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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2004
Nicolas Georges Hayek, Meisterschwanden, CH;
Thierry Conus, Lengnau, CH;
Andres Cabezas Jurin, Yverdon-les-Bains, CH;
Nicolas Georges Hayek, Meisterschwanden, CH;
Thierry Conus, Lengnau, CH;
Andres Cabezas Jurin, Yverdon-les-Bains, CH;
Montres Breguet S.A., L'Abbaye, CH;
Abstract
The escapement includes a large platecarrying a first fingerand a blocking membercarrying a second fingerand a locking pallet-stone. The first and second fingersandare shaped such that when the large platerotates in a first direction a, the first fingerdrives the secondwhich moves around a first sideof said first finger to release the locking pallet-stone. Re-engagement occurs when the second fingerclimbs over a vertical flankof a notchmade in a small plate. When the large platerotates in a second direction b, opposite to the first, the first fingerdrives the second fingerwhich moves around a second side, opposite to the first, of said first fingerto keep the locking pallet-stonein the escapement wheel.