Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
  • A45D33/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
  • A45D33/26—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances combined with other objects
  • A45D33/30—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances combined with other objects with watches or other mechanically-driven articles
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G04—HOROLOGY
  • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
  • G04B37/00—Cases
  • G04B37/0008—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches
  • G04B37/0016—Cases for pocket watches and wrist watches with folding cover or folding bottom (hinge without spring)
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G04—HOROLOGY
  • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
  • G04B37/00—Cases
  • G04B37/12—Cases for special purposes, e.g. watch combined with ring, watch combined with button
  • G04B37/127—Cases for special purposes, e.g. watch combined with ring, watch combined with button used as containers or cartridges
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
  • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
  • A45C13/008—Details; Accessories for making water- or air-tight
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
  • A45C15/00—Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles
  • A45C15/08—Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles with watches
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
  • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
  • A45D40/18—Casings combined with other objects

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an improved container watch usable for numerous applications.
• patent FR No. 01 15331 describes a watch comprising a body produced in two parts articulated to one another, one of the two parts comprising means making it possible to perform the watch function autonomously, while the second part, on which the bracelet of the watch can be fixed, comprises means allowing the removable fixing of an additional module.
• This watch can therefore take two positions, namely a first position in which the first part covers the second by at least partially enclosing the additional module, and
• the second part is shaped so as to delimit a space, for example cylindrical, open in its upper part and possibly in the bottom. This space is intended to receive an additional module of substantially complementary shape.
• the additional module is frequently subject to a slight play which gives an unpleasant impression to the wearer of the watch.
• the invention therefore more particularly aims to eliminate these drawbacks.
• the two parts of the watch will be fitted with controllable locking means for the two abovementioned parts in the closed position.
• These locking means will preferably be designed so that in the locking position, one of the parts exerts on the other part a sealing pressure at a circular bearing surface surrounding the space serving to receive the additional module.
• the bearing surface of one of the two parts will then be fitted with a seal.
• this seal will be integral with a peripheral edge of the interchangeable additional module.
• the additional module may have the form of a container, for example cylindrical, open at its upper face and having two opposite edges which extend towards each other at the level of said face so as to constitute supports facilitating the gripping of the additional module without the operator's fingers reaching the content of the module.
• Means may be provided to snap the additional module into its housing and to facilitate its extraction.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container watch according to the invention:
• Figures 2 to 4 show a watch equipped with a pressure closure to obtain a seal of the receptacle, in the open position ( Figure 2), in the closed position ( Figure 3) and in the locked position ( Figure 4);
• Figures 5 and 6 are partial axial sections of two watches of the type of those previously described in which the lining is carried by the container;
• Figure 7 is a schematic side view of a watch equipped with a hook closure
• FIGS 8 and 9 are partial side views of watches equipped with hook closure according to alternative embodiments of the closure shown in Figure 7;
• Figure 10 is a schematic view of a watch equipped with a container extractor
• Figures 11 and 12 are partial schematic sections illustrating the principle of the extractor, in the rest position (Figure 11), in the extraction position (Figure 12);
• Figure 13 is a schematic section of an alternative embodiment in which the extractor is incorporated into the container.
• FIG. 14 is a top view of a container produced according to an alternative embodiment of that shown in FIG. 1.
• the container watch comprises a body made of two parts 1, 2 hinged to each other.
• the first part 1 consists of a base 3 of annular shape comprising, at two diametrically opposite locations, fastening devices 4, 5 of a conventional watch strap 6. At the level of the fastening device 5, the base comprises two protrusions parallel 7, 8 constituting a hinge yoke A which extends in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the base 3.
• the base 3 also comprises two parallel protrusions 9, 10 which are each provided with a retractable lug 11 against the action of elastic means.
• the second part of the body comprises a circular flat watch 2 with a flat bottom 12 which is entirely autonomous.
• This watch 2 comprises, at two diametrically opposite locations, two protuberances, namely:
• an extension 13 provided with pins which engage in corresponding bores of the protrusions 7, 8 so as to ensure the articulation of the watch 12 on the base 3, -
• the cavities 15 are shaped so that the unlocking of the two parts can be ensured by exerting a tilting force on the extension 14 to return the lugs l i to the retracted state.
• the annular base 3 defines a cylindrical space E open at its upper face (and possibly its bottom) so as to be able to receive a removable module M of corresponding cylindrical shape.
• This removable module M consists of a casing of cylindrical external shape, open in its upper part and closed in its lower part by a bottom F.
• the upper edge of the cylindrical wall P of the housing comprises an elastic tongue 20, slightly curved, which extends axially projecting, so as to abut on the bottom of the watch 2 by exerting a force in the direction of opening the watch.
• the tongue 20 is elastically deformed by accumulating potential energy.
