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US 4,727,524 AGranted
Watch with integral band and case
AssigneeCasio Computer Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasaru Shoji, Toshiyuki Sekine
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Abstract
In a case structure for use in a wrist watch, watch parts for displaying the time for the watch user are received in a receptacle, and a band is formed integral to the receptacle to attach said receptacle to an arm of the watch user. The receptacle is made of a rigid plastic material, while the band is made of a flexible plastic material. The watch parts are attached directly to the receptacle.
Claims15
A watch apparatus comprising:
- watch parts for displaying the time for a watch user including a crystal oscillator for generating periodic vibrations, a display panel for displaying information for the watch user, an integrated circuit chip for controlling the display panel resposnive to the periodic vibrations applied from the crystal oscillator, and a battery for providing a power source for said chip;
- a case formed of a rigid plastic material and having an opening in its face, said case having a plurality of recesses fromed therein for receiving said display panel, battery, and crystal oscillator separately form one another, said plurality of recesses being divided from one another by at least one partition wall, wherein longer sides of the recess for storing said display panel are formed oblique to the direction in which said band is extend, the recess for storing said battery being formed between one longer side of said display panel-storing recess of said case and one corner of said case which faces said one longer side of the display panel-storing recess, and the recess for storing said crystal oscillator is formed between the other longer side and another corner of said case which faces said other longer side;
- a transparent glass panel which is secured to said case and fitted in said opening;
- a band formed integral to said case and adapted to attach said case to an arm of a watch user, said band being made of a flexible plastic material which is softer than the rigid plastic material of said case.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.