Fabric attachable timepiece

• US 5,610,877 A
• Filed: 01/20/1995
• Issued: 03/11/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kathy S. Adams, Knowles, Michael J.
• Original Assignee: Kathy S. Adams, Knowles, Michael J.
• Inventors: Knowles, Michael J., Adams, Kathy S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Roskoski, Bernard
• Application Number:
  US08/375,787
• Time in Patent Office: 781 Days
• Field of Search: 368/281, 368/316, 368/10, 368/278, 368/88, 368/280
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/1433 Fixation on items of clothing, e.g. with clips button watches G04B37/12; brooches, or the like A44C1/00; other similar fixation means, in general A45F5/02

Abstract

This invention is a timepiece mounted within a case with a separate flexible backing that has a plurality of outwardly projecting fingers with upwardly turned lips at the ends thereof. The case is placed on a piece of fabric such as the sleeve of a shirt. The backing is placed on the other side of the fabric with the stem of the timepiece outwardly projecting between the fingers of the base portion. By pressing the base portion and the timepiece case together grips the fabric to mount the timepiece on such fabric. The timepiece can be removed from the fabric by simply pressing at least part of the lips outwardly to disengage the same through the fabric from the case within the timepiece is mounted.

Claims

1. A fabric mountable timepiece which comprises:

a case having a periphery and a timepiece operatively mounted therein, said timepiece having a stem which extends outwardly from the periphery of said case; and

a backing portion formed from a light-weight, flexible material having a memory, said backing portion having at least two outwardly projecting fingers which define a space for receiving the stem of said timepiece;

said fingers being provided with case-engaging lips formed on the outer ends thereof to engage said case snugly when a fabric material is disposed between the case and the backing portion.

2. A timepiece according to claim 1 wherein said backing portion comprises at least four outwardly projecting fingers.

3. A timepiece according to claim 1 wherein said flexible material is plastic.

4. A fabric mountable timepiece which comprises:

a case having a periphery;

a timepiece having a stem which extends outwardly from the periphery of said case, said timepiece being operatively mounted within said case; and

a backing portion having at least two outwardly projecting fingers which define a slot for receiving the stem of said timepiece when the case containing said timepiece is positioned within said backing portion, said fingers being adapted to engage said case snugly when a fabric material is disposed between the case and the backing portion.

5. A timepiece according to claim 4 wherein the distal ends of said outwardly projecting fingers are provided with case engaging lips for securing said case within the backing portion.

6. A timepiece according to claim 4 wherein said backing portion comprises at least four outwardly projecting fingers.

7. A timepiece according to claim 4 wherein said backing portion is formed from a flexible material having a memory.

8. A timepiece according to claim 7 wherein said flexible material is plastic.