U.S. patent application number 16/359823 was filed with the patent office on 2019-12-05 for smartwatch cover.
The applicant listed for this patent is SkyBlu Holdings LLC. Invention is credited to Dillon R. Chen, Bo Jin, Georg Leifheit.
Application Number | 20190369563 16/359823 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 66998500 |
Filed Date | 2019-12-05 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190369563 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen; Dillon R. ; et
al. |
December 5, 2019 |
SMARTWATCH COVER
Abstract
A watchcase cover has a top wall configured to reveal a watch
face at a top side of a watchcase and the top wall comprising a top
surface comprising decorative elements. Side walls of the case
align with side walls of the watchcase and the side walls include:
at least one cutout revealing a watch control positioned at the
watchcase, and at least two strap apertures configured to receive a
watch strap connected to the watchcase. The top wall and the side
walls together define a major opening configured to receive the
watchcase. The decorative elements may comprise cubic zirconia. A
gasket is positioned at a junction of an interior surface of the
top wall and interior surfaces of the side walls.
Inventors: |
Chen; Dillon R.; (Dallas,
TX) ; Leifheit; Georg; (Dallas, TX) ; Jin;
Bo; (Guangzhou, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
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Type |
SkyBlu Holdings LLC |
Dallas |
TX |
US |
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Family ID: |
66998500 |
Appl. No.: |
16/359823 |
Filed: |
March 20, 2019 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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62679109 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G04G 17/08 20130101;
G04B 37/005 20130101; G04B 37/22 20130101; F16J 15/022 20130101;
G04B 37/0008 20130101; G04B 37/084 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G04B 37/00 20060101
G04B037/00; G04B 37/22 20060101 G04B037/22 |
Claims
1. A watchcase cover comprising: a top wall configured to reveal a
watch face at a top side of a watchcase and the top wall comprising
a top surface comprising decorative elements; side walls configured
to align with side walls of the watchcase and comprising: at least
one cutout revealing a watch control positioned at the watchcase,
and at least two strap apertures configured to receive a watch
strap connected to the watchcase; and the top wall and the side
walls together defining a major opening configured to receive the
watchcase.
2. The watchcase cover of claim 1, wherein the decorative elements
comprise cubic zirconia.
3. The watchcase cover of claim 1, further comprising a gasket
positioned at a junction of an interior surface of the top wall and
interior surfaces of the side walls.
4. The watchcase cover of claim 3, wherein the gasket is ring
shaped.
5. The watchcase cover of claim 4, wherein the gasket comprises
projections extending from the gasket along the side walls.
6. The watchcase cover of claim 5, wherein the gasket comprises
four projections, each projection extending from the ring shaped
gasket along a side wall, and each projection positioned at a first
distance from a point at which a side wall meets another side
wall.
7. The watchcase cover of claim 6, wherein the ring shaped gasket
comprises a narrow portion positioned at a side wall defining a
cutout of the at least one cutout, the narrow portion being
narrower than any remaining portion of the ring element.
8. The watchcase cover of claim 7, wherein the narrow portion is
curvilinear on a side facing the cutout.
9. The watchcase cover of claim 5, wherein the gasket has a
thickness substantially equal to 0.1 mm such that the cover fits
snuggly over the watchcase.
10. The watchcase cover of claim 5, wherein the gasket is comprised
of electrical insulator material located between the watchcase and
the cover.
11. The watchcase cover of claim 5, wherein the gasket is made of
transparent silicone polymer.
12. The watchcase cover of claim 1, wherein the cover comprises an
electrically conductive metal or metal alloy.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present non-provisional patent application claims the
benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.
62/679,109, filed Jun. 1, 2018, by Dillon R. Chen, Georg Leifheit
and Bo Jin, and entitled "SMARTWATCH COVER," the entire content of
which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to covers for watch cases, and in
particular covers for watch cases for watches having wireless
communication capabilities, such as smart watches.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Wrist watches are commonly called watches and are entering
the electronic age. The earliest report of a wrist watch is dated
1571. It was a mechanical watch which spring driven or powered. The
watch probably only had an hour hand. They were mechanically crude
and could be off by five or six hours over the course of a 24 hour
day. The earliest known existing watch, i.e., wrist watch, was made
in 1806. When wrist watches became available, they were normally
made for woman because men used pocket watches. The original
watches were powered by coiled spring often called the main spring.
