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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
ETA SA FABRIQUES D'EBAUCHES	SCHILD-RUST-STRASSE 17 CH-2540 GRENCHEN SWITZERLAND

International Classification(s)

• G04B:MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL ....
• G04C:ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES

• 1998 Application Filing Year
• G04B Class
• 150 Applications Filed
• 62 Patents Issued To-Date
• 41.34 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Kaelin, Laurent	Sonvilier, CH	54	249
# of filed Patents : 54 Total Citations : 249

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• 4 Citation Count
• G04B Class

• 7.92 % this patent is cited more than
• 25 Age

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

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US Patent No: 6016289

Generator driving device for an instrument of small volume

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Abstract

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The power generator (1) powers an instrument of small volume and is driven, via a gear train, by an oscillating weight (2), said train including a plurality of wheels and pinions (18, 4, 6, 19) arranged in a chain (3). The chain includes a sliding wheel and pinion (4) arranged to disengage from at least one of the other wheel and pinions (18) when the weight (2) is subjected to an acceleration substantially exceeding that occurring during normal use of the instrument.

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Legal Events

 

• STCH2012
• FP2012
• LAPS2012
• REMI2011
• FPAY2007
• FPAY2003
• FEPP2002
• I2000
• F1998
• AS1998
• PD1997

Date	Code	Event	Description
Feb 13, 2012	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Jan 18, 2012	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Jan 18, 2012
Jan 18, 2012	LAPS	LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Aug 22, 2011	REMI	MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED
Jun 29, 2007	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 8
Jul 03, 2003	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Dec 07, 2002	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY
Jan 18, 2000	I	Issuance
Nov 06, 1998	F	Filing
Oct 21, 1998	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:KAELIN, LAURENT;REEL/FRAME:009572/0989 Owner name: ETA SA FABRIQUES D'EBAUCHES, SWITZERLAND Effective Date: Oct 21, 1998
Nov 20, 1997	PD	Priority Date