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US3199285A
US3199285A US218198A US21819862A US3199285A US 3199285 A US3199285 A US 3199285A US 218198 A US218198 A US 218198A US 21819862 A US21819862 A US 21819862A US 3199285 A US3199285 A US 3199285A
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    • 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
    • G04B39/00—Watch crystals; Fastening or sealing of crystals; Clock glasses
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    • 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
    • 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
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    • G04B37/04—Mounting the clockwork in the case; Shock absorbing mountings
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  • This invention relates to watchcases comprising a caseband which surrounds a hollow space arranged for receiving a movement, and a removable bezel carrying a glass.
  • Watchcases of this type are already known in the art. They are often used with watches, the movement of which is set in place from the upper side. ln this case the case-band can for instance be made in one piece with the bottom. lt has, however, also been suggested to use such casings with watches in which the dial does not depend on the movement but is directly secured to the case-band.
  • the movement is set in place from the watchcase bottom side before the indicating members have been mounted thereon and these members are set on to their shafts once the movement lies in its casing. The latter can be closed afterwards by setting the bezel in place.
  • the bezel has at least a part extending above the case-band.
  • the bezel is generally snapfitted to the case-band and it comprises an outwardly projecting rim which appears to be a part of the caseband upper surface.
  • the bezel can be removed by introducing a thin blade under the outer rim of the bezel.
  • lt is therefore an object of this invention to remove these drawbacks by providing a watchcase of the type above mentioned, in which the bezel thickness has not to be added to that of the case-band, because the bezel is wholly set within the case-band.
  • the watchcase according to the invention is characterized in that its case-band comprises a rim extending all around the case band periphery and in that the bezel is located within said rim, the upper surfaces of the bezel and of said rim being at least approximately iush.
  • T he annexed drawing shows, by way of example, four embodiments of the watchcase according to the invention.
  • l is an elevational view on a reduced scale of a watch provided with the first embodiment;
  • PEG. 2 is a part axial section of this iirst embodiment
  • FlG. 3 is a section view similar to that of FIG. 2, the bezel being removed from its lodging;
  • FlG. 4 is a part axial section analogous to that of lilG. 2, but showing the second embodiment
  • FRG. 5 is a part axial section analogous to those of FGS. 2 and 4, showing the third embodiment; and y FlG. 6 is a part axial section analogous to the preceding ones, showing the fourth embodiment.
  • the watch represented in FlGS. l to 3 is a very ilat rio.
  • This watch comprises a movement ll which is located in a casing comprising a circular case-band 2, which surrounds the movement 1 and which is provided with wrist-band attaching lugs d.
  • a removable bottom 3 snap-iitted to the lower part of case-band 2, closes, on the lower side, the lodging in which the movement l is located.
  • This bottom is therefore provided with an engaging sleeve o which extends upwards from a bottom portion surrounded by a peripheral ange.
  • the outer ilange of bottom 3 also extends within groove 5, so that the lower surface of the bottom and that of the case-band Z are hush.
  • a notch (not shown) provided in the outer edge portion of groove 5 permits to remove the bottom Il from the case-band 2 and to render the movement l accessible.
  • the case-band 2 which constitutes the most rigid part of the watchcase disclosed, is made in one piece with a dial 7.
  • the latter is slightly bulged. lts thickness decreases from the periphery towards the center, so that it has great mechanical resistance. Since the dial is made in one piece with the case-band 2, it gives the watchcase a great stiness.
  • the dial is provided with a central opening (not shown) to ensure the passage of the shafts of movement l, which receive the indicating members (not shown) and which project above dial 7.
  • a cylindrical opening provided through case-band 2 in a radial direction serves as passage for a Winding and hand setting stem 9 connected to the watch movement 1 in the usual manner.
  • annular groove l@ is provided in the upper surface This groove lill is surrounded by a rim il of case-band 2.
  • lt has a substantially rectangular cross-section.
  • lts inner side wall is slightly conical and th s constitutes a retaining portion 18 at the periphery or an annular portion of case-band 2 which extends around dial 7 and carries a part of the horal divisions of the dial.
  • An annular' bezel l2 is located in groove lil. Its cross-section is the same as that of groove lil.
  • the bezel l2 comprises an inner side wall 13, which is slightly conical and which engages the case-band portion 13.
  • a glass lodging lo is formed in the upper inner edge of bezel l2 and a peripheral rim 15 of glass M is located in said lodging. Since the sizes of bezel 12 are the same as those of groove lll, this bezel is wholly located Within groove lil, when said bezel has been set in place. ln other words, the bezel upper surface is then ilush with the upper surface of rim l1.
  • the case-band portion retaining bezel l2 could also be provided on rim ll.
  • the bezel l2 can be secured to the case-band 2 in a very easy manner by snap-fitting it into groove Till. lt can also easily be removed from groove lil. The latter has indeed such a depth that its bottom portion communicates with opening 8 of the winding stem 9.
  • the bezel l2 lies on the bottom of groove itl. It is, however, provided with a notch 17 corresponding to the sizes of opening 'd and located opposite said opening, so that bezel l2 does not interfere with opening d.
  • a pointed tool such as tweezers branch or a screw-driver i9 into opening d and to lift the bezel l2, as shown in FlG. 3.
  • Assembling the watch described can be done in the following manner: the movement l is rst set in place without its indicating members by putting it into caseband 2 from the lower side thereof. Stem 9 is then passed through opening 8 and secured to movement 1 in the usual manner. The bottom 3 is then set into groove 5. After this operation the indicating members are mounted on their shafts which project above dial 7 through the central opening thereof. Finally, the bezel 12 carrying glass 14, as indicated above, can be set in place. To remove the watch movement from its casing, the operations indicated above are reversed in the following manner: the bottom 3 is first removed in order to enable releasing the winding stem 9. The bezel 12 is then lifted by means of tool 19 (FlG. 3). Upon removing the indicating members, the movement ll can be taken out of case-band 2.