In the 1950s electric powered watches became available. Such
watches used tuning forks powered by electric magnets. It was a
very clever design. The quartz watch followed within a decade and
the quartz movement is in wide spread use today. In the 1960s with
advent of miniaturized electronic components electric powered
watches became available. Today computerized watches, i.e.
smartwatches, with both computer and wireless communication
capabilities (computerized watch or smartwatch or smart watch
herein) are available and are becoming more and more popular as
their prices came down and their communication and computer
capabilities expand. They have screens like the modern pad or hand
pad computers.
[0004] Apple Corporation has successfully designed, manufactured,
introduced and sold the computerized or smart watch. Others have
followed suit with their own computerized or smart watches
(collectively "computerized watches` herein).
[0005] The computerized watches are quality designed and
constructed devices made to operate in a variety of conditions and
environments. But there are conditions and environments where the
wearer's arm, wrist or the watch itself can be hit with appreciable
force. Such a force can damage the computerized watch, its case or
body, and/or components within the watch case. For wearers exposed
to such conditions a protective cover can provide further
protection to the watch. Moreover if the watch case is nestled in a
shock absorbing environment within the cover, such shock absorbing
environment can further protect the watch.
[0006] As mentioned supra, the computerized watches are quality
designed and constructed devices. They have a smart look, but it is
a masculine look, not a feminine look. The wearer of a computerized
watch can become very dependent upon their watch and its
capabilities, especially for ease of communication. The smart watch
permits the wearer to communicate or receive audio or visual
communications with their hands literally full. It is a marvel and
permits safe communications when the wearer of the smart watch is
carrying out a task that has inherent dangers if not done properly,
such as driving with both hands and watching the road, and the
like. Communication is everything in the modern world. Conducting
and carrying our business, personal relationships, and family
matters can require available, easy and accessible communications
with the others involved. Although the present computerized watches
are smart looking, they are not beautiful like jewelry or high end
watches. The modern women, just like the women in the past, like to
show their appearance in the best light. This requires attractive
attire and accouterments, such as jewelry, purses, brief cases,
shoes and the like. The more visible the item, the more desirable
it is to be attractive to wearer and the seer. A wrist watch is a
very prominent accouterment on a woman and the woman wants it to be
attractive. The high end mechanical watches available are true
pieces of jewelry and very attractive on the wearer. An attractive
cover for the watch case can render the computerized the watch into
an attractive piece to match the attractiveness of the available
high end woman wrist watches.
[0007] An ornamental cover for a computerized watch must be able to
permit operation of the watch by giving access to all controls.
[0008] An ornamental cover for a computerized watch must be able to
be easily affixed to the watch, have means for securing the cover
to the watch and it must be easily able to be removed from or
separated from the watch for maintenance of the computerized watch
and like.
[0009] A cover for a smartwatch only covers a portion of the top of
the watch and the sides. The covers for a computerized watch must
not block the obscure the screen of the computerized watch. It can
cover a small area of the periphery of the screen, but it cannot
cover the screen to the extent it interferes with use of the
computerized watch screen.
[0010] A cover cannot interfere with or block the reception and
transmission of wireless signals to and from the watch, such as
Bluetooth communication signals, cellular phone signals and Wi-Fi
communication signals. A cover that interferes with or blocks the
reception and transmission of wireless signals to and from the
watch will greatly diminish the usefulness of the computerized
watch.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0011] The body of the cover for the present invention can be
constructed of a single sheet of metal that is stamped or pressed
into a shape that snuggly fits over the top and sides of the
computerized watch. Alternatively the body of the cover can be cast
from a metal or metal alloy into a shape that snuggly fits over the
top and sides of a smart watch. If the smart watch has a removable
wrist band, in one embodiment of the invention, the cover will have
slots that permit the attachment ends of the wrist band to be fed
through slots into the receiver for the ends of the wrist band in
the smart watch case. This arrangement further secures the cover to
the smart watch.
