RELATED APPLICATIONS
There are no related applications.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to wristwatch supports and more particularly a surface-based wristwatch support.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
Traditional watch supports are typically for sales or retail display purposes to present the watch in a most aesthetic context for maximum appeal to the potential purchaser, the present invention is primarily for functional utility purposes to display the wristwatch on a surface to enable the user to conveniently view the watch face, while a conventional watch support could provide this functional utility, the present invention works to minimize the bulk and weight of the wristwatch support to simply maximize the visibility of the wrist watch, as the present invention practically disappears behind the watch face and band when looked at in a frontal view being as if the wristwatch was supporting itself on the surface, whereas conventional wristwatch retail displays focus on ancillary packaging as an attractive “house” or surroundings for the wristwatch to be displayed within.
Looking in particular at the wristwatch support prior art in United States Patent Application Publication Number US2022/0087449 to Kissling, disclosed is a support element for a wristwatch formed as a tubular block of material, with the internal diameter of the tubular block providing additional volume to house a further article in this normally unused volume.
Next, in the wristwatch support prior art in United States Patent Application Publication Number US2017/0036726 to Fitz, disclosed is a smartwatch holder for a bicycle utilizing a handlebar or steering stem mount to hold the smartwatch, however, being without the band, thus requiring wristwatch band removal to use.
Further, in the wristwatch support prior art in United States Patent Application Publication Number US2019/0317453 to Da Ros, discloses a wristwatch display box with a structure to support the wristwatch having pivotable movement and a prismatic joint to allow a high degree of different watch display positions within the display box for a high degree of wristwatch display aesthetics.
Continuing, in the wristwatch support prior art in United States Patent Application Publication Number US2019/0281937 to Kissling, discloses a wristwatch display case that for the wristwatch support uses a holder (Element 3—see FIG. 3) of an angular shape that forms a multiple flat sided tube type shape that supports the watch case and band, with the holder being typically much wider than the watch case and band for lateral stability, and as the holder is in a larger display case, the excessive width of the holder outside of the watch case and band is not that obvious as opposed to the present invention that appears to make the support invisible when looking at the wristwatch directly in front of the watch face so as to not distract from the appearance of the wristwatch.
This gives an idea of the current state of the art in the surface wristwatch support arts, wherein the references Kissling '449 and '937 have the conventional tube type shape and Da Ros has an adjustable structure, with Fitz having a bar mount clamp, all of which are highly visible in conjunction with the wristwatch support/display case being primarily for a retail attractive display. The present invention is designed to appear such that to make the support itself mostly invisible when looking at the wristwatch directly in front of the watch face so as to not distract from the appearance of the wristwatch and to have the wristwatch appear to be supporting itself upon the surface, such that the support has minimal visual impact in relation to the wristwatch.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Broadly, the present invention is a support apparatus for displaying a watch face bezel and crystal of a wristwatch, wherein the watch face bezel and crystal have an opposing watch case back, further the wristwatch has a band of links for removably engaging a user's wrist, wherein the band of links has an open state being removable from the user's wrist and a closed state being secured to the user's wrist. Wherein the support apparatus extends from resting on a desktop surface of a desk or any surface or a shelf, wherein the wristwatch face is displayed at an acute angle relative to the desktop surface or other surface to facilitate a user viewing the watch face at an obtuse angle near an optimal line-of-sight perspective from the user positioned at the desk or the user positioned adjacent to another surface or the shelf.
The support apparatus including a substantially planar base section that has a substantially planar base section lengthwise axis, the substantially planar base section is substantially parallel in operation to the surface of the desktop, the surface, or the shelf, the planar base section having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion with the substantially planar base section lengthwise axis spanning therebetween, the substantially planar base section having a substantially planar base section inner surface portion and an opposing substantially planar base section outer surface portion with a substantially planar base section short-wise axis positioned perpendicular to the lengthwise axis.
Further included in the support apparatus also includes a flexible cantilever arm having a flexible cantilever arm proximal end portion and an opposing flexible cantilever arm distal end portion with an arm axis spanning therebetween, the flexible cantilever arm having a flexible cantilever arm inner surface portion and an opposing flexible cantilever arm outer surface portion with a flexible cantilever arm perpendicular axis positioned perpendicular to said arm axis, wherein the flexible cantilever arm proximal end portion is flexibly affixed to the planar base first end portion at a first acute angle defined by the substantially planar base section lengthwise axis and the arm axis at a first intersection point, with the flexible cantilever arm distal end portion terminating into a first free moving flexible cantilever arm cantilever end being suspended over a portion of the substantially planar base first end portion inner surface portion in a first plane.
Also included in the support apparatus is a flexible extension element having a flexible extension element proximal end portion and an opposing flexible extension element distal end portion with a flexible extension element axis spanning therebetween, the flexible extension element having a flexible extension element inner surface portion and an opposing flexible extension element outer surface portion with a flexible extension element radial-wise axis spanning therebetween. The flexible extension element proximal end portion is flexibly affixed at an interface to the planar base section second end portion, wherein the flexible extension element forms a dual radii arc that is suspended over a portion of the planar base second end portion inner surface portion in the first plane, wherein the flexible cantilever arm and the flexible extension element are positioned on a same side of the planar base portion, the flexible extension element arc is formed by a primary radius having a primary radius length and a smaller secondary radius having a smaller secondary radius length.
