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US 4,308,611 AGranted
Mounting structure for the glass in the watch case
AssigneeCitizen Watch Co., Ltd.
InventorKohtaro Kanai
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Abstract
A mounting structure for the glass in a watch case comprising a bezel having an overhang, a plastic joint engaged with the inside of the bezel, and an inner supporting ring engaged with the bezel with the plastic joint interposed therebetween. The glass is held by the overhang of the bezel and the upper surface of the inner supporing ring at the beveled peripheral portion. The bezel or the inner supporting ring is engaged with the watch case interposing a plastic joint.
Claims4
A structure for mounting a glass in a watch case comprising:
- a bezel having an inner overhang and a first joint receiving portion;
- a first joint means provided in said first joint receiving portion;
- a glass having a peripheral beveled portion and a peripheral portion, said peripheral beveled portion abutting on said overhang of the bezel and said peripheral portion of said glass being pressed against said first joint means;
- an inner supporting ring having a glass supporting surface and a first joint receiving peripheral portion, said glass supporting surface abutting on the underside of said glass and said first joint receiving peripheral portion being pressed against said first joint means without abutting on said bezel, whereby said bezel, glass, first joint and inner supporting ring are assembled into an integrated assembly;
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- means for engaging said integrated assembly with said watch case with a second joint means interposed therebetween, wherein the watch case is in engaging contact with the bezel and the inner supporting ring and the second joint means is in engaging contact with the watch case and the inner supporting ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.