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US 10,520,896 B2Granted
Electronic watch clasp systems and methods
AssigneeWearatec LLC
InventorDilshan Thilina Modaragamage
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Abstract
Embodiments of a watch can include a watch having an analog watch face, a first watch band portion, a second watch band portion and an analog watch face. The watch can include a digital clasp having a digital display and a circuit board associated with a controller.
Claims15
A watch comprising:
- a mechanical watch, the mechanical watch having a mechanical watch housing, and a mechanical watch face retained at least partially within the mechanical watch housing;
- a first watch band portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first watch band portion is coupled with the mechanical watch housing;
- a second watch band portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second watch band portion is coupled with the mechanical watch housing;
- a clasp having a clasp body, the clasp body having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end, and a second end, the inner surface of the clasp body being curved to accommodate the anterior surface of a user's wrist, wherein the clasp body includes a latch assembly, the first end of the clasp body being configured for attachment to the second end of the first watch band portion;
- a housing, wherein the housing is coupled with the clasp body;
- a digital display at least partially retained by the housing and coupled with the circuit board, the digital display being electronically and operatively independent from the mechanical watch:
- a first clasp arm, the first clasp arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first clasp arm is coupled with the second end of the clasp body such that the first clasp arm is configured to pivot relative to the clasp body;
- a second clasp arm, the second clasp arm having a first end and a second end, the second clasp arm having a locking pin configured to engage the latch assembly when the clasp is in a closed position, wherein the second end of the second clasp arm is configured for attachment to the second end of the second watch band portion;
- a pivot, wherein the pivot couples the second end of the first clasp arm and the first end of the second clasp arm such that the first clasp arm is configured to pivot relative to the second clasp arm;
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- a circuit board associated with a controller, the circuit board and controller being at least partially retained by the housing, wherein the circuit board and the controller are electronically and operatively independent from the mechanical watch.
8 more elements
A watch comprising:
- a mechanical watch, the mechanical watch having a mechanical watch housing, and a mechanical watch face retained at least partially within the mechanical watch housing;
- a first watch band portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first watch band portion is coupled with the mechanical watch housing;
- a second watch band portion having a first end and a second end, when the first end of the second watch band portion is coupled with the mechanical watch housing;
- a clasp having a clasp body, the clasp body having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end, and a second end, the inner surface of the clasp body being curved to accommodate the anterior surface of a user's wrist, wherein the clasp body includes a latch assembly, the first end of the clasp body being configured for attachment to the second end of the first watch band portion;
- a housing, wherein the housing is selectively coupled with the clasp body with a mechanical linkage;
- a digital display, the digital display being at least partially retained by the housing;
- a circuit board associated with a controller, the circuit board and controller being at least partially retained by the housing, wherein the digital display, the circuit board, and the controller are electronically and operatively independent from the mechanical watch,
- a first clasp arm, the first clasp arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first clasp arm is coupled with the second end of the clasp body such that the first clasp arm is configured to pivot relative to the clasp body;
- a second clasp arm, the second clasp arm having a first end and a second end, the second clasp arm having a locking pin configured to engaged the latch assembly when the clasp is in a closed position, wherein the second end of the second clasp arm is configured for attachment to the second end of the second watch band portion;
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- a pivot, wherein the pivot couples the second end of the first clasp arm and the first end of the second clasp arm such that the first clasp arm is configured to pivot relative to the second clasp arm.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.