Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Watch attaching means extending circumferentially of wrist
Reexamination Certificate
1998-08-05
2001-08-21
Vidovich, Gregory M. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Watch attaching means extending circumferentially of wrist
C024S2650BC, C024S2650WS, C224S164000, C224S168000, C368S282000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06276580
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a band which is useful for applications such as a watch band or the like.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventionally, a watch band which is attached to a case complete and has a structure as follows has been known.
Such a band comprises a band body made of elastic rubber, a female buckle attached on one end portion of the band body, and a male buckle attached on the other end portion thereof detachably. In a state of the male buckle detached from the band body, by inserting the band body into each insertion hole of two band attachment portions which are provided on a case complete, the case complete can be attached to the band body. Thereafter, the male buckle is attached to the other end portion of the band body.
In such a case, the female buckle comprises an attachment hole into which the one end portion of the band body is inserted to be turned back. By securing the turned and overlapped portions to each other, the female buckle is attached to the one end portion of the band body.
The male buckle has two attachment holes into which the other end portion of the band body is inserted. By inserting the other end portion of the band body into one attachment hole and inserting a top end portion thereof into the other attachment hole to be turned back, the male buckle can be attached to the other end portion of the band body detachably.
A watch glass is attached on an upper surface of the case complete, a case back is attached on a lower surface thereof, and a watch module is contained in an inside thereof.
However, in such a watch band, only when the male buckle is detached from the other end portion of the band body, can the case complete be detached from the band body. Further, after the case complete is attached to another band body, it is required to attach the male buckle to an end portion of the another band body. As the result, it is complicated and takes plenty of time to change the band body. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not possible to change the band body easily and speedily.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been developed in view of the these problems.
An object of the present invention is to provide a band which can be changed with another one easily and speedily.
Another object of the invention is to provide a band which comprises two band members of which elastic states are adjustable certainly even if the one of which is made of an elastic member and the other of which is made of an inelastic member.
In order to accomplish the above objects, in accordance with the invention, a band has such a structure as follows. To structural members or the like, the same reference numerals and the like as those for the structural members which will be explained in each embodiment described later in the drawings are attached with parentheses.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, as shown in
FIGS. 1
to
23
, the band comprises: a first band member (first band member
10
); a second band member (second band member
11
) disposed to overlap on the first band member; and a connecting member (loop
12
, first fastening member
13
, or holding member
27
) which is attached to at least one of the first and second band members to connect the first and second band members with each other.
According to the band, by detaching a connecting of the first band member and the second band member by the connecting member to release the first band member and the second band member, which are overlapped with each other, it is possible to easily detach a wrist member attached to the first band member, which is a wristwatch or the like, for example. It is also possible to attach the wrist member, e.g., a wristwatch or the like, to the first band member easily. As the result, it is possible to change the band easily and speedily.
To the connecting member, various types of member can be applied, for example, as shown in
FIGS. 1
to
6
,
8
,
9
, and
13
, the connecting member is a loop (
12
,
17
, or
20
) which is attached to a side of the second band member to be movable in a longitudinal direction thereof. As shown in
FIGS. 9
to
14
, the connecting member can be a holding member (
27
or
30
) which is disposed on the side of the second band member. As shown in
FIGS. 1
to
6
and
8
, the connecting members can be fastening member (
13
,
15
, or
25
) which is disposed on surfaces of the first band member and the second band member, which face to each other, to fasten the first band member and the second band member to each other detachably.
The first band member, for example, is made of elastic material, while the second band member is made of an inelastic material, as shown in
FIGS. 1
to
6
,
8
,
9
, and
13
.
To the first band member, for example, a wrist member (
4
) is attached detachably, as shown in
FIGS. 1
to
6
,
8
,
9
,
13
,
15
,
16
,
20
, and
22
. The wrist member, for example, is a wristwatch (
4
) and the wristwatch is attached to the first band member through band attachment portions (
5
and
5
) of the wristwatch detachably.
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patent: D. 344038 (1994-02-01), Phillips et al.
patent: D. 390492 (1998-02-01), Riley
patent: 2625192 (1953-01-01), Kinskie
patent: 4213548 (1980-07-01), Wood
patent: 5425007 (1995-06-01), Walter et al.
patent: 5838642 (1998-11-01), Tully
patent: 466443 (1950-07-01), None
patent: 6915 (1912-03-01), None
Iiyoshi Masahiko
Kitahara Masaaki
Nishiyama Hiroki
Yamazaki Osami
Brevard Maerena W.
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.
Frishauf, Holtz Goodman, Langer & Chick, P.C.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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