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US 2004/0071048 A1Published application
Watch with hidden compartment
AssigneeHourPower, L.L.C.
InventorsBrenda Ellner, Paulette Nance
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Abstract
A timekeeping apparatus having a hidden compartment. The compartment can contain permanent or removable psychological messages and/or printed messages, pictures or photographs. The apparatus has a timepiece which is pivotable relative to a backing. The backing has a removable door on its underside which is removed for placement of the message into the backing. The user can then lift open the timepiece to reveal the message in the hidden compartment.
Claims20
A watch assembly comprising:
- a timepiece having a watch dial and an underside;
- a back assembly for supporting said timepiece, said back assembly including a housing and having a threaded rim;
- a removable door on the outside of said back assembly, said door having a threaded back plate with a threaded rim therearound and a flat top side which is a message bearing member able to receive a message thereon, said top side having a support lip therearound;
- a mounting member for mounting said timepiece on said back assembly;
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- a hidden compartment formed between said back assembly and said timepiece for receiving said removable message bearing member, said hidden compartment being hidden when said timepiece is closed relative to said back assembly.
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A watch assembly comprising:
- a timepiece having a watch dial and an underside;
- a back assembly for supporting said timepiece, said back assembly including a housing and having a rim;
- a pivotable door on the outside of said back assembly, said door having a first housing with a bore therethrough for receiving a first pin, a second housing with a bore therethrough for receiving a second pin, and an elevated surface defined by an annular wall extending upwardly from said pivotable door;
- a mounting member for mounting said timepiece on said back assembly;
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- a hidden compartment formed between said back assembly and said timepiece for receiving said elevated surface of said pivotable door, said hidden compartment being hidden when said timepiece is closed relative to said back assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.