Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.a.

Watch-u-license Ag

Createc Patent Holding S.a.

Woodwelding Ag

Ascom Audiosys Ag

Kai Industries Co., Ltd.

Elmar Mock

Marcel Aeschlimann

Yasuyuki Moriyama

Matthias Hell

Elio Mariotto

Per Ohlsson

Laurent Torriani

Hidetoshi Konno

Andre Klopfenstein

Masamichi Kaneko

Philipp Gaechter

Patrik Duvander

Michio Sugata

Shigeo Katsumata

Gregoire Iten

Begona Guerry

Walter Aebi

Paul Tragardh

Heinz Koester

Mathias Hell

The invention concerns a timepiece with mainspring of the so-called fly tourbillon type, the tourbillon having a balance bridge () forming a cage with a collet () and a single protruding ball bearing () supporting said so-called fly tourbillon assembly. Said so-called fly tourbillon assembly is visible on the dial side () and is designed as an independent tourbillon module. Said tourbillon module is separable from the clockwork () by being detached on the rear side of the clockwork () and by being removed on that same side.

Mechanically regulated timepiece

A joining pin () with which two parts (and) made from a porous material, particularly wood or a wood-like material, are to be joined together, is anchored in the porous material at predetermined anchoring points (). For this purpose, a bore () with a closed inner end () is made in the parts (and). The shape of this bore () is so matched to the joining pin () that it can be introduced substantially without force expenditure into the bore and is positionable in a first position. At least one predetermined anchoring point () between the joining pin () and the wall of the bore () is formed when pressure is built up by pressing the joining pin () with a pressing force (F) more deeply into the bore to a second position. Energy is supplied in a planned manner to the joining pin () so that at the predetermined anchoring points () the thermoplastic material of the joining pin () is plasticized. The locally plasticized plastic material is pressed by the local pressure into the porous material of the parts and forms local, macroscopic anchors (). The joining pin () is, e.g., made entirely from a thermoplastic material and the energy for plasticizing is supplied thereto by ultrasonic vibration.

Process for anchoring connecting elements in a material with pores or cavities and connecting elements therefor

A mechanism for setting and winding of a clockwork, with a winding button spindle, rotatable around its arbor and displaceable in the axial direction, and with a first gear arranged at a distance from the winding button spindle, rotatable around its arbor and displaceable in the direction of its arbor. The rotational movement of this first gear is operatively connected to the rotational movement of the winding button spindle via at least one additional gear. The axial displaceability of the first gear is operatively connected to the axial displaceability of the winding spindle via a first connection device, so that the first gear can be engaged in the axial direction with additional clockwork parts by axial displacement of the winding spindle. An additional connection device produces an operative connection between the winding spindle and a second gear, so that the second gear, as a result of axial displacement of the winding spindle, is pivoted around an arbor of a third gear operatively connected to the second gear.

Setting and winding mechanism

A mouth forming device for a container includes an opening section, an operating section and a supporting section which are disposed in substantially the same plane. A substantially U-shaped groove is provided between one end portion of the opening section and one end portion of the operating section. The supporting section surrounds a portion of the opening section and the operating section. The operating section is linked to and supported by the supporting section through axles. The opening section, the operating section and the supporting section are integrated through a thin wall portion and the support axles by molding. When the other end portion of the operating section is raised, the axles are twisted and the operating section rotates about the axles to close groove. Accordingly, the end portion of the opening section is pressed by the end portion of the operating section and the part of the container located beneath the opening section is opened by the opening section.

Device for forming a mouth in a container

An apparatus for supplying and applying cap bodies (,) to a packaging container includes a gas supplying device (,) which supplies a hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture obtained by electrolyzing water, a burner unit (,) that is connected to the gas supplying device (,) for receiving hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture from the gas supplying device (,) and burning the hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture and a pickup apparatus (,) which transports a cap body (,) to a heating position above the burner unit (,). The burner unit (,) is provided with a plurality of nozzles (,) that are arranged in a pattern that corresponds in shape to the shape of the underside periphery of the cap body (,). A shield plate (,) is positionable above the nozzles (,) to deflect the hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture emitted from the nozzles (,), and an igniter (,) is disposed adjacent one of the nozzles (,), to ignite the mixture emitted from the nozzle (,). The other nozzles (,) are then ignited as the hydrogen-oxygen mixture from such nozzles (,) is deflected by the shield plate (,). A CCD camera (,) is also provided for monitoring the flame emitted from each of said nozzles (,).

Cap applying apparatus

Lid having an opening sealed by a peelable pull-cap with a recess for

Beverage can lid and method of making

Lid of a container for beverages

A plastic case for an electronic device such as a wrist or pocket watch, has a bottom (1), a cover glass (2) and a support body (3), as well as a dial (6). The support body (3) serves as a base for the dial (6). The bottom (1) and cover glass (2) are fixed to the support body (3) by means of irreversible connections (7, 8). The irreversible connections have first self-locating structures (7) for irreversibly attaching the bottom (1) to a lower portion of the support body (3), and second self-locating structures (8) for irreversibly attaching the cover glass (2) to an upper portion of the support body (3) so that the support body (3) lies between the cover glass (2) and the bottom (1). The support body (3) can have attachments (12) for fitting holders such as a bracelet or chain or holders can be formed on the support body (3).

Plastic case with a support body for an electronic device

A parts supplying apparatus for supplying an array of resin molded part (10) includes an elongated guide member (80) having a longitudinally extending guide passage (81) through which the parts array is fed, and a rotatably driven winding device (43). The guide member has a guide surface (83) along which the parts array is guided and is also provided with at least one hole (85) through which the carrier (31, 33) is drawn to allow the carrier to be drawn away and separated from the molded parts. The carrier is adapted to be wound on the winding device for pulling the carrier and effecting movement of the parts array within the guide passage and for causing the carrier to be separated from the molded parts as the molded parts move past the hole in the guide member. A parts array utilized in conjunction with such an apparatus includes a plurality of molded parts and a carrier to which each of the molded parts are arranged in a row on the carrier. The molded parts are attached to the carrier in such a way that the molded parts are separable from the carrier when the carrier is pulled away from the molded parts. The carrier can be in the form of a pair of wires (31, 33) or a tape (131).

Parts supplying apparatus and parts array

Container including main body and closure part formed as one piece from

Plastics closure unit and a method for the manufacture thereof

Wrist watch

A combination of a container and a plug-in closure unit, and a method of manufacturing the container of the combination. The container has a wall having an opening therein defining an edge. The closure unit can be inserted into the opening, and further comprises a closure part including an opening lip defining an opening lip region, and a hinge disposed opposite the opening lip of the closure part and defining a hinge region. The closure unit also includes a pouring part connected to the closure part by the hinge. The pouring part includes a neck which can be inserted into the opening of the container, and a pouring opening. The pouring part further includes an inner retaining member extending beyond the edge of the opening on the interior of the container when the closure unit is inserted into the opening thereby defining an inner retaining plane C. The inner retaining member consists of a first inner retaining element to be disposed exclusively in the hinge region, and a second inner retaining member to be disposed exclusively in the opening lip region. The pouring part also includes an outer retaining member extending beyond the edge of the opening on the exterior of the container when the closure unit is inserted into the opening. The outer retaining member thereby defines an outer retaining plane C'. A portion of the wall of the container is retained between the inner and the outer retaining member between planes C and C'.

Container with plug-in closure unit

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Biel, Switzerland

Elmar Mock