Wherein the primary and secondary radii have respective offset origins defined as a primary origin and a secondary origin. The primary origin is positioned at the primary radius length to be tangent at a primary tangent point disposed at the interface between the substantially planar base section and the flexible extension element with the planar base section second end portion, with the primary origin being within the first plane and substantially perpendicular to the substantially planar base section lengthwise axis and the substantially planar base section inner surface portion. The primary radius swings a primary arc within the first plane from the primary tangent point for approximately one-hundred thirty-five degrees moving away from the substantially planar base section terminating in a second tangent point, the secondary origin is positioned at the secondary radius length to be tangent at the secondary tangent point with the secondary origin extending inward in a substantially perpendicular manner to the primary arc at the secondary tangent point terminating at the secondary radius length.
The secondary radius swings a secondary arc within the first plane from the secondary tangent point for approximately one-hundred eighty degrees moving away from and then toward the substantially planar base section to form the dual radii arc, wherein the flexible extension element distal end portion terminates into a second free moving flexible cantilever arm cantilever end being suspended over a portion of the substantially planar base second end portion inner surface portion in the first plan.
Wherein operationally, a portion of the watch case back is placed adjacent to the flexible cantilever arm between the flexible cantilever arm proximal end portion and the flexible cantilever arm distal end portion on the flexible cantilever arm outer surface portion, that results in the watch face resting at the first acute angle in relation to the surface of the desk or shelf, further the watch band with links being in the closed state is placed about said substantially planar base section and the flexible extension element via manually compressing the flexible cantilever arm and the flexible extension element resulting in the watch band with links being stretched over the substantially planar base section and the flexible extension element being in contact with the outer surface of both said substantially planar base section and the flexible extension element.
Wherein the substantially planar base section is placed upon the surface of the desktop or the shelf with the watch band with links being disposed between the substantially planar base section outer surface and the surface of the desktop or the shelf, resulting in the wrist watch face being displayed at an obtuse angle relative to the surface of the desktop or the shelf to facilitate a user viewing the watch face at the near optimal line-of-sight perspective from the user positioned at the desk or the user positioned adjacent to the shelf.
These and other objects of the present invention will become more readily appreciated and understood from a consideration of the following detailed description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention when taken together with the accompanying drawings, in which;
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows an upper perspective view of the support apparatus that includes the base section, the flexible cantilever arm, and the flexible extension element with the lengthwise axis, the arm axis, and the flexible extension element axis;
FIG. 2 shows a reverse upper perspective view from FIG. 1 of the support apparatus, wherein FIG. 2 includes the base section, the flexible cantilever arm, and the flexible extension element with the lengthwise axis, the arm axis, and the flexible extension element axis;
FIG. 3 shows a side elevation view of the support apparatus that includes the base section, the flexible cantilever arm, and the flexible extension element with the lengthwise axis, the arm axis, and the flexible extension element axis;
FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the support apparatus with the base section primarily shown, however, including the outer edges of both the flexible cantilever arm and the flexible extension element with the lengthwise axis and the shortwise axis also shown;
FIG. 5 shows a top view of the support apparatus showing the base section, and including both the flexible cantilever arm and the flexible extension element with the lengthwise axis and the shortwise axis also shown;
FIG. 6 shows an end elevation view of the support apparatus showing the base section and the flexible extension element with the flexible extension element axis, the arm axis, and the shortwise axis are also shown;
FIG. 7 shows an opposing end elevation view related to FIG. 6, wherein FIG. 7 shows the support apparatus showing the base section and the flexible extension element, and the flexible cantilever arm with the flexible extension element axis, the arm axis, and the shortwise axis are also shown;
FIG. 8 shows an upper perspective view of the stabilizing clip that includes the foot portion, the stabilizing flexible arc portion, the retention shoulder portion, and the shovel ski tip;
FIG. 9 shows an opposing upper perspective view of the stabilizing clip in relation to FIG. 8, wherein FIG. 9 shows the foot portion, the stabilizing flexible arc portion, the retention shoulder portion, and the shovel ski tip;
FIG. 10 shows a side elevation view of the stabilizing clip that includes the foot portion, the stabilizing flexible arc portion, the retention shoulder portion, and the shovel ski tip;
FIG. 11 shows a side elevation end view of the stabilizing clip that includes the foot portion, the stabilizing flexible arc portion, the retention shoulder portion, and the shovel ski tip;
FIG. 12 shows an opposing side elevation end view of the stabilizing clip from FIG. 11, wherein FIG. 12 shows the stabilizing flexible arc portion;
FIG. 13 shows a top view of the stabilizing clip that includes the foot portion, the stabilizing flexible arc portion, the retention shoulder portion, and the shovel ski tip;
FIG. 14 shows a bottom view of the stabilizing clip that includes the foot portion and the long axis;
FIG. 15 shows an in use upper perspective view of the support apparatus that includes the base section, the flexible cantilever arm, and the flexible extension element with the lengthwise axis, the arm axis, and the flexible extension element axis, further shown is the wristwatch being held up by the support apparatus upon the desk top surface wherein the watch face is positioned a first acute angle relative to the desktop surface for viewing by the user at a near optimal line of sight;
FIG. 16 shows an in use expanded upper perspective view of the support apparatus that includes the base section, the flexible cantilever arm, and the flexible extension element with the lengthwise axis, the arm axis, and the flexible extension element axis, further shown is the wristwatch being held up by the support apparatus upon the desk top surface wherein the watch face is positioned a first acute angle relative to the desktop surface for viewing by the user at a near optimal line of sight, also shown are the first and second fingers pinching the first and second finger rests respectively to manually bring together the first and second legs making it easier to position the watch and watch band about the support apparatus or to add or remove the watch and watch band to and from the support apparatus;
