Separate Fastener Securing Watch Pin Or Bail Bar To Middle Portion Of Attaching Means Patents (Class 224/168)
  • Patent number: 11974640
    Abstract: Disclosed is wristband and wrist wearable device, including: a wristband body portion, one end is connected to one end of a device body of a wrist wearable device, and the other end is a free end; and a memory metal portion, which is arranged on the wristband body portion and has an arc-shaped memory state in a natural state, so that the wristband body portion is naturally maintained in an arc shape. The memory metal portion comprises a strip-shaped memory metal piece including a first metal segment, a second metal segment, and a third metal segment that are sequentially connected, the first metal segment and the third metal segment extend along a length direction of the wristband body portion in parallel, the second metal segment is arranged at the free end of the wristband body portion and is provided with at least one bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Jianning Zhang, Qingru Shao, Huaying Feng, Cheng Zhao, Ying Zhong, Rui Guo, Yao Xue, Chao Zhang, Yawei Li
  • Patent number: 11147512
    Abstract: There is provided a pulse wave detector. A body portion includes a pulse wave detection sensor which detects a pulse wave from an artery in a wrist of a user. A strip-shaped band member secures the body portion to the wrist. In a secured state where the body portion is secured to the wrist with the band member, the body portion is placed in a position where a process of an ulna in the wrist or a process of a radius in the wrist is exposed. The band member includes a first region, and a second region which is higher in stretchability than the first region. In the secured state, the second region is at least in contact with the process of the ulna in the wrist or the process of the radius in the wrist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Reiji Fujita
  • Patent number: 11096455
    Abstract: A wearable band of a size and length suitable to be positioned around a limb, or other body part, of a user, said band comprising a flexible bistable strip movable between a first state, in which it is substantially axially straight, and a second, ring-like state, and having a yield point, said band being configured such that generally radial application of pressure exceeding said yield point to an end of said hand causes it to move, under its own tension, from said first state to said second state, wherein a portion of the length of said bistable strip at a free end thereof has a progressively reducing width and/or thickness such that the tensile force in said portion, when said band is in said first configuration, gradually lessens along said portion toward said free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Snap Watch Limited
    Inventor: Vincent Douglas
  • Patent number: 10959498
    Abstract: A wrist-worn device having the form of a continuous loop. The device comprises a plurality of elongate links, each link comprising at least one magnet, the links being connected to form a chain with neighbouring links being pivotable with respect to one another about a pivot axis that is substantially radial with respect to said loop. The magnets of neighbouring links have a respective positioning and polarity to provide an attractive force between the pair of neighbouring links when the pair of neighbouring links are in a side-by-side arrangement, whereby the chain of links has a first configuration in which the links are retained by the attractive force in the side-by-side arrangement, and a second configuration of greater length than the first configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: DNANUDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Christofer Toumazou, Mohammadreza Sohbati, Keren Hu
  • Patent number: 10463301
    Abstract: A wearable device is disclosed. The wearable device may include a body. The wearable device may also include a band coupled with the body. The band may include a signal generator configured to generate a signal indicating a change of a shape of the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventor: Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 10184506
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be directed to an attachment system for coupling an accessory or component to a consumer product. The attachment system may include a captive locking mechanism that may be incorporated with the accessory or non-product side attachment assembly. The captive locking mechanism may include one or more spring-bar components that retain the engagement mechanism in a recess or feature formed in a component of the accessory. The attachment system may also include a release mechanism that may be incorporated with the product-side attachment assembly of a consumer product. The release mechanism may be captive or otherwise retained in the body of the device and may include one or more spring-bar components that retain the release mechanism in a recess or featured formed into the body of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Hsiang Hung Chen, Motohide Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 9798356
    Abstract: A band, including: a device which has a part to be protected; and a protective frame which has a soft section that is easily deformed and a hard section that is less easily deformed than the soft section, the hard section being connected to the soft section and disposed at a portion where the part to be protected is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Nakayama
  • Patent number: 9125460
