U.S. patent number 3,914,933 [Application Number 05/557,306] was granted by the patent office on 1975-10-28 for solid state wristwatch slide actuator.
Invention is credited to Eugene R. Carlone.
United States Patent |
3,914,933 |
Carlone |
October 28, 1975 |
Solid state wristwatch slide actuator
Abstract
A wristwatch of solid state, the read-out indicia circuit being
activatable by hand or wrist action of the arm carrying the
wristwatch, by exerting pressure on the improved lever which is
mounted on a lateral face of the wristwatch support structure
slidably for sliding upward and downward movement either of which
will activate the read-out indicia circuit.
Inventors: |
Carlone; Eugene R. (New York,
NY) |
Family
ID: |
27067245 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/557,306 |
Filed: |
March 11, 1975 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
Issue Date |
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543148 |
Jan 22, 1975 |
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543080 |
Jan 22, 1975 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
368/69; 368/225;
968/447 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G04C
3/001 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
G04C
3/00 (20060101); G04B 019/30 () |
Field of
Search: |
;58/23BA,33,5R
;240/6.43 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Miller, Jr.; George H.
Parent Case Text
This invention relates to a novel switch for a solid state watch,
and is a C.I.P. of U.S. Ser. Nos. 543,148 and 543,080 filed Jan.
22, 1975.
Claims
I claim:
1. A wrist watch switch device comprising in combination with a
wristwatch support having a lateral face, wristwatch means for
keeping time mounted on the wristwatch support structure, and
electrical time-display circuit means for facilitating the
observing and reading of time-indicating indicia when the
electrical time-display circuit means is actuated, the electrical
time-display circuit means including a switch means for making and
breaking electrical circuit, the switch means including a switch
lever arm mounted on said wristwatch support structure adjacent the
lateral edge of the wristwatch support structure and projecting
laterally from the lateral edge a first predetermined distance
sufficiently for actuation thereof by contact with a person's hand
or wrist upon intentional flexing of a persons hand such that the
hand or wrist is thereby pressable against the switch lever arm,
the improvement being said switch lever arm is slidably mounted on
and adapted for vertical sliding movement upwardly and downwardly
relative to the lateral face and being actuatable of
time-indicating indicia when moved slidably by actuating pressure
of a hand or wrist.
2. A wrist watch switch device of claim 1, the improvement further
including an indentation defined in a face of the switch lever arm
located to receive a pin in an extended state from within a works
space of the wristwatch support, and a pin mounted within an
aperture of the wristwatch support and extending into the
indentation when in an axially extended state.
3. A wrist watch switch device of claim 1, the improvement further
including an axially alternately movable circuit actuation pin
having an end thereof with an angular face, such that movement
transversly to the longitudinal axis of the pin results in movement
of the pin.
4. A wrist watch switch device of claim 3, the improvement further
including a conically shaped cavity in a face of the switch lever
arm located to receive the pin in an extended state of the pin.
Description
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
Because elongated levers are subject to becoming snagged on
clothing, broken-off or otherwise damaged, and to possibly even
injuring person and/or property, as well as being non-commercial
for these above reasons as well as being unsightly.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, objects of the present invention include the obtaining
of solutions to and/or avoidance of one or more problems and/or
difficulties of the types discussed above, together with the
obtaining of other novel advantages.
Another object is to obtain a solid state actuation lever devoid of
large size and cumbersome shape and appearance.
Another object is to obtain a solid state actuation lever for
actuation of the indicia read-out, by sliding action, upwardly and
downwardly.
Other objects become apparent from the preceding and following
disclosure.
One or more of the preceding objects are obtained by the invention
as defined herein.
Broadly the invention includes the disclosure of the parent patent
application identified above, namely WRIST-ACTUATABLE SWITCH of
U.S. Ser. No. 543,080, and WRIST POSITION-ACTUATABLE SWITCH of U.S.
Ser No. 543,148, the disclosures of each of which are hereby
incorporated by reference into this present disclosure as a part
thereof. The present improved inventive solid state watch switch is
a slide switch mounted on a lateral face of the wristwatch support
structure slidably for upward and downward alternate sliding motion
dependent upon pressure from above or from below. For, example, it
can be actuated by flexing backwardly the hand or wrist on which
the wristwatch is mounted, to thereby press upwardly slidably the
slide switch, or alternately by use of the other hand the slide
switch may be pressed downwardly. The conical or otherwise angular
walls of each of the slide switch and the pin reciprocatable
axially having flushly seated wall faces, with the pin -- as in the
prior application Ser. No. 543,080 identified above having a
convention spring conventionally spring-biasing outwardly to the
distended position the pin.
The invention may be better understood by making reference to the
following Figures.
THE FIGURES
FIG. 1 illustrates in front perspective view a preferred embodiment
of the watch of the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates a top elevation plan view of the embodiment of
the wristwatch of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3A illustrates a diagrammatic side cross-sectional view of the
slide switch lever of the invention, showing the mechanism of
operation thereof.
FIG. 3B illustrates a diagrammatic side cross-sectional view the
same as for FIG. 3A, except in an opposite position of
actuation.
FIG. 4 illustrates an elevation side view of the wristwatch
embodiment of FIGS. 1-3 as symbolically mounted on a persons wrist,
in an actuated state.
FIG. 5 illustrates in elevation top plan view an alternate
embodiment of the present invention, differing merely in shape.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In greater detail, FIG. 1 in perspective view discloses a
wristwatch 6 having a slide lever mechanism 7 for the activation of
the diodes of the indicia 14 of the solid state read-out circuit
typically of the type circuit discussed in the parent application
Ser. No. 543,080 discussed above. FIG. 2 illustrates in top plan
view the same embodiment as FIG. 1, further designating the
wristwatch support structure 11, FIG. 3A and 3B illustrate the
downward movement position in FIG. 3A and the upward movement
position in FIG. 3B, in both Figures the illustrated positions
resulting in the illustrated depressed state. FIG. 4 illustrates a
diagrammatic side view of the same watch 6 mounted on a persons
wrist 13 with the upper surface of the hand or wrist designated 12
in the backwardly flexed position against a lower surface of the
lever such that the lever is pushed upwardly as shown in FIG. 3B.
FIG. 5 illustrates an elevation top plan view of a watch of
different shape, as a wristwatch 6' having slide lever mechanism 7'
with slide lever 8' thereof, comparable to the lever 8 of the FIG.
3A embodiment.
It is within the scope of the present invention to make such
modifications and alterations and substitution of equivalents as
would be apparent to a person of ordinary skill.
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