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US 5,493,544 AGranted
Noble metal watch case
OwnerClaude-Andre Martheinventor
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Abstract
The caseband (1) of the watch case comprises a central body (10) onto which a peripheral body (20) is secured in a detachable manner. In order to diminish the weight of noble metal of the case and thus its price, the peripheral body includes a hollow (21) around the circumference of the caseband. A framework (25) formed of a strong but inexpensive material is arranged within the hollow (21), when the two bodies are separated from one another, in order to assure good strength to the case.
Claims20
A watch case comprising:
- a caseband including bracelet attaching means connected to said caseband and for attaching a bracelet to said caseband, said bracelet attaching means protruding from said case and said caseband and said bracelet attaching means defining a hollow, said hollow extending into said bracelet attaching means;
- a framework removably and detachably positioned within said hollow, said framework means having extensions extending into said hollow;
- a crystal attached to said caseband;
- a back cover attached to said caseband.
1 more element
A watch case comprising:
- a caseband including bracelet attaching means connected to said caseband and for attaching a bracelet to said caseband, said bracelet attaching means being formed as two pairs of horns, said caseband and said bracelet attaching means defining a hollow, said hollow extending into said horns;
- framework means positioned within said hollow and for strengthening said caseband and said bracelet attaching means, said framework means being designed to be repetitively mechanically separable and demountable from said caseband, said framework means having extensions extending into said horns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.