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Stop watch
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-11-02
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Granted: 1983-08-02
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Expires: 2001-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A stop watch (FIG. 2) for use by runners. A strap is provided and the strap bars 56,57 are disposed at a high level while the back 61 of the watch case is concave or dished. Push-buttons or control pins 17, 18, and 19, for starting, stopping, and resetting the watch, are disposed parallel to the axis of the watch and are actuated by pressing in the axial direction with the finger. These features accommodate strapping the watch to the hand so that the watch fits comfortably in the palm of the hand which is a convenient location when worn by runners.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael F. Stodden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:50
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04F; G04F7/00; G04F7/10; G04B; G04B37/00; G04B37/14; G04B37/1486; G04F7/04; G04F7/06; G04F7/062; G04F7/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
In a stop watch having a case with a substantially planar face, time indicating means disposed in the case and actuatable means for controlling the starting, stopping and resetting of the time indicating means, the improvement wherein: the case comprises a generally convex bottom portion and is configured to be received in the palm of the hand of a user, strap bars disposed not below the plane of the face and a strap connected to the strap bars and configured to extend around the hand of a user to maintain the watch in the user's palm; and the actuatable means comprises push-buttons on the face of the casing and configured to be actuable by the four fingers of the hand of the user in which the watch is strapped in place.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
In a stop watch having a case with a substantially planar face, time indicating means disposed in the case and actuatable means for controlling the starting, stopping and resetting of the time indicating means, the improvement wherein: the case comprises a generally convex bottom portion and is configured to be received in the palm of the hand of a user, strap bars disposed not below the plane of the face and a strap connected to the strap bars and configured to extend around the hand of a user to maintain the watch in the user's palm; and the actuatable means comprises push-buttons on the face of the casing and configured to be actuable by the four fingers of the hand of the user in which the watch is strapped in place.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The stop watch according to claim 1, wherein the push-buttons are actuatable in response to a force applied normal to the watch face.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stop watch according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the time indicating means includes means for indicating elapsed time in units not greater than minutes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The stop watch according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the actuating means further includes a winding stem and knob and the watch case has a recess in the side thereof to receive the knob to permit access thereto only from the bottom of the watch.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-08-01 | 1987-01-31 | 1987-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-08-01 | 1991-01-31 | 1991-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-08-01 | 1995-01-31 | 1995-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |