Dial attaching device for watch

• US 4,150,538 A
• Filed: 11/08/1977
• Issued: 04/24/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Citizen Watch Co Limited (Citizen Electronics Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Citizen Watch Co Limited (Citizen Electronics Company Limited)
• Inventors: Nakayama, Yasuaki, Tanaka, Ryuzo
• Primary Examiner(s): Jackmon, Edith S.
• Application Number:
  US05/849,623
• Time in Patent Office: 532 Days
• Field of Search: 58/52-55, 58/88 R, 58/94, 58/104, 58/127 R, 58/127 B
• US Class Current: 368/299
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 19/14 Fastening the dials to the clock or watch plates tools, arrangements and machines for the manufacture of watch plates G04D3/0048
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/05 Fixed mountings for pocket or wrist watches

Abstract

A dial attaching device for use in watches with a movement holder ring functioning as a member for fixing a foot of a dial to a base plate and as a member for connecting the base plate to a watch case. The movement holder ring is made of synthetic resin and completely fixes the foot of the dial to the base plate therethrough by characteristics of synthetic resin.

Claims

1. A dial attaching device for use in a watch comprising:

(a) a base plate having a recess;

(b) a watch case housing said base plate;

(c) a movement holder ring made of synthetic resin intermediating between said base plate and said watch case, said movement holder ring having a protrusion;

(d) a dial provided with a plurality of feet and mounted through said movement holder ring on said base plate; and

(e) a plurality of through holes formed on said movement holder ring and therethrough said dial feet being inserted to be fixed.

2. A dial attaching device for use in a watch according to claim 1, wherein said through hole has a slant surface at its inner and top edge for guiding said feet of said dial therein.