US3855786A - Impact-proof watchcase - Google Patents

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US3855786A
US3855786A US00427331A US42733173A US3855786A US 3855786 A US3855786 A US 3855786A US 00427331 A US00427331 A US 00427331A US 42733173 A US42733173 A US 42733173A US 3855786 A US3855786 A US 3855786A
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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
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/04—Mounting the clockwork in the case; Shock absorbing mountings
    • G04B37/05—Fixed mountings for pocket or wrist watches
    • G04B37/052—Fixed mountings for pocket or wrist watches with shock damping means not related to the winding stem

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CH (1) CH1805873A4 (ja)
DE (1) DE2364052A1 (ja)
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US4059957A (en) * 1975-05-23 1977-11-29 S.B.B.M. Burdet S.A. Water-tight fitting of a glass in a watch case
US5683412A (en) * 1994-12-23 1997-11-04 Symbiosis Corporation Force-limiting control member for endoscopic instruments and endoscopic instruments incorporating same
FR2777095A1 (fr) * 1998-04-02 1999-10-08 Christophe Claret Sa Montre sonore
US20050243654A1 (en) * 2004-04-30 2005-11-03 Stephane Dufour Ratchet assembly device for fitting a back cover and/or a bezel onto a watch case middle
US20080101165A1 (en) * 2005-02-18 2008-05-01 Richemont International Sa Damping Device, Particularly For A Wrist-Watch
US20110096481A1 (en) * 2009-10-28 2011-04-28 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Damping member, shock damping structure in electronic device, and electronic device using the shock damping structure
US20120002513A1 (en) * 2009-03-19 2012-01-05 Rolex S.A. Watch case
US20120120777A1 (en) * 2010-11-17 2012-05-17 Haruki Hiranuma Timepiece
US9411317B2 (en) * 2014-12-17 2016-08-09 Seiko Epson Corporation Timepiece
CN114019771A (zh) * 2021-11-10 2022-02-08 湖南艾尔时钟表有限公司 一种钟表机芯抗震动调节机构
CN114253115A (zh) * 2020-09-25 2022-03-29 斯沃奇集团研究及开发有限公司 用于锁定时计机芯的装置
US11327442B2 (en) 2017-11-13 2022-05-10 Rolex Sa System for fixing a timepiece movement in a watch case

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JP2010281663A (ja) * 2009-06-04 2010-12-16 Seiko Epson Corp 時計
FR2981467B1 (fr) * 2011-10-14 2014-04-18 Xavier Bich Montre et ensemble d'un dispositif antichoc et d'un casier de protection pour montre
EP3483668B1 (fr) * 2017-11-13 2022-11-02 Rolex Sa Système de fixation d'un mouvement horloger dans une boîte de montre
EP3483667A1 (fr) * 2017-11-13 2019-05-15 Rolex Sa Système de fixation d'un mouvement horloger dans une boîte de montre

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FR366361A (fr) * 1906-05-17 1906-10-03 Henri Charles Gouache Parachute pour montres
US1995951A (en) * 1932-08-04 1935-03-26 Firm Fabriques D Horlogerie Th Shock and blow proof watch
US2044752A (en) * 1936-02-27 1936-06-16 Harry A Dunlap Floating watch movement
CH377734A (fr) * 1960-12-31 1964-01-31 Maeder Leschot S A Dispositif de suspension élastique d'un mouvement de montre dans sa boîte
FR1509590A (fr) * 1966-07-28 1968-01-12 Dispositif de suspension pour mouvement d'horlogerie
CH470706A (fr) * 1966-08-12 1969-05-14 Piquerez Sa Ervin Dispositif de suspension pour mouvement d'horlogerie
CH479906A (fr) * 1966-12-22 1969-11-28 Simon John Dispositif de suspension d'un mouvement d'horlogerie
US3520130A (en) * 1968-07-05 1970-07-14 Jean Jacques Oltramare Suspending device for timepiece movement
US3727367A (en) * 1970-10-08 1973-04-17 Y Fujimori Shock proof watchcase
US3735584A (en) * 1971-03-26 1973-05-29 I Tokunaga Shock-resistant watchcase for a portable watch

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US1828687A (en) * 1929-10-23 1931-10-20 American Standard Watchcase Co Watch
US2070018A (en) * 1934-05-05 1937-02-09 Jerome W Mecklenburger Mounting for timepieces
CH282450A (fr) * 1949-12-29 1952-04-30 Montres Longines Francillon & Dispositif de montage d'un cercle d'emboîtage dans une boîte de montre.
FR1063443A (fr) * 1951-10-23 1954-05-03 Montre étanche
CH214967A4 (fr) * 1967-02-10 1971-11-15 Piquerez Sa Ervin Dispositif de suspension pour mouvement d'horlogerie
CH520973A (fr) * 1968-02-28 1972-03-31 Roger Uebelhardt Dispositif de fixation d'un mouvement de montre dans sa boîte

