Watch module Patent Grant Riddiford , et al. April 22, 2 [TomTom International B.V.]

Watch module

Riddiford , et al. April 22, 2

Patent Grant D703204

U.S. patent number D703,204 [Application Number D/459,613] was granted by the patent office on 2014-04-22 for watch module. This patent grant is currently assigned to TomTom International B.V.. The grantee listed for this patent is TomTom International B.V.. Invention is credited to Liam James O'Brien, Anthony Nicholas Pond, Martin Riddiford.

United States Patent	D703,204
Riddiford , et al.	April 22, 2014

Watch module

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a watch module, as shown and described.

Inventors:

Riddiford; Martin (London, GB), Pond; Anthony Nicholas (London, GB), O'Brien; Liam James (London, GB)

Applicant:

Name	City	State	Country	Type
TomTom International B.V.	Amsterdam	N/A	NL

Assignee:

TomTom International B.V. (Amsterdam, NL)

Appl. No.:

D/459,613

Filed:

July 2, 2013

Foreign Application Priority Data


Jan 2, 2013 [EM]			002161083-0001
Jan 2, 2013 [EM]			002161083-0002

Current U.S. Class:	D14/344; D10/65
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/341-347,420,426,427 ;D10/30-32,37-39,65 ;368/281-282,294-296 ;455/100 ;361/679.03 ;379/433.1 ;D11/3

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Primary Examiner: Fox; Barbara

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a watch module of the present design, showing the upper surface of the watch module, including the display panel and user input device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the lower surface of the watch module.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the watch module; left and right views being the same.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the watch module.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the watch module.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the watch module; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the watch module when inserted into an exemplary strap to form a fitness watch.

Portions of FIGS. 1 to 7 are shown in dashed lines for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The design comprises a watch module, and which comprises a display panel for providing information to a user while performing activities such as running, swimming, cycling or the like, and a 4-way button or other user input device for receiving commands from the user. The module is insertable into a strap to form a fitness watch, but can also, for example, be inserted into a suitable mount on a bicycle. The module may comprise location determining means, e.g. a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver.

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