Timepiece with a double-sided display
US-2021294271-A1 · Sep 23, 2021 · US
Timepiece
US12523966B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12523966-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318355127-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2026 |
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A timepiece provides a timepiece of a type in which a crown is wound to extend a reserve period, which includes a power reserve indicator provided at a rear surface and configured to display an amount of reserve, in which the crown is provided at a right side when a dial at a front surface is viewed from a direction normal to the dial in front view such that 12 o'clock is positioned upward, and various types of display are appropriately readable when the crown is provided at the right side when the rear surface is viewed from a direction normal to the rear surface in front view.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A timepiece of a type in which a crown is wound to extend a reserve period, comprising: a power reserve indicator provided at a rear surface of the timepiece and configured to display an amount of the reserve period, the power reserve indicator including a plurality of numbers indicating the amount of the reserve period, wherein the crown is provided at a right side when a dial at a front surface of the timepiece is viewed from a direction normal to the dial in a front view such that 12 o'clock is positioned upward, and at least one of the plurality of numbers is in an upright orientation and is oriented toward 6 o'clock when the crown is provided at the right side when the rear surface is viewed from a direction normal to the rear surface in a front view. 2 . The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the power reserve indicator is provided with a character associated with the power reserve indicator. 3 . The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the power reserve indicator includes 0 as one of the plurality of numbers. 4 . The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the rear surface includes a character indicating a logo. 5 . The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein a direction in which the crown is wound manually is a first direction when the crown is viewed in a side view, and when the rear surface of the timepiece is viewed from the direction normal to the rear surface in the front view such that the crown is positioned at the right side, a direction in which the crown is wound is the first direction. 6 . A timepiece of a type in which a crown is wound to extend a reserve period, comprising: a power reserve indicator provided at a rear surface of the timepiece and configured to display an amount of the reserve period, the power reserve indicator including a plurality of numbers indicating the amount of the reserve period, wherein an upward-downward direction of the plurality of numbers at the rear surface is inverted relative to the upward-downward direction of a character of a dial at a front surface of the timepiece, and at least one of the plurality of numbers is in an upright orientation and is oriented toward 6 o'clock when a crown is provided at a right side when the rear surface is viewed from a direction normal to the rear surface in a front view. 7 . The timepiece according to claim 6 , wherein the power reserve indicator is provided with a character associated with the power reserve indicator. 8 . The timepiece according to claim 6 , wherein the power reserve indicator includes 0 as one of the plurality of numbers. 9 . The timepiece according to claim 6 , wherein the rear surface includes a character indicating a logo. 10 . The timepiece according to claim 6 , wherein a direction in which the crown is wound manually is a first direction when the crown is viewed in a side view, and when the rear surface of the timepiece is viewed from the direction normal to the rear surface in the front view such that the crown is positioned at the right side, a direction in which the crown is wound is the first direction.
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- What does patent US12523966B2 cover?
- A timepiece provides a timepiece of a type in which a crown is wound to extend a reserve period, which includes a power reserve indicator provided at a rear surface and configured to display an amount of reserve, in which the crown is provided at a right side when a dial at a front surface is viewed from a direction normal to the dial in front view such that 12 o'clock is positioned upward, and…
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- Seiko Epson Corp
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- Primary CPC classification G04B9/005. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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