Wrist watch mirror accessory

• US 4,636,047 A
• Filed: 03/21/1986
• Issued: 01/13/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ronald N. Green
• Original Assignee: Ronald N. Green
• Inventors: Green, Ronald N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Henry, Jon W.
• Application Number:
  US06/842,777
• Time in Patent Office: 298 Days
• Field of Search: 350/641, 350/642, 350/638, 350/631, 350/600, 350/627, 350/587, 428/912.2, 428/458, 428/40, 428/687, 428/624, 428/625, 428/626, 428/667, 248/467
• US Class Current: 359/879
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 42/06 Wrist mirrors; Mirrors with means for attaching to fingers
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/182 for mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 47/02 Installations within mirrors, pictures, furniture or other household articles clock-lamps, globe-clocks with a fixed dial, G04B19/04; clock in the form of a lamp with a dial mounted upon it, moved by the clockwork G04B19/21; clockwork in the form of a globe for indicating different local apparent times G04B19/22; illumination of the dial and the hands G04B19/30; clock-lamps with the lamp switched on and off by the clockwork mechanism G04C19/02, within keys G04B47/005, within lighters G04B47/006, within pens B43K29/087
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/12993 Surface feature [e.g., rough, mirror]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1438 Metal containing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31681 Next to polyester, polyamide or polyimide [e.g., alkyd, glue, or nylon, etc.]

Abstract

In order to provide a high quality mirror readily at hand for the emergency use of a contact lens wearer, an accessory mirror comprising a thin wafer having a mirrored outer surface is affixed to the back of a wrist watch. The presently preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a steel wafer shaped approximately to conform with the shape of the watch back. The steel wafer has a first surface which is mirror finished and chromium plated and a second surface coated with an adhesive layer which is itself overlayed by a paper wafer. Thus, the paper wafer is removable to permit affixing the steel wafer to the wrist watch back. A process for preparing the preferred embodiment of the product is disclosed. In addition, variants utilizing a plastic film sold under the trademark "Mylar" and coated with metal and incorporating a protective cover for the mirror surface are also disclosed.

Claims

1. An accessory for the back of a wrist watch to effect an emergency mirror comprising:

(A) a thin wafer dimensioned and configured for emplacement on the back surface of a wrist watch, said wafer having a first one of its surfaces mirror finished;

(B) an adhesive coating overlaying a second surface of said wafer; and

(C) a removable paper wafer overlaying said adhesive coating;

whereby said paper wafer may be peeled off said adhesive coating such that said thin wafer may be pressed onto the back of a wrist watch with said mirror finished surface directed outwardly, said thin wafer thereafter remaining secured in place on the wrist watch back by said adhesive coating.

2. The wrist watch accessory of claim 1 in which said thin wafer comprises a plastic having at least one surface treated to effect a mirror surface.

3. The wrist watch accessory of claim 1 which further includes a protective wafer overlaying said mirror finished surface and hinged to said thin wafer such that said protective wafer may be pivoted away from said mirror finished surface when to permit access by a user.

4. The wrist watch accessory of claim 2 which further includes a protective wafer overlaying said mirror finished surface and hinged to said thin wafer such that said protective wafer may be pivoted away from said mirror finished surface when to permit access by a user.

5. The wrist watch accessory of claim 2 in which said plastic is "Mylar".

6. The wrist watch accessory of claim 3 in which said plastic is "Mylar".

7. The wrist watch accessory of claim 4 in which said plastic is "Mylar".

8. An accessory for the back of a wrist watch to effect an emergency mirror comprising:

(A) a thin steel wafer dimensioned and configured for emplacement on the back surface of a wrist watch, said steel wafer having a first one of its surfaces polished;

(B) a thin plating of a hard metal overlaying said polished surface of said steel wafer to effect a durable mirror finish thereon;

(C) an adhesive coating overlaying a second surface of said steel wafer; and

(D) a removable paper wafer overlaying said adhesive coating;

whereby said paper wafer may be peeled off said adhesive coating such that said steel wafer may be pressed onto the back of a wrist watch with said polished surface directed outwardly, said steel wafer thereafter remaining secured in place on the wrist watch back by said adhesive coating.

9. The wrist watch accessory of claim 8 in which said thin plating constitutes chromium plating.

10. The wrist watch accessory of claim 8 in which the thickness of said steel wafer falls within the range 0.015-0.030 inches.

11. The wrist watch accessory of claim 9 in which the thickness of said steel wafer falls within the range 0.015-0.030 inches.