[0012] The cover for the computerized watch has a large window or
opening, that is an open area, in the top of the cover permitting
almost a full view of the computerized watch viewing screen. The
cover extends above the top surface of the screen and forms a wall
around the screen which offers protection to the screen, especially
from intrusive objects coming from the side of the watch or from
the top of the watch that would normally made contact with the
screen and damage it. The cover can take the brunt of the force
from an intrusive object and greatly protect the computerized
watch.
[0013] The body of the cover has cut outs in appropriate locations
around its side walls to permit the cover to receive the smart
watch case and for providing the user access to control features on
the side of the case of the smart watch.
[0014] The body of the cover is formed, and preferably cast, from a
metal or metal alloy. However in another embodiment of the
invention the cover can be formed from a single sheet of metal or
metal alloy that is pressed or die formed in to the desired shape.
Protective or ornamental pieces of metal may be secured to the body
as desired.
[0015] The body of the cover is preferably formed from a sheet of
highly conductive metal or metal alloy or cast from a highly
conductive metal or metal alloy. Conductive metals include silver,
copper, gold, aluminum, zinc, nickel, brass, or bronze, and alloys
of silver, copper, gold, aluminum, zinc and nickel. If the body is
formed from a sheet or cast from a less conductive metals than
those just listed, such as steel, stainless steel or titanium, the
body is preferably plated on both the inner side and outer side
with a conductive metal or metal alloy. The plating is continuous
from the inner to the outer side so that the plating is
electrically conductive from inside surface to the outside of the
cover and vice versa.
[0016] The interior dimensions of the body of the cover are
slightly larger than the external dimensions of the computerized
watch and the computerized watch is `centered in the interior of
the cover in a spaced apart relationship from the interior surface
of the body of the cover.
[0017] The cut outs in the body of the cover are large enough to
prevent contact between the cover and control features on the side
of the case of the smart watch, such as push buttons, switch knobs
and the like.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the watch case cover of
the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 2 is a top view of the watch case cover of FIG. 1;
[0020] FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the watch cover of FIG. 1;
[0021] FIG. 4 is a left side view of the watch cover of FIG. 1;
[0022] FIG. 5 is a right side view of the watch cover of FIG.
1;
[0023] FIG. 6 is an end view of the watch case cover of FIG. 1;
[0024] FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of
the watch case cover of the present invention;
[0025] FIG. 8 is a top view of the watch case cover of FIG. 7;
[0026] FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the watch case cover of FIG.
7;
[0027] FIG. 10 is a left side view of the watch case cover of FIG.
7;
[0028] FIG. 11 is a right side view of the watch case cover of FIG.
7;
[0029] FIG. 12 is an end view of the watch case cover of FIG.
7;
[0030] FIG. 13 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of
the watch case cover of the present invention;
[0031] FIG. 14 is a top view of the watch case cover of FIG.
13;
[0032] FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the watch case cover of FIG.
13;
[0033] FIG. 16 is a left side view of the watch case cover of FIG.
13;
[0034] FIG. 17 is a right side view of the watch case cover of FIG.
13;
[0035] FIG. 18 is an end view of the one end of the watch case
cover of FIG. 13;
[0036] FIG. 19 is a planar view of the insulating layer;
[0037] FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view along lines 20-20 of FIG.
26;
[0038] FIG. 21 is a to plan view of a watch case cover of the
present invention;
[0039] FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the narrow
side of the watch case cover of FIG. 21 with the computerized watch
body;
[0040] FIG. 23 is a planar cross-sectional view of the narrow side
of the watch case cover of FIG. 21 with the computerized watch
body;
[0041] FIG. 24 is a planar cross-sectional view of the narrow side
of the watch case cover of FIG. 21 alone;
[0042] FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the narrow
side of the watch case cover of FIG. 21 with the computerized watch
body;
[0043] FIG. 26 is a planar cross-sectional view of the narrow side
of the watch case cover of FIG. 21 with the computerized watch
body;
[0044] FIG. 27 is a planar cross-sectional view of the narrow side
of the watch case cover of FIG. 21 alone;
[0045] FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the first
long side of the watch case cover of FIG. 21 with the computerized
watch body;
[0046] FIG. 29 is a planar cross-sectional view of the first long
side of the watch case cover FIG. 21 with the computerized watch
body;
[0047] FIG. 30 is a planar cross-sectional view of the long side of
the watch case cover of FIG. 21 alone;
[0048] FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the second
long side of the watch case cover of FIG. 21 with the computerized
watch body;
[0049] FIG. 32 is a planar cross-sectional view of the second long
side of the watch case cover with the computerized watch body of
FIG. 21 with the computerized watch body; and
[0050] FIG. 33 is a planar cross-sectional view of the second long
side of the watch case cover of FIG. 21 alone.
