Smartwatch cover

Abstract

A watchcase cover has a top wall configured to reveal a watch face at a top side of a watchcase and the top wall comprising a top surface comprising decorative elements. Side walls of the case align with side walls of the watchcase and the side walls include: at least one cutout revealing a watch control positioned at the watchcase, and at least two strap apertures configured to receive a watch strap connected to the watchcase. The top wall and the side walls together define a major opening configured to receive the watchcase. The decorative elements may comprise cubic zirconia. A gasket is positioned at a junction of an interior surface of the top wall and interior surfaces of the side walls.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present non-provisional patent application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 679,109, filed Jun. 1, 2018, by Dillon R. Chen, Georg Leifheit and Bo Jin, and entitled “SMARTWATCH COVER,” the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to covers for watch cases, and in particular covers for watch cases for watches having wireless communication capabilities, such as smart watches.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Wrist watches are commonly called watches and are entering the electronic age. The earliest report of a wrist watch is dated 1571. It was a mechanical watch which spring driven or powered. The watch probably only had an hour hand. They were mechanically crude and could be off by five or six hours over the course of a 24 hour day. The earliest known existing watch, i.e., wrist watch, was made in 1806. When wrist watches ...

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Benefits of technology

[0017]The cut outs in the body of the cover are large enough to prevent contact between the cover and control features on the side of the case of the smart watch, such as push buttons, switch knobs and the like.

Problems solved by technology

But there are conditions and environments where the wearer's arm, wrist or the watch itself can be hit with appreciable force.

Such a force can damage the computerized watch, its case or body, and / or components within the watch case.

Although the present computerized watches are smart looking, they are not beautiful like jewelry or high end watches.

It can cover a small area of the periphery of the screen, but it cannot cover the screen to the extent it interferes with use of the computerized watch screen.

A cover that interferes with or blocks the reception and transmission of wireless signals to and from the watch will greatly diminish the usefulness of the computerized watch.

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