Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Cases – With movement securing means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-06
2005-12-06
Hirshfeld, Andrew H. (Department: 2854)
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Cases
With movement securing means
C368S088000, C368S297000, C368S281000, C368S299000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06971789
ABSTRACT:
A thin timepiece having a module stably fixed therein has a case integrated with a wrist band and a case back, the case having an opening portion on a front surface side thereof, a module having a housing formed of a resin and a timepiece movement held by the housing, the module being removable retained in the opening portion of the case, and a cover glass for covering the opening portion of the case. The housing has at least one two-sided supporting beam integrally formed in a side surface therof and being deformable in a planar direction of the housing, and a fitting projection protruding from each two-side suporting beam, and the module is fixed in the opening portion of the case by inserting the fitting projection into a corresponding engaging recess formed in an inner side face of the case.
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Adams & Wilks
Evans Andrea H.
Hirshfeld Andrew H.
Seiko Instruments Inc.
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