FIG. 17 shows an end side elevation view of the watch face and band as supported on the desk top surface, wherein the support apparatus is virtually invisible behind the watch face and watch band;
FIG. 18 shows another in use upper perspective view of the support apparatus that includes the base section and the flexible extension element being all that is shown in this view with the watch face and watch band being supported by the support apparatus;
FIG. 19 shows an in use rear upper perspective view of the support apparatus that includes the base section, the flexible cantilever arm, and the flexible extension element, further shown is the wristwatch being held up by the support apparatus upon the desk top surface, wherein the watch band is constructed of a soft flexible material (such as leather or textile) with the stabilizing clip being utilized over the base section and flexible watch band to provide needed stability on the narrow side of the flexible watch band for the support apparatus to hold upright the watch face with the flexible watch band upon the desktop surface;
FIG. 20 shows an in use opposing rear upper perspective view of the support apparatus in relation to FIG. 19, wherein FIG. 20 shows the base section, the flexible cantilever arm, and the flexible extension element, further shown is the wristwatch being held up by the support apparatus upon the desk top surface, wherein the watch band is constructed of a soft flexible material (such as leather or textile) with the stabilizing clip being utilized over the base section and flexible watch band to provide needed stability on the narrow side of the flexible watch band for the support apparatus to hold upright the watch face with the flexible watch band upon the desktop surface;
FIG. 21 shows an in use bottom perspective view of the support apparatus that shows the flexible cantilever arm and the flexible extension element, further shown is the wristwatch with the watch face and flexible band being positioned about the support apparatus, wherein the watch band is constructed of a soft flexible material (such as leather or textile) with the stabilizing clip being utilized over the base section (hidden) and flexible watch band to provide needed stability on the narrow side of the flexible watch band for the support apparatus to hold upright the watch face with the flexible watch band upon the desktop surface (not shown); and
FIG. 22 shows an in use bottom perspective view of the support apparatus that shows the base section, the flexible cantilever arm, and the flexible extension element, further shown is the wristwatch with the watch face and flexible band being positioned about the support apparatus, wherein the watch band is constructed of a soft flexible material (such as leather or textile) with the stabilizing clip being utilized over the base section and flexible watch band to provide needed stability on the narrow side of the flexible watch band for the support apparatus to hold upright the watch face with the flexible watch band upon the desktop surface (not shown).
REFERENCE NUMBERS IN DRAWINGS
50 Support apparatus
55 Wristwatch
60 Watch face
65 Watch bezel
70 Crystal of the wristwatch 55
75 Watch case back of the wristwatch 55
80 Band of links of the wristwatch 55
81 Soft flexible watch band of textile, leather, silicone, plastic, or equivalent
82 Open state of the soft flexible watch band 81 of the wristwatch 55
83 Closed state of the soft flexible watch band 81 of the wristwatch 55
85 Open state of the band of links 80 of the wristwatch 55
90 Closed state of the band of links 80 of the wristwatch 55
91 User
92 First finger of the user 91
93 Second finger of the user 91
100 Desk top surface or shelf
105 Support apparatus resting on the watch bands 80, 81 that rest on the desk top surface or shelf 100
110 First acute angle of the watch face 60 relative to the desk top surface 100
115 Near optimal line of sight toward the watch face 60 from the user perspective 120
120 User perspective for a near optimal line of sight 115 toward the watch face 60
125 Obtuse angle of the watch face 60 relative to the desk top surface 100 from the user perspective 120
130 Substantially planar base section of the support apparatus 50
135 First end portion of the substantially planar base section 130
140 Second end portion of the substantially planar base section 130
145 Inner surface portion of the substantially planar base section 130
150 Outer surface portion of the substantially planar base section 130
155 Short-wise axis of the substantially planar base section 130
160 Lengthwise axis of the substantially planar base section 130
165 Substantially parallel position of the substantially planar base section 130 to the desk top surface 100
170 Flexible cantilever arm
175 Proximal end portion of the flexible cantilever arm 170
180 Distal end portion of the flexible cantilever arm 170
185 Arm axis of the flexible cantilever arm 170
190 Inner surface portion of the flexible cantilever arm 170
195 Outer surface portion of the flexible cantilever arm 170
200 Perpendicular axis of the flexible cantilever arm 170
205 Flexible affixed proximal end portion 175 to the first end portion 135
210 Second acute angle as between substantially planar base section 130 lengthwise axis 160 and the arm axis 185 at a first intersection point 215
215 First intersection point as between the lengthwise axis 160 and the arm axis 185 at the second acute angle 210
220 First free moving flexible cantilever arm 170 cantilever end
225 Suspended cantilever end 220 over a portion of the substantially planar base section 130 first end portion 135 inner surface portion 145 in a first plane 230
230 First plane
235 Flexible extension element
240 Proximal end portion for the flexible extension element 235
245 Distal end portion for the flexible extension element 235
250 Flexible extension element axis for the flexible extension element 235
255 Inner surface portion for the flexible extension element 235
260 Outer surface portion for the flexible extension element 235
265 Radial wise axis for the flexible extension element 235
270 Flexibly affixed at an interface 275 of the proximal end portion 240 to the second end portion 140
275 Interface of the flexibly affixed 270
280 Dual radii arc that is suspended over a portion of the second end portion 140 inner surface portion 145 in the first plane 230
285 Arc of the flexible extension element 235 is formed by a primary radius 290 having a primary radius length 295 and a smaller secondary radius 320 having a smaller secondary radius length 325 wherein the primary 290 and secondary 320 radii respectively have offset origins defined as a primary origin 300 and a secondary 330 origin
290 Primary radius
295 Length of the primary radius
300 Primary radius origin is within the first plane 230 and substantially perpendicular 310 to the substantially planar base section 130 lengthwise axis 160 and the inner surface 145
305 Primary tangent point disposed at the interface 275 between the substantially planar base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235 with the substantially planar base section 130 second end portion 140
310 Substantially perpendicular position of the of the primary origin 300 within the first plane 230 to the planar base section 130 lengthwise axis 160 and inner surface portion 145
