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US4223528A
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Unidirectional gear transmission
Assignee: SSIH Management Services SA
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Filing: 1978-10-31
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Granted: 1980-09-23
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Expires: 1998-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A unidirectional gear transmission of reduced axial thickness advantageou employed in timepieces is adapted to be driven by a stepping motor. The driving gear is provided with an alternating pattern of teeth having a first thickness and spacing and sets of two teeth having greater thickness and spacing. The driven gear is provided with an alternating pattern of teeth corresponding to the first thickness teeth of the driving gear and two spaces corresponding to the greater thickness teeth of the driving gear separated by a single tooth. Regular stepping rotation in either sense can be transmitted from the driving gear to the driven gear, but transmission of rotation from driven to driving gear is prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Cyril Vuilleumier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 07:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H1/00; F16H1/003; G; G04; G04B; G04B11/00; G04B11/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/1987; Y10T74/19879; Y10T74/19949; Y10T74/19963; Y10T74/19972
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A unidirectional gear transmission comprising a driving gear and a driven gear, the driving gear being rotated in predetermined fixed steps and being provided with at least one first set of driving teeth of a first thickness separated by a first tooth space and at least one second set of two driving teeth of a second and greater thickness separated by a second and greater tooth space, said first and second sets being alternately arranged about the driving gear, and the driven gear being provided with teeth separated by an appropriate space adapted to mesh with, and be driven by, said driving gear teeth of said first thickness, but having at least one set of two greater tooth spaces on said driven gear, greater in size than said appropriate space, adapted to mesh with, and be driven by, said teeth of greater thickness whereby stepwise transmission of rotation from said driving gear to said driven gear may be realised in both rotation senses and transmission of rotation from said driven gear to said driving gear between steps is prevented by butting of teeth of said driven gear against teeth of greater thickness of said driving gear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A unidirectional gear transmission comprising a driving gear and a driven gear, the driving gear being rotated in predetermined fixed steps and being provided with at least one first set of driving teeth of a first thickness separated by a first tooth space and at least one second set of two driving teeth of a second and greater thickness separated by a second and greater tooth space, said first and second sets being alternately arranged about the driving gear, and the driven gear being provided with teeth separated by an appropriate space adapted to mesh with, and be driven by, said driving gear teeth of said first thickness, but having at least one set of two greater tooth spaces on said driven gear, greater in size than said appropriate space, adapted to mesh with, and be driven by, said teeth of greater thickness whereby stepwise transmission of rotation from said driving gear to said driven gear may be realised in both rotation senses and transmission of rotation from said driven gear to said driving gear between steps is prevented by butting of teeth of said driven gear against teeth of greater thickness of said driving gear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A unidirectional gear transmission as set forth in claim 1 wherein a plurality of said sets of two teeth of greater thickness are provided on the driving gear, the number of said sets corresponding to the number of steps per revolution of said driving gear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A unidirectional gear transmission as set forth in claim 1 wherein the greater tooth spaces comprising each set thereof on the driven gear are separated by a single tooth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A unidirectional gear transmission as set forth in claim 2 wherein the teeth of said driving gear are arranged around the periphery thereof in a regular alternating pattern of three teeth of the first set of said first thickness and two teeth of the second set of greater thickness.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A unidirectional gear transmission as set forth in claim 3 wherein the sets of teeth around the periphery of said driven gear thereof are in a regular alternating pattern of a set of four teeth separated from each other by certain tooth spaces and a set of greater tooth spaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A unidirectional gear transmission as set forth in claim 1 wherein said driving gear is driven by a stepping motor as employed in a timepiece.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A unidirectional gear transmission as set forth in claim 6 wherein said timepiece comprises a wrist watch.
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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) | 1983-09-23 | 1984-03-24 | 1984-09-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-09-23 | 1988-03-24 | 1988-09-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-09-23 | 1992-03-24 | 1992-09-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |