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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7635219 | Diver's watch A diver's watch having a frame (22) and a case (10) containing a clockwork movement associated with time displaying means (15, 16). The case includes a middle (11), a base (12) and a rotating bezel (13). The case is hinge mo... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7333399 | Watch with hidden compartment A timekeeping apparatus having a hidden compartment. The compartment can contain permanent or removable psychological messages and/or printed messages, pictures or photographs. The apparatus has a timepiece which is pivotable relative to a backing. The backing has a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324410 | Watch with special back A pocket or wrist watch has a unique back member that is constructed to hold a disc by adhesive means. The disc may impart special importance to the watch. It may be constructed from a gaming chip. The watch movement may be housed in another portion of a gaming chip... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7144151 | Electronic wrist device The invention relates to a wrist device, particularly to a fastening mechanism of a cover part and a plastic body part of the wrist device. The fastening mechanism comprises a fastening structure, which in turn comprises a projecting grip structure extending at leas... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137733 | Startup display device The present invention is directed to a startup display device which can be properly oriented for viewing by simply releasing a cover on a main body containing display contents. The device then automatically moves in two directions, first upwardly and then laterally ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7126881 | Customizable timepiece device The present invention relates to a timepiece device, and more particularly to a timepiece device having a customized dial. The timepiece device has a housing and a face plate attached to the housing. The face plate has a peripheral rim which has a plurality of inter... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124447 | Watch head removably attachable to glove A holding frame with interior tabs is attached inside an outer surface of a glove in a normal wrist watch position. A watch head with an outer peripheral groove in an outer perimeter matching an inner edge of the frame is snapped into the holding frame with the fram... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107790 | Flexible band 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... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7025496 | Apparatus for setting gems and providing hidden compartments in a timepiece The present invention is directed toward a timepiece, such as a watch, having a protective cover with a gem set therein. The protective cover may be crystal, plastic or any other transparent and durable material. The protective cover has an aperture having concentri... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6840665 | Balance watch A balance watch, a combination of two watches, one measuring hours, the other measuring minutes and/or seconds. Each watch is worn on a separate wrist simultaneously. ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6739748 | Wristwatch having sliding shutter-type covers The wristwatch of substantially rectangular shape includes two sliding shutter-type covers (6, 7) sliding over a case (1) to show or to conceal said case via manual action exerted on said shutters. The shutters are secured to the case by holding means ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6648502 | Wrist-portable electronic apparatus and air chamber device A wrist-wearable electronic apparatus has a case and a band connected to the case for attaching the electronic apparatus to a wearer's wrist. A flexible expansion chamber is provided on the wrist side of the case or the band, and a pump communicates with ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634786 | Wristwatch provided with an antenna The wristwatch (1) provided with a telephone device (3) able to receive and transmit messages broadcast by an antenna (4). The antenna (4) is integrated in a tongue (5) one (7) of the ends of which is attached to the wristband. The tongue can be arranged ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6519208 | Locking timer and outlet cover A locking timer assembly for controlling access time for a television, video game, or computer, employs a lockable enclosure box that attaches onto a wall outlet in place of the usual face plate. The volume inside the box encloses a standard 24-hour on-of... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6491424 | Apparatus for setting gems and providing hidden compartments in a timepiece A timepiece, such as a watch, having a protective cover with a gem set therein. The protective cover may be crystal, plastic or any other transparent and durable material. The protective cover has an aperture having concentric cuts. The setting is seated ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6464389 | Combined watch and storage container A combined watch and storage container for alerting a user to take medication and to store the medication on the user's wrist. The combined watch and storage container includes a watch device. The watch device has a base portion. The base portion is a dis... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6366538 | Interference structure for emergency response system wristwatch An emergency response system wristwatch having upper and lower case sections connected by a hinge is combined with a removable interference bracket disposed between the two case sections. The upper case section has opposing rear and front surfaces, where ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6340242 | Strap-on storage, reminder and watch device A strap-on storage, reminder, and watch device for allowing the user to conveniently carry one's medication and to remind the user when to take the medication. The strap-on storage, reminder, and watch device includes a plurality of strap members for fast... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6234668 | Holder for securing a timepiece to an article A holder for securing a timepiece to an article, such as a backpack, tent, bicycle, or ski coat for example. In a preferred embodiment, the holder comprises a base which is securable to a watch case, and a cover to shield the watch case when it is attache... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6213634 | Combined watch and wristband A combination of a wristband and watch which includes a tubular wristband having an inner layer of material, an outer layer of material, and a watch placed therebetween is disclosed. The inner layer has a slit formed therein and the outer layer has an ope... