Method for manufacturing an assembly comprising a hard plastic watch case and at least one push button
US6346208B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04B37/106
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The assembly according to the invention comprises a hard plastic watch case (2), having on its middle part one or more sealed push buttons (5) made in an inexpensive manner. Each push button (5) comprises a hard plastic stem (10), for example the same material as the case, and an elastomer flexible head (12) which is over molded onto an external surface (15) of the case. The case and the push buttons may be manufactured by injecting two materials in a single mold. The invention applies to electronic watches and to mechanical watches.
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