Patents by Inventor Sadao Ode

Sadao Ode 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: 4543692
    Abstract: A clasp for an ornament including a clasp body connected to one end of the ornament, and an engaging member connected to the other end of the ornament. The engaging member is adapted to be lockingly secured in the clasp body. The clasp body is divided into a housing and a cover having an ornamental portion such as a letter, mark and pattern, for ease of replacement of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadao Ode, Toshikazu Hatsuse, Hiroshi Shiina
  • Patent number: 4407590
    Abstract: A battery unit for an electric timepiece is disclosed in which disclosed the battery compartment is formed in the member provided in the timepiece for supporting other parts of the device and wall means of the compartment is constructed to serve as a part of the container of the battery. The supporting member of the timepiece includes a watch case such as a middle, edge portion, back, and casing ring, and an inside supporting member such as a base, base plate, bridge, substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideshi Ohno, Kazunari Kume, Takatoshi Osaka, Katsuo Nishimura, Munetaka Tamaru, Sadao Ode
  • Patent number: 4255801
    Abstract: An electronic watch comprising a timepiece circuit consisting of a reference oscillation source, a frequency divider and a display driving circuit, a display device connected to an output of said timepiece circuit, a power supply driving said timepiece circuit, an external actuator operating said timepiece circuit from the exterior of the watch, an outer case consisting of a case and a band, and a flexible hinge making the case integral with the band whereby there may be provided a useful and functional watch which is small in size and thin, and have no shortcoming such as a tendency for disconnection and erroneous wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1981
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadao Ode, Toshikazu Hatuse
  • Patent number: 4210798
    Abstract: A device for automatically removing glass from timepiece cases and attaching the glass to the timepiece case again is disclosed. The device comprises a case holding frame disposed on a heater board and a push rod for pushing the glass upon the timepiece case, whereby the timepiece case is locally heated under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadao Ode, Toshikazu Hatuse