Patents by Inventor Christian Cartier

Christian Cartier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5483505
    Abstract: A self-aligning device for attaching a watchband comprises a watch case having a cusp that includes means for positively aligning the end of a retractable spring-bar prior to retracting the end for engagement with the hole in the watch case cusp. The self-aligning device includes a semi-cylindrical depression in the lower surface of the watch cusp that engages the extended spring-bar for alignment with the engagement hole in the cusp, and may also include a second semi-cylindrical depression in the lateral face of the watch cusp to guide the retracted spring-bar from the alignment depression to the engagement hole in the watch case cusp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Mauboussin, S.A.
    Inventor: Christian Cartier