Global Patent Index - EP 3631581 A1

EP 3631581 A1 20200408 - CROWN FOR A TIME PIECE AND TIME PIECE WITH CROWN AND CRYSTAL

Title (en)

CROWN FOR A TIME PIECE AND TIME PIECE WITH CROWN AND CRYSTAL

Title (de)

KRONE FÜR EINE UHR UND UHR MIT KRONE UND KRISTALL

Title (fr)

COURONNE POUR PIÈCE D'HORLOGERIE ET PIÈCE D'HORLOGERIE À COURONNE ET QUARTZ

Publication

EP 3631581 A1 20200408 (EN)

Application

EP 18724902 A 20180522

Priority

  • EP 17172240 A 20170522
  • EP 2018063404 W 20180522

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018215480A1] The crown (10) for a timepiece comprises a case insert (120) to be fixed in a watch case (5), a crown head (140) mounted on the case insert (120), an actuation unit (180) to move the crown head (140) between a locked position and an unlocked position of a functional stem (7) extending into the watchcase (5), and at least one seal (30, 100, 130) between the case insert (120) and the crown head (140). One seal is a metallic seal (100) comprising an inner male seal body (60') being a metal solid of revolution and a complementary metal female seal recess (28). The female seal recess (28) is provided in the case insert (20) having a stem opening (27). The inner male seal body (60') comprises a stem receiving bore (65) in line with the stem opening (27).

IPC 8 full level

G04B 3/04 (2006.01); G04B 37/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 3/041 (2013.01); G04B 37/103 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2018215480A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018215480 A1 20181129; EP 3631581 A1 20200408

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2018063404 W 20180522; EP 18724902 A 20180522