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US 6,724,691 B1Granted
Open-faced watch display
OwnerEdward Kaminskyinventor
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Abstract
The apparatus of timepieces which provide an unobstructed central area of a permanent opaque face for enhanced display of artwork, logos, holograms, text, designs and/or pictures which enables the wearer to discern the time.
Claims17
A time-indicating apparatus that provides an indication of time, said apparatus comprising:
- a crystal;
- a housing supporting the crystal, the crystal being sealed to the housing;
- a face arranged spatially between the crystal and the housing, an entirety of the face being spaced from and out of contact with the crystal, the face having an opaque portion arranged to obstruct a view of a region beneath the opaque portion when viewing through the crystal, the opaque portion and the crystal being separate from each other to define a spacing that is between the opaque portion and the crystal;
- one or more time indicators arranged between the housing and the crystal to indicate time of day, the one or more time indicators being outside of the region obstructed by the opaque portion so as to be visible through the crystal;
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- a bezel spaced from the face to define a gap between the bezel and the face, the bezel having a surface that is substantially concentric to and parallel with said opaque portion of said face, the surface having a center portion within the region obstructed by the opaque portion and having a peripheral portion outside of the region obstructed by the opaque portion.
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A time-indicating apparatus that provides an indication of time, said apparatus comprising:
- a crystal;
- a housing supporting the crystal, the crystal being seated to the housing;
- a face arranged spatially between the crystal and the housing, the face having an opaque portion arranged to obstruct a view of a region beneath the opaque portion when viewing through the crystal, the opaque portion and the crystal being separate from each other to define a spacing that is between the opaque portion and the crystal, an entirety of the face being spaced from and out of contact with the crystal;
- one or more indicators arranged between the housing and the crystal to indicate time of day, the one or more time indicators being outside of the region obstructed by the opaque portion so as to be visible through the crystal;
- a post supporting said face;
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- a bezel spaced from said face to define a gap between the face and the bezel, the bezel being substantially concentric to and parallel with said opaque portion of said face, the bezel having a center potion within the region obstructed by the opaque portion and having a peripheral portion outside of the region obstructed by the opaque portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.