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Jumper structure and timepiece having the same
   
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US Patent 6850467
Issued Date
February 1, 2005
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To provide a jumper structure which is light-weighted and capable of reducing fabrication cost and a timepiece using the same. A jumper structure of a timepiece is constituted by integrally molding a jumping and restricting portion made of carbon nanofiber and a spring portion made of carbon nanofiber. A jumping and restricting portion of the jumper structure is thicker than the spring portion and the jumping and restricting portion includes a projected portion in a flat plate shape and in an eaves-like shape.
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Published
February 1, 2005
Application Number
10/134,170
Filed
April 26, 2002
US Classification
368/28   368/38
Int'l Classification
G04B   11/00   (20060101)  
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Attorney/Law Firm
Priority Data
May 11, 2001 [JP] 2001-142142
USPTO Field of Search
368/28   368/33   368/34   368/35   368/36   368/37   368/38  
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