US5263577A
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Holder for a replacement battery for a watch
Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
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Filing: 1992-11-23
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Granted: 1993-11-23
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Expires: 2012-11-23
Abstract
Abstract This holder (2) for a replacement battery (12) for a watch, in addition to a housing for holding such battery, includes means (15) for gaining access to the watch battery which is to be exchanged. Accessory thereto, the holder may serve as a key holder and present the advantage of of always being carried by the person wearing the watch. The holder is in two parts: a sheath (17) in which a drawer (18) is fitted, such drawer bearing the replacement battery (12) and an incorporated tool (15) which enables extraction of the exhausted battery from the watch.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Paratte
- 👤 Charles-Henri Delacretaz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:18
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: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A holder for a replacement battery for a watch, said watch including a housing in which a support for a battery for energizing the watch may be engaged and locked, said holder, in addition to bearing the replacement battery, comprising at least means for unlocking said support bearing said battery to be changed, said support comprising a drawer adapted to be engaged in a lateral opening in the case exhibited by the watch, said drawer being locked in the watch by means of at least one pushpiece forming part of said drawer, the pushpiece including a head penetrating into a hole formed in the case and the unlocking means borne by the holder comprising at least one nipple adapted to be introduced into said hole in order to retract the pushpiece head into the drawer and thus enable the disengagement of said drawer out of the watch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A holder for a replacement battery for a watch, said watch including a housing in which a support for a battery for energizing the watch may be engaged and locked, said holder, in addition to bearing the replacement battery, comprising at least means for unlocking said support bearing said battery to be changed, said support comprising a drawer adapted to be engaged in a lateral opening in the case exhibited by the watch, said drawer being locked in the watch by means of at least one pushpiece forming part of said drawer, the pushpiece including a head penetrating into a hole formed in the case and the unlocking means borne by the holder comprising at least one nipple adapted to be introduced into said hole in order to retract the pushpiece head into the drawer and thus enable the disengagement of said drawer out of the watch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A holder for a replacement battery for a watch, said watch including a housing in which a support for a battery for energizing the watch may be engaged and locked, said holder, in addition to bearing said support bearing said battery to be changed, said holder including a first part forming a sheath in which a second part forming a drawer is adapted to be latch engaged, said second part bearing said replacement battery and said unlocking means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A holder for a replacement battery for a watch, said watch including a housing in which a support for a battery for energizing the watch may be engaged and locked, said holder, in addition to bearing said support bearing said battery to be changed, said holder including a first part forming a sheath in which a second part forming a drawer is adapted to be latch engaged, said second part bearing said replacement battery and said unlocking means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
A holder as set forth in claim 2 in which latching of the drawer in the sheath is effected by means of two elastic tongues formed in the drawer, each tongue including a hook at its free end adapted to penetrate into an opening exhibited by the sheath, the form of the tongue and its hook being chosen in a manner such that latching of the drawer onto the sheath yields when traction is exerted on said drawer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A holder as set forth in claim 2 wherein the second part forming a drawer comprises an extension exterior to the first part forming a sheath when the two parts are engaged with one another, said extension enabling grasping the drawer in order to disengage it from the sheath.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A holder as set forth in claim 4 wherein said extension is provided with an opening to facilitate grasping thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A holder as set forth in claim 5 in which a split ring may be engaged in said opening, said ring being adapted to receive at least one key.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-11-22 | 1997-05-24 | 1997-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-11-22 | 2001-05-24 | 2001-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-11-22 | 2005-05-24 | 2005-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |