Connecting device for bracelet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11013300-B2
Application number	US-201716474283-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 29, 2017
Priority date	Jan 4, 2017
Publication date	May 25, 2021
Grant date	May 25, 2021

Abstract

Connecting device allowing a releasable connection between a bracelet strap and a folding clasp including at least two articulated arms and two fastening portions capable of reversibly cooperating with each other. The connecting device includes a first connecting piece capable of being secured to the free end of the bracelet strap and a second connecting piece capable of being mounted on the fastening portion. The first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are configured to reversibly cooperate with each other between a first, open position allowing separation of the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece and a second, closed position in which the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are locked together.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connecting device allowing a releasable connection between a first bracelet strap and a folding clasp comprising at least two articulated arms and a fastening portion, the connecting device comprising:
a first connecting piece capable of being secured to a free end of the first bracelet strap; and
a second connecting piece capable of being mounted on the fastening portion of the folding clasp,
wherein said first connecting piece and said second connecting piece are configured to reversibly cooperate with each other between a first, open position allowing separation of the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece and a second, closed position in which said first connecting piece and said second connecting piece are locked together,
wherein said first connecting piece comprises a first locking portion capable of cooperating with said second connecting piece, said first locking portion of the first connecting piece being a rod, and
wherein said rod forming the first locking portion of the first connecting piece has, on at least one section of its length, an oblong cross section which enables the first and second connecting pieces to be locked in said closed position.

2. The connecting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first connecting piece comprises a fastening portion capable of being mounted on the end of the first bracelet strap.

3. The connecting device according to claim 2 , wherein said fastening portion and said first locking portion of the first connecting piece are mutually parallel rods connected to each other via their ends.

4. The connecting device according to claim 1 , wherein said second connecting piece comprises a connection portion capable of being mounted on the fastening portion of the folding clasp and a second locking portion capable of cooperating with said first locking portion of the first connecting piece.

5. The connecting device according to claim 4 , wherein said connection portion of the second connecting piece has a loop form and is capable of pivoting about a rod of the fastening portion of the folding clasp.

6. The connecting device according to claim 4 , wherein said second locking portion of the second connecting piece has a hook form with an opening, capable of allowing the exit of said first locking portion from the first connecting piece in the first, open position and capable of retaining the first locking portion of the first connecting piece in the second, closed position.

7. The connecting device according to claim 4 , wherein said second connecting piece forms a connecting tongue.

8. A closure device comprising the connecting device according to claim 1 and the folding clasp, wherein said second connecting piece is mounted pivotably on the fastening portion of the folding clasp.

9. A bracelet comprising the connecting device according to claim 1 , the first bracelet strap, a second bracelet strap, and the folding clasp, said connecting device being arranged between the fastening portion of the folding clasp and the free end of the first bracelet strap.

10. The bracelet according to claim 9 , wherein:
said second connecting piece comprises a connection portion capable of being mounted on the fastening portion of the folding clasp and a second locking portion capable of cooperating with said first locking portion of the first connecting piece,
said second locking portion of the second connecting piece has a hook form with an opening, capable of allowing the exit of said first locking portion from the first connecting piece in the first, open position and capable of retaining the first locking portion of the first connecting piece in the second, closed position, and
in said second, closed position of the connecting device, the at least two articulated arms of the folding clasp close off the opening of the second locking portion of the second connecting piece.

11. The bracelet according to claim 10 , wherein said first bracelet strap and second bracelet strap are straps of a flexible bracelet.

12. The bracelet according to claim 10 , wherein said first bracelet strap and second bracelet strap are straps of a bracelet with rigid links.

13. The bracelet according to claim 9 , wherein said second connecting piece extends at least over a width of the free end of the bracelet strap.

14. A watch comprising a watch case and the bracelet according to claim 9 .

15. An object designed to be worn on a wrist, the object comprising an article and the bracelet according to claim 9 .

Assignees

• Lvmh Swiss Mft Sa

Inventors

• Raille Laurent

Classifications

• Y10T24/2155

  Jewelry-watch straps · CPC title

• A44C5/185 Primary

  Attachment of fasteners to straps or chains · CPC title

• A44C5/24

  with folding devices · CPC title

• A44C5/2042

  Fasteners provided with a turnable clamping lever · CPC title

• Y10T24/4782

  Watch strap · CPC title