Wrist mounted watchcase having separable main body and surrounding protective frame and wristwatch incorporating same

摘要

A watch includes a watch movement, a dial supported on the watch movement, hands moveable by the watch movement with a watch case receiving the watch movement. The watch case includes a cylindrical main body configured to receive the watch movement therein, a bezel supported on the main body and a crystal supported by the main body. The watch case further includes a frame receiving the main body, wherein the frame comprises a back frame plate configured to be adjacent the user, a top frame plate spaced from the back frame plate and including a central opening therein for receipt of the main body, a pair of lugs on opposed ends of the frame, wherein each lug extends between the spaced top frame plate and the back frame plate, a bar extending between each pair of lugs, wherein each bar is configured to receive a strap of a wrist watch.

主权项

1. A watch case comprising a:
a) A main body configured to receive a watch movement therein with a dial supported on the watch movement and hands moveable by the movement; b) An integral frame including a central opening therein for receipt of the main body, wherein the frame further comprises
i) a back frame plate configured to be adjacent the user and configured to permit the user to couple and uncouple the main body to the integral frame,ii) a pair of lugs on each of the opposed ends of the frame, wherein each lug is coupled to the back frame plate, andiii) a top structure coupled to the lugs and spaced from the back frame plate; and c) a bar extending between each pair of lugs, wherein each bar is configured to receive a strap of a wrist watch to couple the watch case thereto.