US3911670A - Watch-case assembly resistant to thermal shock - Google Patents

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US3911670A
US3911670A US541578A US54157875A US3911670A US 3911670 A US3911670 A US 3911670A US 541578 A US541578 A US 541578A US 54157875 A US54157875 A US 54157875A US 3911670 A US3911670 A US 3911670A
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    • 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
    • G04B39/004—Watch crystals; Fastening or sealing of crystals; Clock glasses from a material other than glass
    • G04B39/006—Watch crystals; Fastening or sealing of crystals; Clock glasses from a material other than glass out of wear resistant material, e.g. sapphire
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    • 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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US541578A 1974-01-18 1975-01-16 Watch-case assembly resistant to thermal shock Expired - Lifetime US3911670A (en)

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DE2828615A1 (de) * 1977-07-15 1979-01-18 Hans Ulrich Klingenberg Uhrwerksgehaeuse
US4696577A (en) * 1985-09-06 1987-09-29 Eta S.A. Fabriques D'ebauches Integral watch case middle and movement plate and method of making same
US20060011471A1 (en) * 2003-12-23 2006-01-19 Eric Grippo Process for manufacturing a ceramic element for a watch case and element obtained by this process
US20060280041A1 (en) * 2005-06-14 2006-12-14 Montres Rado S.A. Case closed by a glass with an invisible joint or one that can be decorated and manufacturing methods
US20060280040A1 (en) * 2005-06-14 2006-12-14 Asulab S.A. Device for assembling a touch-type crystal on a case
US20130236699A1 (en) * 2012-03-06 2013-09-12 Apple Inc. Sapphire laminates
US20150280767A1 (en) * 2014-03-31 2015-10-01 Apple Inc. Laser welding of transparent and opaque materials
US20160062405A1 (en) * 2014-08-27 2016-03-03 Apple Inc. Sapphire cover for electronic devices
CN108612886A (zh) * 2018-05-15 2018-10-02 深圳市宝舵表业有限公司 一种潜水表
US10200516B2 (en) 2014-08-28 2019-02-05 Apple Inc. Interlocking ceramic and optical members
US10324496B2 (en) 2013-12-11 2019-06-18 Apple Inc. Cover glass arrangement for an electronic device
US10406634B2 (en) 2015-07-01 2019-09-10 Apple Inc. Enhancing strength in laser cutting of ceramic components
US20240231440A9 (en) * 2022-10-24 2024-07-11 Corning Incorporated Elastic bilinear structure for impact force mitigation

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US3740944A (en) * 1971-06-21 1973-06-26 Omega Brandt & Freres Sa Louis Protective casing for a wrist watch

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US3740944A (en) * 1971-06-21 1973-06-26 Omega Brandt & Freres Sa Louis Protective casing for a wrist watch

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DE2828615A1 (de) * 1977-07-15 1979-01-18 Hans Ulrich Klingenberg Uhrwerksgehaeuse
US4696577A (en) * 1985-09-06 1987-09-29 Eta S.A. Fabriques D'ebauches Integral watch case middle and movement plate and method of making same
US7628894B2 (en) * 2003-12-23 2009-12-08 Rolex S.A. Process for manufacturing a ceramic element for a watch case and element obtained by this process
US20060011471A1 (en) * 2003-12-23 2006-01-19 Eric Grippo Process for manufacturing a ceramic element for a watch case and element obtained by this process
US8282270B2 (en) 2003-12-23 2012-10-09 Rolex S.A. Process for manufacturing a ceramic element for a watch case and element obtained by this process
US20100110841A1 (en) * 2003-12-23 2010-05-06 Rolex S.A. Process for manufacturing a ceramic element for a watch case and element obtained by this process
US8596860B2 (en) 2005-06-14 2013-12-03 Montres Rado S.A. Case closed by a glass with an invisible joint or one that can be decorated and manufacturing methods
EP1734420A1 (fr) * 2005-06-14 2006-12-20 Montres Rado S.A. Boîtier fermé par une glace avec un joint invisible ou pouvant être décoré et procédés de fabrication
US7712954B2 (en) 2005-06-14 2010-05-11 Asulab S.A. Device for assembling a touch-type crystal on a case
CN1881111B (zh) * 2005-06-14 2012-07-18 蒙特雷斯拉多股份有限公司 由带不可见接头或可装饰的玻璃封闭的壳体及制造方法
US20060280040A1 (en) * 2005-06-14 2006-12-14 Asulab S.A. Device for assembling a touch-type crystal on a case
US20060280041A1 (en) * 2005-06-14 2006-12-14 Montres Rado S.A. Case closed by a glass with an invisible joint or one that can be decorated and manufacturing methods
US20130236699A1 (en) * 2012-03-06 2013-09-12 Apple Inc. Sapphire laminates
US10052848B2 (en) * 2012-03-06 2018-08-21 Apple Inc. Sapphire laminates
US10324496B2 (en) 2013-12-11 2019-06-18 Apple Inc. Cover glass arrangement for an electronic device
US9787345B2 (en) * 2014-03-31 2017-10-10 Apple Inc. Laser welding of transparent and opaque materials
US20150280767A1 (en) * 2014-03-31 2015-10-01 Apple Inc. Laser welding of transparent and opaque materials
US9977464B2 (en) * 2014-08-27 2018-05-22 Apple Inc. Sapphire cover for electronic devices
US20160062405A1 (en) * 2014-08-27 2016-03-03 Apple Inc. Sapphire cover for electronic devices
US10691169B2 (en) 2014-08-27 2020-06-23 Apple Inc. Sapphire cover for electronic devices
US10200516B2 (en) 2014-08-28 2019-02-05 Apple Inc. Interlocking ceramic and optical members
US10406634B2 (en) 2015-07-01 2019-09-10 Apple Inc. Enhancing strength in laser cutting of ceramic components
CN108612886A (zh) * 2018-05-15 2018-10-02 深圳市宝舵表业有限公司 一种潜水表
US20240231440A9 (en) * 2022-10-24 2024-07-11 Corning Incorporated Elastic bilinear structure for impact force mitigation

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