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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Frédéric Maier, Neuchâtel, CH;
Stéphane Von Gunten, Corcelles, CH;
Sylvain Jeanneret, Colombier, CH;
Inventors:
Frédéric Maier, Neuchâtel, CH;
Stéphane Von Gunten, Corcelles, CH;
Sylvain Jeanneret, Colombier, CH;
Assignee:
Patek Philippe sa Geneve, Geneva, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B 17/00 (2006.01); G04B 25/02 (2006.01); G04B 31/00 (2006.01); G04B 5/16 (2006.01); G04B 13/02 (2006.01); G04B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B 5/165 (2013.01); G04B 13/026 (2013.01); G04B 17/063 (2013.01);
Abstract
A timepiece component, such as a balance, an oscillating mass or a wheel, having a structure made according to a micro-manufacturing technique, such as the DRIE technique. The component has at least one member formed in or at the periphery of the structure and made of a material different from that of the structure. This member is typically metal and is formed by electro-forming using a cavity of the structure as a mold.