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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7339855 | Timepiece A mechanical timepiece has an ornamental portion and a plurality of movable units operable to expose and hide the ornamental portion. Each of the movable units includes a divisional segment for exposing and hiding the ornamental portion by inward and outward movemen... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7300202 | Clock having a playing function A clock includes a main body having a lower space and provided with a protruding post extended into the lower space, a face plate mounted on the main body and formed with a plurality of holes, a tumbler mounted in the lower space of the main body and rested on the p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281845 | Watchcase adapted for a removable ornamental top The invention relates to a watchcase comprising: (a) a lower case characterized by a first annular recess for receiving an optically transparent cylinder and a timepiece support for receiving a timepiece mechanism; | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7120093 | Oval shaped timepieces and stem arrangement for watches A watch frame comprising a dial face having a circumferential boundary surrounding the dial face. A single series of hours indicia are arranged along and following the circumferential boundary and surrounding an interior region of the dial face. A first and second t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7076972 | Tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry article Wear resistant jewelry apparatus and method of making same wherein articles of jewelry are made from sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form a blank from which a jewelry item may be mad... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7032314 | Methods of making tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry rings Wear resistant jewelry apparatus and methods of making the same wherein articles of jewelry are made from sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form a blank from which a jewelry item may b... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6942379 | Clock assembly having an adjustable configuration The present invention provides a modular clock assembly comprising a body portion having a clock face and an exterior surface extending peripherally around the clock face, a clock mechanism secured to the body portion, a clock magnet affixed to the exterior surface ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935774 | Timepiece external part and method of manufacturing the part A wristwatch case (11) and a method of manufacturing the case, the wristwatch case comprising a wristwatch case body (1) made of titanium or stainless steel and a crown pipe (3) fixed to each other, wherein a stem hole (2) corresponding t... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6912552 | Method and system for migrating stored data to a build-to-order computing system A method and system for migrating data to a build-to-order computing system is provided. The method comprises storing an image at a remote site. The image comprises data stored on a computing system. An order is received to provide a second computing system to a cus... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6891778 | Watch with rotating conical bands and with removable objects A timepiece, such as a watch, has a plurality of concentric rotating bands, viewable from both above and from the side so that a viewer may read the time without changing the orientation of the timepiece. The timepiece has an attachment mechanism that permits the re... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6685353 | Dice clock with flashing light show for gambling A clock apparatus comprises a clock case made of either an opaque material or a translucent material, the clock case enclosing an electronic circuit comprising electronic circuit elements including: a clock timer, a source of electrical current, a power s... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6525999 | Watch with an illuminated ornamental display system A watch with an illuminated display comprises a case. The case has a bottom wall with an upstanding peripheral wall. A divider wall is provided between the walls to form a watch chamber and a display chamber. A timing assembly is provided in the watch cha... | 02/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6416217 | Aquarium watch A timepiece has a removably attachable aquarium adapted to support aquatic life. Living aquatic pets are introduced into the aquarium prior to attaching the aquarium to the timepiece. A wearer of such timepiece is then able to contemporaneously tell time ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6388953 | Magnetically driven dynamic ornament A magnetically driven dynamic ornament includes a horizontally positioned closed annular chamber having a predetermined width for receiving a dual-liquid ornament therein, and a central chamber surrounded by the annular chamber and having at least one hor... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382829 | Watch case equipped with decoration piece The invention is related to a watch case equipped with a decoration piece (50) which has the particularity of being difficult to machine and having moreover dimensions of rather wide tolerances, namely plus or minus about a tenth of a millimeter around a ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6229768 | Trick action type clock A trick action type clock, wherein a dial plate which is arranged in front of ornaments is made of left and right side dial plates mating along a line passing through a center of rotation of the hands. A planetary gear mechanism actuates the left and righ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6222114 | Portable wrist device A wrist-portable device improves the radiation efficiency of the radiation section of a thermoelectric generator and minimizes a temperature difference between the radiation section and the outside air. In order to prevent a radiation section of a thermoe... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6185160 | Wristwatch A wristwatch which is both practical and enjoyable. Light emitting elements are provided for emitting light by applying electric energy to a main watch body. By operating operation buttons which are provided to be operable from outside the main watch body... