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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7201020 | Watch band with cover member A band that may be utilized for a timepiece, such as a watch, is disclosed. The band may have a plurality of joined links, and each link includes a cover member, an extension element, a first springbar, and a second springbar. The extension element defines a first c... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6997362 | Cane holder A cane holding device for temporarily holding a cane in close proximity to the body of the user comprising a cane engaging member having at least two interconnected apertures for holding canes of different shapes and sizes, and a lanyard securable around the neck of... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6568573 | Wristwatch case with interchangeable bracelet A watch case with an interchangeable bracelet system includes a back with a neck to which a portion of a bracelet is removably coupled. A closure element closes the neck and pinches the bracelet against the back of the case. Preferably, the closure elemen... | 05/27/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5732048 | Watchcase In the 6h-12h axis of the watchcase (1), two vertical bores (9) are made in the middle (2) of the watchcase. Inserted in these bores is one metal cylinder (10) each with a horizontal bore (12) and a vertical bore (14). Screwed into the horizontal bore (12... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5589981 | Retroreflector target for laser ranging Retroreflective target for laser ranging embodying at least one hollow cube corner retroreflector constituted by three reflective surfaces which are substantially planar and perpendicular to each other and intersect at three edges which are substantially ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5146437 | Watch with removable bracelet A bracelet watch comprises a removable flexible bracelet (2), the ends (5) of which are reinforced by an elastic tubular blade (6) or a cylindrical jaw inserted into a sleeve (7) removably fitting into a drilling (13) made in one side (1a) of the case (1)... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5086418 | Luminescent featured watch A luminescent featured watch includes a molded plastic case and watchband formed of a luminescent material. A plurality of luminescent and nonluminescent opaque design elements are supported upon the luminescent portions of the watch to provide a change i... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4903253 | Means for attaching a band to a watch case A watch case comprises a frame (5), a crystal (6) that may be welded or glued to the frame, and a base (13) that is fastened removably to the frame. The underside of the frame contains an undercut (16) that is covered by the base and that is shaped like t... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4862435 | Combination bracelet and wristwatch An improved combination bracelet and wristwatch comprising a watch case including a bezel, a crystal, and a case back, the watch case containing a movement, dial and hands disposed therein, said hands being viewable from one side of the case through the c... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4722179 | Hinge for a watchband, bracelet or the like A hinge for a watchband, bracelet or the like which includes adjacent interconnected elements defining therebetween a cylindrical or a spherical chamber, a cylindrical or spherical housing in the chamber, a pair of connecting studs pivotally connected to ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4401388 | Rotatable connector for bangle wristwatch attachment A wristwatch having a bangle adapted for removable connection at one end to the lug on the wristwatch bezel, and for permanent rotatable connection at the other end. The invention comprises an improvement in the permanent connection comprising a plastic r... | 08/30/1983 |