Structure for connecting a band to a watch case
AssigneeCitizen Watch Co., Ltd.
InventorTsuyoshi Kikuchi
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Abstract
A watch case has a bezel and an annular middle, a pair of watch band connecting lugs provided on opposite sides of the bezel and, a pair of ornamental lugs provided on opposite sides of the middle section. The distance between the ornamental lugs is larger than that of the watch band. An end link of the watch band is connected to the connecting lugs, and the bezel and the annular middle section are engaged with each other so as to cover end portions of the end link by the ornamental lugs.
Claims5
A structure for connecting end links of a watch band having a plurality of links to a watch case, said structure comprising:
- a watch case including an annular middle section and a bezel for mounting a glass,
- a pair of band connecting lugs provided on opposite sides of said watch case on one of said bezel and annular middle section, each of said lugs having a through hole in a lateral direction of said band;
- a pair of ornamental lugs provided on opposite sides of said watch case on one of said bezel and said annular middle section, a distance between said ornamental lugs being larger than a width of said end links of said band;
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- a means for connecting said end links of said watch band to said connecting lugs on said opposite sides of said watch case on one of said bezel or said annular middle section, said bezel and annular middle section being engaged with each other such that said means for connecting said end links of said watch band to said connecting lugs of said watch case is hidden from view externally by said ornamental lugs.
A method for connecting a watch band, having a plurality of links to a watch case having a bezel and an annular middle section, said watch case having a pair of band connecting lugs provided on opposite sides of said watch case on one of said bezel and said annular middle section, a pair of ornamental lugs provided on opposite sides of said watch case on one of said bezel and said annular middle section, a distance between said ornamental lugs being larger than a width of said watch band, comprising:
- connecting an end link of said watch band to said connecting lugs;
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- engaging said bezel and said annular middle section with each other so as to cover end portions of said end link by said ornamental lugs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.