Support element for a timepiece, such as a wristwatch, or a piece of jewellery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11877675-B2
Application number	US-202117388681-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2021
Priority date	Sep 22, 2020
Publication date	Jan 23, 2024
Grant date	Jan 23, 2024

Abstract

A support element (100, 200) for a timepiece (10) or a piece of jewellery including a receiving surface (111) configured to be at least partly in direct contact with the timepiece (10), or piece of jewellery, the support element (100, 200) including a peripheral portion (110) carrying the receiving surface (111), and a central portion (120, 220) formed by a block of material, the support element (100, 200) including an internal cavity (130, 230) forming a recess of the central portion (120, 220); the internal cavity defining a volume configured to receive and hold in position an object (140) inside the support element (100, 200).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A support element for a timepiece or a piece of jewelry, the support element including:
a receiving surface configured to be at least partly in direct contact with said timepiece or the piece of jewelry;
a peripheral portion carrying said receiving surface;
a central portion comprising openings through a block of material having a stepped portion between the openings, the stepped portion being of the support element and comprising flanks each being substantially planar and parallel to each other; and
an internal cavity forming a recess in the central portion,
wherein said internal cavity defines a volume configured to receive and hold in position an object inside said support element,
wherein, in a radial direction of the support element, a thickness of the block of material of the central portion is greater than a thickness of the peripheral portion,
wherein the block of material is terminated at the openings,
wherein the stepped portion is within a cavity of the block of material,
wherein the cavity is between the openings, and
wherein the flanks are extended from within the cavity and to the openings.

2. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein the central portion comprises at least one region made of cellular material, elastomer or else viscoelastic polymer, said internal cavity being located at said region made of cellular material, elastomer or else viscoelastic polymer.

3. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein the central portion comprises at least one region made of polyurethane foam or polyethylene foam, said internal cavity being located at said region made of polyurethane foam or polyethylene foam.

4. The support element according to claim 2 , wherein said object is retained in said internal cavity by elastic or viscoelastic response of the material after a deformation of the internal cavity.

5. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein the central portion has a density comprised between 30 and 90 Shore A.

6. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein the peripheral portion is made of cellular material, elastomer or else viscoelastic polymer.

7. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein the peripheral portion and the central portion are formed integrally.

8. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein said internal cavity extends on either side of said central portion.

9. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein said internal cavity defines a volume configured to receive and hold in position a timepiece accessory or a piece of jewelry inside said support element.

10. The support element according to claim 9 , wherein the timepiece accessory is a magnifying device.

11. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein said internal cavity has the shape of a counterbore.

12. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein said support element comprises a removal member configured to allow the object to be removed from the internal cavity.

13. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein the central portion comprises at least one removable portion formed at the periphery of said internal cavity, said removable portion being configured to modify the shape and/or the dimensions of said internal cavity upon removal of said removable portion from the central portion.

14. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein the support element has a shape adapted to receive a wristwatch at said receiving surface.

15. An organ for storing a timepiece or a piece of jewelry, the organ comprising:
an external envelope including a movable portion movable between a closed position and an open position, said open position of the movable element allowing access to an internal compartment formed inside the external envelope;
a support element according to claim 1 removably positioned in said internal compartment.

16. The support element according to claim 1 , wherein the block of material of the central portion is attached to an inner periphery of the peripheral portion.

Assignees

• Omega Sa

Inventors

• Kissling Gregory

Classifications

• A47F7/03 Primary

  of box shape; Adaptations of boxes to display purposes · CPC title

• A45C11/10 Primary

  Watch cases or guards, with or without windows · CPC title

• A45C11/16

  Jewel boxes · CPC title

• A47F7/02 Primary

  for jewellery, dentures, watches, eye-glasses, lenses, or the like · CPC title

• A47F7/022 Primary

  for watches or for bracelets therefor (A47F7/03 takes precedence) · CPC title