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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2000
Alphonse Bron, Bassecourt, CH;
ETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches, Grenchen, CH;
Abstract
The push-button mechanism includes a lever (,) which pivots on a plane support (,), and includes two other pins (,) arranged in a triangle with respect to the stud (,), and a second member (,) including a substantially U shaped cut-out portion (,) delimiting a base (,), and first and second arms (,). The base (,) supports guide means (,) which slide along a guide ramp (,) and at least one control means (,) for a function to be activated (,). The first rigid arm (,) is rotatably mounted on a first pin (,) of the lever (,) and the second flexible arm (,) has at its free end (,) a notch (,) acting as support for the second pin (,) in the inactive position, said notch (,) being extended by a beak shaped tip (,) having an external edge (,) oriented towards the exterior of the U shaped cut-out portion (,) against which the second pin (,) slides compressing the flexible arm (,) and producing a clicking by passing from one position to the other.