IP Library Granted Patent US 8,066,428
Granted Patent B2
US 8,066,428 · App. 12/019,270 · Granted Nov 29, 2011

Stop watch including a time indicator

Assignee: LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
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Patent No.
US 8,066,428
App. No.
12/019,270
Granted
Nov 29, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stop watch ( 1 ) includes a time indicator comprising a hand ( 2 ), a first scale ( 31 ) and a second scale ( 41 ). A first part of a time indication is shown by the hand ( 2 ) on the first scale ( 31 ) and a second part of said time indication is shown by said second scale ( 41 ) in combination with said first scale ( 31 ). The first scale ( 31 ) is fixed and said second scale ( 41 ) is movably mounted around said first scale ( 31 ). The first part of said time indication corresponds to seconds of a duration counted by said stop watch ( 1 ), and the second part of said time indication corresponds to tenths of seconds of said duration.

Claims (47)

1. Stop watch including:

a casing,

a hand,

a first scale,

a second scale,

whereby a first part of a time indication is shown by the hand on the first scale,

whereby a second part of said time indication is shown by the second scale in combination with the first scale,

wherein the first scale is fixed and the second scale is movably mounted relatively to the first scale to read the second part of said time indication and wherein said second scale includes marks on a rotation ring mounted around the first scale.

2. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein the first part of said time indication corresponds to seconds of a duration counted by said stop watch, and the second part of said time indication corresponds to tenths of seconds of said duration.

3. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein said first scale includes marks on a fixed dial of said stop watch.

4. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein said second scale in combination with said first scale is a vernier.

5. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein the hand is movably mounted relative to the second scale.

6. The stop watch of claim 3 , wherein said second scale comprises eleven marks which occupy a same length than ten said marks of said first scale.

7. The stop watch of claim 1 , said rotating ring being a bezel or flange.

8. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein said hand and said second scale rotate around a central axis.

9. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein said second scale is movable manually around said first scale to read the second part of said time indication.

10. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein said second scale is automatically driven around said first scale to read the second part of said time indication.

11. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein said second scale is manually movable by a crown or button on said casing of said stop watch.

12. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein said second scale is manually movable using a magnetic interaction of a magnetic bezel outside of said casing.

13. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein the rotation of said second scale is done during counting of the time indication by said hand or only after a stop button is pressed.

14. The stop watch of claim 1 , said second scale comprising an additional mark in combination with a marker zero.

15. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein the stop watch comprises a mechanical movement.

16. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein the stop watch comprises at least one step motor for driving said hand.

17. The stop watch of claim 14 , wherein the marker zero is a triangle.

18. The stop watch of claim 1 , wherein the second part is a sub-unit of the first part.

19. Stop watch including:

a casing,

a hand,

a first scale,

a second scale,

whereby a first part of a time indication is shown by the hand on the first scale,

whereby a second part of said time indication is shown by the second scale in combination with the first scale,

wherein the first scale is fixed and the second scale is movably mounted relatively to the first scale to read the second part of said time indication,

wherein the first part of said time indication corresponds to seconds of a duration counted by said stop watch, and the second part of said time indication corresponds to tenths of seconds of said duration, and

wherein said second scale includes marks on a rotation ring mounted around the first scale.

20. The stop watch of claim 19 , wherein the hand is movably mounted relative to the second scale.

21. Stop watch including:

a casing,

a hand,

a first scale,

a second scale,

whereby a first part of a time indication is shown by the hand on the first scale,

whereby a second part of said time indication is shown by the second scale in combination with the first scale,

wherein the first scale is fixed and the second scale is movably mounted relatively to the first scale,

wherein said second scale is movable manually around said first scale to read the second part of said time indication, and

wherein the second scale includes marks on a rotation ring mounted around the first scale.

22. The stop watch of claim 21 , wherein the hand is movably mounted relative to the second scale.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 16, 2010
From: TAG HEUER SA
To: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
Reel/Frame 025367/0798 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2008
From: BEHLING, CHRISTOPHE
To: TAG HEUER SA
Reel/Frame 020775/0427 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTEP2007062276 · Nov 13, 2007
Related Publication 20090122654A1 · May 14, 2009