CH250943A - A method of manufacturing a watch face with phosphorescent signs and a watch face produced by this method. - Google Patents

A method of manufacturing a watch face with phosphorescent signs and a watch face produced by this method.

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CH250943A
CH250943A CH250943DA CH250943A CH 250943 A CH250943 A CH 250943A CH 250943D A CH250943D A CH 250943DA CH 250943 A CH250943 A CH 250943A
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signs
watch face
dial
powder
phosphorescent
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French (fr)
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Marcanti Pascal
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Marcanti Pascal
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G04HOROLOGY
    • G04BMECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/30Illumination of dials or hands
    • G04B19/32Illumination of dials or hands by luminescent substances

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Description

  

  Procédé de fabrication d'un cadran de montre à signes phosphorescents  et cadran de     montre    fabriqué selon ce procédé.    La     présente    invention se rapporte à un  procédé de     fabrication    d'un cadran de montre  comportant des signes rendus     lumineux    par  l'emploi     d'une    matière phosphorescente, com  munément dénommée "radium".  



       L'invention        concerne    également le cadran       obtenu    par ce procédé.  



  Jusqu'ici des cadrans de ce     genre    étaient  obtenus -en y appliquant à la main une masse  collante, contenant 'la matière phosphores  cente,     cette    masse étant     posée    sur les signes  ou     chiffres        préalablement    gravés ou impri  més par le moyen de     vernis    à décalque. On  sait que     cette    impression se fait en     étendant          ce        vernis    sur un cliché en creux, -en l'y pre  nant au moyen d'un tampon, et en     reportant     l'image au moyen de ce tampon sur le cadran.  



       Mais    la matière     phosphorescente,    mise à  la main à la manière     d'une    peinture, ne peut,  bien entendu, jamais l'être avec la précision  et la     netteté    d'un dessin gravé ou     imprimé,    ne       permettant    pas d'obtenir des pleins et des  déliés, en un mot, le "radium" déborde tou  jours     plus    ou     moins    des signes     e@t    nuit ainsi  à l'esthétique de l'ensemble.  



  Ces inconvénients :sont supprimés par le  procédé selon la présente invention.  



  Ce procédé     consiste,    après avoir fraîche  ment     décalqué    les     signes    que l'on veut rendre       lumineux,    à mettre le cadran au moins par  tiellement en contact avec la     matière        phos"          phorestente    en poudre, dont on éloigne l'excé  dent après séchage.

      En d'autres     termes,    on     imprimera    les ca  drans de     la    manière     habituelle    décrite plus  haut, au moyen de vernis à décalque et, pen  dant que celui-ci est encore frais et humide,  on le     mettra    en     contact    avec le     "radium"    en  poudre, soit en versant de     cette    poudre sur le  cadran,     soit    en posant le cadran sur la  poudre, ce qui permet à     cette    dernière d'adhé  rer aux     ,endroits    vernis.  



  Un séchage naturel ou     artificiel,    ce der  nier rapide pouvant se faire au four à la tem  pérature de 80 à     100     C, durcira le vernis  auquel la poudre précitée reste alors collée  à la manière de la poussière de p     oitée    sur le  papier de verre ou d'émeri.  



  Le séchage     terminé,    un brossage permet       d'-enlever    l'excédent de poudre, l'objet obtenu       présentant    l'aspect d'un cadran imprimé avec       toute    la finesse que peuvent en     présenter    les  signes, qui n'en seront pas moins     lumineux     jusque dans leurs moindres détails.  



  Un tel cadran se reconnaîtra au fait que  ses signes lumineux présenteront une surface       extérieure    légèrement rugueuse,     eompos6e    en  majeure partie de poudre de     matière    phospho  rescente retenue par le vernis<B>à</B> décalque sur  une zone     exactement    délimitée par le dessin  de chaque .signe.  



  Il est évident qu'en     raison    de la lumino  sité que l'on veut     attcindre,        1@    vernis à décal  que utilisé pour la mise en     #uvre    du présent  procédé devra être de préférence de teinte  claire ou blanche.



  A method of manufacturing a watch face with phosphorescent signs and a watch face produced by this method. The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a watch dial comprising signs made luminous by the use of a phosphorescent material, commonly called "radium".