[0051] The drawings show watch case covers with ornamental
features, elements and designs that are not part of this
invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0052] Referring to the drawings, there are four ornamental
triangular shaped elements 102 on the top corners 104 of the shown
cover 100 of FIGS. 1-6, comprising an ornamental closed rectangular
rib surrounding the open window 106 at the top of the cover 100.
The body of the cover 100 has a top wall 108 and four side walls
110. The side walls 110 contain various cutouts 112 and notches
114, to allow access of various controls or components, e.g., watch
band, of the watchcase (not shown).
[0053] The underlying body 111 of the cover 100 has a rectangular
shape with an open space or window on the top giving a clear view
of the smart watch display screen. The interior shape of the cover
tracks the shape of the watch case that the cover is designed to
cover. The interior dimensions of the cover are slightly larger
than the exterior dimension of the computerized watch. The
difference in dimensions is between the range of about 0.10 and
1.00 mm to yield a clearance between the exterior surface of the
computerized watch and the interior surface of the cover at any
point of about 0.05 to about 0.50 mm. Preferably the clearance
about any point is about 0.1 mm. The bottom of the cover is open
and is adapted to receive the smart watch or computerized watch
case (also referred to as the watch body). The interior of the
cover is fitted with a gasket 32 described below (FIG. 19) which is
designed and dimensioned so that the computerized watch body is
received in the cover in a snug relationship.
[0054] FIGS. 7-12 show a modified cover 100a which has generally
the same body, shape and features of the previously described cover
100 except that the four ornamental triangular-shaped decorative
elements are provided in this embodiment in the form of a single
gemstone ornament 102a comprising a series of gemstones located on
a continuous line extending over all four sides of the cover
100a.
[0055] Similarly, in the embodiment of FIGS. 13 through 18, the
decorative ornament 102b on the cover 100b consists of various
diamonds, 103b covering the top surface 108 of the cover 100b.
[0056] Referring to all the figures, in particular to FIGS. 19
through 33, the cover 10 has an open bottom side 20. The cover is
designed to fit over the sides and top shoulder of the smart watch
case 50 (also referred to also as the computerized watch or smart
watch case or body). In other words, the smart watch is received
within the cover 10 from the bottom side 20 of the cover. As
explained above interior dimensions of the cover are larger than
the exterior dimensions of the computerized watch case so that the
watch case 50 can be received within the cover 10 from the bottom
side 20 as mentioned. The dimensions can be close to give a snug
fit which aids in retaining the cover and watch case together and
which prevents the smart watch from movement within the cover.
[0057] The computerized watch is isolated electromagnetically from
the cover by an insulating gasket 32 (FIG. 19) as will be described
below. For added protection the cover can be fitted with shock
absorbing elements such as rubber pads, strips or sheeting. The
shock absorbing element[s] can also assist in retaining the smart
watch case within the cover. When a shock absorbing element[s] is
used in the interior of the cover, the interior dimensions of the
cover are increased to permit the cover to receive the smart watch
case within it when fitted with the shock absorbing element[s].
However for esthetic reasons, shock absorbing elements are rarely
used for ornamental covers. If the cover is for primarily for
protection and esthetic considerations are not of secondary
importance, the shock absorbing elements can be used but they will
deter from achieving the most esthetic look using the cover because
of the spacing required to fit shock absorbing material between the
watch body and the interior of the cover.
