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US 2024/0118664 A1Published application
Reversible Watch
OwnerYi Yong CHUAinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a reversible watch with a secure and convenient flipping mechanism that facilitates quick and easy switching between two different watch faces. The mechanism comprises a timepiece block resting in and coupled to an outer frame by a pair of pivot joints about which it can rotate, and a set of ball bearings and corresponding indents that secure the timepiece to the frame when the time displays are aligned with the frame. The time displays are also separately controllable, allowing for users to conveniently switch between any two relative times.
Claims7
A reversible watch, comprising:
- a timepiece block having a first rectangular clock face on a first side and a second rectangular clock face on an opposing second side, the first and second clock faces sharing a pair of lengthwise edges and a pair of widthwise edges, wherein the time display of the first clock face and the time display of the second clock face are separately controllable, and wherein each lengthwise edge has disposed thereon a pair of compressible ball bearings positioned either side of a central pivot joint;
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- a rectangular frame having a pair of widthwise walls and a pair of lengthwise walls, an inner surface of each of the pair of lengthwise walls being coupled to the corresponding central pivot joint of the timepiece block, thereby affixing the timepiece block in the frame while allowing rotation about the axis of the pivot joint, the inner surfaces of the lengthwise walls each further comprising a pair of indents for receiving a corresponding compressible ball bearing of the timepiece block to lock rotation of the timepiece block;
- wherein an outer surface of each of the widthwise walls of the frame is configured to couple to a watch strap.
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