Watch strap pouch

• US 5,636,775 A
• Filed: 07/07/1995
• Issued: 06/10/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fossil Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Fossil Incorporated
• Inventors: Nakahara, Hiroshi, Hale, Timothy G., Amundsen, Suzanne M., Kartsotis, Tom
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS
• Application Number:
  US08/499,479
• Time in Patent Office: 704 Days
• Field of Search: 224/203, 224/206, 224/224, 224/240, 224/239, 224/236, 224/165, 224/275, 224/253, 224/252, 224/209, 224/215, 224/267, 224/902, 224/908, 224/918, 224/930, D 3/215, D 3/226, D 3/228, D 3/230, D10/32, D10/31, D10/30
• US Class Current: 224/165
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/003 with a storage compartment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer

Abstract

A storage receptacle adapted to be received on a watch strap or jewelry band.

Claims

1. A watch and pouch combination, comprising:

a) a watch, comprising;

i) a watch body; and

ii) a watch strap, said watch strap being engaged with said watch body and adapted for securement to a user'"'"'s wrist; and

b) a pouch assembly comprising;

i) a sleeve adapted to receive said watch strap;

ii) a flexible pouch connected to said sleeve, said pouch having an access orifice extending tangentially of a user'"'"'s wrist; and

iii) a flap connected to said pouch, said flap having an open position and a closed position, wherein said flap covers said orifice when said flap is in said closed position, and wherein said orifice is exposed and opens away from said user'"'"'s wrist when said flap is in said open position.

2. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 1 wherein said pouch is made of leather.

3. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 1 wherein said orifice of said pouch points substantially along said watch strap.

4. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 1 further comprising means for alternately fastening said flap in said closed position and unfastening said flap from said closed position.

5. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 4 wherein said fastening means comprise a snap fastener engageable between said flap and said pouch.

9. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve comprises an inside element and an outside element, said outside element being connected to said pouch, said inside element being connected to said outside element and comprising means to accommodate flexing of said watch strap.

10. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 9 wherein said flex-accommodating means comprise a cutout portion of said inside element.

11. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 10 wherein said cutout portion is rectangular.

12. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 11 wherein said rectangular cutout portion is wider than said watch strap.

13. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve comprises an element having two ends, each said end being connected to said pouch.

14. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 13 wherein said element comprises means to accommodate flexing of said watch strap.

15. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 14 wherein said flex-accommodating means comprise a cutout portion of said inside element.

16. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 15 wherein said cutout portion is rectangular.

17. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 16 wherein said rectangular cutout portion is wider than said watch strap.

6. A watch and pouch combination, comprising:

a) a watch, comprising;

i) a watch body; and

ii) a watch strap, said watch strap being engaged with said watch body and adapted for securement to a user'"'"'s wrist; and

b) a pouch assembly, comprising;

i) a sleeve adapted to receive said watch strap;

ii) a flexible pouch connected to said sleeve, said pouch having an access orifice extending tangentially of a user'"'"'s wrist; and

iii) a flap connected to said sleeve, said flap having an open position and a closed position, wherein said flap covers said orifice when said flap is in said closed position, and wherein said orifice is exposed and opens away from said user'"'"'s wrist when said flap is in said open position.

7. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 6 further comprising means for alternately fastening said flap in said closed position, and unfastening said flap from said closed position.

8. A watch and pouch combination according to claim 7 wherein said fastening means comprise a snap fastener engageable between said flap and said pouch.