[0058] One side 12B of the cover has cutouts (FIGS. 1, 5, 7, 11,
13, 17, and 33) to give access to control elements, such as push
button, and control knob and to give access to jacks for earphones
and the like found on the side of the smart watch. The cut out 26A
(FIG. 33) that opens to the bottom side of the side wall 12 of the
cover accommodates a control element of the smart watch (the Apple
brand watch in this example) that extends out the side of the smart
watch (See FIGS. 1-3, 5, 7-9, 11, 13-15, 17 and 33). The side wall
12B of the cover also has a small oblong slot 26B with parallel
long walls near the cutout to give the wearer of the smart watch
access to the smart watch jacks and controls on the same side 12A
of the watch (See FIGS. 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 33).
[0059] The two end walls 12C of the cover have elongated slots to
receive the smart watch wrist band. The two ends of the wrist band
(not shown) are connected to the end walls or sides of the Apple
brand smartwatch body and are removable from the watch body. The
closest elongated end slot shown in FIGS. 1, 7 & 13 is shown
from the exterior of the cover and the furthest elongated end slot
is shown from the interior of the cover in the same three figures.
The end slots in the end side walls of the cover are also
illustrated in FIGS. 4-6, 10-12, 16-19, and FIGS. 28-33). The
interior sides of the sidewalls 12 of the cover with the insulating
gasket described below of the present invention fit snuggly with
the exterior end walls of the smartwatch case. The two elongated
slots 24 in the end walls 12C of the cover 10 are aligned with the
wrist band receiver slots in the end walls of the smart watch case
and when the connection ends of the smartwatch wrist band are
passed through the elongated slots 24 into the receiver slots of
the smartwatch case, the wrist band portions in the elongated slots
prevents movement of the smartwatch body 50 out of the cover.
[0060] It has been found that if the metal cover comes in contact
directly with the case of the smartwatch, the combination has a
deleterious effect on the wireless transmissions, such as Wi-Fi,
cellular phone and Blue Tooth transmissions to and from the smart
watch. For the practice of the present invention, the smart watch
case must be electromagnetically isolated from the cover. That
means there can be no conductive contact between the smart watch
and the cover.
[0061] Referring to FIGS. 19, 20, and 22-33, the insulating gasket
32 employed in the present invention is shown in isolation (FIG.
19) and with the cover alone (FIGS. 24, 27, 30 and 33) and with the
cover and watch combination (FIGS. 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 33
and 32).
[0062] The insulating gasket 32 can be made of any insulating
material, but the material must follow the shape of the interior
surface of the cover 10 which in turn follows the shape of the top
shoulder wall and side wall of the computerized watch. The close
tolerance in shape is highly preferred to insure a snug fit of the
computerized watch in the cover and for aesthetic purposes. FIG. 20
is a cross sectional view taken along lines 20-20 of FIG. 26. The
gasket 32 electromagnetically isolates the body 50 of the
computerized watch from the cover 10 and yet ensures a snug fit
between the cover 10 and the body 50. Because of the relative
thinness of the gasket, the gasket does not really show and does
not distract from the aesthetic appeal of the cover. As mentioned
above the wrist strap of the computerized watch which slips through
the slots 34 at the narrow ends of the cover prevents separation of
the watch from the cover.
[0063] It has been found that a gasket made of transparent silicone
polymer with a thickness of about 0.1 mm is suitable as an
electromagnetic insulator for the combination of the cover and
computerized watch. The interior dimensions of the cover are about
0.2 mm larger than the exterior side and top shoulder of the
computerized watch giving the watch a clearance of about 0.1 mm on
all sides including its top shoulder. That 0.1 mm clearance is
filled by the insulating gasket 32 and provides a snug fit of the
smart watch body in the cover. The snug fit prevents independent
movement between the cover the smartwatch. Other materials can be
used to make the insulator gasket, preferably they are transparent
for aesthetic reasons.
