Waterproof sport watch
OwnerMark S. Olssoninventor
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Abstract
A waterproof sport watch utilizing a solid state digital watch module which is completely enclosed in a sealed casing, with no protruding buttons or other actuating devices. The module is fixed in a casing having a removable back, sealed by an O-ring, for battery and servicing access. The front of the watch is enclosed by a transparent cover, also sealed by an O-ring, the cover being rotatable to indexed positions and having integral cams which actuate the watch module controls, a stopwatch action being obtained by squeezing the cover at one indexed position. The watch is particularly suitable for use by divers and is very easy to operate under water.
Claims10
A waterproof watch, comprising:
- a case;
- a solid state digital watch module fixed in said case, the module having a plurality of spaced, function initiating contacts thereon, and a data display panel on a front surface thereof;
- a front cover rotatably mounted on and sealed to said case, at least a portion of said cover being transparent and revealing said display panel;
- said module having contact engaging electrical switch means thereon at the position of each contact on said module;
- said cover having actuating means for actuating said switch means selectively at specific rotational positions of the cover;
- and said case having indexing means therein engaging said cover to index the cover to the specific switch actuating positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.