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US4070821A
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Electric watch battery contact spring
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1976-03-22
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Granted: 1978-01-31
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Expires: 1996-03-22
Abstract
Abstract Electric watch has a single battery contact spring which is centrally located on the watch back to contact both batteries in the watch.
Inventors
- 👤 Bela Somogyi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:49
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C10/00; H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/207; H01M50/216; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An electric watch comprising: a case having an open rear, said case having a central axis extending out of said open rear; an electric watch module in said open rear of said case, said electric watch module comprising at least first and second batteries exposed to the rear of said module, said batteries being arranged substantially equidistant from said axis; a case back engaged on said case and covering said open rear of said case; a single spring engaging said case back and the exposed rear of both of said batteries to electrically connect said batteries and to thrust them in a direction into said case, said spring being substantially circular and having its center positioned substantially on said axis, said spring being concave and having an uninterrupted peripheral rim and a central hub, said rim engaging both of said batteries and said hub engaging said watch back.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electric watch comprising: a case having an open rear, said case having a central axis extending out of said open rear; an electric watch module in said open rear of said case, said electric watch module comprising at least first and second batteries exposed to the rear of said module, said batteries being arranged substantially equidistant from said axis; a case back engaged on said case and covering said open rear of said case; a single spring engaging said case back and the exposed rear of both of said batteries to electrically connect said batteries and to thrust them in a direction into said case, said spring being substantially circular and having its center positioned substantially on said axis, said spring being concave and having an uninterrupted peripheral rim and a central hub, said rim engaging both of said batteries and said hub engaging said watch back.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electric watch of claim 1 wherein said hub of said spring is permanently secured to said watch back.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
A watch case for an electric watch, said watch case having a case opening in the rear thereof for reception of an electronic watch module; a back on said watch case for covering said case opening, said back being mountable on said watch case in a plurality of different angular positions; a single dish-shaped battery spring mounted on said back said dish shaped spring having an uninterrupted continuous rim substantially lying in a plane and said plane of said rim being directed toward said case opening for engagement with a plurality of batteries in a watch module in said case opening and said hub being in engagement with said watch back.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
A watch case for an electric watch, said watch case having a case opening in the rear thereof for reception of an electronic watch module; a back on said watch case for covering said case opening, said back being mountable on said watch case in a plurality of different angular positions; a single dish-shaped battery spring mounted on said back said dish shaped spring having an uninterrupted continuous rim substantially lying in a plane and said plane of said rim being directed toward said case opening for engagement with a plurality of batteries in a watch module in said case opening and said hub being in engagement with said watch back.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The watch case of claim 3 wherein said hub is secured to said watch back.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The watch case of claim 4 wherein a recess is provided on the inside of said watch back, said recess being sufficient to receive said spring when said rim of said spring is deflected toward said watch back.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
A spring for an electric watch for contacting the batteries in the electric watch for electrically connecting the batteries and restraining the batteries in the electric watch, said spring having a rim and having a hub and having spokes interconnecting said rim and said hub, said rim lying in a plane, said spring being formed of flat metallic material into a partially spherically shaped dish with said hub lying out of the plane of said rim so that said rim can contact two batteries in the electric watch and said hub can contact the back of the case of the electric watch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
102 words
A spring for an electric watch for contacting the batteries in the electric watch for electrically connecting the batteries and restraining the batteries in the electric watch, said spring having a rim and having a hub and having spokes interconnecting said rim and said hub, said rim lying in a plane, said spring being formed of flat metallic material into a partially spherically shaped dish with said hub lying out of the plane of said rim so that said rim can contact two batteries in the electric watch and said hub can contact the back of the case of the electric watch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The spring of claim 6 wherein said spokes are spirally directed to permit deflection of said hub toward said plane of said rim.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The spring of claim 6 wherein said hub is a central opening therein for securement of said spring onto the back of the watch case.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A watch case for an electric watch, said watch case having a case opening in the rear thereof for reception of an electric watch module; a back on said watch case for covering said case opening, said back being mountable on said watch case in a plurality of different angular positions; a single dish-shaped battery spring mounted on said watch back, said spring having a substantially central circular hub and having an uninterrupted continuous rim substantially lying in a plane, said plane of said rim being directed toward said case opening for engagement with a plurality of batteries on a watch module in said case opening and said hub being in engagement with said watch back.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
116 words
A watch case for an electric watch, said watch case having a case opening in the rear thereof for reception of an electric watch module; a back on said watch case for covering said case opening, said back being mountable on said watch case in a plurality of different angular positions; a single dish-shaped battery spring mounted on said watch back, said spring having a substantially central circular hub and having an uninterrupted continuous rim substantially lying in a plane, said plane of said rim being directed toward said case opening for engagement with a plurality of batteries on a watch module in said case opening and said hub being in engagement with said watch back.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The watch case of claim 9 wherein said hub is secured to said watch back.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The watch case of claim 10 wherein a recess is provided on the inside of said watch back, said recess being sufficient to receive said spring when said rim of said spring is deflected toward said watch back.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-30 | 1981-08-01 | 1982-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-30 | 1985-08-01 | 1986-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-30 | 1989-08-01 | 1990-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |