Patents by Inventor Satoru Fukutome

Satoru Fukutome 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: 4493560
    Abstract: An alarm device for a watch mounted in a recess provided in an upper portion of the watch case, for example in the upper portion of the band connecting portion of the watch case. The alarm device comprises a vibration plate secured to the bottom of the recess, a watertight sealing member, a cover for the vibration plate and securing means such as a screw for fixing the vibration plate to the recess through the watertight sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1985
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Fukutome, Hideo Hatanaka, Motoyuki Saito
  • Patent number: 4482257
    Abstract: An alarm device for a watch mounted in a recess provided in an upper portion of the watch case, for example in the upper portion of the band connecting portion of the watch case. The alarm device comprises a vibration plate secured to the bottom of the recess, a watertight sealing member, a cover for the vibration plate and securing means such as a screw for fixing the vibration plate to the recess through the watertight sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1984
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Fukutome, Hideo Hatanaka, Motoyuki Saito
  • Patent number: 4417113
    Abstract: In a push-button device having a waterproofing O-ring disposed between the inner wall of a pipe and the shaft portion of a button body, the structure of said push-button device characterized in that a non-metallic, resilient sleeve for preventing the invasion of dust and for restoring the push-button is disposed in a clearance formed between the head portion of the button body and a stepped portion provided on said inner wall of said pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Company Limited
    Inventors: Motoyuki Saito, Satoru Fukutome
  • Patent number: 4351041
    Abstract: An alarm device for a watch mounted in a recess provided in an upper portion of the watch case, for example in the upper portion of the band connecting portion of the watch case. The alarm device comprises a vibration plate secured to the bottom of the recess, a watertight sealing member, a cover for the vibration plate and securing means such as a screw for fixing the vibration plate to the recess through the watertight sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1982
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Fukutome, Hideo Hatanaka, Motoyuki Saito
  • Patent number: 4206590
    Abstract: An electronic wristwatch case construction in which a sound-emitting cover has a battery replacement hole and a plurality of sound-emitting holes. A fixing ring is disposed in concentric relationship with respect to the battery replacement hole of the sound-emitting cover, and a vibrating plate cooperating with a piezoelectric vibrating element for an alarm is spaced from the sound-emitting cover. A battery hatch is detachably fastened to the fixing ring, and a sealing ring is disposed between the battery hatch and the fixing ring to provide a water-tight sealing therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Fukutome, Yasuo Maekawa
  • Patent number: 3971207
    Abstract: A packing means for waterproofing a watch case having a non-conductive, flexible ring portion and a conductive yet flexible arm member is disclosed. The packing device is disposed in a watch case and allows for an electrical connection to be made between the watch and an external device. The ring member is made of a resilient, non-conductive, flexible material and is disposed in the watch case so as to be sandwiched between the top and bottom members thereof. At least one arm member also made of a resilient flexible material having first and second ends is coupled to the ring and extends into the center thereof. However, the arm member is conductive and electrically couples the watch (the internal components) with the external device. The arm member is coupled to the ring member such that the substantially watertight seal in the watch case is not destroyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1976
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomomi Murakami, Hiromichi Nagata, Masakazu Funazawa, Satoru Fukutome