IP Library Granted Patent US 8,668,378
Granted Patent B2
US 8,668,378 · App. 12/911,990 · Granted Mar 11, 2014

Regulating organ comprising at least two balances

Inventor: Gilles Pellet (Le Brassus, CH)
Assignee: Societe Anonyme de la Manufacture d'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet & Cie
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Patent No.
US 8,668,378
App. No.
12/911,990
Granted
Mar 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A regulating organ adapted to be integrated into a mechanical watch, comprising a first balance and a first spiral fastened to an axle, and-at least one second balance, wherein the second balance is fastened on the axle of said first balance.

Claims (39)

1. A regulating organ of a mechanical watch, comprising:

a first balance and a first spiral, wherein the first balance is fastened to an axle;

at least a second balance fastened on the axle of said first balance and at least a second spiral arranged on said at least second balance.

2. The regulating organ according to claim 1 , wherein said first balance and second balance are each positioned on one extremity of the axle.

3. The regulating organ according to the claim 1 , wherein the first spiral and the second spiral are positioned on a side turned toward the outside of said first balance and said second balance, respectively.

4. The regulating organ according to claim 1 , wherein the spirals are flat spirals.

5. The regulating organ according to claim 1 , wherein the spirals are Breguet spirals.

6. The regulating organ according to claim 1 , further comprising a third balance fastened on the axle of said first balance and second balance and positioned between said balance and said second balance.

7. The regulating organ according to the claim 6 , further comprising an even number of spirals, each spiral mounted on a corresponding balance.

8. A watch movement comprising:

a motor;

a gearing;

an escapement; and

a regulating organ including—

a first balance and a first spiral, wherein the first balance is fastened to an axle,

at least a second balance fastened on the axle of said first balance and at least a second spiral arranged on said at least second balance,

wherein the gearing transmits a driving power coming from the motor to said escapement, and said escapement is in cooperation with said regulating organ, so as to maintain oscillations of the regulating organ, wherein the escapement is positioned at least partially between said first balance and second balance of the regulating organ.

9. A mechanical wrist watch, comprising a regulating organ, said regulating organ including—

a first balance and a first spiral, wherein the first balance is fastened to an axle;

at least a second balance fastened on the axle of said first balance and at least a second spiral arranged on said at least second balance.

10. A mechanical wrist watch, comprising a watch movement, said watch movement including—

a motor;

a gearing;

an escapement; and

a regulating organ including—

a first balance and a first spiral, wherein the first balance is fastened to an axle,

at least a second balance fastened on the axle of said first balance and at least a second spiral arranged on said at least second balance,

wherein the gearing transmits a driving power coming from the motor to said escapement, and said escapement is in cooperation with said regulating organ, so as to maintain oscillations of the regulating organ, wherein the escapement is positioned at least partially between said first balance and second balance of the regulating organ.

11. A regulating organ for a mechanical watch, comprising:

a balance axle having opposed end portions;

a first balance and a second balance operatively, fixedly coupled to respective ends of said opposed axle end portions for mutual synchronous beating of said first and second balances;

a first spiral operably coupled to said axle; and

at least a second spiral arranged on said at least second balance.

12. The regulating organ for a mechanical watch according to claim 11 , wherein said first balance and second balance are each positioned on one extremity of the axle.

13. The regulating organ for a mechanical watch according to the claim 11 , wherein the first spiral and the second spiral are positioned on a side turned toward the outside of said first balance and said second balance, respectively.

14. The regulating organ for a mechanical watch according to claim 11 , wherein the spirals are flat spirals.

15. The regulating organ for a mechanical watch according to claim 11 , wherein the spirals are Breguet spirals.

16. The regulating organ for a mechanical watch according to claim 11 , further comprising a third balance fastened on the axle of said first balance and second balance and positioned between said balance and said second balance.

17. The regulating organ according to the claim 16 , further comprising an even number of spirals, each spiral mounted on a corresponding balance.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 21, 2020
From: SOCIETE ANONYME DE LA MANUFACTURE D'HORLOGERIE AUDEMARS PIGUET & CIE
To: MANUFACTURE D'HORLOGERIE AUDEMARS PIGUET SA
Reel/Frame 051885/0644 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2010
From: PELLET, GILLES
To: SOCIETE ANONYME DE LA MANUFACTURE D'HORLOGERIE AUDEMARS PIGUET & CIE
Reel/Frame 025230/0031 →
Priority Claims (1)
CH 1630/09 · Oct 26, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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