Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Oscillating or reciprocating means – Balance wheel type
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-17
2010-06-01
Leon, Edwin A. (Department: 2833)
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Oscillating or reciprocating means
Balance wheel type
Reexamination Certificate
active
07726872
ABSTRACT:
The application discloses a method of making a balance spring (100) from continuous fibers or ceramic by winding them around a cylindrical former (90), interspaced with a releasing agent (110). Also disclosed is a method of making a balance spring, preferably of a ceramic material (60), by applying it to a rotating former (70) mandrel or plate and subsequently heat treating. Balance wheels (30) having a moment of inertia which decreases with a rise in temperature due to a special arrangement of components (8, 9, 10) having different coefficients of thermal expansion are also disclosed. A mechanical oscillator system comprising a non-magnetic ceramic or continuous fiber balance spring (50) and a non-magnetic balance wheel (30) formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 6×10−6K−1and having a plurality of non-magnetic poising or timing appendages (5) is also disclosed.
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Jackson Douglas E.
Leon Edwin A.
Stites & Harbision PLLC
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