Bracelet clasp comprising a device for adjusting the usable length of the bracelet
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A44C-005/14
A44C-005/24
출원번호
US-0086340
(2013-11-21)
등록번호
US-9198485
(2015-12-01)
우선권정보
EP-12195553 (2012-12-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Kaltenrieder, Cedric
Catanese, Rocco
출원인 / 주소
OMEGA SA
대리인 / 주소
Sughrue Mion, PLLC
인용정보
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8
초록▼
A bracelet clasp including an easily manipulated device of simple structure for adjusting the usable length of the bracelet by a firm adjustment, including when the clasp is open. The adjusting device is separate from the locking member, and the lock is arranged to move from its closed state to its
A bracelet clasp including an easily manipulated device of simple structure for adjusting the usable length of the bracelet by a firm adjustment, including when the clasp is open. The adjusting device is separate from the locking member, and the lock is arranged to move from its closed state to its open state by the user acting on the control member of the locking member such that the adjusting device is capable of being shifted independently of the open or closed state of the clasp. The clasp has a discrete structure, since it is actuated by the control member already provided for unlocking the clasp, although it is separate from the locking member of the clasp, and this additionally allows the length of the bracelet to be adjusted even when the clasp is in its closed state.
대표청구항▼
1. A bracelet clasp comprising first and second free ends, wherein the clasp comprises first and second fastening members of a bracelet intended to be made respectively integral to the first and second free ends of the bracelet, wherein said fastening members are movable in relation to one another b
1. A bracelet clasp comprising first and second free ends, wherein the clasp comprises first and second fastening members of a bracelet intended to be made respectively integral to the first and second free ends of the bracelet, wherein said fastening members are movable in relation to one another between at least one open position and a closed wearing position, in which they are closer to one another than in the open position, to close the bracelet and determine a usable length for it,at least one locking member arranged to hold said fastening members of the bracelet in their closed position,at least one control member for said locking member arranged to unlock the clasp in response to an action of a user and to move from said closed position to said open position,an adjusting device for adjusting the usable length of the bracelet comprisingan adjusting member, which bears said first fastening member of the bracelet andat least one lock capable of having a default closed state, in which said adjusting member is fixed, and an open state, in which said adjusting member is free to slide in the direction of the length of the bracelet with respect to said second fastening member of the bracelet to modify the usable length of the bracelet,wherein said adjusting device is separate from said locking member, and that said lock is arranged to move from its closed state to its open state by the user acting on said control member of the locking member such that said adjusting member is capable of being shifted independently of the open or closed state of the clasp,wherein said adjusting member comprises a support structure that bears said first fastening member of the bracelet and at least one finger arranged to cooperate with said lock, wherein the latter comprises a disc, which is adjacent to said support structure and in which a slot is provided in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, wherein said slot has at least two notches capable of cooperating with said finger in the closed state of said lock to define two different respective usable lengths of the bracelet, whereas said finger is capable of sliding into said slot in the open state of said lock to pass from one notch to the other and modify the usable length of the bracelet. 2. The clasp according to claim 1, wherein said support structure comprises upper and lower walls, between which said plate is arranged, and said finger is in the form of a screw fixing said upper and lower walls to one another. 3. The clasp according to claim 2, wherein said upper wall is formed by a cover comprising an upper surface bearing side walls having two holes intended to accommodate the ends of a fastening bar of a bracelet strand, and at least one support surface, against which said lower wall is held by means of said screw. 4. The clasp according to claim 1, wherein said control member comprises a push-piece capable of being displaced in a substantially perpendicular direction to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet in response to an action of the user, and that said lock is integral to said push-piece. 5. The clasp according to claim 4, wherein said clasp has an additional control member, wherein said control members are similar and symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, and that said adjusting device comprises an additional lock associated with said additional control member, wherein said locks are similar and symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, andan additional finger associated with said additional lock. 6. The clasp according to claim 5, wherein said clasp is a deployment clasp-type clasp comprising at least two blades articulated to one another, of which a first blade comprises two bars that are symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet and are inserted into a substantially complementary recess of the second blade to place the clasp in its closed position by briefly bringing said bars closer against elastic restoring means, wherein the outer side edge of each of said bars cooperates with the corresponding inside edge of said recess to define a locking member of the clasp, wherein each of said bars bears one of said push-pieces and one of said locks. 7. The clasp according to claim 6, wherein each of said bars is made in one piece with said push-piece and said corresponding lock. 8. The clasp according to claim 1, wherein said adjusting device comprises at least one elastic member that exerts a force on said lock or locks to endeavour to hold it or them in its or their closed state. 9. The clasp according to claim 8, wherein said adjusting device comprises an intermediate member that is in a fixed position with respect to said lock and has a support surface for an end of said elastic member. 10. The clasp according to claim 1, wherein said adjusting device also comprises a stud catch associated with at least two substantially complementary openings arranged to index at least two configurations of the adjusting device corresponding to two different usable lengths of the bracelet. 11. The clasp according to claim 10, wherein said stud catch is carried by said intermediate member. 12. The clasp according to claim 2, wherein said openings are arranged in said upper wall of said adjusting device. 13. The clasp according to claim 1, wherein unlocking of said clasp is associated with a displacement of said control member of a first amplitude (d1), and the unlocking of said adjusting member by said lock is associated with a displacement of said control member of a second amplitude (d2), wherein the first amplitude (d1) is less than the second amplitude (d2). 14. A wristwatch comprising a band fitted with a clasp of the type comprising first and second free ends, wherein the clasp comprises first and second fastening members of the bracelet intended to be made respectively integral to the first and second free ends of the bracelet, wherein said fastening members are movable in relation to one another between at least one open position and a closed wearing position, in which they are closer to one another than in the open position, to close the bracelet and determine a usable length for it,at least one locking member arranged to hold said fastening members of the bracelet in their closed position,at least one control member for said locking member arranged to unlock the clasp in response to an action of a user and to move from said closed position to said open position,an adjusting device for adjusting the usable length of the bracelet comprisingan adjusting member, which bears said first fastening member of the bracelet andat least one lock capable of having a default closed state, in which said adjusting member is fixed, and an open state, in which said adjusting member is free to slide in the direction of the length of the bracelet with respect to said second fastening member of the bracelet to modify the usable length of the bracelet,wherein said adjusting device is separate from said locking member, and that said lock is arranged to move from its closed state to its open state by the user acting on said control member of the locking member such that said adjusting member is capable of being shifted independently of the open or closed state of the clasp andwherein said adjusting member comprises a support structure that bears said first fastening member of the bracelet and at least one finger arranged to cooperate with said lock, wherein the latter comprises a plate, which is adjacent to said support structure and in which a slot is provided in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, wherein said slot has at least two notches capable of cooperating with said finger in the closed state of said lock to define two different respective usable lengths of the bracelet, whereas said finger is capable of sliding into said slot in the open state of said lock to pass from one notch to the other and modify the usable length of the bracelet.
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