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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2009
Stephen Forsey, Les Brenets, CH;
Robert Greubel, Lignieres, CH;
Stephen Forsey, Les Brenets, CH;
Robert Greubel, Lignieres, CH;
CompliTime SA, La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH;
Abstract
A timepiece includes a frame () and a gear pivotably mounted on the frame () via at least one pivoting member () which includes a bearing and a pivot inserted in the bearing, at least the contact surfaces of the bearing and the pivot being made from at least one material with an intrinsically low friction coefficient and a low wear rate, the gear including at least one plate () provided with a first hole (). The pivoting member includes a first plate () provided with a second hole () and forming the bearing, and a second plate () provided with a small rod () inserted in the first and second holes and forming the pivot, one of the first () and second () plates being rigidly connected to the gear and the other to the frame ().