JPS5844381A - Protective device for code information fitted to one of part case of wristwatch - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a protection device for symbolic information attached to one of the parts of a wristwatch case.

Claim 1! #! The information that should be protected by the known device in the preamble of section 2 is composed of symbols (symbols) that are expected to be written on paper, and each piece of information is engraved on the back cover of the watch case. The information is that the back cover is protected by glass without plating (Swiss Patent No. 19/).

A watch with this known protection device is clearly a cheap product, such as coffee, which is distributed free of charge as a gift to its customers, i.e. in the case of a relatively cheap watch, it is a counterfeit product. No protective equipment is required as expected.

Similar protection devices have been added to watch parts simply to make counting easier. The device consists of a plate glued into a recess in the platen of a watch. If the plate is transparent, its serial number is placed on its back, and if it is metal, the serial number is placed on the opposite side (US Patent II J.9, 314).

The information thus added is for the benefit of watch repairers. This information is used to identify replacement parts when ordering them from the manufacturer. moreover,
This known device is not used with sapphire glass lids, and it is impossible to form a recess in the back lid of the case to accommodate the plate due to its thickness.

Furthermore, devices used in small pendulum clocks are intended to protect advertisements, for example by pasting a thin sheet of celluloid over the advertisement (French Patent No. 0, t
/ J issue). Although this type of protective clothing is suitable for small pendulum clocks, it cannot be used for wristwatches that are carried around every day.

All of these known devices mechanically protect identification symbols. These devices are easy to manufacture, but on the other hand, they are insufficient to protect the provenance of a wristwatch, which assures the purchaser at the time of purchase whether the product actually came from the desired manufacturer. .

Until now, manufacturers of luxury watches have labeled their watches with manufacturing marks or trademarks to indicate their provenance.

As the number of manufacturing methods for decorative parts of watches, especially the dials, has increased, the number of counterfeit products has increased, resulting in cheap watches with counterfeit markings, resulting in large losses to buyers. The only way to indicate the provenance of a watch is simply to mark the dial, and since there was no investigation of those who already had the necessary equipment to make dials, counterfeits were not produced. was easy to manufacture.

The public could no longer check whether the provenance label on a watch was genuine, being persuaded simply by examining its appearance.

The device recited in the claims 1ζ of the present application is intended to stop this imitation. The hard materials used here, especially sapphire, are not commercially available products. This material would require a large investment if anyone other than the affiliated company were to obtain it.

It is no longer possible for imitators to irremovably adhere to watch case components without losing transparency, and their products are immediately recognizable as cheap. Therefore, the indication of provenance visible through the plate assures the public that the provenance is genuine.

The embodiment set forth in claim 2 provides additional supplementary guarantees. That is, the indicia is sandwiched between the adhesive plate and the support to which it is adhered so that the non-peelable adhesive used is not altered.

The features recited in claim 3 are intended to enable manufacturers or sellers to identify each watch produced or sold, so that counterfeits can be readily identified.

Only companies willing to make the necessary investment in equipment can make use of the features described in the claims.

According to claim 5, each manufacturing mark or trademark of the manufacturer or seller may become part of the indication of genuine origin.

As stated in claim 6, the plate to be glued is preferably sapphire and is therefore flat, as are the parts of the case that receive it.

Furthermore, the scope of claims 7 to 7 is as follows.

The authenticity plate can be glued to any part of the watch case depending on the manufacturer's preference.

The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of the apparatus, and which are given by way of example only.

The first embodiment (Figs. 7 to 9) shows a known wristwatch as described in the Applicant's 3-Rotupa Patent Application No. 1/θ/17.3, This watch has a glass lid covering the entire case. An opaque decorative element constitutes the visible surface of the case surrounding the dial, and this decorative element forms a single block assembly with the glass lid; It's in close contact. This block is integrally attached thereto and is fixed in a bush provided on the decorative element by screws that engage from the back side of the case. This screw also serves to secure the back.

That is, in the first embodiment (FIGS. 1-7), the glass lid l, which is so-called sapphire glass, is generally square. The four corners have been cut off, and the surface is flat, with slopes J, Da, and J formed around the edges. The outer periphery of the glass lid I is made opaque by a decorative element (not shown) IC fixed at the lower plane 1, which decorative element extends as far as the border of the transparent area of the glass lid. The watch dial can be seen through this transparent area. A rectangular plate l, also made of transparent sapphire, is firmly adhered to the surface of the glass lid l, which has an adhesive strength per iwp and is resistant to all chemicals to which the watch is exposed. Adhesives that can withstand are commercially available. It is clear that in this situation the plate g or the glass lid l will break apart before they separate.

