Fabric attachable timepiece
US5610877A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04B37/1433
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention is a timepiece mounted within a case with a separate flexible backing that has a plurality of outwardly projecting fingers with upwardly turned lips at the ends thereof. The case is placed on a piece of fabric such as the sleeve of a shirt. The backing is placed on the other side of the fabric with the stem of the timepiece outwardly projecting between the fingers of the base portion. By pressing the base portion and the timepiece case together grips the fabric to mount the timepiece on such fabric. The timepiece can be removed from the fabric by simply pressing at least part of the lips outwardly to disengage the same through the fabric from the case within the timepiece is mounted.
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