  • the watch represented in FlG. 4 accordingly comprises firstly a casing composed of a case-band 22 and the bezel 2t?, which carries the glass 26.
  • the bezel 2@ extends in its entirety within an annular groove 21 provided in the upper surface of caseband 22.
  • the bezel 2@ is secured to case-band 22 by snap-tit.
  • the latter needs only be pushed upwards by means of a tweezers branch introduced into one of the openings 24.
  • the latter are normally closed by screws 23.
  • the screws 23 can also be screwed as far as possible into openings 2d.
  • the watch described is provided with a bottom 22a which extends to the outer lower edge of case-band 22 and which thus covers the heads of screws 23.
  • the watch comprises a dial 25 which, instead of being made in one piece with the case-band 22, is rigidly secured thereto by screws 25a.
  • the dial could however also be snap-fitted to the case-band.
  • the upper surface of dial 25 is also iiush with the upper surface of caseband 22.
  • the watchcase Since the bezel described above is entirely located within the case-band, the watchcase has a minimum height. Such a watchcase is therefore particularly convenient for at watches, every part of which must have a minimum thickness.
  • the case-band can nevertheless be made with a suicient thickness at its periphery to enable providing for a rigid connection to the lugs 4.
  • the height of lugs 4 can be exactly the same as that of the case-band and no further metallic part needs be provided above the case-band upper surface.
  • the watch represented in B1G. 5 comprises a golden casing carrying gems.
  • This watch comprises a at movement 27 which carries a usual dial 28.
  • the movement 27 is carried by a ring 29 secured to the case-band 30 in the usual manner.
  • the latter which has a square outer shape, comprises, on the one hand, an inner rim 31 which extends above the periphery of dial 23 and serves as axial stop therefore, and, on the other hand, an outer rim 32.
  • Lugs (not shown) are connected to the case-band 3i). rl ⁇ heir upper surfaces are ush with that of rim 32 and their lower surfaces are on the level of the lower surface of case-band 30, which is planar.
  • a bottom 33 snap-fitted into a groove 3d of case-band 3G also extends on the same level as the lower surface of case-band 3b.
  • the movement 27 comprises a winding stem 35 extending through a cylindrical radial opening 36 provided through case-band 3).
  • Rims b 3l and 32 form an annular groove 37 similar to groove 10 of the first embodiment described above.
  • a bezel 3S provided with a glass lodging 39 is snap-tted into groove 37.
  • a glass dit having a bulged shape is removably xed in lodging 39.
  • a row of diamonds 41 are set around the glass d@ into the upper surface of bezel 33.
  • grove 37 has also its bottom face broken by an opening extending from the outer side surface of case-band 3i?, this opening serving as passage for stem 35.
  • the glass instead of being bulged, could inally also be absolutely at.
  • the casing represented in PIG. 6 comprises a fiat glass 42 secured to a removable bezel d3.
  • the lat-ter is entirely set within the case-band 44, which has a rectangular cross-section.
  • This case-band 44 is made integral with the dial 4S which extends below glass i2 at a distance therefrom great enough to arrange the indicating mem-v bers (not shown) between the dial 45 and the glass 42.
  • the lower surface of bezel d3 can be engaged by means of a pointed tool which has been passed through an opening (not shown) provided in case-band
  • This opening could either be the passage of the winding stem or a tapped opening provided in an axial direction in the case-band and extending up to the lower surface of bezel 43, this opening being normally closed by a screw.
  • the opening in question could also be provided in the case-band in a radial direction and opens in the bottom of the groove in which the bezel 43 is located.
  • the opening considered :could also be normally closed by a screw.
  • the watch of FIG. 6 has a simple shape and it does not comprise any outwardly projecting portion. Since it consists of gold or of another precious metal, it constitutes a luxury watch having a particularly good aesthetic appearance.
  • the watch casings described above have a plurality of substantial advantages. Besides the fact that the total height of the metallic watchcase parts is reduced to a minimum and the fact that the height of the wrist-band attaching lugs can be equal to said total height, the bezel is perfectly protected by the outer rim of the case-band. It can also 4be made very thin without any risk of tearing it away inadvertently.
  • the watchcases according to the invention have a mechanical resistance which is suicient to avoid any deformation thereof. These watchcases can therefore also be made with a height smaller than those of the casings known till now with very flat watches.
  • a watchcase comprising a case band arranged for removably receiving a watch movement, and a removable glass carrying bezel snap fitted to said case band, said case band being provided in its upper portion with an annular groove in which the bezel is wholly located, and said bezel having a glass lodging provided in its upper portion, the bottom surface of said glass lodging extending lower than both upper edges of said groove.
  • a watchcase according to claim l further comprising at least one opening axially extending through said case band, from the bottom surface of said groove down to the under surface of said case band, and a removable bottom fixed to said case ⁇ band and covering said opening.
  • a watchcase according to claim 2 said opening being threaded and provided with a screw for removing the bezel from said recess.
  • a watchcase comprising a case band, a glass carrying bezel snap fitted to said case baud and a removable bottom, at least one opening axially extending through said case band from a portion of the upper sur- ⁇ face of the case band which lies under the bezel, down to a portion of the under surface of the case band which is covered by the bottom.
  • a Watchcase according to claim 4 said opening being threaded and provided with a screw, the head of which extends between the bottom and the ease band.
  • a watchcase comprising a case-band provided with an inner ring portion arranged for removably receiving Ia watch movement, a dial having its .periphery extending above said inner ring por-tion ⁇ of the case-band, a bezel ring removably fixed to said case-band by snap iit and a glass permanently iixed to said bezel ring and covering rsaid dial, said case-band having a peripheral upper rim integral therewith and extending all round the periphery thereof and said bezel being entirely located within said rim and ⁇ outwardly of said inner ring portion, its upper surface being substantially flush with that of said upper rim.
  • a Watchcase according to claim 8 said opening being threaded and provided with a screw for removing the bezel.
  • a watchcase according to claim 6 comprising wrist band attaching lugs made integral with said case-band each having an upper surface on the level of the upper surface of said rim.

