Patents Examined by V. W. Miska
  • Patent number: 7441946
    Abstract: The watch strap includes a first strand provided with a buckle with a tongue and a second strand for engaging in the buckle. To allow a rough adjustment of the length of the strap, the first strand includes a plurality of transverse orifices and central holes which are distributed from its free end. It is thus possible to cut the strand on a section that passes through one of the central holes, then to fit the buckle and tongue onto the new free end of the strand. This strap can be manufactured in one size for all wrist sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventor: Silvano Bonadei
  • Patent number: 7433269
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic timepiece comprising manual control means (21, 23) for the selection of different modes and an analog display provided with indicators (26, 27, 28, 32, 34) moved separately by electric motors to indicate the time on a dial (22) in a time mode and other information in one or more other modes, said indicators comprising at least an hour hand (26), a minute hand (27), a day indicator (32) and a month indicator (34). In addition, at least one of the modes to be selected is an event indication mode, in which the Gregorian date of a movable event is delivered by the electronic circuits of the timepiece and is displayed at least by the day indicator (32) and month indicator (34), said timepiece having means for the display of the number of the Gregorian year.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: ASULAB S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Vuilleumier, Jean-Jacques Born