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6077584 | Stabilized dye compositions for optical recording media A composition suitable for forming an optical information recording layer for carrying out recording and readout with laser beams, which comprises at least one cyanine dye, and at least one leuco compound of formulae (VII) or (VIII); and optionally, at le... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5923623 | Means for detachably attaching ornamental container to wrist watch An arrangement for detachably attaching an ornamental container to a wrist watch includes a supporting frame for the ornamental container to detachably connect thereto, and two thin and soft strips with transversely spaced teeth provided on an inner surfa... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5848030 | Watch and watchband arrangement A wrist watch comprising a watch case containing a timing movement and a watchband defining a longitudinal axis. Securing means is provided to secure the watch case to the watchband so that the watch case may be selectively displaced along a predetermined... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5805535 | Movable shutter for a watch The movable shutter device provided on a timepiece comprises stretchers in the form of oblong handles which are screwed onto a middle part of generally rectangular shape with flanks. The stretchers comprise a groove which is composed of a rectilinear port... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5652736 | Ornamental container detachably attached to wrist watch Disclosed is an ornamental container detachably attached to a wrist watch. The ornamental container is pivotally connected to an upper supporting frame which cooperates with a pair of lower U-shaped fixing members to sandwich a watch case of the wrist wat... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5528562 | Mimic watch set for magic use In a mimic watch having hour numerals "1" to "12" marked therein, a rotary disk having an hour hand fixed thereon is installed rotatably. When used for a play, the mimic watch is put into a protective case. Watching the hour hand and numerals through the ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5332135 | Apparatus for protecting watches and the like The present invention provides an apparatus for protecting an instrument, such as a wrist-mounted time keeping instrument, from damage or loss. Lengths of flexible material are used for shielding the attaching band of the instrument from the surrounding e... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5272682 | Watch guard A wrist watch and band protector. The wrist watch and band protector has a substantially circular body portion, a pair of extensions formed on and emanating from the body portion such that each extension of the pair of extensions are disposed mutually opp... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5206841 | Wristwatch with case having an interchangeable cover Wristwatch comprising a case (1) enclosing the watchmaking components and provided with a dial (10), a flexible strap (2) provided with rigid reinforcing elements (3) at the ends interacting with two opposite sides (5a, 5b) of the case, and a removable co... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5034932 | Watch case overlaid with a cap hooked to the caseband The watch case (1) of this invention includes a caseband-bezel (2) of plastic material overlaid with a metal cap (5). The cap is a metallic leaf formed to match the relief of the bezel (15) and caseband (16) which it overlays. The cap is secured to the ca... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4964093 | Opening and closing structure of cover lid of watch In one form of the structure for preventing inadvertent opening of a cover lid of a water-proof watch, a protrusion formed on the cover lid is locked into a recess formed at a head of a lock button. A coil spring is attached to the lock button to bias the... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4916679 | Sports watch protector A sports wrist watch protector comprising a continuous band portion, dependent side portions and a central aperture transverse to the length of the band through which the watch crystal and encircling bezel may be accessed. The band portion comprises an el... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4831606 | Watch, method for the assembly thereof and cap therefor A watch comprises a watch case, a glass, a wristlet, a cap and spindles, the watch case being constructed in one piece, the glass being sealed to the watch case, the cap at least partially covering the upper side of the watch, the wristlet being formed of... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4684264 | Protective overlay for watch crystal A protective overlay is provided for preventing scratching or chipping of the crystal of a wristwatch, while permitting visual determination of the time of day. The overlay comprises a circular disk of a transparent high static vinyl sheet material adapte... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4509644 | Watch crystal cover and package assembly A protective cover is provided for a watch crystal, which is initially in the form of a depressed portion in a plastic cover member, the convex side thereof being adherent to the crystal. To achieve full application, the depression is inverted over the su... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4451117 | Digital watch magnifying element Disclosed is a magnifying element for use with a digital watch face to magnify the numerals and hence facilitate the reading of the time thereby. The magnifying element has a face side and an adhesive coated side which is covered by tear strip whose remov... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4444513 | Dual display watch A watch comprising at least one electronic movement, and a first and a second display means 2, 3, mounted in a case 1. The case 1 is made in two parts 4, 5 each of which bears a display means 2, 3 and is articulated in such a way as to be able selectively... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4223527 | Retaining spring for a wristwatch case A retaining spring for fixedly retaining a case band and a back cover of a wristwatch case, which retaining spring comprises a fixing portion secured to one of the case band and the back cover, a weakened or torsionable portion extending from the fixing p... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4168607 | Pop-up case and related display controls in an electronic wristwatch The illustrated embodiment of my invention is a wrist watch having a watch case and a fixed seat outside of it. The watch case is movably mounted relative to the seat and is recessed within that seat. A spring normally holds the case in a rest position re... | 09/25/1979 |
