G04B 18/006
Mechanisms for setting frequency: by adjusting the devices fixed on the balance
Official title: {by adjusting the devices fixed on the balance (construction of the pendulum G04B17/063; balancing G04B17/28)}
G04B18/006 (Mechanisms for setting frequency: by adjusting the devices fixed on the balance) appears on 30 US grants and 44 published applications in this corpus.
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- Assembly for attaching a balance spring for a horological movement, balance spring and method for adjusting the beat and rate of a sprung balance assembly30 Jan 2025US 2025/0036080 A1ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
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