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Crown for an electronic watch

US11360440B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2019
Grant dateJun 14, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG04C3/008
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic watch includes a housing, a display positioned at least partially within the housing, a cover covering at least part of the display, and a crown having a portion positioned along a side of the housing. The crown may include an inner member that is rotationally constrained relative to the housing and an outer member that is rotationally free relative to the inner member. The device may further include a rotation sensor configured to sense a rotation of the outer member relative to the inner member.

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