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Protection of a structural component of a timepiece

US9046876B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2014
Grant dateJun 2, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG04B37/10
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Protective device (1) for the protection of a structural component, notably a main plate (2), of a timepiece movement (3) on a receiving surface comprised in this structural component (2) for receiving in abutment a complementary bearing surface (51) of a wheel set (5).This protective device (1) includes at least one insert (6) including a slide surface (7) having a higher surface hardness than that of this structural component (2), this insert (6) being assembled on or in this structural component (2) so that this slide surface (7) thereof coincides with this receiving surface.

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