[0064] Referring to FIG. 20, a plan view of the insulating gasket
10 is shown. It is of one piece construction and has a large
opening for the watch view screen. The top peripheral edge 36 of
the gasket tracks the periphery of the view screen 54 of the
computerized watch. Preferably the edge does not infringe on the
view of the screen. The lower peripheral edge extends down toward
the open bottom 20 of the cover, but it does not have to extend all
the way. The gasket only has to isolate the watch body from the
interior surface of the cover and prevent direct contact of the
watch body and the cover. The gasket covers the top shoulder of the
smart watch and prevents the top of the cover from contacting the
screen or the sides of the watch. The width of the continuous ring
of the gasket is such that the gasket does not infringe on the end
slots 34 of the cover and does not interfere with the insertion and
removal of the wrist band from the watch body and does not infringe
on the opening of cutout 26B of the cover. The gasket does not
extend down to the bottom of the cutout 26A and does not infringe
on the opening of cutout 26A. The gasket has fingers or extensions
38 which extend to the bottom edge of the side wall 12 of the cover
and do not infringe the openings of outlets 26A and 26B. Fewer
extensions or more extensions could be used as long as they do not
infringe on the openings of the slots 24 and the outlets 26A and
26B could be used. But four are preferable. The extensions provide
further protection against direct contact of the cover with the
watch. The gasket ring has a narrow area 40 which bridges the top
of the cutout 26A.
[0065] The gasket could be discontinuous, that is not having the
structure of a continuous ring and could be constructed of separate
pieces, such as tow or four pieces. A one piece construction has
the advantage of making installation easier. The gasket is glued to
the interior surface of the cover with a conventional adhesive for
the gasket material that can be used to glue the material to a
metal surface. Preferably the adhesive is clear or transparent. The
surface of the gasket that is to be adhered to the interior wall of
the cover can be coated with a self-adhesive material suitable for
attachment to a metal surface.
[0066] The term "ring" or "ring shaped" as used herein may mean
that the gasket is positioned on an interior surface of the cover
and circumscribes or surrounds all the watchcase inside the cover,
and the term ring need not mean a circular structure. The gasket
may include a narrowed portion that is positioned on the interior
surface of the cover at a cutout of the cover that corresponds to a
knob, projection or other control of the watchcase. This gasket may
be positioned on the interior surface of the cover at, on or near a
junction of the interior of the top surface of the cover and
interior surfaces of the side wall. This gasket may include a
narrowed portion that may be narrower than other portions of the
gasket, for example, as measured from at the second largest
dimension of the gasket, the dimension larger than its thickness.
While 0.1 mm is provided as an illustrative thickness of the
gasket, it will be understood that the gasket may be more or less
0.1 mm thick. The term "substantially equal to" when used in the
context of a given example of a dimension of a structure discussed
herein may mean that within standard industry manufacturing
tolerances the dimension is equal to the given example of the
dimension, or that for purposes of practical commercial application
the dimension is equal to the given example of the dimension.
[0067] The gasket is preferably molded to the three dimensional
shape of the interior of the cover. The shape and dimensions of the
gasket preferably track the shape and dimensions of the interior
surface of the cover. As mentioned above the interior surface of
the cover tracks the tracks the shape of the side and top shoulder
of the exterior surface of the smartwatch case but is slightly
larger in dimensions as explained supra. By having the cover and
gasket track the shape of the smartwatch case, and by adhering to
the dimensional differential described above, the cover with the
gasket can receive the body of the watch in a snug relationship and
this prevents movement of the watch body within the cover and
independent movement of cover with respect to the watch body. This
is important as will be explained infra.
[0068] As mentioned above it is important to prevent direct contact
between the cover and the watch when the cover and watch are
assembled. This requires that measures be taken to prevent the
control knob that extends through the cutout 26A and any elements
that extent through cutout 26B, such as wires and jacks, from
contacting the cover. This is accomplished by dimensioning the
cutouts 26A and 26B larger than the watch control knob and any
elements extending through cutout 26B. In addition by having the
watch housed in the cover in a snug relationship as discussed
above, the cover and watch do not have independent movement with
respect to each other and that prevents the control knob or other
elements connected to the watch from making contact with the
cover.
[0069] The wrist band at the point of attachment should be
constructed of material that is a nonconductor to prevent
electromagnetic conduction between the cover and the watch and vice
versa.
[0070] Although the present invention has been described in
relation to particular embodiments thereof, many other variations
and modifications and other uses will become apparent to those
skilled in the art. It is preferred, therefore, that the present
invention be limited not by the specific disclosure herein, but
only by the appended claims.
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