    Abstract: A wristworn device having a releasable coupling mechanism for releasably coupling a first strap section and a second strap section about a user's wrist. The wristworn device includes an elongated member that is positioned within a channel of one of the strap sections and which has an actuation section that extends from the channel. A directional force upon the actuation section of the elongated member causes a slidable locking plate in the releasable coupling mechanism to move in a direction and disengage from a locking member, whereby separation of the sections of the releasable coupling mechanism is facilitated upon the disengagement of the slidable locking plate from the locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Timex Group USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Olsen, Bernhard Kaiser, Gerhard Stotz
  • Patent number: 7832605
    Abstract: A strap-type watch band construction is fabricated from a blank. The blank includes three sections. A first section is folded over forming a double layer portion that is stitched and secures a buckle and a keeper and supports a watch casing, which is preferably slidably supported thereon. A second section is a single layer of the blank, extends from the first section, and includes apertures therethrough for receiving the buckle. A third section extends from the second section and is folded over to form a tip portion. The third section improves gripping and facilitates insertion of the tip portion through the buckle and the keeper. The single layer construction of the second section facilitates putting the watch band construction on the wrist as it is flexible and tends to form around the wrist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: Michael H Bertucci
  • Patent number: 7107790
    Abstract: A band that may be utilized for a timepiece, such as a watch, is disclosed. The band may have a plurality of joined links, and each link includes a cover member, an extension element, a first springbar, and a second springbar. The extension element defines a first channel and a second channel, the first springbar extends through the first channel to secure the extension element to the cover member, and the second springbar extends through the second channel to join the extension element to an adjacent cover member. In addition, the cover member is configured to join with an adjacent extension element that is separate from the extension element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip Andrew Frank
  • Patent number: 6406177
    Abstract: An adjust pin (1) for connecting a plurality of blocks (2) to each other to make up a wrist watch band (3) is formed of a metal with a property having a superelastic region where a stress remains constant against variation in strain. The adjust pin (1) is provided with a bent part (5) for causing a bending stress in the superelastic region to act on the inner wall face of a connecting through-hole (2a) of a block (2) in a state wherein the block (2) is joined with an adjoining block (2). When the adjust pin (1) is inserted in the blocks (2), and the bent part (5) is positioned in the connecting through-hole (2a), the bent part (5) provides a force acting on the inner wall of the connecting through-hole (2a) by the agency of the bending stress in the superelastic region, thereby securely holding the adjust pin (1) by a spring force thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuto Fukushima, Kouji Fujii, Takeo Komiyama, Toshiaki Hara
  • Patent number: 6328188
    Abstract: A removable link for use in an arrangement comprising a plurality of interlocking links is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Timex Group B.V.
    Inventors: George S. Boznos, Fong Hay Lo
  • Patent number: 6276580
    Abstract: A band which can be changed easily and speedily comprises a first band member to which a case is attached detachably, a second band member disposed to overlap on the first band member, and a loop into which the second band member and a right end portion of the first band member are inserted to overlap each other to secure the right end portion of the first band member to the second band member detachably. By pulling out the right end portion of the first band member from the loop, the right end portion of the first band member can be detached from the second band member. By inserting the right end portion of the first band member and the second band member into the loop to overlap each other, the right end portion of the first band member can be attached to the second band member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Kitahara, Osami Yamazaki, Masahiko Iiyoshi, Hiroki Nishiyama
  • Patent number: 6238083
    Abstract: A wrist device comprises a case complete and bands attached to the case complete. The wrist device comprises covering portions formed in the bands. A portion of the case complete is covered with the covering portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadao Hirano, Yuji Doi, Masaaki Hirai, Hajime Iguchi
  • Patent number: 6200018
    Abstract: A watch including a watch case (1), a wristband (2), a first and a second electric module (5, 6), respectively arranged inside and outside the watch case (1), a and electric connecting means (3) assuring an electric connection between said first and second electric modules (5, 6). According to the present invention, this watch includes introduction means (4; 44, 8; 9) allowing said electric connecting means (3) to be introduced inside the watch case (1) in a water resistant manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Asulab S.A.
