Snapping and hinging arrangements for watches - Patent 2319347

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EP 2 319 347 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	09.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/28

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	11.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/19

(21)	Application number: 10185960.1

(22)	Date of filing: 07.01.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A44C 5/00^(2006.01)

G04B 37/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

07.01.2003 US 438755 P
31.10.2003 US 516661 P

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	04700640.8 / 1594381

(71)	Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
	Burbank, CA 91520 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Kraus, Stephanie Glendale, CA 91206 (US) Heatherly, Chris Pasadena, CA 91104 (US) Ouye, Randal La Crescenta, CA 91214 (US) Nishioka, Julie Glendale, CA 91208 (US) Holland, John San Francisco, CA 94103 (US) Sand, Jeffrey San Francisco, CA 94107 (US)

(74)	Representative: Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
	P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS The Hague 2502 LS The Hague (NL)

(54)	Snapping and hinging arrangements for watches

(57) A leaf spring element and a base element to be used with a watch case are disclosed.