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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7175340 | Protective watch band assembly A protective watch band assembly including a protective watch band and an adapter. The protective watch band includes a pair of flaps on either side of an adapter receiver for attaching the adapter to the protective watch band. Hook and loop fasteners or other attac... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7108439 | Flexible barrel writing instrument A writing instrument having a retractable ball point pen with a metallic coil or spring barrel which permits the instrument to bend, a cushion or textured grip, inner and upper sleeves to provide a housing for the ends of the ink refill cartridge, a click mechanism ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7050360 | Wrist watch with vibration function To provide a wrist watch with a vibration function which can more enhance the vibration effect so that even when the user is, for example, sleeping deeply, the vibration function can effectively act on the user. The wrist watch with a vibration function comprises a ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041032 | Wrist band workout display An apparatus and method for displaying data regarding a weightlifting workout or other exercise routines, specifically repetitions, sets performed, and durations of rest for various exercises. The apparatus includes a watch and a means for holding one of a plurality... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6960016 | Wristband or bracelet adjustable in length, in particular a watchband, including an electrical conductor embedded in its thickness There is disclosed a wristband for a portable electronic instrument including at least a first wristband strand (50) including outer and inner faces and one end (50A) of which is intended to be fixed to a case of a portable electronic instrument, this ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6644694 | Wearable folded map A foldable, weather-resistant reference guide for wearing on the arm, torso, or leg. The foldable, weather-resistant reference guide is attached to a soft, flexible keeping member that holds the reference guide in a folded configuration. The keeping membe... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6168055 | Case with wrist strap and removable accessory Strap 9 and case 1 assembly destined to be worn on the wrist with the strap 9 being fixed in a removable manner at its respective ends 10 linking up with connecting portions of the case 1. At least one of the connecting portions includes a hole 8 designed... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6158884 | Integrated communicative watch A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user's wrist including an electronic unit including a transceiver for receiving and transmitting messages and a watch included within the electronic unit having movements for displaying a time of day. A... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5802014 | Portable tablet reminder and dispensing system A strap-on tablet dispensing system includes a system unit providing timing and alarm functions, a strap arrangement, and a plurality of tablet containers fixed to the strap arrangement. The tablet dispensing system is arranged to hold a plurality of tabl... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5769290 | Hook and loop fabric wrist band A wrist band assembly constructed of hook-and-loop fabric material. A first strap member has loop surfaces of the hook-and-loop fabric on its upper and lower sides, and the second strap member has first and second leg portions which define a gap for recei... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5636775 | Watch strap pouch A storage receptacle adapted to be received on a watch strap or jewelry band.... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5601222 | Magnifying wristband A wristband adapted to secure a display element having a display face, such as a wristwatch, calculator or the like, to the user's wrist includes a flexible, or shaped nonflexible, transparent magnification strip. The magnification strip is adapted to be ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5526006 | Electronic device wristband A wrist mounted electronic device, including a loop antenna embedded within a single-injection molded, multiple-segment wristband, has an electrically conductive, obtusely angled mounting bracket disposed between an embedded antenna and the electronic dev... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5511702 | Wrist strap for carrying pagers A wrist strap used for carrying a pager is provided. The wrist strap includes a strap which provides accommodation for a pager within a pocket, the pager being visible through a transparent surface of a display window for reading messages from the pager. ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5341972 | Wrist watch wallet A wrist watch wallet is disclosed having a main band with a watch attached to the outer surface thereof. The main band is designed to conveniently store in a concealed manner such items as currency, keys, and event tickets. The main band is made of thin, ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5260915 | Wristwatch radiotelephone A combined wristwatch and radiotelephone has a plurality of substantially rigid segment members arranged end to end in a series with pivotable connections between each adjacent pair of members in the series. The pivotal axes of these connections are subst... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5259540 | Data carrier To permit visual monitoring of the owner of a data carrier in the form of a wrist-watch, a photo of the owner is incorporated in the clasp attached to the strap of the data carrier.... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5251189 | Wristwatch radiotelephone A wristwatch radiotelephone having a plurality of substantially rigid members connected end to end in a series. The members are shaped and positioned to allow the members to be arranged in an arcuate array when the apparatus is to be worn on the wrist as ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5228012 | Wristwatch radiotelephone A wristwatch radiotelephone has a plurality of arcuate members connected to one another in a series by rotatable connection mechanisms connected between adjacent members in the series. The connection mechanisms allow the arcuate members to be rotated rela... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5218577 | Wristwatch radiotelephone A wristwatch radiotelephone has a plurality of substantially rigid segments connected to one another in a series by adjustable connection mechanisms connected between adjacent segments in the series. The connection mechanisms allow the segments to be arra... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5214623 | Wristwatch radiotelephone A combined wristwatch and radiotelephone has a plurality of substantially rigid link members disposed side by side in a series. Adjacent link members in the series are pivotally connected to one another about pivotal axes, all of which are substantially p... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5205449 | Forearm gauge and equipment holder for scuba divers An improved mounting assembly for mounting gauges and devices to a divers forearm. The assembly is comprised of a flexible material with provisions for rigid components to be placed therein. Rigid components provide structural integrity and secure gauges ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5020039 | Watch casing with wrist band switch A band base of the wrist band is formed with a cavity for receiving therein a switch member. The band base is formed of elastomer or thermoplastic flexible material and is formed or molded integrally with an internal frame of the watch casing. A band cove... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4847818 | Wristwatch radiotelephone An improved wristwatch, radiotelephone comprising a case having a timekeeping circuit a radio transceiver and a display disposed therein, a strap having a pair of strap ends connected to opposite ends of the case and adapted to be connected together for h... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4785981 | Jewelry armband with invisible storage compartment A watch band, or other jewelry band to be worn around the arm, has, at each end, a receptacle connected to a jewelry piece, such as a watch. Each receptacle has a door which is normally locked and can be selectively opened to expose the interior of a stor... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4781315 | Detachable wristband carrier A carrier for releasable attachment to a band includes a hollow housing with side and bottom portions. The side and bottom portions have at least one pair of protuberances integrally formed adjacent the bottom portion on opposite side portions of the holl... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4162754 | Combination watchband and writing instrument A watchband supporting a watch which provides a pliant and ductile characteristic permitting it to be flexed and maintained between a straight position and a position around a wrist. A ball point pen having a flexible barrel portion is accommodated within... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4125920 | Fastening mechanism A fastening mechanism for the interconnection of the opposite ends of a watch band or the like, the mechanism having a key for auxiliary use with a handle portion borne by one of the opposite ends of the watch band, affording shoulders convergent in the d... | 11/21/1978 |
| 3973706 | Connection from watchband-carried battery to electronic watch An electronic watch with watchband-carried batteries in which an electrical conductor completes the circuit from battery to watch. A standard, removably fastened watch part is used to securely fasten the conductor to the watch case. In one embodiment an e... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3971206 | Distributed watch In electronic watch-and-band arrangements the batteries are located in the band portion, separately from the watch movement and display. This permits the arrangement to assume novel configuration and gives it novel disposable features.... | 07/27/1976 |