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Bayonet mechanism for interchangeable lug and band styles

US11553767B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2References

20Claims

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Assignee

Google LLC · US

Inventors

Peter Michael Cazalet · Los Gatos, US
Gina Reimann · Los Gatos, US
Jade Moreau · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2019
Grant date	Jan 17, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG04B37/1486
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A watch system is provided, including a watchband, a lug bucket, and a puck. The watchband may include a flexible member configured to be mounted onto a wrist of a user. The lug bucket may be coupled to the electronic watch band and may include a circular ledge. The puck may include watch functionality. The puck may be configured to be removably coupled to the lug bucket. The lug bucket and the puck may have corresponding locking features that are configured to rotationally and translationally fix the puck to the lug bucket. The corresponding locking features may be configured to be engaged when the puck is translated relative to the lug bucket and rotated relative to the lug bucket by a predetermined rotation angle.

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