Band connector for a watch or a smart watch
Granted 20 Aug 2019 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Fitbit · originally Alphabet Inc.
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Inventors: Patrick James Markan, Derek Jenchia Loh, Stephen Ronald Smilovitz, Yu Chuan Kang +2 · Examiner: Barbara Fox · AU 2923 · TC 2900
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1 parts›This application is related to application Ser. No…
This application is related to application Ser. No. 29/635,224 filed Jan. 29, 2018, which is incorporated entirely by reference herein for all purposes.
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a band connector for a watch or a smart watch.
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 5 is a front side elevation view of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 6 is a back side elevation view of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 7 is a close-up side elevation view of the attachment surface of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 8 is an isometric view of FIG. 7 .
FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view taken along line 9 - 9 of FIG. 7 directionally upward.
FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view taken along line 10 - 10 of FIG. 7 directionally downward.
FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view taken along line 11 - 11 of FIG. 7 .
FIG. 12 is a top, right side isometric view of a pair of band connectors for a watch or a smart watch exploded off the body of a watch.
FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 12 .
FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 12 .
FIG. 15 front side elevation view of FIG. 12 , with band connectors displaced sideways for visibility.
FIG. 16 is a back side elevation view of FIG. 15 .
FIG. 17 is a top plan view of FIG. 15 .
FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 15 .
FIG. 19 is a bottom, left side isometric view of FIG. 15 .
FIG. 20 is a front isometric view of one of the band connector of FIG. 12 .
FIG. 21 is a front elevation view of FIG. 20 .
FIG. 22 is a back side elevation view of FIG. 20 .
FIG. 23 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 20 .
FIG. 24 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 20 .
FIG. 25 is a top plan view of FIG. 20 .
FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 20 .
FIG. 27 is a front bottom isometric view of FIG. 20 .
FIG. 28 is a cross section taken along line 28 - 28 of FIG. 20 directionally upward.
FIG. 29 is a cross section taken along line 29 - 29 of FIG. 9 directionally downward; and,
FIG. 30 is a cross section taken along line 30 - 30 of FIG. 9 .
The features shown in broken lines in the drawing depict environmental subject matter only, and form no part of the claimed design. The dash dot dash lines represent unclaimed borders.
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10 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 8 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D857011-S | S1 | 20 Aug 2019 | 9 Jan 2019 | granted | Band connector for a watch or a smart watch |
| US | US-D858516-S | S1 | 3 Sep 2019 | 26 Sep 2018 | granted | Pair of removable bands for a watch body |
| US | US-D858517-S | S1 | 3 Sep 2019 | 26 Sep 2018 | granted | Pair of removable attachment caps for the body of a smart watch |
| US | US-D858518-S | S1 | 3 Sep 2019 | 26 Sep 2018 | granted | Set of removable bands for a body of a watch |
| US | US-D861679-S | S1 | 1 Oct 2019 | 26 Sep 2018 | granted | Set of removable bands for a body of a watch |
| US | US-D878364-S | S1 | 17 Mar 2020 | 26 Sep 2018 | granted | Body of smart watch with health monitor sensor |
| US | US-D887405-S | S1 | 16 Jun 2020 | 25 Apr 2018 | granted | Body of smart watch with health monitor sensor |
| US | US-D919619-S | S1 | 18 May 2021 | 9 Mar 2020 | granted | Removable band for a watch body |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-193174-S | S | 30 Aug 2022 | 17 Aug 2018 | granted | Watch strap |
| CA | CA-193175-S | S | 30 Aug 2022 | 17 Aug 2018 | granted | Watch strap |
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