Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Illuminated balance spring
- Patent Title (中): 照亮平衡弹簧
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Application No.: US14430646Application Date: 2013-09-20
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Publication No.: US09188958B2Publication Date: 2015-11-17
- Inventor: Thierry Hessler , Francois Gueissaz , Michel Willemin , Jean-Claude Martin
- Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD
- Applicant Address: CH Marin
- Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Current Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Current Assignee Address: CH Marin
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: EP12187216 20121004
- International Application: PCT/EP2013/069560 WO 20130920
- International Announcement: WO2014/053336 WO 20140410
- Main IPC: G04B17/06
- IPC: G04B17/06

Abstract:
A watch or timepiece regulating member includes a balance, a balance-cock, at least one light energy source, and at least one balance spring attached between the balance and the balance-cock. The balance spring is made of quartz or of glass or of ceramic or is partially transparent to visible and/or ultraviolet wavelengths or made of an at least partially amorphous material and transmits and diffuses light emitted by the light energy source.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150261187A1 ILLUMINATED BALANCE SPRING Public/Granted day:2015-09-17
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