Adjustable bracelet clasp

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9314073-B2
Application number	US-201314090369-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 26, 2013
Priority date	Dec 4, 2012
Publication date	Apr 19, 2016
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016

Abstract

A bracelet clasp having an unfolding buckle, including first and second strips hinged to each other via a first of the respective ends thereof, between a closed position for wear, and at least one open position, the first strip carrying a fastening for a first bracelet strand, the second, bottom strip carrying a loop at the second end thereof defining a recess for a second bracelet strand and carrying a lug to be inserted in a suitable hole in the bracelet strand to define a point of anchorage of the bracelet to the clasp. The loop has a plurality of sites, substantially aligned along the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, each of which is configured to cooperate with the lug to ensure the assembly thereof to the loop and to define a predefined position of the point of anchorage associated with a predefined usable length of the bracelet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bracelet clasp including an unfolding buckle, comprising:
a first upper strip and a second bottom strip hinged to each other via a first of the respective ends thereof, between a closed position for wear, and at least one open position, said second bottom strip having a face configured to come into contact with a wearer's wrist, said first upper strip carrying a fastening member to a first bracelet strand, said second bottom strip carrying a loop at the second end thereof defining a passage for a second bracelet strand and carrying a lug extending along a direction substantially perpendicular to said face configured to be inserted in a suitable hole in the bracelet strand to define a point of anchorage of said second bracelet strand to said second bottom strip of said clasp; and
at least one locking member for holding said first upper strip and second bottom strip in the closed position thereof,
wherein said loop has a plurality of sites, substantially aligned along the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, each of which is configured to cooperate with said lug to ensure the assembly thereof to said loop and to define a predefined position of the point of anchorage associated with a predefined usable length of the bracelet.

2. The clasp according to claim 1 , wherein each of said sites is defined by a hole arranged in said loop and in which said lug is configured to be partially engaged.

3. The clasp according to claim 2 , wherein said lug is configured to be screwed into one or other of said sites.

4. The clasp according to claim 2 , wherein each of said sites is defined by a hole passing through said loop, said lug taking the form of a screw foot cooperating with a screw through any of said sites.

5. The clasp according to claim 1 , wherein said second bottom strip includes an additional lug aligned with said lug carried by said loop substantially in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet.

6. The clasp according to claim 1 , wherein said first upper strip carries an additional device for adjusting the usable length of the bracelet, arranged to adjust the position of said fastening member in relation to said lug carried by said loop.

7. The clasp according to claim 6 , wherein said adjustment device includes a frame carrying said fastening and configured to be moved between several positions in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet.

8. A wristwatch including a bracelet provided with a clasp of the type having an unfolding buckle, comprising:
a first upper strip and a second bottom strip hinged to each other via a first of the respective ends thereof, between a closed position for wear, and at least one open position, said second bottom strip having a face configured to come into contact with a wearer's wrist, said first upper strip carrying a fastening member to a first bracelet strand, said second bottom strip carrying a loop at the second end thereof defining a passage for a second bracelet strand and carrying a lug extending along a direction substantially perpendicular to said face configured to be inserted in a suitable hole in the bracelet strand to define a point of anchorage of said second bracelet strand to said second bottom strip of said clasp; and
at least one locking member for holding said first upper strip and second bottom strip in the closed position thereof,
wherein said loop has a plurality of sites, substantially aligned along the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, each of which is configured to cooperate with said lug to ensure the assembly thereof to said loop and to define a predefined position of the point of anchorage associated with a predefined usable length of the bracelet.

Assignees

• Omega Sa

Inventors

• Kaltenrieder Cedric
• Catanese Rocco

Classifications

• Y10T24/2155

  Jewelry-watch straps · CPC title

• Y10T24/4782

  Watch strap · CPC title

• A44C5/246 Primary

  having size adjusting means · CPC title