US20200093287A1

US20200093287A1 - Wrist watch stand

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Publication number: US20200093287A1
Application number: US16/137,520
Authority: US
Inventors: Donna June Bourdignon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-09-20
Filing date: 2018-09-20
Publication date: 2020-03-26

Abstract

A wrist watch stand including a support stand assembly having a stabilizing base, a cylindrical center post, and a three-dimensional representation of a human head. The cylindrical center post has a first-end and a second-end, the first-end is coupled to the stabilizing base and the three-dimensional representation of the human head is configured at the second-end. The cylindrical center post is supported in a vertical position extending from the stabilizing base. The cylindrical center post includes a plurality of curvatures representing natural curves of a female or male body. The support stand assembly is configured to support and functionally organize a plurality of jewelry items along the cylindrical center post.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to the field of support stands and more specifically relates to a jewelry stand.

2. Description of Related Art

It is conventional to employ small individual stands to display wrist watches in a way that is more aesthetically pleasing and space-efficient. Those stands also allow watches to be displayed at a proper angle and to be easily manipulated. A typical prior art display stand comprises a generally C-shaped holder that engages a wrist watch over a continuous section. Such display stands do not, however, possess sufficient flexibility to fit wrist watches with widely varying wristband dimensions. Consequently, a retailer must purchase such display stands in various sizes to accommodate the different sizes of the wristwatches to be displayed. A suitable solution is desired.
U.S. Pub. No. 2,650,785 to Aaron Haister relates to a wrist watch stand. The described wrist watch stand includes a stand of simple mechanical construction, having a base and an upstanding U-shape frame, which will support the watch so that its dial and hands will be held clearly exposed for ready observation, the straps being disposed behind the watch, so as to permit of unobstructed display of the face of the watch.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known support stand art, the present disclosure provides a novel wrist watch stand. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a functional wrist watch stand capable of displaying and holding watches of varying sizes in an accessible and viewable manner.
A wrist watch stand is disclosed herein. The wrist watch stand includes a support stand assembly having a stabilizing base, a cylindrical center post, and a three-dimensional representation of a human head. The cylindrical center post has a first-end and a second-end, the first-end is coupled to the stabilizing base and the three-dimensional representation of the human head is configured at the second-end. The cylindrical center post is supported in a vertical position extending from the stabilizing base. The cylindrical center post includes a plurality of functional curvatures, the curvatures provide varying thicknesses of the cylindrical center post. The support stand assembly is configured to support and functionally organize a plurality of jewelry items along the cylindrical center post.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a wrist watch stand, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the wrist watch stand during an ‘in-use’ condition, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the wrist watch stand of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the wrist watch stand of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the wrist watch stand of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the wrist watch stand of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a support stand and more particularly to a functional wrist watch stand as used to improve the use of jewelry stands.
Generally, the present invention includes a support stand having a cylindrical center post mounted on a stabilizing base. The center post may be padded and shaped to resemble a man or woman's body from head to hip. This center post allows for the stacking and securing of watches, so as to remove any clutter from a countertop area. This also displays the watches in such a way to allow for the user to easily select and remove whichever watch they desire.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in FIGS. 1-5, various views of a wrist watch stand 100. FIG. 1 shows a wrist watch stand 100 during an ‘in-use’ condition 150, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated, the wrist watch stand 100 may include a support stand assembly 110 having a stabilizing base 120, a cylindrical center post 128, and a three-dimensional functional representation of a human head 140. The cylindrical center post 128 has a first-end 130 and a second-end 134. The first-end 130 is coupled to the stabilizing base 120 and the three-dimensional representation of the human head 140 is configured at the second-end 134. The cylindrical center post 128 is supported in a vertical position extending from the stabilizing base 120. The cylindrical center post 128 includes a plurality of curvatures. The curvatures provide varying thicknesses of the cylindrical center post 128. The support stand assembly 110 is configured to support and functionally organize a plurality of jewelry items 10 along the cylindrical center post 128.
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the wrist watch stand 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the wrist watch stand 100 may include the support stand assembly 110 having the stabilizing base 120, the cylindrical center post 128, and the three-dimensional representation of a human head 140. The plurality jewelry items 10 includes at least one wrist watch. Other jewelry may be hung or displayed on the device. The jewelry items 10 are configured to be stacked along the cylindrical center post 128. The device is configured to support wrist watches of various sizes upon a plurality of curvatures.
Referring now to FIG. 3 showing a perspective view of the wrist watch stand 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the wrist watch stand 100 may include the support stand assembly 110 having the stabilizing base 120, the cylindrical center post 128, and the three-dimensional representation of a human head 140. The three-dimensional representation of the human head 140 may be a male three-dimensional representation of the human head 140 or a female the three-dimensional representation of the human head 140. The three-dimensional representation of the human head 140 includes hair extending therefrom. Longer hair may be provided on the female version and shorter hair may be included on the male version. The curvatures represent natural-curvatures of a human body from head to hip. The curvatures create portions of the cylindrical center post 128 with smaller and larger diameters. The curvatures are configured to accommodate larger or small the jewelry items 10 secured around the cylindrical center post 128.
FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the wrist watch stand 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the wrist watch stand 100 may include a support stand assembly 110. The support stand assembly 110 includes the cylindrical center post 128 having the first-end 130 and the second-end 134. The first-end 130 is coupled to the stabilizing base 120 and the three-dimensional representation of the human head 140 is configured at the second-end 134. The jewelry items 10 are configured to be stacked along the cylindrical center post 128 to visually display each of the jewelry items 10 in an organized manner for a user. The cylindrical center post 128 is rigid and has a padded exterior surface. The cylindrical center post 128 comprises a width of approximately 2 inches and a height of approximately 9 inches.
FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the wrist watch stand 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the wrist watch stand 100 may include the support stand assembly 110 having the stabilizing base 120, the cylindrical center post 128, and the three-dimensional representation of a human head 140. The stabilizing base 120 comprises a greater diameter than the cylindrical center post 128, such that the cylindrical center post 128 is supported by the stabilizing base 120 to avoid tipping over. The stabilizing base 120 comprises a circular, square or other shaped profile. The stabilizing base 120 is a weighted member. The stabilizing base 120 may include a stone-like material, marble or other suitable material.
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.