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR366361A (fr) * 1906-05-17 1906-10-03 Henri Charles Gouache Parachute pour montres
US1995951A (en) * 1932-08-04 1935-03-26 Firm Fabriques D Horlogerie Th Shock and blow proof watch
US2044752A (en) * 1936-02-27 1936-06-16 Harry A Dunlap Floating watch movement
CH377734A (fr) * 1960-12-31 1964-01-31 Maeder Leschot S A Dispositif de suspension élastique d'un mouvement de montre dans sa boîte
FR1509590A (fr) * 1966-07-28 1968-01-12 Dispositif de suspension pour mouvement d'horlogerie
CH470706A (fr) * 1966-08-12 1969-05-14 Piquerez Sa Ervin Dispositif de suspension pour mouvement d'horlogerie
CH479906A (fr) * 1966-12-22 1969-11-28 Simon John Dispositif de suspension d'un mouvement d'horlogerie
US3520130A (en) * 1968-07-05 1970-07-14 Jean Jacques Oltramare Suspending device for timepiece movement
US3727367A (en) * 1970-10-08 1973-04-17 Y Fujimori Shock proof watchcase
US3735584A (en) * 1971-03-26 1973-05-29 I Tokunaga Shock-resistant watchcase for a portable watch

Cited By (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4059957A (en) * 1975-05-23 1977-11-29 S.B.B.M. Burdet S.A. Water-tight fitting of a glass in a watch case
US5683412A (en) * 1994-12-23 1997-11-04 Symbiosis Corporation Force-limiting control member for endoscopic instruments and endoscopic instruments incorporating same
FR2777095A1 (fr) * 1998-04-02 1999-10-08 Christophe Claret Sa Montre sonore
US20050243654A1 (en) * 2004-04-30 2005-11-03 Stephane Dufour Ratchet assembly device for fitting a back cover and/or a bezel onto a watch case middle
US7277360B2 (en) * 2004-04-30 2007-10-02 Rolex S.A. Ratchet assembly device for fitting a back cover and/or a bezel onto a watch case middle
CN1694020B (zh) * 2004-04-30 2010-04-14 劳力士有限公司 将后盖与/或玻璃框装配到表外壳中部的棘齿装配装置
US20080101165A1 (en) * 2005-02-18 2008-05-01 Richemont International Sa Damping Device, Particularly For A Wrist-Watch
US7431495B2 (en) * 2005-02-18 2008-10-07 Richemont International S.A. Damping device, particularly for a wrist-watch
US20120002513A1 (en) * 2009-03-19 2012-01-05 Rolex S.A. Watch case
US8876371B2 (en) * 2009-03-19 2014-11-04 Rolex S.A. Watch case
US8708552B2 (en) * 2009-10-28 2014-04-29 Casio Computer Co., Ltd Damping member, shock damping structure in electronic device, and electronic device using the shock damping structure
US20110096481A1 (en) * 2009-10-28 2011-04-28 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Damping member, shock damping structure in electronic device, and electronic device using the shock damping structure
US20120120777A1 (en) * 2010-11-17 2012-05-17 Haruki Hiranuma Timepiece
US8636404B2 (en) * 2010-11-17 2014-01-28 Seiko Instruments Inc. Timepiece
US9411317B2 (en) * 2014-12-17 2016-08-09 Seiko Epson Corporation Timepiece
US11327442B2 (en) 2017-11-13 2022-05-10 Rolex Sa System for fixing a timepiece movement in a watch case
US11604436B2 (en) 2017-11-13 2023-03-14 Rolex Sa System for fixing a timepiece movement in a watch case
CN114253115A (zh) * 2020-09-25 2022-03-29 斯沃奇集团研究及开发有限公司 用于锁定时计机芯的装置
CN114253115B (zh) * 2020-09-25 2024-01-23 斯沃奇集团研究及开发有限公司 用于锁定时计机芯的装置
CN114019771A (zh) * 2021-11-10 2022-02-08 湖南艾尔时钟表有限公司 一种钟表机芯抗震动调节机构

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FR2211690B1 (ja) 1977-06-10
JPS4989570A (ja) 1974-08-27
GB1427840A (en) 1976-03-10
FR2211690A1 (ja) 1974-07-19
DE2364052A1 (de) 1974-07-04
CH1805873A4 (ja) 1977-05-13

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