Timepiece with tourbillon mechanism having a support

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8956041
APP PUB NO 20140126338A1
SERIAL NO

14123988

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A timepiece includes: a frame; a mobile body of a finishing gear train; and a tourbillon mechanism including a holder supporting a balance and at least one escapement. The tourbillon mechanism includes: an outer ring rotatably mounted onto the frame about a first axis; at least one inner ring inside the outer ring and rotatable relative to the outer ring about a second axis, the holder being pivotably mounted in the inner ring and secured to a shaft around which the inner ring is freely and rotatably mounted about a third axis; a first toothed member mounted onto the frame; a first pinion secured to the shaft of the holder to engage with the first toothed member to rotate the holder; and a unit driving the inner ring, engaging with the movable body of the finishing gear train and arranged to move the inner ring and, consequently, the outer ring.

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Patent Owner(s)

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GREUBEL FORSEY S AEPLATURES-GRISE 16 LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS 2301

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Forsey, Stephen Les Brenets, CH 35 150
Roth, Dylan Neuchatel, CH 3 27

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