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US 11,744,334 B2Granted
Watch strap
AssigneePolar Electro Oy
InventorsAnna-Marja Suvilaakso, Olli Komulainen, Kaisa Lämsä, Katri Ervasti-Taskila, Marko Tuhkala, Seppo Korkala, Veli-Pekka Putila
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Abstract
A watch strap includes a substantially inflexible main portion, a flexible auxiliary portion coupled to the substantially inflexible main portion, and a tightener coupled to the flexible auxiliary portion. When in use, the tightener is configured to maintain a selected tightness, and the flexible auxiliary portion is configured to be elastic.
Claims16
A watch strap comprising:
- a substantially inflexible main portion;
- a flexible auxiliary portion coupled to the substantially inflexible main portion;
- a tightener coupled to the flexible auxiliary portion wherein, when in use, the tightener is configured to maintain a selected tightness, and the flexible auxiliary portion is configured to be elastic;
- a stretch indicator configured to visualize a state of stretching of the flexible auxiliary portion and tension of the watch strap when worn, wherein the stretch indicator comprises scale markings on the flexible auxiliary portion arranged such that in a relaxed fit a first scale marking is visible while a second scale marking is hidden and in a stretched fit the second scale marking is visible.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.