Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Cases – Wrist worn
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-16
2001-08-07
Roskoski, Bernard (Department: 2859)
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Cases
Wrist worn
C368S204000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06270250
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a watch, more particularly to a watch having an opening or a bore through its body.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A watch is predominately used as a timepiece. Many users wear a watch as a jewel or a decorative fashion item as well. Thus, a watch keeps time and appears in various shapes and forms. The movement mechanism of the watch to keep time is well known. Gears which move the hour and minute hands of an analog watch are wind by stored energy, either from a battery or from manual cranking. Basic shapes of conventional watches are shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2
.
FIG. 1
shows an analog watch, and
FIG. 2
shows a conventional digital watch. In a digital watch, the only form of stored energy is the battery.
As shown in the figures, a watch typically has a watch body (
100
) and a watch face (
110
). The watch body (
100
) contains mechanism for moving the hands to show time. The watch face (
110
) can be an analog display panel or a digital display. A problem with a conventional watch is that when it is worn on human wrist for a long time, sweat develops underneath the watch body from lack of ventilation, causing discomfort and dirt buildup on the underside of the watch.
Therefore, a need exists for a watch having means for ventilation and one which provides a unique physical shape as well.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a watch opening through a watch body, affording ventilation and reducing sweating at the area where the watch is worn.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a watch opening formed through a watch body, and having a mechanism for operating the watch as a timepiece while facilitating designs of various shapes.
A watch having a watch opening of the present invention may have display units to show time, day, month, and/or weekday by using, for example, liquid crystal display (LCD). In an analog watch, a watch opening may be formed in separately rotating round plates disposed in a watch body, wherein the round plates are substantially coaxial and have hour and minute pointers thereon. A watch opening of the present invention may also be formed in coaxial shafts of hour and minute pointers of a watch.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4473304 (1984-09-01), Ketner
patent: 4525077 (1985-06-01), Ketner
F. Chau & Associates LLP
Roskoski Bernard
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