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US3505808A
US3505808A US720102A US3505808DA US3505808A US 3505808 A US3505808 A US 3505808A US 720102 A US720102 A US 720102A US 3505808D A US3505808D A US 3505808DA US 3505808 A US3505808 A US 3505808A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C11/32—Decompression arrangements; Exercise equipment
    • 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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/28—Adjustable guide marks or pointers for indicating determined points of time
    • 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
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/06—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass
    • G04B47/061—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass calculating scales for indicating relationship between quantity and time

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  • This invention relates to a divers watch of the type comprising a rotatable bezel carrying guide marks arranged so that the position of the minutes-hand of the watch with respect to the guide marks maygive to the diver an indication of time relative to a maximum duration of dive.
  • the limit duration of a dive may be calculated as a function of the depth according to different rules.
  • a diver may want to arbitrarily limit his dive to a period that is inferior to the maximum period givenv by a certain table, for example to half of the duration given by said table.
  • the prime object of the present invention is to realize a divers watch which, while not being of a construction more complicated than the heretofore known watches, and while providing as well as these known Watches the indications of the limit durations of dive, in addition affords for the diver to read directly on this watch, the time interval in minutes which has elapsed since the beginning of the diving.
  • this invention has for its subject a divers watch, comprising a rotatable bezel carrying guide marks or indicating graduations arranged so that the position of the minute-hand with respect to the guide marks may give to the diver an indication of time referring to a maximum duration of dive, in which the guide marks form two concentrically arranged graduated scales comprising a common zero point, whereby the one of said scales divides the circle of the bezel into minutes, while the other scale comprises a graduation and indications referring to diving depths.
  • reference numeral 1 designates the casing of a divers watch to which are attached the two ends of a band or strap 2 and the windingbutton 3 of which is partially enclosed in a peripheral protecting collar 4.
  • the dial of the watch is of the conventional type provided with horological marks and for this reason is not shown in detail. It is covered by the glass of the watch and between the glass and the dial there are arranged the usual hands, as the minute-hand 14, the hour-hand 15 and the second-hand 16.
  • the glass is surrounded by a rotatable bezel 5 which is arranged for rotation by hand in counterclockwise direction.
  • This bezel has its periphery provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced notches or cut-outs defining teeth 6.
  • the notches that define the circumferentially extending series of outwardly extending teeth are so formed that the extent of the opposite faces of the teeth are different.
  • the faces 6 of successive teeth on the clockwise side of the axes of the teeth are substantially radially disposed while the faces 6" of successive teeth on the opposite side of the axes of said teeth are inclined toward the respective axes in the clockwise direction.
  • the-faces 6 afford or offer a better grip when the bezel is turned in counterin clockwise direction than when it is tried to be turned mediately at the interior of the recessed rim with the cut-outs 6.
  • the zeropoint indicating graduation or origin of this graduated scale is marked by a circular recess 8 to which corresponds a small projection 9 formed on i the periphery of the bezel.
  • the indicating graduations 10 of the scale 7 are irregularly distributed over the circle of the bezel and are numerical indicia which decrease in the clockwise direction from 60 to 2.0. Concentrically arranged within this graduated scale extends a second scale marked by radial strokes 11 which are evenly distributed on the circumference of the bezel 5.
  • a circular recess 12 arranged on the same radius on the same side of the axis of rotation of the minute hand 14 as in the recess 8 indicates the origin or zero point indicating graduation of this second graduated scale 11 which also carries indications 13 in form of numerical indicia from 5 to 55 and spaced 30 from one another.
  • This inner scale thus provides indicating graduations denoting in minutes the time interval elapsed from the moment when the minutehand 14 has passed opposite the common zero point 12, 8.
  • the numerical indicia 5 of the inner graduated scale coincides with the numerical indicia 60 of the Outer graduated scale, while the numerical indicia 25 and 50 of the first scale coincide with the numerical indicia 30 and of the outer scale.
  • the two scales thus bring about a relation between the durations and the vertical extent of depths, which relation indicates the limit duration for which a diver may remain at a given depth without having to observe decompressing stops when returning to the surface.
  • the relation which results from the drawing is the so-called American relation.
