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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2004
Fabien Henriet, Courtételle, CH;
Pierre-andré Noirjean, Develier, CH;
François Simond, Bevaix, CH;
ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse, Grenchen, CH;
Abstract
The portable object () comprises a case () containing at least one electronic circuit (), a wristband () attached to the case, and electrical connection means () for electrically connecting at least one conductive track () of the wristband to at least one contact terminal of the electronic circuit. The electrical connection means comprise at least one electrical contact flange () fixed through a lateral wall () of the case. A first portion () of the flange is electrically connected to the electronic circuit () and a second portion of the flange being electrically connected to the conductive track of the wristband. The lateral wall () comprises a cavity between first and second portions of the lateral wall. An opening through which the flange passes is formed in each lateral wall portion. An encapsulation material (), such as a polymerisable adhesive, is placed in the cavity between the two wall portions to fix an intermediate portion of the flange and to shut off and seal each opening in the wall portions.