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US4127984A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Slip mechanism of clock

Assignee: Seiko Koki KK
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Filing: 1977-02-28
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Granted: 1978-12-05
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Expires: 1997-02-28
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Abstract

Abstract A slip mechanism in the gear train of a clock comprises a gear wheel and an associated pinion coaxial with the gear. The gear wheel and pinion have interengaging surfaces for centering and rotatively guiding them relative to one another. A circle of resilient fingers on one of the gear wheel and pinions resiliently, frictionally and radially engage an annular friction surface of the other to provide a frictional coupling between them. Moreover hooks on the fingers retain the gear wheel and pinion in assembled relation to one another. In one embodiment the resilient fingers are integral with the pinion and are received in a concentric opening in the gear wheel of lesser diameter than a circle defined by the fingers in relaxed conditions. In another embodiment the resilient fingers are integral with the gear wheel and engage the outside of a concentric flange on the pinion of larger diameter than a circle defined by the fingers in relaxed condition. The pinion and gear can readily be formed of plastic material thus providing an inexpensive slip mechanism which can be easily assembled.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masuo Ogihara
  • 👤 Kozo Chimura
  • 👤 Nobuo Shinozaki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 13:24
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04B; G04B33/00; G04B33/10; G04B11/00; G04B11/001; G04B11/003; G04B13/00; G04B13/02; G04B13/021; G04B13/023; G04B13/028; G04B27/00; G04B27/001

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A slip mechanism for a clock having a gear train, said slip mechanism comprising in said gear train a gear and a pinion integral with a shaft coaxial with said gear, said gear and pinion having interengaging circular guide portions for centering and rotatively guiding said gear and pinion relative to one another, one of said gear and pinion having an annular circular friction surface concentric with said shaft and the other of said gear and pinion being formed of plastic material in one piece with resilient finger means which extend axially therefrom and which resiliently, frictionally and radially engage said annular friction surface to frictionally couple said gear and pinion with one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
A slip mechanism for a clock having a gear train, said slip mechanism comprising in said gear train a gear and a pinion integral with a shaft coaxial with said gear, said gear and pinion having interengaging circular guide portions for centering and rotatively guiding said gear and pinion relative to one another, one of said gear and pinion having an annular circular friction surface concentric with said shaft and the other of said gear and pinion being formed of plastic material in one piece with resilient finger means which extend axially therefrom and which resiliently, frictionally and radially engage said annular friction surface to frictionally couple said gear and pinion with one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
A slip mechanism according to claim 1, in which said resilient finger means comprises a plurality of resilient fingers arranged in a circle and having at their ends hook portions for retaining said gear and pinion axially in assembled condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A slip mechanism according to claim 2, further comprising spring means acting in an axial direction between said gear and pinion in opposition to said hook portions of said fingers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 41 words
A slip mechanism according to claim 2, in which said resilient fingers are integral with said pinion and are received in a concentric opening in said gear of lesser diameter than the circle defined by said resilient fingers in relaxed condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 46 words
A slip mechanism according to claim 2, in which said resilient fingers are integral with said gear and engage the outside of a concentric flange of said pinion having an outside diameter greater than the diameter of a circle defined by said fingers in relaxed condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
A slip mechanism according to claim 1, in which said resilient finger means comprise a plurality of resilient fingers integral with said pinion and received in a coaxial opening in said gear.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 45 words
A slip mechanism according to claim 1, in which said pinion has a concentric flange constituting said friction surface, and in which said resilient finger means comprise a plurality of resilient fingers integral with said gear and disposed around said concentric flange of said pinion.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-12-04 1982-06-05 1982-12-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-12-04 1986-06-05 1986-12-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-12-04 1990-06-05 1990-12-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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