315 Primary radius arc that is within the first plane 230 and is from the primary tangent point 305 for about one-hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees rotationally moving away from the substantially planar base section 130 terminating in a second tangent point 335
320 Secondary radius
325 Length of the secondary radius
330 Secondary radius origin is positioned at the secondary radius length 325 to be tangent at the secondary tangent point 335, with the secondary origin 330 extending inward in a substantially perpendicular manner 340 to the primary radius arc 315 at the secondary tangent point 335 terminating at the secondary radius length 325
335 Secondary tangent point
340 Substantially perpendicular position of the of the secondary origin 330 extending inward to the primary arc 315 at the secondary tangent point 335 terminating at the secondary radius length
345 Secondary arc of the secondary radius 320 within the first plane 230 from the secondary tangent point 335 for about one-hundred eighty (180) degrees moving away from and toward the substantially planar base section 130 to form the dual radii arc 280
350 Second end free moving flexible cantilever arm cantilever end that is suspended over a portion of the substantially planar base 130 second end portion 140 inner surface portion 145 in the first plane 230
355 Adjacent position of the watch case back 75 to the flexible cantilever arm 170 between the proximal end portion 175 and the distal end portion 180 on the flexible cantilever arm 170 outer surface portion 195
360 Placing the watch band with links 80 in the closed state 90 about the substantially planar base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235 via manually compressing the flexible cantilever arm 170 and the flexible extension element 235 to stretch the band with links 80 in the closed state 90 over the substantially planar base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235, with the watch band with links 80 in the closed state 90 being in contact with the outer surfaces 150, 260
365 Placing the substantially planar base section 130 on the desktop surface or shelf 100 with the watch band links 80 being disposed as between the substantially planar base section 130 outer surface 150 and the desktop surface or shelf 100 resulting in the wristwatch face 60 being displayed a the obtuse angle 125 relative to the desktop surface or shelf 100 to facilitate the user having the near optimal line of sight 115 perspective 120 from the user 91 positioned at the desktop surface 100 or adjacent to the shelf 100
370 First finger 92 rest section
375 First leg of the first finger 370 that partially extends towards the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145
380 Second finger 93 rest section
385 Second leg of the second finger 380 that partially extends towards the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145
390 First 375 and second 385 legs being brought together towards one another
395 Stabilizing clip
400 Foot portion of the stabilizing clip 395
405 Proximal end portion of the foot portion 400
410 Distal end portion of the foot portion 400
415 Long axis of the stabilizing clip 395
420 Foot portion length defined as being along the long axis 415 and between the proximal 405 and distal 410 end portions
425 Stabilizing flexible arc portion of the stabilizing clip 395
430 Primary end portion of the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425
435 Secondary end portion of the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425
440 Affixed nature of the primary end portion 430 to the proximal end portion 405
445 Clip radius arc of the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425
450 Length of the clip radius 445
455 Stabilizing flexible arc junction
460 One-hundred eighty-degree swing away from the foot portion 400 terminating in the stabilizing flexible arc junction 455
465 Retention shoulder section
470 Proximal end portion of the retention shoulder section 465
475 Distal end portion of the retention shoulder section 465
480 Length of the retention shoulder section 465 defined as between the proximal 470 and distal 475 end portions
485 Affixed nature of the proximal end portion 470 to the stabilizing flexible arc junction 455
490 Mid-point of the foot portion length 420
495 Suspension distance between the retention shoulder length 480 and the mid-point of the foot portion length 490
500 Manually spreading apart the stabilizing clip 395 as between the foot portion 400 and the retention shoulder section 465 distal end portion 475
505 Movement of the stabilizing clip 395
510 Disposed nature of the spread apart 500 stabilizing clip 395 about the planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145 and the soft flexible watch band 81 with a stabilizing sliding clip 395 movement 505 to approximately center of the foot portion length 420
515 Substantially perpendicular nature of the planar base section 130 lengthwise axis 160 and the stabilizing clip 395 long axis 415
520 Rests nature of the stabilizing clip 395 foot portion 400 as against the surface of the desktop 100
525 Added stability to the support apparatus 50 from the stabilizing clip 395 on the soft flexible watch band 81 as against the surface of the desktop 100
530 Shovel ski tip
535 Shovel radius of the shovel ski tip 530
540 Flat tip of the shovel ski tip 530
545 Radii corners of the shovel ski tip 530
550 First finger 92 rest section
555 First leg of the first finger rest section 550
560 First finger 92 support
565 Manually reducing the second acute angle 210 to make it easier to position the watch case back 75 to be adjacent to the flexible cantilever arm 170 outer surface portion 195
570 Second finger 93 rest section
575 Second leg of the second finger rest section 570
580 Second finger 93 support
585 Manually moving the primary 300 and secondary 330 origins toward the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145 to make it easier to position the soft flexible watch band 81 to be adjacent to the flexible extension element 235 outer surface portion 260
590 Two fingers of the user 91 being the first finger 92 and the second finger 93 being on the first finger 92 rest section 550 and the second finger 93 rest section 570 respectively to manually bring together the first 555 and second 575 legs to reduce the second acute angle 210 and to move the primary 300 and secondary 330 origins toward the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145 to make it easier to position the watch case back 75 to be adjacent to the flexible cantilever arm 170 between the flexible cantilever arm proximal end portion 175 and the distal end portion 180 on the outer surface portion 195 and to make it easier to position the soft flexible watch band 81 to be adjacent to the flexible extension element 235 outer surface portion 260
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
With initial reference to FIG. 1 shown is the upper perspective view of the support apparatus 50 that includes the base section 130, the flexible cantilever arm 170, and the flexible extension element 235 with the lengthwise axis 160, the arm axis 185, and the flexible extension element axis 250. Next, FIG. 2 shows a reverse upper perspective view from FIG. 1 of the support apparatus 50, wherein FIG. 2 includes the base section 130, the flexible cantilever arm 170, and the flexible extension element 235 with the lengthwise axis 160, the arm axis 185, and the flexible extension element axis 250.
