Wristwatch case
AssigneeCitizen Watch Co., Ltd.
InventorsKatsuaki Tamaru, Ryo Fujita, Susumu Tosaka
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Abstract
There is disposed a middle comprising a metallic inner middle (20) in which a movement (30) is housed, and a metallic outer middle (21) covering at least a part of the inner middle, and an elastic shock absorber (35) disposed between the inner middle and the outer middle.
Claims27
A watchcase comprising:
- a middle comprising a metallic inner middle in which a movement is housed, and a metallic outer middle covering at least a part of the inner middle;
- and
- an elastic shock absorber disposed between the inner middle and the outer middle, wherein
- the shock absorber covers at least a part of an underside of the inner middle, and separates the inner middle and the outer middle so as to absorb an externally applied shock.
A watchcase comprising:
- a middle comprising a metallic inner middle in which a movement is housed, and a metallic outer middle covering at least a part of the inner middle;
- and
- an elastic shock absorber disposed between the inner middle and the outer middle, wherein
- the outer middle has an opening through which the shock absorber provided between the inner middle and the outer middle is exposed.
A watchcase comprising:
- a middle comprising an inner middle in which a movement is housed, and an outer middle covering at least a part of the inner middle;
- an elastic shock absorber attached to one of the inner middle and the outer middle;
- a securing member having securing means on a part thereof and attached to one of the inner middle and the outer middle by the securing means so as to oppose the other middle interposing the shock absorber at a portion where the securing means is not provided.
A watchcase comprising an inner middle in which a movement is housed and an outer middle covering at least a part of the inner middle, wherein
- the outer middle comprises an inner shell made of a hard material and an outer shell made of a soft material, the inner shell is exposed so as to oppose a band connected to the outer middle.
A watchcase comprising an inner middle in which a movement is housed and an outer middle covering at least a part of the inner middle, wherein
- the outer middle comprises an inner shell made of a hard material and an outer shell made of a soft material, a shock absorber made of soft material is disposed between the inner middle and the outer middle.
A watchcase comprising an inner middle in which a movement is housed and an outer middle covering at least a part of the inner middle, wherein
- the outer middle comprises an inner shell made of a hard material and an outer shell made of a soft material, the inner middle is provided with a bezel made of a soft material and a metallic top frame for partially covering the bezel.
A watchcase comprising an inner middle in which a movement is housed and an outer middle covering at least a part of the inner middle, wherein
- the outer middle comprises an inner shell made of a hard material and an outer shell made of a soft material, further comprising a conductive means for electrically connecting an underside of the movement with an underside of an inner wall of the inner middle, and an underside of an outer wall of the inner middle is exposed from the outer middle.
A watchcase comprising an inner middle for housing a movement, and an outer middle for housing the inner middle, wherein
- the inner middle and the outer middle is attached to each other only by interposing a shock absorber therebetween, the outer middle comprises a supporting portion for supporting the inner middle and an overhang for covering a portion above the inner middle.
A watchcase comprising an inner middle for housing a movement, and an outer middle for housing the inner middle, including
- a shock absorber provided between the inner middle and the outer middle, wherein
- a space is formed between the inner middle and the outer middle except for a portion where the shock absorber is disposed, the outer middle comprises a supporting portion for supporting the inner middle and an overhang for covering a portion above the inner middle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.