Housing for an energy cell in a wristwatch
AssigneeETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches
InventorsDaniel Paratte, Jean-Pascal Aeschbacher
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Abstract
This wristwatch includes a watch case (1), time displaying means (3, 4) and an energization cell (5). The cell can be fitted into a lateral opening (10) giving access to a housing formed in the watch case. The cell is carried by a drawer (6) which is fixed to the end of one of the strands (7) of the bracelet. Locking means (11) maintain the drawer attached to the watch case once said drawer is introduced into the housing in the watch case.
Claims13
A watch having at least one strand for attaching said watch to a wearer, said watch comprising a watch case, display means for displaying the time of day, an electronic circuit for controlling said display means, an energization cell for energizing said electronic circuit, a drawer for carrying said energization cell, means for connecting said drawer to an end of said strand, a housing for receiving said drawer and said energization cell, a lateral opening in said watch case through which said energization cell and said drawer may be introduced into said housing, and locking means for securing said drawer to said watch case once said drawer is introduced into said housing.
A watch having at least one strand for attaching said watch to a wearer, said watch comprising a watch case, display means for displaying the time of day, an electronic circuit for controlling said display means, an energization cell for energizing said electronic circuit, a drawer for carrying said energization cell, means connecting said drawer to an end of said strand, a housing for receiving said drawer and said energization cell, a lateral opening in said watch case through which said energization cell and said drawer may be introduced into said housing, drawer locking means for preventing removal of said drawer from said housing in response to a tension force in said strand, and unlocking means cooperating with said drawer locking means to free said drawer and permit its removal from said housing when a tension force is applied to said strand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.