Continuing, FIG. 3 shows a side elevation view of the support apparatus 50 that includes the base section 130, the flexible cantilever arm 170, and the flexible extension element 235 with the lengthwise axis 160, the arm axis 185, and the flexible extension element axis 250. Further, FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the support apparatus 50 with the base section 130 primarily shown, however, including the outer edges of both the flexible cantilever arm 170 and the flexible extension element 235 with the lengthwise axis 160 and the shortwise axis 155 also shown.
Moving onward, FIG. 5 shows a top view of the support apparatus 50 showing the base section 130, and including both the flexible cantilever arm 170 and the flexible extension element 235 with the lengthwise axis 160 and the shortwise axis 155 also shown. Further, FIG. 6 shows an end elevation view of the support apparatus 50 showing the base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235 with the flexible extension element axis 250, the arm axis 185, and the shortwise axis 155 are also shown.
Next, FIG. 7 shows an opposing end elevation view related to FIG. 6, wherein FIG. 7 shows the support apparatus 50 showing the base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235, and the flexible cantilever arm 170 with the flexible extension element axis 250, the arm axis 185, and the shortwise axis 155 are also shown. Continuing, FIG. 8 shows an upper perspective view of the stabilizing clip 395 that includes the foot portion 400, the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425, the retention shoulder section 465, and the shovel ski tip 530. Further, FIG. 9 shows an opposing upper perspective view of the stabilizing clip 395 in relation to FIG. 8, wherein FIG. 9 shows the foot portion 400, the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425, the retention shoulder section 465, and the shovel ski tip 530.
Moving onward, FIG. 10 shows a side elevation view of the stabilizing clip 395 that includes the foot portion 400, the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425, the retention shoulder section 465, and the shovel ski tip 530. Next, FIG. 11 shows a side elevation end view of the stabilizing clip 395 that includes the foot portion 400, the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425, the retention shoulder section 465, and the shovel ski tip 530. Further, FIG. 12 shows an opposing side elevation end view of the stabilizing clip 395 from FIG. 11, wherein FIG. 12 shows the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425. Also, FIG. 13 shows a top view of the stabilizing clip 395 that includes the foot portion 400, the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425, the retention shoulder section 465, and the shovel ski tip 530. In addition, FIG. 14 shows a bottom view of the stabilizing clip 395 that includes the foot portion 400 and the long axis 415.
Further, FIG. 15 shows an in use upper perspective view of the support apparatus 50 that includes the base section 130, the flexible cantilever arm 170, and the flexible extension element 235 with the lengthwise axis 160, the arm axis 185, and the flexible extension element axis 250, further shown is the wristwatch 55 being held up by the support apparatus 50 upon the desk top surface 100 wherein the watch face 60 is positioned a first acute angle 110 relative to the desktop surface 100 for viewing by the user 91 at a near optimal line of sight 115.
Continuing, FIG. 16 shows an in use expanded upper perspective view of the support apparatus 50 that includes the base section 130, the flexible cantilever arm 170, and the flexible extension element 235 with the lengthwise axis 160, the arm axis 185, and the flexible extension element axis 250, further shown is the wristwatch 55 being held up by the support apparatus 50 upon the desk top surface 100 wherein the watch face 60 is positioned a first acute angle 110 relative to the desktop surface 100 for viewing by the user 91 at a near optimal line of sight 115, also shown are the first 92 and second 93 fingers pinching the first 550 and second 570 finger rests respectively to manually bring together 590 the first 555 and second 575 legs making it easier to position the watch 55 and watch band 80 about the support apparatus 50 or to add or remove the watch 55 and watch band 80 to and from the support apparatus 50.
Further, FIG. 17 shows an end side elevation view of the watch face 60 and band 80 as supported on the desk top surface 100, wherein the support apparatus 50 is virtually invisible behind the watch face 60 and watch band 80. Next, FIG. 18 shows another in use upper perspective view of the support apparatus 50 that includes the base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235 being all that is shown in this view with the watch face 60 and watch band 80 being supported by the support apparatus 50.
