Patent ID: 6527436
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: G04C,G04G

Abstract:
A watch having a multiple electrical switch arrangement and a hollow casing for receiving a watch mechanism, the casing having first and second apertures, said switch arrangement comprising:a first plunger which is aligned with the first aperture in the casing; a second plunger which is aligned with the second aperture in the casing; a pusher member that is shaped generally as a segment of a disc, the pusher member being mounted adjacent a side of the casing and being manually pivotable clockwise or counterclockwise from a mean rotational position, the pusher member having a first portion which engages the first plunger when the pusher member is pivoted counterclockwise and a second portion which engages the second plunger when the pusher member is pivoted counterclockwise; biassing means for biassing the pusher member to the mean position; and at least two separate electrical contacts that are urged by the first and second plungers to close respective electrical circuits whenever the pusher is rotated clockwise and counterclockwise, respectively.