Band connector for a watch or a smart watch

- Fitbit, Inc.
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Description

This application is related to application Ser. No. 29/635,224 filed Jan. 29, 2018, which is incorporated entirely by reference herein for all purposes.

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a band connector for a watch or a smart watch.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front side elevation view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a back side elevation view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a close-up side elevation view of the attachment surface of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 7 directionally upward.

FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 7 directionally downward.

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 7.

FIG. 12 is a top, right side isometric view of a pair of band connectors for a watch or a smart watch exploded off the body of a watch.

FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 12.

FIG. 15 front side elevation view of FIG. 12, with band connectors displaced sideways for visibility.

FIG. 16 is a back side elevation view of FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of FIG. 15.

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a bottom, left side isometric view of FIG. 15.

FIG. 20 is a front isometric view of one of the band connector of FIG. 12.

FIG. 21 is a front elevation view of FIG. 20.

FIG. 22 is a back side elevation view of FIG. 20.

FIG. 23 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 20.

FIG. 24 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 20.

FIG. 25 is a top plan view of FIG. 20.

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 20.

FIG. 27 is a front bottom isometric view of FIG. 20.

FIG. 28 is a cross section taken along line 28-28 of FIG. 20 directionally upward.

FIG. 29 is a cross section taken along line 29-29 of FIG. 9 directionally downward; and,

FIG. 30 is a cross section taken along line 30-30 of FIG. 9.

The features shown in broken lines in the drawing depict environmental subject matter only, and form no part of the claimed design. The dash dot dash lines represent unclaimed borders.

Claims

The ornamental design for a band connector for a watch or a smart watch, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D857011
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 2019
Date of Patent: Aug 20, 2019
Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Yu Chuan Kang (Taipei), Derek Jenchia Loh (San Carlos, CA), Benjamin Patrick Robert Jean Riot (San Francisco, CA), Jeffrey Andrew Fisher (Mountain View, CA), Patrick James Markan (San Francisco, CA), Stephen Ronald Smilovitz (Belmont, CA)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Assistant Examiner: Kristen E Reed
Application Number: 29/676,187