Moving onward, FIG. 19 shows an in use rear upper perspective view of the support apparatus 50 that includes the base section 130, the flexible cantilever arm 170, and the flexible extension element 235, further shown is the wristwatch 55 being held up by the support apparatus 50 upon the desk top surface 100, wherein the watch band 81 is constructed of a soft flexible material (such as leather or textile) with the stabilizing clip 395 being utilized over the base section 130 and flexible watch band 81 to provide needed stability on the narrow side of the flexible watch band 81 for the support apparatus 50 to hold upright the watch face 60 with the flexible watch band 81 upon the desktop surface 100.
Next, FIG. 20 shows an in use opposing rear upper perspective view of the support apparatus 50 in relation to FIG. 19, wherein FIG. 20 shows the base section 130, the flexible cantilever arm 170, and the flexible extension element 235, further shown is the wristwatch 55 being held up by the support apparatus 50 upon the desk top surface 100, wherein the watch band 81 is constructed of a soft flexible material (such as leather or textile) with the stabilizing clip 395 being utilized over the base section 130 and flexible watch band 81 to provide needed stability on the narrow side of the flexible watch band 81 for the support apparatus 50 to hold upright the watch face 60 with the flexible watch band 81 upon the desktop surface 100.
Further, FIG. 21 shows an in use bottom perspective view of the support apparatus 50 that shows the flexible cantilever arm 170 and the flexible extension element 235, further shown is the wristwatch 55 with the watch face 60 and flexible band 81 being positioned about the support apparatus 50, wherein the watch band 81 is constructed of a soft flexible material (such as leather or textile) with the stabilizing clip 395 being utilized over the base section 130 (hidden) and flexible watch band 81 to provide needed stability on the narrow side of the flexible watch band 81 for the support apparatus 50 to hold upright the watch face 60 with the flexible watch band 81 upon the desktop surface 100 (not shown).
Also, FIG. 22 shows an in use bottom perspective view of the support apparatus 50 that shows the base section 130, the flexible cantilever arm 170, and the flexible extension element 235, further shown is the wristwatch 55 with the watch face 60 and flexible band 81 being positioned about the support apparatus 50, wherein the watch band 81 is constructed of a soft flexible material (such as leather or textile) with the stabilizing clip 395 being utilized over the base section 130 and flexible watch band 81 to provide needed stability on the narrow side of the flexible watch band 81 for the support apparatus 50 to hold upright the watch face 60 with the flexible watch band 81 upon the desktop surface 100 (not shown).
Broadly, in looking at FIGS. 1 to 22, the present invention is the support apparatus 50 for displaying the watch face 60 bezel 65 and crystal 70 of the wrist watch 55, wherein the watch face 60 bezel 65 and crystal 70 have an opposing watch case back 75, further the wrist watch 55 has a band of links 80 for removably engaging a user's 91 wrist, wherein the band of links 80 has an open state 85 being removable from the user's 91 wrist and a closed state 90 being secured to the user's 91 wrist. Wherein the support apparatus 50 extends from resting on a desktop surface 100 of a desk or a surface of a shelf, wherein the wrist watch face 60 is displayed at a first acute angle 110 relative to the desktop surface 100 to facilitate the user 91 viewing the watch face 60 at an obtuse angle 125 near an optimal line-of-sight 115 perspective from the user 91 positioned at the desk 100 or the user 91 positioned adjacent to the shelf 100, see in particular FIG. 15.
The support apparatus 50 including the substantially planar base section 130 that has a substantially planar base section lengthwise axis 160, the substantially planar base section 130 is substantially parallel 165 in operation to the surface 100 of the desktop or shelf, the planar base section 130 having a first end portion 135 and an opposing second end portion 140 with the substantially planar base section lengthwise axis 160 spanning therebetween, the substantially planar base section 130 having a substantially planar base section inner surface portion 145 and an opposing substantially planar base section outer surface portion 150 with a substantially planar base section short-wise axis 155 positioned perpendicular to the lengthwise axis 160, see FIGS. 1 to 7.
Further included in the support apparatus 50 also includes a flexible cantilever arm 170 having a flexible cantilever arm proximal end portion 175 and an opposing flexible cantilever arm distal end portion 180 with an arm axis 185 spanning therebetween, the flexible cantilever arm 170 having a flexible cantilever arm inner surface portion 190 and an opposing flexible cantilever arm outer surface portion 195 with a flexible cantilever arm perpendicular axis 200 positioned perpendicular to the arm axis 185. Wherein the flexible cantilever arm proximal end portion 175 is flexibly affixed 205 to the planar base first end portion 135 at a second acute angle 110 defined by the substantially planar base section lengthwise axis 160 and the arm axis 185 at a first intersection point 215, with the flexible cantilever arm distal end portion 180 terminating into a first free moving flexible cantilever arm cantilever end 220 being suspended 225 over a portion of the substantially planar base first end portion 135 inner surface portion 145 in a first plane 230, see in particular FIG. 3.
