IP Library Granted Patent US 9,448,535
Granted Patent B2
US 9,448,535 · App. 14/386,179 · Granted Sep 20, 2016

Rigid decorative member having white rigid coating layer, and method for producing the same

Inventor: Koutarou Takazaki (Sayama, JP)
Assignees: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.; CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
G04B37/223C23C14/0015C23C14/0021C23C14/0635C23C14/0641Y10T428/265
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Patent No.
US 9,448,535
App. No.
14/386,179
Granted
Sep 20, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rigid decorative member of the present invention is a rigid decorative member comprising a base and a rigid coating layer laminated on or above the base, wherein the rigid coating layer comprises a reaction compound of raw metal, in which a metal M 1 and a metal M 2 , and in addition, selectively a metal M 3 are combined, and of a non-metallic element selected from one or two or more of nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen, or comprises an alloy in which a metal M 1 and a metal M 2 , and in addition, selectively a metal M 3 are combined; the metal M 1 is selected from one or two of Mo and W; the metal M 2 is selected from one or two or more of Nb, Ta, and V; and the metal M 3 is selected from one or two or more of Cr, Ti, Hf, and Zr.

Claims (13)

1. A rigid decorative member comprising a base and a rigid coating layer laminated on or above the base, wherein

the rigid coating layer comprises a reaction compound of (i) raw metal, in which a metal M 1 and a metal M 2 and optionally a metal M 3 are combined, and (ii) a non-metallic element selected from one or two of nitrogen and carbon, or comprises an alloy in which a metal M 1 and a metal M 2 and optionally a metal M 3 are combined;

the metal M 1 is selected from one or two of Mo and W; the metal M 2 is selected from one or two of Nb and Ta; and the metal M 3 is selected from one or two or more of Cr, Ti, Hf, and Zr.

2. The rigid decorative member according to claim 1 , wherein the raw metal is a raw metal in which the metal M 1 and the metal M 2 are combined with the metal M 3 ; and the metal M 3 is Cr.

3. The rigid decorative member according to claim 1 , wherein 70 mass % or more in total of the metal M 1 and the metal M 2 is contained in the raw metal.

4. The rigid decorative member according to claim 1 , wherein the rigid coating layer has a thickness of 0.5 to 4μm.

5. The rigid decorative member according to claim 1 , wherein the appearance color of the rigid coating layer is a white color or a stainless steel color.

6. The rigid decorative member according to claim 1 , wherein an undercoat layer is further laminated between the base and the rigid coating layer, or a finishing layer is further laminated on or above the rigid coating layer.

7. A watch comprising an exterior part, wherein a portion or the entirety of the exterior part comprises the rigid decorative member according to claim 1 .

8. A method for producing a rigid decorative member, comprising laminating a rigid coating layer on or above a base, wherein

the rigid coating layer comprises a reaction compound of (i) raw metal, in which a metal M 1 and a metal M 2 and optionally a metal M 3 are combined, and (ii) a non-metallic element selected from one or two of nitrogen and carbon, or comprises an alloy in which a metal M 1 and a metal M 2 and optionally a metal M 3 are combined;

the metal M 1 is selected from one or two of Mo and W; the metal M 2 is selected from one or two of Nb and Ta; and the metal M 3 is selected from one or two or more of Cr, Ti, Hf, and Zr.

9. The method for producing a rigid decorative member according to claim 8 , wherein the raw metal is an alloy in which a metal M 1 and a metal M 2 and optionally a metal M 3 are combined; and the rigid coating layer is laminated on or above the base by a reactive sputtering method.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 23, 2016
From: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD; CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD; CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD
To: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040759/0196 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2014
From: TAKAZAKI, KOUTAROU
To: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.; CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033771/0069 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-062247 · Mar 19, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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