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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2012
Laurent Kaelin, Sonvilier, CH;
Julien Moulin, Volleges, CH;
Laurent Kaelin, Sonvilier, CH;
Julien Moulin, Volleges, CH;
ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse, Grenchen, CH;
Abstract
Control mechanism () for loading an energy accumulator () for a timepiece () or a timepiece movement () via an intermediate winding mechanism (), said mechanism () comprising a winding button () arranged to drive, at least in translation, a winding stem () which can occupy at least an initial longitudinal position (T) for said energy loading. A portion of the length of said stem () is ringed or threaded, to pivot and/or drive in translation a winding driving means (), when said stem is moved in translation as a result of pressure or traction by the user, in a limited travel between said initial position (T) and an unstable maximum pushed-in or respectively pulled-out position (TL) of said stem (), which is returned to said initial position (T) by elastic return means (),