    Inventors: Dominique Dubugnon, Jean-Jacques Born
  • Patent number: 6176612
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for attaching a wristlet (1) to a watchcase including a middle part (2) fitted with a pair of attachment horns (2e) for the wristlet (1), this device allowing instantaneous attaching and detaching of a strand of the wristlet (1) to the middle part (2) without using a tool and without any particular knowledge or visual inspection, characterized in that one of the ends of the wristlet is attached to a plate (4) including two pairs of catches (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) arranged respectively along the longitudinal edges of the plate (4), and co-operating with two pairs of grooves (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) provided in lateral faces of the horns (2e).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Omega SA
    Inventor: G{acute over (e)}rard Chagnoux
  • Patent number: 6108876
    Abstract: A watchband or decorative wristband is structured with a concealed money-retaining compartment which allows the wearer to store money on the wearer's person without having to remove articles of clothing or otherwise partially disrobe in an effort to retrieve the money, as is typically required with known devices for carrying concealed money on one's person. The watchband of the present invention is adaptable to any variety of watch type or style.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Chisco, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Hubbert
  • Patent number: 5615179
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus with a fitting band has a structure for containing conductive members in the fitting band which permits easy production of the fitting band and which improves the durability, design, fitting properties and so on of the fitting band containing the conductive members.An end piece plate (21a) which forms an end piece (21) has recessed portions (21c) formed for holding pipes (50) and conductive wires (30) under predetermined pressure. A piece plate (31a) which forms a piece member (31) has recessed portions (31c) formed for containing, with play, the pipes (50) and the conductive wires (30). The conductive wires (30) which are passed through the pipes (50) are mounted on the end piece plate (21a) and the piece plate (31a) so as to rotatably connect the end piece (21) and the piece member (31) after assembly. Since the end piece (21) is fixed to the case band of a wrist watch, no load is applied to the connection portion at the ends (30a) of the conductive wires (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Yamamoto, Wataru Iwanami, Hiroshi Yabe, Kenji Yamazaki, Tatsumi Miyashita, Akeshi Tsurubuchi
  • Patent number: 4949433
    Abstract: An end connector for connecting the ends of an expansible watch band to a watch case. The end connector is inserted between the endmost top and bottom links or the band and is engageable with the staples providing an interconnection therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen F. Bert
  • Patent number: 4414719
    Abstract: An interchangeable end piece member for removably connecting a watchband to a wristwatch case so as to accommodate watchbands universally to watchcasings having various spacings and configurations between the lugs for spring bars of different lengths. The end piece member has at least one tongue which slides into a mating longitudinal groove in a retainer clip attached to the watchband. A resilient tab locks the tongue in the groove, with means to release the tongue by deflecting the tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1983
    Assignee: Timex Corporation
    Inventor: David F. Capolupo
  • Patent number: 4234115
    Abstract: A resilient watch band which includes identical latching mechanisms at both ends that can be attached to a watch body without removing the pins attached thereto. Each latching mechanism includes a clasp element which has a U-shaped head portion that extends beyond the end of the watch band, the clasp element being slidable along a longitudinal groove in the end of the watch band to allow the head portion to extend to a variable distance away from the end of the watch band; two cooperable release buttons which are connected by a spring and function to allow the clasp element to be either fixed or moved along the longitudinal groove; and a cover element which covers a major portion of the other elements and which includes an extension flange that can cooperate with the head portion of the clasp element to lock a pin member therewithin when the head portion is fixed at its closest distance from the end of the watch band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1980
    Inventor: Bill D. Williams
  • Patent number: 4213548
    Abstract: A watchband which is insulative against static electricity and which is characterized by having a relatively wide band upon which a wrist watch may be supported by a strap much narrower than the band and having wrist watch pin-retaining loops projecting through the band, the entire item being constructed of the material currently merchandised under the trademark VELCRO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1980
    Inventor: Bruce G. Wood
  • Patent number: 4155219
    Abstract: A wrist watch protector comprises a flexible wrist encircling band for covering the watch with a centrally located opening for viewing the face of the watch. A quick-opening flap secured to the top of the wrist band covers the watch crystal. Utilization of a watch-carrying band strap located between the band and the flap allows the protector to optionally serve as a watch band by threading the strap through the bracelet attaching pins carried by the watch body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1979
    Inventor: Gordon W. Anderson