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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Koichi Naoi, Nishitokyo, JP;
Akiyoshi Takagi, Nishitokyo, JP;
Yukio Miya, Nishitokyo, JP;
Fumio Tase, Nishitokyo, JP;
Kazumi Hamano, Nishitokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 1/504 ; B32B 1/518 ; A44C 2/500 ; C23C 1/400 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 1/504 ; B32B 1/518 ; A44C 2/500 ; C23C 1/400 ;
Abstract
The present invention includes a personal ornament having a white coating layer and a method for making the same. The base article is made of metal and the white-colored stainless steel coating layer is formed by a dry plating process. The base metal may be ferrous or non-ferrous.