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US 11,842,713 B2Granted
Resonant member for a striking mechanism of a watch or of a music box
AssigneeBlancpain SA
InventorsLaurane Chevallier, Julien Peter
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Abstract
The resonant member for a striking mechanism of a watch or of a music box includes at least one resonant part, such as one or more gongs, arranged to vibrate and resonate once activated, and an attachment part. The resonant part is made from a copper alloy with more than 70% of copper in the alloy.
Claims15
A resonant member for a striking mechanism of a watch or of a music box, comprising at least one resonant part arranged to vibrate and resonate once activated, wherein at least the resonant part is made from a copper alloy with more than 70% by weight of copper in the alloy,
- wherein the resonant part includes at least four gongs of circular shape having different lengths in order to each generate a specific different note once activated for a chiming mechanism,
- wherein
- a first gong and a second gong of circular shape are capable of being placed one atop the other inside a watch case,
- a third gong and a fourth gong of circular shape are capable of being placed one atop the other inside a watch case,
- the third gong is intended to be coaxially mounted with the first gong, inwardly and in the same plane as the first gong,
- and the fourth gong is intended to be coaxially mounted with the second gong, inwardly and in the same plane as the second gong.
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