Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Crown assembly for watches
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Application No.: US15866396Application Date: 2018-01-09
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Publication No.: US10852697B2Publication Date: 2020-12-01
- Inventor: Daniel J. Hiemstra , Colin M. Ely
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Main IPC: G04B3/04
- IPC: G04B3/04 ; G04C3/00 ; G04G17/02 ; G01D5/347 ; H01H19/06

Abstract:
A watch can include one or more input components, such as a crown for receiving input from a user. The crown can be an assembly of multiple parts, for example, to provide aesthetic, structural, and/or functional attributes. The parts of the crown can be assembled in a manner that resists separation during use and when subject to environmental influences. For example, the assembled parts of a crown can be resistant to separation while a user wearing the watch is swimming, bathing, or sweating. The assembly can be secured by both mechanical mechanisms and chemical mechanisms.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190079452A1 CROWN ASSEMBLY FOR WATCHES Public/Granted day:2019-03-14
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