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US3653203A
US3653203A US91105A US3653203DA US3653203A US 3653203 A US3653203 A US 3653203A US 91105 A US91105 A US 91105A US 3653203D A US3653203D A US 3653203DA US 3653203 A US3653203 A US 3653203A
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Zeno Hurt
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/06—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass
    • G04B47/066—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass with a pressure sensor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment

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  • ABSTRACT A timepiece for underwater use includes a conventional U.S. Cl- A, movement arranged within a case and a manomeer in [he [51 1 Int. Cl ..G04b 47/06, G011 7/20 f of a resilient tube arranged in the space between the [58] Fleld of Search ..58/152 A; 73/384 movement and the inner Surface f the case An open end of the tube communicates with ambient medium around the case [5 6] References and and pressure variations in the tube are communicated to an in- UNITED STATES PATENTS dicator by means of a pin mounted on the opposite closed end of the tube.
  • the pm is arranged between two legs at one end of 1,9 1 l A the indicator 2,716,327 8/1955 Franklin et al.. ...58/152 A X 3,157,985 11/1964 Zenger ..58/152 A 3 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • the present invention relates to timepieces, and in particular, to watches for use underwater, by divers and the like.
  • Watches are known, in which a resilient tube having springlike qualities moves a geared sector which drives a pinion connected to an indication hand, in accordance with the pressure variations in the tube.
  • the indicator hand is mounted coaxially to the hands of the watch.
  • the known watch requires a special horological movement, which movement permits the passage therethrough of the axis of the pressure indicator hand. Further, the horologic movement and the manometric mechanism are superposed which gives the watch an unacceptable thickness.
  • An object of the present invention is the provision of a timepiece suitable for use underwater, which includes pressure indicating means and a conventional movement without increasing the thickness of the watch.
  • a timepiece for use underwater comprises a case, a movement contained within the case, a manometer in the form of a resilient tube extending at least partially around the movement, in a space between the movement and an inner surface of the case, the tube having an open end in communication with the ambient medium around the case and an opposite closed end, free to move in accordance with variations in pressure within the tube and an indicator movable by means on the closed end of the tube in said space.
  • FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view partly in cross-section, of a watch according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-section on the line II-II of FIG. 1.
  • a timepiece in the form of a watch for use underwater comprises a case 1 containing a movement 2, the diameter of the movement being such, that an annular space 3 remains between the movement and an internal wall of the case 1.
  • a manometer in the form of a resilient tube having spring-like qualities of the de Bourdon" type.
  • the tube 4 has one end 4a closed, that is, the end is flattened and an opposite open end 4b communicating with ambient medium surrounding the case 1 through a crown 5 provided with a hole 6.
  • the tube 4 is also fixed by its end 4b, its end 4a being able to move freely.
  • That flat closed end 4a carries a vertical pin 7 (as seen in FIG. 2) freely engaging between the legs 8 of a bifurcated end of an indicator 9 pivoted on an axis 10.
  • An indicator arm of the indicator 9 moves over a dial 11 carrying indicia indicating pressure measurements for example, graduations in meters or feet, indicating the depth to which the holder of the watch has reached.
  • Crown 5 which has only a decorative effect, can be employed to drive or clamp a turning bezel 12. k.
  • the indicator arm is caused to move over the indicia in accordance with variations in pressure sensed by the tube 4.
  • a timepiece for use underwater comprising a case, a movement contained within the case, a manometer in the form of a resilient tube extending at least partially around the movement, in a space between the movement and an inner surface of the case, the tube having an open end in communication with the ambient medium around the case and an opposite closed end, free to move in accordance with variations in pressure within the tube, and an indicator movable by means on the closed end of the tube in said space.

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Cited By (7)

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US4279028A (en) * 1979-10-10 1981-07-14 Timex Corporation Watch with barometric pressure indicator
US6385134B1 (en) * 1998-03-13 2002-05-07 Iwc International Watch Co. Ag Watch
USD521395S1 (en) * 2004-07-08 2006-05-23 Christian Dior Coture, Sa Watch
USD705669S1 (en) * 2013-03-27 2014-05-27 Sowind SA Wristwatch
US20140373624A1 (en) * 2013-06-24 2014-12-25 Montres Breguet Sa Portable object provided with a device for measuring atmospheric pressure
US20150101412A1 (en) * 2013-10-15 2015-04-16 The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd Pressure sensor
WO2015090944A3 (en) * 2013-12-16 2015-08-13 Oris Sa Timepiece comprising a barometric pressure sensor

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1913481A (en) * 1930-12-05 1933-06-13 Anciens Ets Duverdrey & Bloquel Combined alarm clock and barometer
US2716327A (en) * 1952-09-23 1955-08-30 Donald R L Franklin Combined watch and barometer
CH309241A (fr) * 1953-05-26 1955-08-31 Jeanmairet Georges Glace de montre.
CH324756A (fr) * 1955-09-13 1957-10-15 Hirsch De Metz Andre R Pièce d'horlogerie
US3157985A (en) * 1961-02-11 1964-11-24 Holding Favre Leuba S A Watch incorporating a barometer
US3315462A (en) * 1963-09-04 1967-04-25 Maurice E Bosquet Meteorological alarm clock

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1913481A (en) * 1930-12-05 1933-06-13 Anciens Ets Duverdrey & Bloquel Combined alarm clock and barometer
US2716327A (en) * 1952-09-23 1955-08-30 Donald R L Franklin Combined watch and barometer
CH309241A (fr) * 1953-05-26 1955-08-31 Jeanmairet Georges Glace de montre.
CH324756A (fr) * 1955-09-13 1957-10-15 Hirsch De Metz Andre R Pièce d'horlogerie
US3157985A (en) * 1961-02-11 1964-11-24 Holding Favre Leuba S A Watch incorporating a barometer
US3315462A (en) * 1963-09-04 1967-04-25 Maurice E Bosquet Meteorological alarm clock

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4279028A (en) * 1979-10-10 1981-07-14 Timex Corporation Watch with barometric pressure indicator
US6385134B1 (en) * 1998-03-13 2002-05-07 Iwc International Watch Co. Ag Watch
USD521395S1 (en) * 2004-07-08 2006-05-23 Christian Dior Coture, Sa Watch
USD705669S1 (en) * 2013-03-27 2014-05-27 Sowind SA Wristwatch
US20140373624A1 (en) * 2013-06-24 2014-12-25 Montres Breguet Sa Portable object provided with a device for measuring atmospheric pressure
US9389133B2 (en) * 2013-06-24 2016-07-12 Montres Breguet Sa Portable object provided with a device for measuring atmospheric pressure
US20150101412A1 (en) * 2013-10-15 2015-04-16 The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd Pressure sensor
US9766592B2 (en) * 2013-10-15 2017-09-19 The Swatch Group Research And Development Ltd Pressure sensor
WO2015090944A3 (en) * 2013-12-16 2015-08-13 Oris Sa Timepiece comprising a barometric pressure sensor

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