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US3977176A
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Electronic watch structure
Assignee: Citizen Watch Co Ltd
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Filing: 1975-08-19
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Granted: 1976-08-31
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Expires: 1995-08-19
Abstract
Abstract An electronic watch structure comprising separate molded plastic rectangular packages for the electronic watch movement and for the battery. The separate packages are mechanically and electrically connected together. The electronic watch movement package comprises two rectangular molded plastic halves having recesses, projections and hooks molded therein to hold the associated elements of the electronic watch movement in place. The movement package also includes a rectangular packing clamped between the halves of the package to form a waterproof seal. Furthermore, the battery in the battery package is electrically coupled to the electronic watch movement by conductive rubber composition members.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomomi Murakami
- 👤 Hiromichi Nagata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:08
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G17/00; G04G17/08; G04G17/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A watchcase for components of a digital electronic watch movement comprising: a rectangular upper half, said upper half being injection molded in plastic, said upper half having internal positioning sections, recess and hooks molded therein for positioning and provisionally holding the components of said electronic watch movement in said upper half, whereby said components are easily disposed and held within said upper half, said upper half further having an elongated opening molded therein and external coupling projections molded thereon; a back lid, said lid being injection molded in plastic and having external coupling projections molded thereon, said upper half being disposed on said back lid such that said external coupling projections on each are in an adjacent spaced apart configuration; an elongated plastic transparent piece, said piece being fixed in said elongated opening; a pin, said pin being inserted through at least one adjacent pair of external coupling projections on said upper half and said back lid; and a resilient rectangular packing member, said packing member having at least one arm member made from a resilient, conductive flexible material, said arm member being coupled at one end thereof to said packing member and extending outwardly from said packing member, said packing member being clamped between said upper half and said back lid, whereby said arm member outwardly extends from said watchcase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A watchcase for components of a digital electronic watch movement comprising: a rectangular upper half, said upper half being injection molded in plastic, said upper half having internal positioning sections, recess and hooks molded therein for positioning and provisionally holding the components of said electronic watch movement in said upper half, whereby said components are easily disposed and held within said upper half, said upper half further having an elongated opening molded therein and external coupling projections molded thereon; a back lid, said lid being injection molded in plastic and having external coupling projections molded thereon, said upper half being disposed on said back lid such that said external coupling projections on each are in an adjacent spaced apart configuration; an elongated plastic transparent piece, said piece being fixed in said elongated opening; a pin, said pin being inserted through at least one adjacent pair of external coupling projections on said upper half and said back lid; and a resilient rectangular packing member, said packing member having at least one arm member made from a resilient, conductive flexible material, said arm member being coupled at one end thereof to said packing member and extending outwardly from said packing member, said packing member being clamped between said upper half and said back lid, whereby said arm member outwardly extends from said watchcase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
190 words
The watchcase according to claim 1 further comprising: a watchband link, said link being injection molded in plastic, said link having a passage for said arm members extending from said packing member to extend through, said link further having coupling projections molded onto opposing edges of said link; an external battery case, said case being injection molded in plastic, said battery case having a battery chamber molded therein for holding at least one battery, said battery case further having means for electrically coupling the electrical poles of said battery to the exterior of said battery case, said battery case also having coupling projections molded onto the opposing edges of said battery case; a battery case lid, said lid being injection molded in plastic, said lid being pressed onto the bottom of said battery chamber and pressing the extending ends of said arm members against the external end of said electrical coupling means in said case thereby forming an electrical connection between said battery case and said watchcase; and a pin, said pin being inserted through at least one adjacent pair of coupling projections in said link and said battery case.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A watchcase according to claim 2 wherein said arm members are made from an electrically conductive rubber composite.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-31 | 1980-03-01 | 1980-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-31 | 1984-03-01 | 1984-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-31 | 1988-03-01 | 1988-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |