Hammer for a watch striking mechanism
AssigneeMontres Breguet S.A.
InventorsJérôme Favre, Patrice Golay
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Abstract
The hammer (2) forms part of a striking mechanism (1) of a mechanical watch, which includes at least one gong (11) that can be struck by said hammer. The hammer includes two metal parts (2′, 2″), which are secured to each other by welding or soldering. A first part is made of hard metal to form an impact part (2′) of the hammer against a gong (11) of the striking mechanism. A second part is a metal heel (2″), particularly made of steel, via which the hammer can be mounted on a plate of the striking mechanism.
Claims15
A Hammer for a watch striking mechanism, which includes at least one gong that can be struck by said hammer to produce a sound, wherein the hammer includes two parts secured to each other, a first part being formed of a harder material than hardened steel to constitute the impact part of the hammer against a gong of the striking mechanism, whereas the second part is a heel via which the hammer can be mounted on a plate of the striking mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.