Curved Arm Hinged To Watchcase And Biased By Separate Means Toward Wrist Clasping Position Patents (Class 224/174)
  • Patent number: 11614715
    Abstract: A user-worn device includes a band portion and a display portion. The band portion comprises a wire that is configured to create a first magnetic field that follows the curvature of the band portion. The display portion comprises a first electromagnet that is configured to produce a second magnetic field. The display portion orbits around the band portion in a first orbital direction when the first and second magnetic fields interact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Subha Kiran Patnaikuni, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11460812
    Abstract: A band to be attached to a wrist-worn device body including a case, a lug provided at a side face of the case, a pin supported by the lug, and an attachment face, the band including a band body, a coupler body member coupled to an end portion of the band body, the coupler body member being provided with a contact face abuttable against the attachment face and a guide groove into which the pin is insertable, and a fixing member attached to the coupler body member to be movable between a fixing position for biasing the pin, inserted into the guide groove, in a direction away from the attachment face to fix the coupler body member onto the wrist-worn device body, and an attaching-detaching position for enabling insertion of the pin into the guide groove and detachment of the pin inserted into the guide groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Taniguchi, Kenichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11166529
    Abstract: Watch case including: a middle; at least one pair of horns intended to retain a wristwatch strap portion; the middle including a first lock member; and a second lock member mounted on the pair of horns and complementary to the first member to lock the pair of horns to the middle. The case also includes a manipulation member that can be manipulated by a user in order to move the second member between a locking position in which the members co-operate to maintain the pair of horns on the middle and a release position in which the pair of horns can be detached from the middle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: LVMH SWISS MANUFACTURES SA
    Inventors: Laurent Cuenat, Laurent Raille
  • Patent number: 10770910
    Abstract: A device capable of being used for a long time is achieved. A power supply, a connection method of a power supply, or a connecting member, for easy attachment and detachment and non-detachment when in use, is provided. A power supply, a connection method of a power supply, or a connecting member for easy replacement is provided. A highly designed power supply is provided. Power from a battery is supplied to an electronic device through a connecting member including a pipe, a spring, and a pair of pivots. The pair of pivots are electrically insulated from each other, and electrically connected to any one of a pair of electrodes of the battery. The electronic device into which the pair of pivots are inserted includes a pair of bearings capable of receiving power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryota Tajima, Kensuke Yoshizumi
  • Patent number: 9924766
    Abstract: An attachment mechanism that can be used to attach a portable or wearable electronic device to a user. The attachment mechanism may include a band strap having multiple links that are configured to wrap around a user's wrist. The links of the band may be spring biased and allow the band to be secured to a wrist or other object as it transitions from an open to a closed position. The amount of spring bias may be adjusted or specially configured to attach the device comfortably yet securely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Daniele de Iuliis, Michael J. Webb
  • Patent number: 8870448
    Abstract: A bracelet strand (1) for a wristwatch has a first end (2) suitable for a connection to a watchcase (29). A comfort pad (10) is arranged on the inner surface of the bracelet strand (1) towards this first end (2). This comfort pad (10) has a longitudinal opening (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Rolex S.A.
    Inventors: Daniele-Antonio Bianco, Benjamin Celant, Adrien Catheline, Yannick Droux
  • Patent number: 6505763
    Abstract: A circumferentially continuous arrangement which is to be worn preferably on the wrist has a strap and a hinged closure which serves for changing the circumferential extent of the arrangement. The hinged closure has a central closure part and at least one toggle lever which is connected to the closure part in one end region and has a strap end fastened at its other end region. The collapsible toggle lever, which is connected in each case to the strap end and is circumferentially offset with respect to the central closure part, and the central closure part are designed and connected to one another such that, for the direct transition from the closed state of the hinged closure to the open state, the central closure part has to be moved outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Meliga Habillement Horloger SA
    Inventor: Flavio Rota
  • Publication number: 20020017539
    Abstract: A circumferentially continuous arrangement which is to be worn preferably on the wrist has a strap (7a, 7b) and a hinged closure (1) which serves for changing the circumferential extent of the arrangement. The hinged closure (1) has a central closure part (3) and at least one toggle lever (11a, 11b) which is connected to the closure part in one end region and has a strap end (5a, 5b) fastened at its other end region. The collapsible toggle lever (11a, 11b, which is connected in each case to the strap end (5a, 5b) and is circumferentially offset with respect to the central closure part (3), and the central closure part (3) are designed and connected to one another such that, for the direct transition from the closed state of the hinged closure (1) to the open state, the central closure part (3) has to be moved outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Flavio Rota
  • Patent number: 6168055
    Abstract: Strap 9 and case 1 assembly destined to be worn on the wrist with the strap 9 being fixed in a removable manner at its respective ends 10 linking up with connecting portions of the case 1. At least one of the connecting portions includes a hole 8 designed to receive a fastening part 16 of a decorative item 14, the corresponding end 10 of the strap 9 projecting into the hole 8 to lock the said decorative item 14 in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Inventor: Christian Grados
  • Patent number: 5526006
    Abstract: A wrist mounted electronic device, including a loop antenna embedded within a single-injection molded, multiple-segment wristband, has an electrically conductive, obtusely angled mounting bracket disposed between an embedded antenna and the electronic device. The mounting bracket has at least one screw hole to facilitate attachment of the wristband segments to the electronic device. The embedded antenna has a plurality of round holes therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Fumiaki Akahane, Kazunori Miyashita
  • Patent number: 5197046
    Abstract: A wrist watch and wrist watch strap combination includes a pair of manually operable clasps for securing the ends of the strap to the watch. The owner can change the strap without using tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Siu Win Holding Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Leung-Cheung Siu
  • Patent number: 4748604
    Abstract: An articulated device, consists of three parts (2, 5, 6), for permitting to wear or take off a wrist-watch (1) connected to a strap (7), of a sole length. The first part (2) of this device is so shaped as to receive and partially protect the watch (1). Said part (2) is formed by two parts (3, 4). The part (3) shaped as an annular frame is hinged, at one of its ends, to the intermediate part (5), which at its other end is pivotally connected, to the part (6), so that the parts (5, 6) can rotate in opposite directions to each other. The part (6), at one of its ends is hinged to the end portion (7b) of the strap (7), while the other end (7a) of this latter is hinged to the opposite end of the part (3). The hinge axes (x--x, y--y, w--w, z--z) of the parts (2, 5, 6) are parallel to each other. The articulated device comprises a spring locking means (15 to 22) including a manually controllable releasing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Class S.p.A.
    Inventor: Pierre Lambert