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6123450 | Decorative element, in particular an element forming a part of a timepiece The invention concerns a decorative element which includes a substrate coated at least partially with a protective decorative film made of a hard material, characterised in that the material of said film has a microcrystalline structure and an external su... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6116775 | Clock assembly having magnetic ornaments A clock assembly having magnetic ornaments, including a power device, and a base. The power device includes a core having a time indication output and an induction coil at a lower portion thereof, and a swing lever pivotally connected to a rear side there... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6052338 | Wristwatch with an illuminated ornamental display system A wristwatch with an illuminated ornamental display system comprising a case. The case has a bottom wall in a circular configuration with an upstanding side wall and with an open top to form a chamber there within. The bottom wall has a periphery for rele... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5894456 | Timepiece including luminous elements Wristwatch including a case (1) for accommodating a movement (4), luminous elements carried by the bezel or by the middle part of said case, a source of energy (44, 45) and an electronic circuit (33) housed in said case to control the power supply of said... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5850373 | Transmission mechanism for a magnet-bearing ornament A transmission mechanism for a magnet-bearing ornament, in which a clock main spring barrel serves to provide power required by the ornament to show a dynamic scene. The clock main spring barrel has a second wheel to replace a conventional second hand. Th... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5751667 | Clock with object receiving volume A measuring instrument assembly, such as a clock, thermometer, or barometer, comprises a casing including a base and an upstanding perimeter (e.g. annular) portion (e.g. integral with the base). An instrument face is mounted by the base and has an upper s... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5574701 | Marble watch A timepiece is included in a marble which is rotatably mounted on a watchcase. The marble is easily removed from the watchcase to be usable in all games that require a marble. The timepiece may be a liquid crystal diode (LCD) movement which is encompassed... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5400304 | Ornamental clock The invention relates to an ornamental clock having a clock glass with gems glued to the underside of the clock glass with transparent adhesive.... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5319615 | Watch with slidable decorative indicia A watch having a face and a case of circular profile surrounding the face. The case includes a circular raceway and a plurality of separate decorative inserts, each in the shape of a linguistic element, e.g., a letter of the alphabet or a symbol, e.g., a ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5272681 | Dynamic fluid clock A structure of dynamic fluid clock which can serve both functions of time indication and dynamic enjoyment provided by the fluid, characterized in by its utility and dual functions that conventional timepiece products are hard to serve.... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5204846 | Dual time-indicative time piece An analog time-indicating device, such as a watch, which can be read from either of two opposite view points, has time information displayed on its face in a circular array of twelve hour-representing indicia of which two diametrically opposite indicia, v... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5161130 | Clock with openable dial pieces A clock includes two dial pieces laterally openably pivoted to a stationary shaft. The dial pieces in a closed position define a single time display face. When a driving motor is started at any set time, two gears with eccentric cams are rotated in opposi... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5155713 | Watch case The portion of the rim (1) situated between the flanges (2) presents a clearance (3) in the form of an arc of a circle provided between the lateral exterior side and concentric with the center of the case. Another clearance (4), also in the form of an arc... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5142512 | Clock with decorative cover sheet A clock having: a casing encasing a timepiece movement; and a decorative cover sheet. The cover sheet covers the casing while being folded along fold lines. A design is depicted on at least a sheet front piece. A cutout corresponding to a dial receiver po... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5047998 | Timepiece with mobile decorations A timepiece with mobile decorations comprises: a roof disposed over a case body having a timepiece unit built therein; driving means to make said roof up and down while turning the same in response to a signal from the said timepiece unit; and mobile deco... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4945523 | Timepiece glass assembly and a timepiece A timepiece glass assembly (1) is provided having a pair of superimposed, spaced apart, transparent glasses (2, 3) held together round their peripheries by a holding ring (6) in a manner such as to define between the glasses and ring an internal chamber (... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4941137 | Timepiece with mobile decorations A timepiece with mobile decorations includes a casing incorporating a timepiece movement; a drive motor encased in the casing and functioning at arbitrarily set hours; a dial disposed in front of the casing and bilaterally openable and closable about a fi... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4939913 | Ornamental watch accessory A readily attachable and detachable ornament for watches and the like comprising an ornamental member adapted to be positioned on top of the watch housing and having an opening therein through which the watch face is visible, said ornamental member having... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4757926 | Decorative sleeve for wrist watchband A decorative sleeve for wrist watchbands is disclosed. The sleeve includes first and second elongated tubular elements, first ends of each of which are interconnected by a short segment of planar elastic material. The sleeve is positioned upon a watch suc... | 07/19/1988 |
