ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,306,587, issued on May 20, was assigned to Shenzhen Beiyang Technology Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen, China).

"Waterproof bezel, light-transmissive watch panel, and watch protection case" was invented by Jian Xiao (Shenzhen, China) and Li Huang (Shenzhen, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A waterproof bezel, a light-transmissive watch panel, and a watch protection case are provided. The watch protection case includes a watch screen protection panel, a waterproof bezel, and a housing. The housing is provided with a clamping groove, such that the watch screen protection panel is quickly mounted to the housing. The waterproof bezel includes a first...