However, this adhesive must be carefully applied in such a way that it forms a thin film and permanently adheres to the underside of the entire surface of plate l, without any air bubbles, and does not protrude from plate g. Must be. Adhesives available for this purpose are potentially liquid. In some cases, the action of a porridge is used, and in others, heating at a predetermined temperature is used. This is faster. play) ff
Even if a glass lid ilcM is attached, it is impossible to distinguish with the naked eye the part of the glass lid l covered by the plate l and the part only covered by the glass lid l that is not covered with the plate l.

A sloped surface is formed along the upper edge of the plate 1 to prevent clothing from being scratched or damaged by impact.

FIG. 1 shows that the display parts to, ii are visible through the plate g. Within the display, IQ constitutes the trademark of the watch. This surface part is made by vacuum deposition.
For example, when forming a vapor deposition layer on a glass lid in order to make the outer peripheral area non-transparent, at the same time the surface of the glass lid is
can be formed on top. This display section 10 can also be formed on the surface of the glass lid l. However, it is preferable that the display section 10 is formed inverted on the back surface of the plate t, so that the display section 10 can always be formed at the center of the plate t. However, in this case it is not possible to glue the plate I onto the glass lid I at the desired position.

The above method of trademarking a watch alone can ensure the public's assurance of the authenticity of the watch's origin. In other words, most of the counterfeiters who illegally attach well-known trademarks to unnecessary products do not have the equipment to process or vacuum evaporate sapphire such as glass lids and plates.

Furthermore, the cost required for this processing is comparable to the cost of a luxury watch with a beveled sapphire glass.
The cost of trademark theft is not worth it.

The back @C of the plate t can further bear markings other than marks certifying the origin of the wristwatch, such as trademarks or manufacturing marks. That is, the display section l/ shown in FIG. 1, which is composed of predetermined letters and numbers, etc., can be the same display section l/ as engraved on the back cover J of the wristwatch case (FIG. 3). . This code is the manufacturing identification symbol for each watch.

For this purpose, each watch should be
All you have to do is change one of them. By doing this, there is only one pair of display parts //, /J for each manufactured watch. Therefore, by keeping a list of this pair of symbols with a trademark agent, it is possible to immediately distinguish between genuine watches and counterfeits.

By using the vacuum deposition method, numbers and letters can be made so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. Buyers can use a simple magnifying lens to verify the authenticity of the source for themselves. In practice, counterfeiters who make cheap watches are unlikely to be able to afford the equipment necessary to produce letters and numbers of these dimensions.

The device of the invention is not only applicable to square watches. Similar advantages of the present invention can be obtained even with a circular wristwatch, such as the one shown in the second embodiment (Figures P and S). In this case, the plate 14I is also circular and is glued onto a circular glass lid lj that covers the entire top surface of the watch case. Display with the same properties as display 10, 1/ of the first embodiment/4. /ri is formed on the back of /41.

This plate has a glass lid! A glass lid made opaque by a decorative element /9 (1st M) ic glued to the outer periphery of /! It is preferable to adhere to a part of It.

The size of the plate bonded to the glass lid of the wristwatch does not necessarily have to be as small as the size of the trademark or display characters. A plate 0, which is slightly smaller than a plane 0, is shown. This plate −〇 is a decorative element (
A portion of the glass lid l which is made opaque by a glass lid (not shown) is located at the bottom of the glass lid l. The decorative element is attached to the outer periphery of the lower surface of the glass lid. In this embodiment, the plate Jo not only serves to improve the raised pattern of the glass lid, but also serves to improve the slope 3 of the glass lid I. Di,! In addition to the reflections from the slopes of the plate 〇, the reflections from the slopes 〇, 〇J, and 〇 serve to improve the effect of the decorative elements in the above portion J/, and both of these serve to improve the mechanical effects ( The durability against compression and impact can be greatly strengthened. Furthermore, it can be understood that removing such a large plate without damaging it is a countermeasure against counterfeiting.

The circular plate of the fourth embodiment (figures f and f)! is glued to a circular glass lid/l, and such a large plate can be used when the case is circular and its entire upper surface is covered with a glass lid.