Also included in the support apparatus 50 is a flexible extension element 235 having a flexible extension element proximal end portion 240 and an opposing flexible extension element distal end portion 245 with a flexible extension element axis 250 spanning therebetween, the flexible extension element 235 having a flexible extension element inner surface portion 255 and an opposing flexible extension element outer surface portion 260 with a flexible extension element radial-wise axis 265 spanning therebetween. The flexible extension element proximal end portion 240 is flexibly affixed 270 at an interface 275 to the planar base section second end portion 140, wherein the flexible extension element 235 forms a dual radii arc 280 that is suspended over a portion of the planar base second end portion 140 inner surface portion 145 in the first plane 230, wherein the flexible cantilever arm 170 and the flexible extension element 235 are positioned on a same side of the planar base portion 130, the flexible extension element arc 285 is formed by a primary radius 290 having a primary radius length 205 and a smaller secondary radius 320 having a smaller secondary radius length 325.
Wherein the primary 290 and secondary radii 320 have respective offset origins defined as a primary origin 300 and a secondary origin 330. The primary origin 300 is positioned at the primary radius length 295 to be tangent at a primary tangent point 305 disposed at the interface 275 between the substantially planar base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235 with the planar base section 130 second end portion 140, with the primary origin 300 being within the first plane 230 and substantially perpendicular 310 to the substantially planar base section 130 lengthwise axis 160 and the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145. The primary radius 290 swings a primary arc 315 within the first plane 230 from the primary tangent point 305 for approximately one-hundred thirty-five degrees moving away from the substantially planar base section 130 terminating in a second tangent point 335, the secondary origin 330 is positioned at the secondary radius length 325 to be tangent at the secondary tangent point 335 with the secondary origin 330 extending inward in a substantially perpendicular manner 340 to the primary arc 315 at the secondary tangent point 335 terminating at the secondary radius length 325.
The secondary radius 320 swings a secondary arc 345 within the first plane 230 from the secondary tangent point 335 for approximately one-hundred eighty degrees moving away from and then toward the substantially planar base section 130 to form the dual radii arc 280, wherein the flexible extension element 235 distal end portion 245 terminates into a second free moving flexible cantilever arm 350 cantilever end 350 being suspended over a portion of the substantially planar base 130 second end portion 140 inner surface portion 145 in the first plane 230. Wherein operationally, a portion of the watch case back 75 is placed adjacent 360 to the flexible cantilever arm 170 between the flexible cantilever arm proximal end portion 175 and the flexible cantilever arm distal end portion 180 on the flexible cantilever arm 170 outer surface portion 195. This results in the watch face 60 resting at the first acute angle 110 in relation to the surface 100 of the desk or shelf, further the watch band 80 with links being in the closed state 90 is placed about the substantially planar base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235 via manually compressing 360 the flexible cantilever arm 170 and the flexible extension element 235 resulting in the watch band 80 with links being stretched over the substantially planar base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235 being in contact with the outer surfaces 150, 260 of both the substantially planar base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235, see FIGS. 15 to 18.
Wherein the substantially planar base section 130 is placed upon the surface 100 of the desktop or the shelf with the watch band 80 with links being disposed between the substantially planar base section 130 outer surface 150 and the surface 100 of the desktop or the shelf, resulting in the wristwatch face 60 being displayed at the obtuse angle 125 relative to the surface 100 of the desktop or the shelf to facilitate the user 91 viewing the watch face 60 at the near optimal line-of-sight 115 perspective 120 from the user 91 positioned at the desk 100 or the user positioned adjacent to the shelf, see in particular FIGS. 15, 17, and 18.
As an alternative for the support apparatus 50, wherein the flexible cantilever arm 170 distal end portion 180 can further comprise a first finger rest section 370 that includes a first leg 375 that partially extends towards the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145, wherein operationally the first leg 375 provides a finger 92 support to make it easier to manually reduce 390 the second acute angle 210 to make it easier to position the portion of the watch case back 75 to be adjacent to the flexible cantilever arm 170 between the flexible cantilever arm 170 proximal end portion 175 and the flexible cantilever arm 170 distal end portion 180 on the flexible cantilever arm 170 outer surface portion 195, see in particular FIG. 16.
A further alternative for the support apparatus 50, wherein the flexible extension element 235 distal end portion 245 can further comprise a second finger rest section 380 that includes a second leg 385 that partially extends towards the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145, wherein operationally the second leg 385 provides a finger 93 support to make it easier to manually move 585 both the primary 300 and secondary 330 origins toward the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145 to make it easier to position the watch band 80 to be adjacent to the flexible extension element 235 outer surface portion 260, see in particular FIG. 16.
A further alternative for the support apparatus 50, wherein the flexible cantilever arm distal end portion can further comprise a first finger rest section 370 that includes a first leg 375 that partially extends towards the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145, further the flexible extension element 235 distal end portion 245 can further comprise a second finger rest section 380 that includes a second leg 385 that partially extends towards the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145, wherein operationally the first 555 and second 575 legs provide a two finger 92, 93 pinch support mechanism wherein the first 555 and second 575 legs are manually 590 brought towards one another to firstly reduce the second acute angle 210 and secondly to manually move both said primary 300 and secondary 330 origins toward the substantially planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145, resulting in making it easier to position the portion of the watch case back 75 to be adjacent to the flexible cantilever arm 170 between the flexible cantilever arm 170 proximal end portion 175 and the flexible cantilever arm 170 distal end portion 180 on the flexible cantilever arm 170 outer surface portion 195 and to make it easier to position the watch band 80 to be adjacent to the flexible extension element 235 outer surface portion 260, see in particular FIG. 16.
