The timepiece movement proposed has a spring which drives, via gearing, a time display and a generator (1) supplying an a.c. voltage. The generator (1) powers, via a voltage-transformer circuit (2), a first capacitative component (10). The first capacitative component (10) powers an electronic reference circuit (3, 4, 5) with a stable oscillator (3, 4) and an electronic control circuit (6, 7, 8, 9). The first capacitative component (10) is charged immediately after the movement is started for th...

A field limitation joint has a core (101) of closed cell synthetic elastomer and aluminum L-section side members (102). The core is adhered to the side members by double sided adhesive strip (103) of the type having reinforcing filaments (104) running along the length of the strip. The core is pre-compressed and held in compression by tapes (105, 106). These are fabric reinforced and incorporate a central strip (107) of polymer film rendering them non-adhesive along their center. Also they have ...

A clock movement for table or wall clocks, the movement including at least a synchronous motor section and analog display section, the synchronous motor section adapted to receive a fixed cycle pulse signal to rotatably drive analog indicating hands at a fixed speed. The synchronous motor section includes an elongated C-shaped stator disposed within a case and a rotor rotatably supported by the case and rotated between stator poles of the stator, the rotor having a rotor pinion engaged by a firs...

This invention relates to a movement monitor that is suitable for detecting movement, and also provides an alarm should movement that is being monitored cease. The movement monitor is particularly suitable for use with humans or other living organisms where breathing movement is being monitored. In considering the use of the movement monitor on human infants, it is particularly useful for preventing death from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The movement monitor comprises a rigid base member for s...

A movement device including a rigid inner supporting rod-like member of a closed circuit configuration and a flexible, closed sleeve slidably mounted on the rod-like support member. In one application of the invention, a drawer or the like can be moved relative to a case or the like by securing the drawer to the sleeve and securing the case to the sleeve at points on opposite sides of a point at which the rod-like support member changes direction. In another application, the device is used as a ...

A movement device including a rigid inner supporting rod-like member of a closed circuit configuration and a flexible, closed sleeve slidably mounted on the rod-like support member. In one application of the invention, a drawer or the like can be moved relative to a case or the like by securing the drawer to the sleeve and securing the case to the sleeve at points on opposite sides of a point at which the rod-like support member changes direction. In another application, the device is used as a ...

Controlling movements of reciprocating table by switching means positioned at limit in each direction; includes plurality of pairs of such switching means, selectively presettable in programming arrangement for automatic control, with means for selective changing between automatic and manual control; also includes low amperage control circuit for controlling high amperage circuit which directly controls the reciprocating table.

A conventional timepiece movement with a seconds hand, minutes hand and hour hand combined with a chronograph movement including a minutes counter and hours counter and having the capability to zeroize the seconds hand, minutes counter and hours counter.

A watch movement comprises a barrel holding a mainspring, a third wheel, a center seconds wheel. The barrel directly drives the third wheel which in turn directly drives the center seconds wheel thereby eliminating the use of a center wheel. An automatic winding mechanism is provided, the winding mechanism comprising a rotor and a single reduction gear interposed between a pinion mounted on the rotor and a ratchet on the barrel.

An actuator for a joint comprises a bladder-shaped chamber 5 whose one end is secured to an arm 2 by a mounting 6, whilst a bundle of fibres 7 extend from the other end of the chamber member 5 to a junction 8 on another arm 3. The rear wall 9 of the chamber member 5 is formed from woven bi-directional fibres 10 whilst the outer wall is defined by an array of high tensile fibres 11, at least some of which extend from the fibre bundle 7. The fibres 7, 10 and 11 are embedded in elastic material. Wh...