Method for manufacturing a composite component of a timepiece or of a jewelry part, and composite component obtainable by such method

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PATENT NO 12161202
APP PUB NO 20220133003A1
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17575758

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The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite component of a timepiece or of a jewelry part, the composite component comprising a porous ceramic part and a metallic material filling the pores of said ceramic part, said method comprising the steps of:

    providing a porous ceramic preform of the component,providing a metallic material,heating the metallic material to a temperature higher than the melting point of the metallic material,filling the pores of the ceramic preform with the molten metallic material,cooling the metallic material and the ceramic preform to obtain a solidified metallic material in the pores of the ceramic preform, andapplying finishing treatments to obtain the composite component,

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THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD2074 MARIN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dubach, Alban Bienne, CH 29 57
Pompe, Robert Molndal, SE 7 45
Rodriguez, Pablo Neuchatel, CH 69 1503

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