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US3874163A (en) * 1972-10-02 1975-04-01 Suwa Seikosha Kk Liquid crystal display timepiece with variable contrast
US20080209680A1 (en) * 2005-07-27 2008-09-04 Norinco Device for articulating a Cover or Lid to a Frame in Particular of a Manhole

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GB189729305A (en) * 1897-12-10 1898-06-18 Edouard Renfer Improvements in or relating to Watch Casings.
US1146351A (en) * 1914-09-01 1915-07-13 Sigmund Schlesinger Combined watch and umbrella-handle.
CH156807A (fr) * 1931-05-08 1932-08-31 Taubert & Fils Boîte de montre hermétique.
CH232220A (de) * 1943-06-11 1944-05-15 Landis & Gyr Ag Anordnung zum Erleichtern des Aussprengens von staubdicht eingesetzten Schauscheiben, insbesondere an zur Zeitsteuerung von Apparaten dienenden Uhrwerken.
US2350651A (en) * 1940-10-25 1944-06-06 Taubert Marcel Watchcase
FR918064A (fr) * 1945-09-11 1947-01-29 Schild Sa A Pièce d'horlogerie

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GB189729305A (en) * 1897-12-10 1898-06-18 Edouard Renfer Improvements in or relating to Watch Casings.
US1146351A (en) * 1914-09-01 1915-07-13 Sigmund Schlesinger Combined watch and umbrella-handle.
CH156807A (fr) * 1931-05-08 1932-08-31 Taubert & Fils Boîte de montre hermétique.
US2350651A (en) * 1940-10-25 1944-06-06 Taubert Marcel Watchcase
CH232220A (de) * 1943-06-11 1944-05-15 Landis & Gyr Ag Anordnung zum Erleichtern des Aussprengens von staubdicht eingesetzten Schauscheiben, insbesondere an zur Zeitsteuerung von Apparaten dienenden Uhrwerken.
FR918064A (fr) * 1945-09-11 1947-01-29 Schild Sa A Pièce d'horlogerie

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US3874163A (en) * 1972-10-02 1975-04-01 Suwa Seikosha Kk Liquid crystal display timepiece with variable contrast
US20080209680A1 (en) * 2005-07-27 2008-09-04 Norinco Device for articulating a Cover or Lid to a Frame in Particular of a Manhole
US7908710B2 (en) * 2005-07-27 2011-03-22 Norinco Device for articulating a cover or lid to a frame in particular of a manhole

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