Method for assembling at least two elements
AssigneeComadur SA
InventorAlexandre Netuschill
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Abstract
A method for assembling at least a first element and a second element to form, once assembled, an external component for a portable device, including the steps of: a) making the first element; b) making the second element; c) arranging at least a first groove in the first element and at least a second groove in the second element; d) placing and holding the first and second element end-to-end with at least a third connecting element which is inserted and locked in the first and second grooves.
Claims30
A method for assembling at least a first element and a second element to form, once assembled, an external watch component for a portable device, comprising the steps of:
- a) making the first element including a top side, a bottom side, and an edge extending between the top side and the bottom side, the first element being made of a first material;
- b) making the second element including a top side, a bottom side, and an edge extending between the top side and the bottom side, the second element being made of a second material that is different than the first material;
- c) arranging at least a first groove in the first element and at least a second groove in the second element;
- d) placing and holding the first and second element end-to-end with at least a third connecting element which is inserted and locked in the first and second grooves such that the edge of the first element directly contacts the edge of the second element, the third element being an at least partially amorphous metallic material or a material resulting from electroforming.
An external component comprising at least:
- a first element and a second element assembled in at least one junction area, the first element includes a top side, a bottom side, and an edge extending between the top side and the bottom side, the first element made of a first material, the second element includes a top side, a bottom side, and an edge extending between the top side and the bottom side, and the second element is made of a second material that is different than the first material;
- a first groove arranged in said first element and a second groove arranged in said second element, said first groove and second groove extending at least into each junction area;
- a third element, at least partially filling the first groove and second groove in each junction area of the first element and second element such that the edge of the first element directly contacts the edge of the second element, the third element being an at least partially amorphous metallic material or a material resulting from electroforming,
- wherein the external component is a component of a watch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.