Adjustable wristlet clasp

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11812828-B2
Application number	US-202217829839-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 1, 2022
Priority date	Oct 1, 2021
Publication date	Nov 14, 2023
Grant date	Nov 14, 2023

Abstract

A wristlet clasp (100), of the folding buckle type, including first and second blades (1, 2) hinged relative to each other, the first blade (1) further including locking means for holding the first and second blades (1, 2) in their closed position at its second end, and the second blade (2) carrying a member for fastening a first wristlet strand at its second end. The first and second blades are hinged together by movable blades (3, 4) by a first of their respective ends, the hinged blades being connected to the first and second blades via a first hinge (A1) and a second hinge (A2), the hinge (A1, A2) being angularly delimited by stops respectively formed on the first end of the first and second blades and on the second end of the movable blades so as to define two predefined wearing positions depending on the size of the wrist.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wristlet clasp, of the folding buckle type, comprising:
first and second blades hinged relative to each other, at a first of their respective ends, said first and second blades hinging between a closed position, called wearing position, and at least one open position, said first blade being configured to fasten to a first wristlet strand at its second end and being configured to lock said first and second blades in their closed position at its second end, and said second blade being configured to fasten to a second wristlet strand at its second end,
wherein said first and second blades are hinged together by a pair of movable blades a first of their respective ends, and said moveable blades are connected to the first and second blades via a first hinge and a second hinge, and
wherein said hinges are angularly delimited by stops respectively formed on the first end of the first and second blades and on a second end of the movable blades so as to define two predefined wearing positions depending on a size of a wrist.

2. The wristlet clasp according to claim 1 , wherein the amplitude of an angular displacement of the hinges is comprised between 5° and 35°.

3. The wristlet clasp according to claim 2 , wherein the movable blades have the same length.

4. The wristlet clasp according to claim 3 , wherein the first ends of the first and second blades and the second ends of the moveable blades each have a notch, said ends being arranged to cooperate by interlocking at the notches.

5. The wristlet clasp according to claim 4 , wherein free ends of the notches of the first and second blades have a semi-circular shape, and a bottom of the notch has a flat surface.

6. The wristlet clasp according to claim 4 , wherein free ends of the notches of the movable blades have a rectilinear shape with a chamfer, and a bottom of the notch has a semi-circular surface.

7. The wristlet clasp according to claim 4 , wherein the notches of the first and second blades are internal and the notches of the movable blades are external, or vice versa.

8. The wristlet clasp according to claim 1 , wherein the blades are made of metal, metal alloy, composite material, or ceramic.

9. A wristwatch including a wristlet provided with the wristlet clasp according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Omega Sa

Inventors

• Loetscher Philippe

Classifications

• A44C5/246 Primary

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