The glass lid of this watch not only serves as a support for receiving the provenance plate as shown in the embodiment on the bow side, but also the edge of the glass lid J1 t / 0 / t 7 J, No. 3, in the case of adhesive bonding to the inner part of the dial core, as shown in Figure 1 of No. 3, the fifth embodiment (Figures io and tt) ), cover the plate t with a glass lid J.
It can also be glued to a part of the dial plate λγ extending from 6.

The sixth embodiment (Figures 1 and 2) shows that this is also possible in the case of a circular plate L which is bonded to a ring plate Jf that is bonded to a glass plate Jf.

The back of the case can also be used to support the same type of plate mentioned above. Seventh embodiment (Part I, tr
In the case of a rectangular case back, such as the case back J0 shown in Figure), the plate J/ to be adhered thereto should have a shape that harmonizes with the case back.

Similarly, a circular plate JJ is adhered to the top of the back cover J3 of the circular case (Fig. 14.1).

In all the embodiments described above, the back of the sapphire plate is similar to the same textual designation symbol in combination with manufacturing marks and trademarks and/or different primary letters applied to other visible parts of the watch. Of course, the installation of indicators to indicate the authenticity of the source of the product can be used as a location. These characters constitute an identification code by which watch manufacturers or sellers identify each product.

The above provenance plate also has a sapphire glass lid,
In addition to hard metal dials, spectacle rings or steel casebacks, it is also possible to bond, for example, plated or chromed rings or parts made of precious metal materials.

Although only circular and square parts have been shown in the figures, it is clear that the device of the invention can be applied to any shape, for example polygonal parts with right-angled or curved sides. The origin plates used in these cases are made to match the shape of the watch.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a partial plan view of the parts of the first embodiment;
A cross-sectional view of the parts shown in the figure, Figure 3 is a view of the back side of the first embodiment,
Figure D is a partial plan view of the second embodiment, similar to Figure 1, Figure S is a partial sectional view in the radial direction of the second embodiment, and Figure 6 is a plan view of parts of the third embodiment. , Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view,
The figure is a plan view of the parts of the fourth embodiment, FIG. 9 is a diametrical sectional view, FIG. A partial plan view of parts of the seventh embodiment similar to Fig. 1θ, Fig. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view,
Figure 4/ is a view of the back side of the seventh embodiment, Figure 1j is a side view of a part of Figure 741, Figure 16 is a view of the back side of the eighth embodiment, and Figure 77 is a part of Figure 16. This is a side view of. l...Glass lid! :, /1,20. Kojt, Jl, J
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Claims (1)

[Claims] l A transparent plate fixed to one of the parts of the case of the watch, through which the symbolic information can be read, displayed on one of the parts of the case of the watch. In the protection device for No. 1 information, the above information (i
o. 1/;/6.77) constitutes at least a part of the indication (io~lko) indicating the origin of the watch, so that the purchaser of the watch can visually confirm the authenticity of the above indication. In order to make the transparent plate (za, ig, J
O, Jj, j/, Jj) is made of a hard material, and the watch case part (/, 1!, At,
at, JOoJJ). The above-mentioned part of the display confirming the origin of the watch (ti:
t5it) is the above-mentioned point (Btu, ko0゜ko!,
31. Claim 7, characterized in that the plate is sandwiched between a watch case part (t, tz, Jri, Jt, Jo. 34?) to which this plate is glued. Equipment described in Section. 3 Said plate (ff, /4t120,2!r, J
Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the back side of the wristwatch (j, Jj) is the place for receiving a single character information element (//, /7) forming part of the display indicating the origin of the wristwatch. . 3. The device according to claim 3, wherein the character information (//, /?) is written in such a small size that it cannot be seen with the naked eye. The invention according to claim 7 or 1, wherein the part of the indication indicating the origin of the wristwatch is composed of a manufacturing mark and/or a trademark (10, /4) of the wristwatch. Device. 6 Said plate (t, tda, Jo, ko3;, J/,
32) is glued to the above parts of the watch case (/
,/! , ko'/, 2g, 30. J3) part is flat,
The device according to claim 1, wherein the plate is made of sapphire. ? 7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the plate (ff, l*, koo.koj) is glued to the glass lid (i, is) of the wristwatch. ? The plate (g, /3) has a glass lid (J6.1t
5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that it is glued to a large part of the visible surface of the ring (Jri, Jf) of the case surrounding the ring (Jri, Jf). Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the plate (J/, 3J) is glued to the outer surface of the case back of the wristwatch.