US4276630A
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Electronic watch movement
Assignee: FABRIQUE D HORLOGERIE DE FONTAINEMELON SA
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Filing: 1978-12-13
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Granted: 1981-06-30
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Expires: 1998-12-13
Abstract
Abstract An electronic watch movement is formed from a flexible substrate which is enabled to fit the relief of the watch movement frame by openings formed therein. A conductive metal coating is affixed on the substrate covering the openings, and portions of the coating are removed to form an electric conductor grid with some coating sections left over some openings. The coating support the substrate between the openings and mount the substrate in the frame by bending so that the coating supports sections to conform to the frame relief.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Paratte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:34
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04D; G04D3/00; G04D3/0069; G04C; G04C3/00; G04C3/008; H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/453; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/189; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49579
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An electronic watch movement for a watch having a base which is rigid and which is shaped to receive a plurality of components, the movement comprising: a film which is electrically insulating and flexible and which is provided with a plurality of both component openings and bending openings therethrough; a foil affixed on the film and presenting a pattern of connection leads, there being sections of said leads extending above and across said bending openings, said film including portions which are separated from the remainder of the film and which are affixed to the lead sections so that the lead sections bend at predetermined locations; and the plurality of components being located in said component openings and interconnected with said leads; so that said film with said components interconnected thereto may be mounted on said base with said components being received by said relief and said lead sections extending above and across said bending openings being bent so that the film may bend to conform to the relief of the base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
An electronic watch movement for a watch having a base which is rigid and which is shaped to receive a plurality of components, the movement comprising: a film which is electrically insulating and flexible and which is provided with a plurality of both component openings and bending openings therethrough; a foil affixed on the film and presenting a pattern of connection leads, there being sections of said leads extending above and across said bending openings, said film including portions which are separated from the remainder of the film and which are affixed to the lead sections so that the lead sections bend at predetermined locations; and the plurality of components being located in said component openings and interconnected with said leads; so that said film with said components interconnected thereto may be mounted on said base with said components being received by said relief and said lead sections extending above and across said bending openings being bent so that the film may bend to conform to the relief of the base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The movement as claimed in claim 1 in which said predetermined locations are between said portions and said film.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-06-29 | 1984-12-29 | 1985-06-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-06-29 | 1988-12-29 | 1989-06-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-06-29 | 1992-12-29 | 1993-06-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |