Timepiece escapement mechanism without lubrication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9612576
APP PUB NO 20150323901A1
SERIAL NO

14693086

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A timepiece escapement mechanism with improved tribology includes at least one pair of components including a first component and a second component respectively including a first friction surface and a second friction surface which are arranged to cooperate in contact with each other. The second friction surface includes at least one silicon-based material taken from a group including silicon, silicon dioxide, amorphous silicon, polycrystalline silicon, porous silicon, or a mixture of silicon and silicon oxide. The first friction surface is formed by a surface of a solid element which is made of solid silicon nitride in a stoichiometric formulation Si3N4. A method for making the escapement mechanism is also provided.

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NIVAROX-FAR S AAVENUE DU COLLEGE 10 LE LOCLE 2400

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Charbon, Christian Chezard-St-Martin, CH 77 144
Dubois, Philippe Marin, CH 75 548

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