Claims

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims:

1. A wrist watch stand comprising:

a support stand assembly having;

a stabilizing base;

a cylindrical center post; and

a three-dimensional functional representation of a human head;

wherein said cylindrical center post has a first-end and a second-end, said first-end is coupled to said stabilizing base and said three-dimensional representation of said human head is configured at said second-end;

wherein said cylindrical center post is supported in a vertical position extending from said stabilizing base;

wherein said cylindrical center post includes a plurality of curvatures, said curvatures provide varying thicknesses of said cylindrical center post; and

wherein said support stand assembly is configured to support and functionally organize a plurality of jewelry items along said cylindrical center post.

2. The wrist watch stand of claim 1, wherein said plurality jewelry items includes at least one wrist watch.

3. The wrist watch stand of claim 2, wherein said jewelry items are configured to be stacked along said cylindrical center post.

4. The wrist watch stand of claim 1, wherein said three-dimensional representation of said human head is selected from the group consisting of a male said three-dimensional representation of said human head and a female said three-dimensional representation of said human head.

5. The wrist watch stand of claim 2, wherein said three-dimensional representation of said human head includes hair extending therefrom.

6. The wrist watch stand of claim 1, wherein said curvatures represent natural-curvatures of a human body from head to hip.

7. The wrist watch stand of claim 6, wherein said curvatures create portions of said cylindrical center post with smaller and larger diameters.

8. The wrist watch stand of claim 7, wherein said curvatures are configured to accommodate larger or small said jewelry items secured around said cylindrical center post.

9. The wrist watch stand of claim 1, wherein said stabilizing base comprises a greater diameter than said cylindrical center post, such that said cylindrical center post is supported by said stabilizing base.

10. The wrist watch stand of claim 1, wherein said stabilizing base comprises a circular profile.

11. The wrist watch stand of claim 1, wherein said stabilizing base is a weighted member.

12. The wrist watch stand of claim 11, wherein said stabilizing base comprises a stone-like material.

13. The wrist watch stand of claim 2, wherein said jewelry items are configured to be stacked along said cylindrical center post to visually display each of said jewelry items in an organized manner for a user.

14. The wrist watch stand of claim 1, wherein said cylindrical center post is rigid.

15. The wrist watch stand of claim 14, wherein said cylindrical center post has a padded exterior surface.

16. The wrist watch stand of claim 1, wherein said cylindrical center post comprises a width of approximately 2 inches.

17. The wrist watch stand of claim 16, wherein said cylindrical center post comprises a height of approximately 9 inches.

18. A wrist watch stand, the wrist watch stand comprising:

a support stand assembly having;

a stabilizing base;

a cylindrical center post; and

a three-dimensional representation of a human head;

wherein said cylindrical center post is rigid;

wherein said cylindrical center post has a padded exterior surface;

wherein said cylindrical center post comprises a width of approximately 2 inches;

wherein said cylindrical center post comprises a height of approximately 9 inches;

wherein said cylindrical center post includes a plurality of curvatures, said curvatures provide varying thicknesses of said cylindrical center post;

wherein said curvatures represent natural-curvatures of a human body from head to hip;

wherein said curvatures create portions of said cylindrical center post with smaller and larger diameters;

wherein said curvatures are configured to accommodate larger or small said jewelry items secured around said cylindrical center post;

wherein said three-dimensional representation of said human head is selected from the group consisting of a male said three-dimensional representation of said human head and a female said three-dimensional representation of said human head;

wherein said three-dimensional representation of said human head includes hair extending therefrom;

wherein said support stand assembly is configured to support and functionally organize a plurality of jewelry items along said cylindrical center post;

wherein said jewelry items are configured to be stacked along said cylindrical center post;

wherein said stabilizing base comprises a greater diameter than said cylindrical center post, such that said cylindrical center post is supported by said stabilizing base;

wherein said stabilizing base comprises a circular profile;

wherein said stabilizing base is a weighted member;

wherein said stabilizing base comprises a stone-like material; and

wherein said jewelry items are configured to be stacked along said cylindrical center post functionally useful to visually display each of said jewelry items in an organized manner for a user.