Optionally, for the support apparatus 50, for displaying a watch face 60 bezel 65 and crystal 70 of the wrist watch 55, wherein the watch face bezel 65 and crystal 70 have an opposing watch case back 75, wherein the wrist watch 55 can have a soft flexible watch band 81 of textile, leather, silicone, or plastic for removably engaging a user's 91 wrist, wherein the soft flexible band 81 has an open state 82 being removable from the user's 91 wrist and a closed state 83 being secured to the user's 91 wrist, wherein the support apparatus 50 extends from resting on a desktop surface 100 of a desk or a surface of a shelf, wherein the wrist watch face 60 is displayed at a first acute angle 110 relative to the desktop surface 100 to facilitate the user 91 viewing the watch face 60 at an obtuse angle 125 near an optimal line-of-sight 115 perspective from the user 91 positioned at the desk 100 or the user 91 positioned adjacent to the shelf 100, see FIGS. 8 to 14, and FIGS. 19 to 22.
Another added option for the support apparatus 50, to accommodate the soft flexible watch band 81, is in looking at FIGS. 8 to 14 and FIGS. 19 to 22, being for the stabilizing clip 395 that includes a foot portion having a foot portion 400 proximal end portion 405 and an opposing foot portion 400 distal end portion 410 with a stabilizing clip long axis 415 disposed therebetween, wherein a foot portion length 420 along the stabilizing clip long axis 415 is defined as being between the foot portion 400 proximal end portion 405 and the foot portion 400 distal end portion 410.
The stabilizing clip 395 also includes a stabilizing flexible arc portion 425 having a primary end portion 430 and an opposing secondary end portion 435, wherein the stabilizing flexible arc 425 primary end portion 430 is affixed to the foot portion 400 proximal end portion 405, the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425 is formed by a clip radius 445 having a clip radius length 450 of less than the foot portion length 420, the stabilizing flexible arc portion 425 starts at the foot portion 400 proximal end portion 405 and swings a flexible arc portion 425 arc radius 445 for approximately one-hundred eighty degrees 460 away from the foot portion 400 terminating in a stabilizing flexible arc junction 455.
The stabilizing clip 395 further includes a retention shoulder section 465 having a retention shoulder section 465 proximal end portion 470 and an opposing retention shoulder section 465 distal end portion 475 with a retention shoulder 465 length 480 defined as between the retention shoulder 465 section proximal 470 and distal 475 end portions, the retention shoulder section 465 proximal end portion 470 is affixed 485 to the stabilizing flexible arc junction 425, wherein the retention shoulder 465 length 480 extends to be suspended over approximately at least a mid-point 490 of the foot portion 400 length 490 at a suspension distance 495 of approximately less than two times the clip radius 445 length, wherein operationally a portion of the watch case back 75 is placed adjacent to the flexible cantilever arm 170 between the flexible cantilever arm 170 proximal end portion 175 and the flexible cantilever arm 170 distal end portion 180 on the flexible cantilever arm 170 outer surface portion 195.
This results in the watch face 60 resting at the first acute angle 110 in relation to the surface 100 of the desk or shelf, further the soft flexible watch band 81 being in the closed state 83 is placed about the substantially planar base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235 via manually compressing the flexible cantilever arm 170 and the flexible extension element 235 resulting in the soft flexible watch band 81 being stretched over the substantially planar base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235 being in contact with the outer surfaces 150, 260 of both the substantially planar base section 130 and the flexible extension element 235. Further the stabilizing clip 395 is manually spread apart 500 between the foot portion 400 and the retention shoulder section 465 distal end portion 475 to be disposed about the planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145 and the soft flexible watch band 81 with a stabilizing clip 395 sliding movement 505 to approximately center of the foot portion 400 length 420 in relation to the substantially planar base section 130 lengthwise axis 160, wherein the substantially planar base section 130 lengthwise axis 160 and the stabilizing clip 395 long axis 415 are substantially perpendicular 515 to one another.
Wherein the stabilizing clip 395 foot portion 400 rests against the surface 100 of the desktop or the shelf in conjunction with a portion of the substantially planar base section 130 with the soft flexible watch band 81 being disposed between the substantially planar base section 130 outer surface 150 and the surface 100 of the desktop or the shelf to add stability to the support apparatus 50 from a lack of support due to the soft flexible watch band 81 on the surface 100 of the desktop or the shelf, resulting in the wrist watch face 60 being displayed at an obtuse angle 125 relative to the surface 100 of the desktop or the shelf to facilitate a user 91 viewing the watch face 60 at the near optimal line-of-sight 115 perspective from the user 91 positioned at the desk 100 or the user 91 positioned adjacent to the shelf 100, see FIGS. 19 to 22.
Optionally, for the support apparatus 50 stabilizing clip 395, the retention shoulder section 465 distal end portion 475 can further comprise a shovel ski tip 530 that provides a reduced friction guide via having a shovel radius 535 with a substantially flat tip 540 with radii corners 545 on the flat tip 530, wherein to operationally provide an easier stabilizing clip 395 sliding movement 505 over the planar base section 130 inner surface portion 145, see FIGS. 8 to 14 and FIGS. 19 to 22.
CONCLUSION
Accordingly, the present invention of a support apparatus has been described with some degree of particularity directed to the embodiments of the present invention. It should be appreciated, though; that the present invention is defined by the following claim construed in light of the prior art so modifications of the changes may be made to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention without departing from the inventive concepts contained therein.
Patent Application
20250098885
