Manufacture of a timepiece component
AssigneeRolex SA
InventorsBenjamin Celant, Philippe Di Piazza
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Abstract
The process for manufacturing a timepiece component (10) including at least one fastening element (12), includes positioning at least one fastening element (12) within a manufacturing mould (20) by means of at least one guide element (25; 35), filling the manufacturing mould (20) with a material so as to overmould, i.e. at least partially envelop and set, the at least one fastening element (12) in the material, and removing the timepiece component (10) from the manufacturing mould (20), this timepiece component (10) being at least partly formed by the material and the at least one fastening element (12).
Claims20
A process for manufacturing a timepiece component comprising at least one fastening element, the method comprising:
- positioning the at least one fastening element within a manufacturing mould using at least one guide element;
- filling the manufacturing mould with a material so as to overmould by at least partially enveloping and setting the at least one fastening element in the material;
- removing the timepiece component from the manufacturing mould, the timepiece component being at least partly formed by the material and the at least one fastening element.
A timepiece component comprising at least one fastening element, wherein the timepiece component is comprises an overmoulded material at least partially enveloping and setting the at least one fastening element within the timepiece component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.