Patent · US Expired

Multifunctional holding plate for an analog wristwatch with date ring

US5566136A · kind A · utility

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7References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Timex Corporation · US

Inventors

Herbert Schwartz · Wurmberg, DE
Friedrich Mose · Pforzheim, DE
Adolf Sedlak · Pforzheim, DE
Hans G. Schnell · Dinkelsbühl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 18, 1996
Grant date	Oct 15, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 18, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG04B29/02
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A multifunctional holding plate for use in an analog wristwatch movement with a calendar date ring, a day of the week disc, an engageable time setting pinion and various gear members. The multifunctional holding plate is attached to the movement frame and has (1) retaining fingers to hold the gear members and date ring in place, (2) a flexible detenting spring leg to detent the date ring, (3) a flexible retaining leg to facilitate engagement of the timesetting pinion, and (4) a flexible detenting spring leg to detent the day disc.

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