IP Library Granted Patent US 12687816
Granted Patent B2
US 12687816 · App. 18/345,534 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Timepiece having decorative plate and support plate

Inventor: Hideo Kato (Shiojiri, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G04B19/065G04B9/005
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Patent No.
US 12687816
App. No.
18/345,534
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A timepiece is provided with: a movement having a plurality of timepiece components, and a dial having a decorative plate provided on the movement and a support plate provided on the decorative plate. The decorative plate has a decorative plate ring member provided with a decorative plate opening and a plate member coupled to a decorative plate inner circumference of the decorative plate ring member. The support plate has a support plate ring member provided with a support plate opening and a support member coupled to a support plate inner circumference of the support plate ring member. The plate member is provided below the support plate opening.

Claims (30)

1 . A timepiece comprising:

a movement having a plurality of timepiece components; and

a dial including a decorative plate provided on the movement and a support plate provided on the decorative plate; wherein

the decorative plate has a decorative plate ring member provided with a plurality of decorative plate openings and a plurality of plate members coupled to a decorative plate inner circumference of the decorative plate ring member;

the support plate has a support plate ring member provided with a plurality of support plate openings and a plurality of support members coupled to a support plate inner circumference of the support plate ring member;

the plurality of plate members are provided below the plurality of support plate openings;

the plurality of plate members are visible through the plurality of support plate openings provided in the support plate, and the plurality of plate members intersect the plurality of support members in a plan view of the dial;

the plurality of timepiece components include a cap jewel;

the support plate has a first support member of the plurality of support members that supports a first part, a second support member of the plurality of support members that supports a second part, and a third support member of the plurality of support members that supports a third part;

the first part is a power reserve indicator part that relates to a remaining drive time;

the second part is a seconds indicator part that relates to the seconds of a minute; and

the third part is a decorative part displaying the cap jewel.

2 . The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein

the decorative plate includes a display plate that is supported by a first plate member of the plurality of plate members and that displays an identification image; and

the display plate is provided below one of the plurality of support plate openings.

3 . The timepiece according to claim 2 , wherein

the power reserve indicator part is supported at a 12 o'clock position;

the seconds indicator part is supported at a 6 o'clock position;

the decorative part is supported at a 9 o'clock position; and

the display plate is disposed at a three o'clock position.

4 . The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein

the movement has a cover provided with an opening; and

a portion of the opening is provided below one of the decorative plate openings and one of the support plate openings.

5 . The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein

a plate member width of each of the plurality of plate members is different from a support member width of each of the plurality of support members.

6 . The timepiece according to claim 5 , wherein

the support member width of each of the plurality of support members is greater than the plate member width of each of the plurality of plate members.

7 . The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein

the decorative plate is in a first color; and

the support plate is in a second color that is different from the first color.