ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,596,334, issued on April 7, was assigned to Apple Inc. (Cupertino, Calif.).
"Crown for an electronic watch" was invented by Richard A. Davis (San Carlos, Calif.) and Devon K. Copeland (Cupertino, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall, a display, a front cover positioned over the display, and an input system configured to receive a rotational input and a translational input. The input system may include a switch element positioned within the housing and defining a first opening along a top of the switch element, a crown including a knob external to the housing, and a shaft ass...