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US 9,709,954 B2Granted
Timepiece assortment using an amorphous metal alloy
AssigneeNivarox-FAR S.A.
InventorsPhilippe Dubois, Yves Winkler, Daniel Mallet, Christian Charbon
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Abstract
The invention relates to a timepiece assortment including a timepiece component fixed to an arbor with the aid of a fixing element. According to the invention, the fixing element is made of at least partially amorphous metal alloy, is secured to the timepiece component by partial insertion and includes a hole into which the arbor is driven.
Claims16
A method of assembling a timepiece assortment comprising the following steps:
- a) separately manufacturing a timepiece component and a fixing element, the fixing element being manufactured from an at least partially amorphous metal alloy;
- b) partially inserting at least one portion of the timepiece component into the thickness of the fixing element heated to between its vitreous transition temperature and its crystallisation temperature in order to form a timepiece component fixing element assembly;
- c) driving an arbor into a hole of the fixing element to form the timepiece assortment so as to leave a gap between timepiece component and the arbor.
A method of assembling a timepiece assortment comprising the following steps:
- a′) separately manufacturing a timepiece component, a fixing element made of an at least partially amorphous metal alloy and a driving-in member provided with a hole;
- b′) partially inserting at least one portion of the timepiece component and of the driving-in member into the thickness of the fixing element heated to between its vitreous transition temperature and its crystallisation temperature to form a timepiece component fixing element driving-in member assembly;
- c′) driving an arbor into the hole in the driving-in member to form the timepiece assortment so as to leave a gap between timepiece component and the arbor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.