• the tongue 20 by releasing this potential energy, causes the watch 2 to open while keeping it in the open position.
• This tongue 20 furthermore maintains the removable module in space E.
• the removable module M is stressed by the force exerted by the tongue 20 and cannot move in the space E, even in the presence of play.
• polarizing means could be provided between the removable module M and the base 3 so that the engagement of the module M in the space E can only be carried out for an orientation of the module in which the tongue 20 is located near joint A.
• the removable module M is intended to contain a cosmetic product in the solid or pasty state, or even powder.
• the upper edge of the cylindrical wall P of the module is extended radially by two opposite edges Rj, R 2 located opposite one another in the gripping zones of the module M.
• these gripping zones are arranged symmetrically with respect to an axis of symmetry XX 'passing through the tongue 20. They must coincide with two zones of the base symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis of the watch.
• the module includes a protrusion L which extends radially outwards, from the upper edge of its cylindrical wall, while the upper part of the cylindrical wall of the base includes a bottom notch oblique FO located below the protrusion L when the module M is engaged in the base 3.
• This protrusion L also provides the above coding function.
• the module M when watch 2 is open, it is possible to extract the module M by engaging its nail in the notch FO and exerting an upward force. Under the protrusion L.
• the protrusion L and the notch FO will be located below the watch winder 2 when the latter is closed.
• the back of the watch 2 may include an elastic clip PE for the detachable attachment of a makeup brush PM.
• this PM brush can be fixed on the edges R 1 ⁇ R 2 of the module M.
• the back of the watch can be fitted with a mirror.
• the module M can then constitute a compact.
• FIGS 2 to 9 show various solutions to solve this problem.
• the first part (base 21) comprises, on the side opposite the articulation yoke 22, two parallel protrusions 23, 24 connected to each other by a hanging rod 25.
• the second part 26 comprises, on the side opposite to its articulation on the yoke 22 of the base 21, two protuberances connected together by an articulation axis around which is pivotally mounted a tongue 29 of section in hook shape, intended to engage on the rod 25 secured to the base 21.
• the locking is obtained by exerting on the tongue 29 a pressure causing its tilting and the engagement of its hook-shaped part on the rod 25.
• the pressure exerted during this closure causes compression of the seal (resilient) present on one of the two contact surfaces between the two parts.
• the locking obtained by the tongue 23 maintains this pressure.
• Unlocking is then obtained by tilting the tongue 29 in the opposite direction by exerting traction, for example by means of a fingernail: This tilting causes disengagement of the tongue 29 and the rod 25.
• the lining 30, 31 used to seal between the two parts 32, 33 of the watch and the container 34 is integral with the container 34. It comprises a peripheral lip produced in a resilient material interposed between the contact surfaces of the two parts 32, 33.
• This lip may, for example, have a sinuous profile (FIG. 5) or consist of an O-ring connected to the container by a membrane (FIG. 6) .
• the contact surfaces may have an appropriate profile (including an abutment surface) to limit the crushing of the lining 30, 31.
• this device could include a tongue Li pivotally mounted about an axis 39 connecting the two protrusions 35 of the base 36 located on the side opposite the articulation 37 on the part 38 constituting the watch.
• This tongue Li comprises on one side of the axis 39 a hook-shaped part intended to cooperate with a flange 40 provided at the periphery of the part 38 and, on the other side, a part serving as a lever.
• a spring acts on the tongue 35 so as to rotate it and bring the hook-shaped part into the position of cooperation with the flange 40. In this case, the locking is obtained automatically at the end of the closing stroke of the part 38 on the base 36.
• the sealing pressure results from the force exerted on the part 38 when the hook is snapped onto the flange 40.
• the locking is ensured by means of a lever L 2 articulated on the base 36 and comprising a hook-shaped part intended to come into engagement on a stud 41 (or a rod ) secured to the watch part 38 to ensure locking.
• This hook-shaped part comprises a cam profile shaped so that when it engages on the stud 41 or on the rod, the tilting of the lever L 2 in the locking direction causes the application of a force ensuring sealing pressure.
• the lever L 2 extends towards the outside of the watch while in FIG. 9, the lever L 3 extends towards the central plane of symmetry of the watch (indicated by the trace 8, 8 ').
• the invention provoit an extractor involving a pusher P mounted in an orifice O formed in the peripheral wall of the base E, this pusher being integral with a wedge-shaped pin B which slides in a groove G slightly oblique bottom (complementary to pin B) made in the bottom F of the base E.
• a spring R is provided for pushing the pusher P outside of the base E, towards a rest position.
• the spindle B is entirely contained in the groove G and the container C can be fully engaged in the base E.
• the extractor can be incorporated into the container.
• the container CO could, for example, include, as illustrated in FIG. 13, a domed bottom FB designed so as to be able to occupy successively two stable states, namely:
• the container CO occupies a minimum volume and can fully engage in the base of the watch.
• the transition from the first state to the second state is obtained by exerting on the curved part of the bottom a force F ', for example by means of a pusher PO provided in the container CO: under the effect of this force F' the bottom FB passes abruptly from the first state to the second state by causing the extraction of the CO container.
• the container is separated into three parts PP 2 , P 3 by means of two parallel partitions CLi, CL 2 which extend on either side and a short distance from the median plane of symmetry of the container.

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• Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
• Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)

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