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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2007
Haruki Hiranuma, Chiba, JP;
Koremoto Takeda, Chiba, JP;
Haruki Hiranuma, Chiba, JP;
Koremoto Takeda, Chiba, JP;
Seiko Instruments Inc., , JP;
Abstract
A portable timepiece has a timepiece movement and a movement interlock axle that undergoes linear movement and undergoes rotational movement to transmit a rotational force to the timepiece movement. An external operation body is operable to linearly move and rotate the movement interlock axle. A stopper member undergoes movement between a first position in which the stopper member is engaged with an engagement part of the movement interlock axle to prevent linear movement thereof and a second position in which the stopper member is not engaged with the engagement part to permit linear movement. An operation body undergoes movement in a first direction to engage the stopper member and cause the stopper member to move to the first position to engage the engagement part of the movement interlock axle, and undergoes movement in a second direction in which the operation body is disengaged from the stopper member to cause the stopper member to move to the second position to disengage from the engagement part of the movement interlock axle.