       The invention also relates to the dial obtained by this process.



  Hitherto dials of this kind have been obtained by applying thereto by hand a sticky mass, containing the phosphor material, this mass being placed on the signs or numbers previously engraved or printed by means of transfer varnish. We know that this impression is made by spreading this varnish over a hollow cliché, by taking it there by means of a pad, and by transferring the image by means of this pad onto the dial.



       But the phosphorescent material, put by hand in the manner of a painting, can, of course, never be done with the precision and clarity of an engraved or printed design, not allowing to obtain full and hairlines, in a word, the "radium" always overflows more or less of the signs and thus harms the esthetics of the whole.



  These drawbacks: are eliminated by the method according to the present invention.



  This process consists, after having freshly transferred the signs that it is desired to make luminous, in putting the dial at least partially in contact with the powdered phosphorestent material, the excess of which is removed after drying.

      In other words, the ca drans will be printed in the usual manner described above, by means of transfer varnish and, while the latter is still fresh and wet, it will be placed in contact with the "radium" in powder, either by pouring this powder onto the dial, or by placing the dial on the powder, which allows the latter to adhere to the varnished areas.



  Natural or artificial drying, the latter being rapid which can be done in an oven at a temperature of 80 to 100 C, will harden the varnish to which the aforementioned powder then remains stuck like dust on the sandpaper or emery.



  When the drying is finished, brushing makes it possible to remove the excess powder, the object obtained having the appearance of a printed dial with all the finesse that the signs can present, which will not be less luminous until down to the last detail.



  Such a dial will be recognized by the fact that its luminous signs will present a slightly rough exterior surface, composed for the most part of powder of phosphor rescent material retained by the <B> à </B> transfer varnish on an area exactly delimited by the design of each .sign.



  It is obvious that because of the brightness which is to be attained, the transfer varnish which is used for carrying out the present process should preferably be of a light or white shade.

 

Claims (1)

REVENDICATIONS I. Procédé de fabrication d'un cadran de montre à signes phosphorescents, caracté risé en ce qu'après, avoir fraîchement décal qué les signes que l'on veut rendre lumineux, on met le cadran au moins' partiellement en contact avec la matière phosphorescente en poudre, dont on éloigne l'excédent après sé chage. II. CLAIMS I. A method of manufacturing a watch dial with phosphorescent signs, characterized in that after having freshly offset the signs that one wishes to make luminous, the dial is placed at least partially in contact with the phosphorescent material in powder form, the excess of which is removed after drying. II. Cadran de montre à signes phospho- rescents obtenus: par le procédé selon la re vendication I, caractérisé par le fait que ses signes lumineux présentent une surface exté rieure légèrement rugueuse, composée en ma- jeure partie de poudre: de matière phospho rescente retenue par le vernis à décalque sur une zone exactement délimitée par le dessin de -chaque signe. SOUS-REVENDICATÎONS 1. Watch dial with phosphorescent signs obtained: by the process according to claim I, characterized in that its luminous signs have a slightly rough outer surface, composed in the major part of powder: of phosphor rescent material retained by the transfer varnish on an area exactly delimited by the drawing of each sign. SUB-CLAIMS 1. Procédé selon la revendication I, carac- térisé -en ce qu'après avoir appliqué la poudre sur le vernis, on sèche le cadran dans un four. 2. Procédé selon la revendication I, carae- térisé en ce que l'on enlève l'excédent de poudre par brossage. Process according to Claim I, characterized in that after having applied the powder to the varnish, the dial is dried in an oven. 2. Method according to claim I, charac- terized in that the excess powder is removed by brushing.
CH250943D 1945-11-29 1945-11-29 A method of manufacturing a watch face with phosphorescent signs and a watch face produced by this method. CH250943A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1199996B (en) * 1963-01-02 1965-09-02 Quenot & Cie Sarl Luminous measuring tape and method for its manufacture
FR2646935A1 (en) * 1989-05-11 1990-11-16 Abbot Gerard Clock with luminescent background

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1199996B (en) * 1963-01-02 1965-09-02 Quenot & Cie Sarl Luminous measuring tape and method for its manufacture
FR2646935A1 (en) * 1989-05-11 1990-11-16 Abbot Gerard Clock with luminescent background

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