Watch strap with interchangeable indicia
OwnerPascal Savoyinventor
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a method for forming a watch strap part includes the steps of: placing an insert plate within a mold; and injecting a moldable material into the mold around the insert plate so as to at least partially embed the insert plate and form a body of the watch strap part with the insert plate defining a floor of a recessed portion formed in the body of the watch strap part. The recessed portion is configured to receive a decorative insert that is securely attached to the insert plate and provides a decorative appearance.
Claims19
A watch strap for use with a watch comprising:
- a first strap part having a first end for attachment to a watch casing and an opposing second end, wherein the first strap part includes a recessed portion proximate the first end;
- a second strap part having a first end for attachment to the watch casing and an opposing second end, wherein the second strap part includes a recessed portion proximate the first end;
- a pair of insert plates disposed within the recessed portions of the first and second strap parts and defining floors of the respective recessed portions, the insert plates being formed of a material that is different than a material of the first and second strap parts, each insert plate having a means for attaching a decorative insert to the respective strap part such that the decorative insert is at least substantially contained within the respective recessed portion.
A method for forming a watch strap part comprising the steps of:
- placing an insert plate within a mold;
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- delivering a moldable material into the mold around the insert plate so as to at least partially embed the insert plate and form a body of the watch strap part with the insert plate defining a floor of a recessed portion formed in the body of the watch strap part, the recessed portion being configured to receive a decorative insert that is securely attached to the insert plate and provides a decorative appearance.
A method for forming a watch strap part comprising the steps of:
- forming an elongated watch strap body that has a first end and an opposite second end and a pair of sides, with a recessed portion being formed in the between the first and second ends and between the pair of sides, the recessed portion having a floor section and upstanding side walls extending around a peripheral edge of the floor section, the floor section including a plurality of first through openings formed therein;
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- securely attaching an insert plate to the floor section of the recessed portion such that the insert plate defines a floor of the recessed portion, the insert plate having a plurality of second through openings formed therein, the first and second through openings being axially aligned with one another, the recessed portion being configured to receive a decorative insert that is securely attached to the insert plate and provides a decorative appearance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.