  • the diver rotates the bezel 5 to position the radially aligned point indicating graduations O8 and 12 opposite or in radial alignment with the momentary position of the tip of the minute-hand. From this moment on all the diver has to do is to measure by means of a manometer the depth at which he is and to observe whether the minute-hand has already or has not yet reached the corresponding mark of scale 7 corresponding to this depth, to know whether he can return to the surface directly or not. But at the same time the position of the minute-hand with respect to the inner zero point indicating graduation 12 of the scale gives him directly the duration of his dive up to this moment without necessity for him to memorize the exact time at which the diving began.
  • the numerical indicia of one of these scales may be marked with a vivid or bright colour, for example orange, while the indicating graduations of the other scale could be made in black, for example. If the two above-said colours are selected it will be preferable to mark in orange the numerical indicia and the zero point indicating graduation 8 of the outer scale corresponding to the depths.
  • a divers watch as claimed in claim 1 and the periphery of said bezel having circumferentially spaced notches therein defining a circumferentially extending series of outwardly extending teeth each having opposite faces, the faces of successive teeth on the clockwise side of the axes of said teeth being substantially radially disposed and the faces of successive teeth on the opposite side of the axes of said teeth being inclined toward the respective axes in the clockwise direction so as to afiord a better grip for turning the bezel in a counter-clockwise direction.

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US3696610A (en) * 1968-08-29 1972-10-10 Georges R Charbonnier Control and measure instrument for underwater diving
US3869916A (en) * 1973-02-07 1975-03-11 Yukio Ojima Depth gauge for diver
US4109140A (en) * 1977-04-19 1978-08-22 Richard Henry Etra Diver's control and indication apparatus
US4158947A (en) * 1977-04-14 1979-06-26 Humphrey Donald R Yacht timer
US4188825A (en) * 1978-12-14 1980-02-19 Farrar James G Monitor for divers to avoid decompression
US4420264A (en) * 1981-09-18 1983-12-13 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Structure for preventing the rotating of a register ring of a diver's watch
US4520668A (en) * 1982-07-05 1985-06-04 Emilio Allemano Manometric instrument for underwater diving
US4783772A (en) * 1985-03-19 1988-11-08 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Wristwatch with pressure sensor
US5103685A (en) * 1990-10-16 1992-04-14 Gregory Wright Wrist-worm rate of ascent/descent indicator
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US6164814A (en) * 1998-08-24 2000-12-26 Crow; Milton E. Watch having rotatable bezel
US20020021624A1 (en) * 2000-08-18 2002-02-21 Haruki Hiranuma Wrist watch
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US7775966B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2010-08-17 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Non-invasive pressure measurement in a fluid adjustable restrictive device
US7775215B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2010-08-17 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. System and method for determining implanted device positioning and obtaining pressure data
US7844342B2 (en) 2008-02-07 2010-11-30 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Powering implantable restriction systems using light
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US8016745B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2011-09-13 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Monitoring of a food intake restriction device
US8016744B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2011-09-13 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. External pressure-based gastric band adjustment system and method
US8034065B2 (en) 2008-02-26 2011-10-11 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Controlling pressure in adjustable restriction devices
US8057492B2 (en) 2008-02-12 2011-11-15 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Automatically adjusting band system with MEMS pump
US8066629B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2011-11-29 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Apparatus for adjustment and sensing of gastric band pressure
US8100870B2 (en) 2007-12-14 2012-01-24 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Adjustable height gastric restriction devices and methods
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US8187163B2 (en) 2007-12-10 2012-05-29 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Methods for implanting a gastric restriction device
US8192350B2 (en) 2008-01-28 2012-06-05 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Methods and devices for measuring impedance in a gastric restriction system
US8221439B2 (en) 2008-02-07 2012-07-17 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Powering implantable restriction systems using kinetic motion
US8337389B2 (en) 2008-01-28 2012-12-25 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Methods and devices for diagnosing performance of a gastric restriction system
US8377079B2 (en) 2007-12-27 2013-02-19 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Constant force mechanisms for regulating restriction devices
US8591532B2 (en) 2008-02-12 2013-11-26 Ethicon Endo-Sugery, Inc. Automatically adjusting band system
US8591395B2 (en) 2008-01-28 2013-11-26 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Gastric restriction device data handling devices and methods
US8870742B2 (en) 2006-04-06 2014-10-28 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. GUI for an implantable restriction device and a data logger
