IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0850778
(2013-03-26)
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등록번호 |
US-9282792
(2016-03-15)
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우선권정보 |
EP-12002198 (2012-03-27) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Mace, Jean-Sebastien
- Zbylut, Ludovic
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A bracelet clasp including first and second movable leaves pivoted about a central blade, that can occupy a first closed position suitable for holding a bracelet around the wrist of its wearer and a second open position suitable for removing the bracelet from the hand of its wearer. The two movable
A bracelet clasp including first and second movable leaves pivoted about a central blade, that can occupy a first closed position suitable for holding a bracelet around the wrist of its wearer and a second open position suitable for removing the bracelet from the hand of its wearer. The two movable leaves include at least one element for interaction between them which acts on the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is actuated, in the closing and/or opening phase of the clasp.
대표청구항
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1. A bracelet clasp comprising first and second movable leaves pivoted about a central blade, wherein the bracelet clasp can occupy a first closed position suitable for holding a bracelet around a wrist of a wearer and a second open position suitable for removing the bracelet from a hand of the wear
1. A bracelet clasp comprising first and second movable leaves pivoted about a central blade, wherein the bracelet clasp can occupy a first closed position suitable for holding a bracelet around a wrist of a wearer and a second open position suitable for removing the bracelet from a hand of the wearer,wherein the second movable leaf comprises a locking device locking the second movable leaf to the central blade in a closed configuration of the clasp,wherein the first and second movable leaves comprise at least one interaction element between them,wherein the interaction element automatically performs at least one of (i) locking, (ii) unlocking, and (iii) setting in motion of the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is actuated,wherein the first movable leaf comprises a first locking device locking the first movable leaf to the central blade in the closed configuration of the clasp, and the locking device of the second movable leaf is a second locking device locking the second movable leaf to the central blade in the closed configuration of the clasp,wherein the first movable leaf comprises the interaction element, andwherein the interaction element bears on a downward surface of the second movable leaf during the unlocking and the opening of the first movable leaf so as to automatically unlock the second movable leaf. 2. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interaction element is at least one finger on the first movable leaf, wherein the at least one finger comes into contact on the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is actuated, so as to cause the at least one of (i) locking, (ii) unlocking, and (iii) setting in motion of the second movable leaf. 3. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one finger of the first movable leaf is placed relative to a surface of the second movable leaf in a closed configuration of the clasp in order to cause at least one of (i) the unlocking and (ii) an opening of the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is opened. 4. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 3, wherein the at least one interaction element can be retracted elastically so as to be able to retract during the closure of the first and second movable leaves in order to allow the movable leaves to close in any order, and to not retract during the opening of the movable leaves in order to induce the simultaneous opening of the movable leaves in a single manipulation. 5. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one finger is mounted so as to be able to move elastically, wherein the finger comes into contact on the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is opened, so as to cause the opening of the second movable leaf, and wherein the finger retracts during the closure of the first movable leaf after that of the second movable leaf so as not to prevent the closure of the first movable leaf. 6. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first movable leaf comprises a link mounted so as to be able to move at a free end of the first movable leaf,wherein a first end of the link comprises an element for linking with a bracelet strand, andwherein a second end of the link comprises a recess within which the at least one finger is arranged on which an elastic element, such as a spring, acts so that the at least one finger protrudes from the link under an effect of the spring. 7. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one interaction element can be retracted elastically so as to be able to retract during the closure of the first and second movable leaves in order to allow the movable leaves to close in any order, and to not retract during the opening of the movable leaves in order to induce the simultaneous opening of the movable leaves in a single manipulation. 8. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 7, wherein the at least one finger is mounted so as to be able to move elastically, wherein the finger comes into contact on the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is opened, so as to cause the opening of the second movable leaf, and wherein the finger retracts during the closure of the first movable leaf after that of the second movable leaf so as not to prevent its closure. 9. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one interaction element can be retracted elastically so as to be able to retract during a closure of the first and second movable leaves in order to allow the movable leaves to close in any order, and to not retract during the opening of the movable leaves in order to induce a simultaneous opening of the movable leaves in a single manipulation. 10. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 9, wherein the interaction element is a finger mounted on the first movable leaf so as to be able to move elastically, wherein the finger comes into contact on the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is opened, so as to cause the opening of the second movable leaf, and wherein the finger retracts during the closure of the first movable leaf after that of the second movable leaf, so as not to prevent the closure of the first movable leaf. 11. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one free end of at least one of the first and second movable leaves comprises a lever articulated about a spindle, the lever comprising a coupling element and the central blade comprising a coupling post in order to interact with the coupling element when the at least one of the first and second movable leaves is locked, the lever comprising an elastic element exerting a torque tending to hold the coupling element in a locked position. 12. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 11, wherein an engagement and a disengagement of the coupling element of the at least one of the first and second movable leaves with the coupling post of the central blade comprise a pivoting of the lever against the elastic element of the lever. 13. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first lever of the first movable leaf comprises a gripping member for an operation of the first lever in a direction of unlocking the first movable leaf. 14. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 13, wherein at least one of (i) the gripping member is at least partially placed within the top surfaces of the first and second movable leaves in order to minimize a total thickness of the clasp and (ii) one end of the gripping member comes into a groove of the second movable leaf in order to make the gripping member easier to grip. 15. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first locking device comprises a first lever articulated at a first free end of the first movable leaf for locking the first movable leaf to the central blade, and the second locking device comprises a second lever articulated at a second free end of the second movable leaf for locking the second movable leaf to the central blade. 16. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first movable leaf comprises the interaction element, which is a finger and which bears on a bottom surface of the second lever of the second movable leaf during the unlocking and the opening of the first movable leaf so as to automatically unlock the second movable leaf. 17. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first movable leaf comprises the interaction element, which is a finger and which bears on a surface during the closure of the first movable leaf after that of the second movable leaf, which generates a bearing force on the interaction element and an elastic retraction of the interaction element, and wherein when the first movable leaf is in the locked position, the interaction element reemerges under a bottom surface of the second lever of the second movable leaf. 18. A bracelet comprising two strands, wherein ends of the two strands are connected to a clasp as claimed in claim 1. 19. A wristwatch, which comprises a bracelet and a clasp as claimed in claim 1 connected to the bracelet. 20. The bracelet clasp as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interaction element is separate from the second locking device. 21. A bracelet clasp comprising first and second movable leaves pivoted about a central blade, wherein the bracelet clasp can occupy a first closed position suitable for holding a bracelet around a wrist of a wearer and a second open position suitable for removing the bracelet from a hand of the wearer,wherein the first and second movable leaves comprise at least one interaction element between them,wherein the interaction element automatically performs at least one of (i) setting in motion of the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is set in motion, (ii) setting in motion of the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is unlocked, and (iii) unlocking of the second movable leaf when the first movable leaf is set in motion,wherein the first movable leaf comprises a first locking device locking the first movable leaf to the central blade in the closed configuration of the clasp, and the second movable leaf comprises a second locking device locking the second movable leaf to the central blade in the closed configuration of the clasp,wherein the first movable leaf comprises the interaction element, andwherein the interaction element bears on a downward surface of the second movable leaf during the unlocking and the opening of the first movable leaf so as to automatically unlock the second movable leaf.
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