USD764338S1 (en) * 2015-02-26 2016-08-23 Tudor Watch U.S.A., Llc Watch hands
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US3696610A (en) * 1968-08-29 1972-10-10 Georges R Charbonnier Control and measure instrument for underwater diving
US3869916A (en) * 1973-02-07 1975-03-11 Yukio Ojima Depth gauge for diver
US4158947A (en) * 1977-04-14 1979-06-26 Humphrey Donald R Yacht timer
US4109140A (en) * 1977-04-19 1978-08-22 Richard Henry Etra Diver's control and indication apparatus
US4188825A (en) * 1978-12-14 1980-02-19 Farrar James G Monitor for divers to avoid decompression
US4420264A (en) * 1981-09-18 1983-12-13 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Structure for preventing the rotating of a register ring of a diver's watch
US4520668A (en) * 1982-07-05 1985-06-04 Emilio Allemano Manometric instrument for underwater diving
US4783772A (en) * 1985-03-19 1988-11-08 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Wristwatch with pressure sensor
US5224059A (en) * 1988-06-07 1993-06-29 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Device for measuring altitude and barometric pressure
US5103685A (en) * 1990-10-16 1992-04-14 Gregory Wright Wrist-worm rate of ascent/descent indicator
US5255248A (en) * 1992-06-10 1993-10-19 Goodmon Steven L Time line watch
USD382814S (en) * 1995-07-17 1997-08-26 Steven Fleischmann Wrist watch
US6164814A (en) * 1998-08-24 2000-12-26 Crow; Milton E. Watch having rotatable bezel
US20020021624A1 (en) * 2000-08-18 2002-02-21 Haruki Hiranuma Wrist watch
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US20080304372A1 (en) * 2004-12-08 2008-12-11 Eterna Sa Diver's Watch
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US8016744B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2011-09-13 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. External pressure-based gastric band adjustment system and method
US8066629B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2011-11-29 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Apparatus for adjustment and sensing of gastric band pressure
US7775966B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2010-08-17 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Non-invasive pressure measurement in a fluid adjustable restrictive device
US7775215B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2010-08-17 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. System and method for determining implanted device positioning and obtaining pressure data
US8016745B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2011-09-13 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Monitoring of a food intake restriction device
US7927270B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2011-04-19 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. External mechanical pressure sensor for gastric band pressure measurements
US7658196B2 (en) 2005-02-24 2010-02-09 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. System and method for determining implanted device orientation
US8870742B2 (en) 2006-04-06 2014-10-28 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. GUI for an implantable restriction device and a data logger
US8152710B2 (en) 2006-04-06 2012-04-10 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Physiological parameter analysis for an implantable restriction device and a data logger
US8187163B2 (en) 2007-12-10 2012-05-29 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Methods for implanting a gastric restriction device
US8100870B2 (en) 2007-12-14 2012-01-24 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Adjustable height gastric restriction devices and methods
US8377079B2 (en) 2007-12-27 2013-02-19 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Constant force mechanisms for regulating restriction devices
US8142452B2 (en) 2007-12-27 2012-03-27 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Controlling pressure in adjustable restriction devices
US8591395B2 (en) 2008-01-28 2013-11-26 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Gastric restriction device data handling devices and methods
US8337389B2 (en) 2008-01-28 2012-12-25 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Methods and devices for diagnosing performance of a gastric restriction system
US8192350B2 (en) 2008-01-28 2012-06-05 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Methods and devices for measuring impedance in a gastric restriction system
US7844342B2 (en) 2008-02-07 2010-11-30 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Powering implantable restriction systems using light
US8221439B2 (en) 2008-02-07 2012-07-17 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Powering implantable restriction systems using kinetic motion
US8114345B2 (en) 2008-02-08 2012-02-14 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. System and method of sterilizing an implantable medical device
US8057492B2 (en) 2008-02-12 2011-11-15 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Automatically adjusting band system with MEMS pump
US8591532B2 (en) 2008-02-12 2013-11-26 Ethicon Endo-Sugery, Inc. Automatically adjusting band system
US8034065B2 (en) 2008-02-26 2011-10-11 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Controlling pressure in adjustable restriction devices
US8187162B2 (en) 2008-03-06 2012-05-29 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Reorientation port
US8233995B2 (en) 2008-03-06 2012-07-31 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. System and method of aligning an implantable antenna
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USD764338S1 (en) * 2015-02-26 2016-08-23 Tudor Watch U.S.A., Llc Watch hands
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AT289664B (de) 1971-05-10

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