EP0509222B1 - Bracelet articulé, notamment pour montre - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
- A44C5/02—Link constructions
- A44C5/10—Link constructions not extensible
- A44C5/107—Link constructions not extensible with links made of more than two elements including connecting elements
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- the present invention relates to a bracelet, in particular for a watch. It relates more particularly to a bracelet comprising rigid elements arranged in the same plane and which are articulated with respect to each other.
- Such bracelets are well known.
- the articulations between the elements are arranged so as to provide great flexibility to the bracelet essentially along its longitudinal direction, for example by placing these elements, or links, on transverse axes connecting them all together, while allowing them to rotate relative to each other.
- a such an arrangement of the elements gives this type of bracelet a high torsional rigidity, which constitutes a significant drawback since this rigidity, by preventing these bracelets from adapting perfectly to the shape of the wrist, makes them uncomfortable to wear.
- the bracelet considered as a costume jewel, is formed from square-shaped plates capable of supporting an ornament, for example a stone, and circular rings, each ring connecting four adjacent plates.
- the plates have at each of their tops a tongue which is folded back on itself by passing through a ring to enclose it while leaving a day between it and the ring, this play making it possible to ensure the bracelet flexibility in all directions.
- such a construction has the drawback of being unattractive and of causing rapid wear of the tongues.
- patent CH-A-566118 discloses a bracelet according to the preamble of claim 1, formed of rigid elements, all identical, each element being connected to the neighboring element by an independent connecting member in the form of H.
- the elements for this purpose comprise T-shaped housings in which the ends of the connecting members are arranged with a certain clearance, necessary to give the bracelet the desired longitudinal and torsional flexibility.
- the present invention proposes to overcome the drawbacks of known embodiments.
- the reference 10 designates a rigid element, for example made of metal.
- the element is a square, a diagonal of which is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet.
- Around this element are arranged, in contact with its sides, four elements 11a, 11c, 11e, 11g identical to element 10, and in contact with its vertices, four other elements 11b, 11d, 11f, 11h identical to the previous ones.
- Element 10 is therefore surrounded in total by eight elements. The elements coming into contact with the element 10 by a side or by a vertex are called elements adjacent to this element.
- each element In order for the mosaic formed of independent elements which has been described to be used for the production of a bracelet, these elements must be connected to each other to form a single piece. This can be achieved, for example, by connecting each element to the adjacent element by a vertex by means of a connecting member.
- the element 10 is connected, as shown schematically in FIG. 1a, to elements 11b, 11d, 11f and 11h respectively by the connecting members 15a, 15b, 15c and 15d.
- the connecting members could also be arranged between the elements touching on one side.
- the connecting member must be arranged so as to allow the elements between which it is arranged to be free to move angularly with respect to each other in all directions, that is to say to be able to pivot according to the three degrees of freedom. So that movement is possible one day must therefore be made between the sides opposite two adjacent elements so that there is no obstacle to it.
- pivoting whose amplitude, different according to the directions, can reach 20 degrees around the sides, and a few degrees in the plane of the bracelet.
- Such a structure then has great flexibility for bending deformations in all directions, and for torsion along any axis.
- the connecting member can advantageously be in the form of a rod or a rigid arm, the ends of which are anchored in the elements which it connects.
- the ends of the arm may include a ball joint which is received in a cavity of the corresponding element, the arm passing through this element through a lateral orifice.
- the pivoting of the arm around the two elements is not essential, one of the connections between the arm and one of the elements can thus be rigid.
- Other embodiments of the connecting member are of course possible.
- the arm could be made, using a thin metal blade or a plastic link, so that it has, while being inextensible, good flexibility in bending and twisting, the ends of the arm then being rigidly attached to the elements that this arm holds together.
- the bracelet At the edge, the bracelet generally comprises truncated elements which are not shown. To keep these elements which are missing part in place, it suffices that at least one connecting member connects them to the rest of the bracelet, and that then the day between these elements and the adjacent elements is sufficiently weak so that their lateral faces facing each other serve as support and keep the element in the plane of the bracelet. Of course with two connecting members, the maintenance of an element located at the edge of the bracelet poses no difficulty.
- the connecting members Seen from the top of the bracelet, the connecting members only appear through the day existing between the adjacent elements. As this day is very weak, they are practically invisible. However, these connecting members can also have a decorative role if the elements are separated by a large distance. The central part of the connecting member is then visible and contributes to the aesthetics of the bracelet.
- the square elements of the bracelet shown in Figure 1a have a regular shape.
- the lines defined by the extensions of the sides of these elements thus define networks of straight lines parallel to each other and to the sides of these elements.
- at least part of the lines of a network could be oblique or even curved, making it possible to create, with elements then having an irregular shape, mosaics with the most varied aspects.
- FIG. 1b A preferred embodiment of the bracelet according to the invention, which will be described in detail, is shown in FIG. 1b.
- the bracelet comprises two types of elements of different shapes, which makes it possible to break the monotony of an overly regular structure.
- the first elements, referenced 20, of the bracelet of FIG. 1b are squares comprising at each vertex a circular recess 21. They are arranged and oriented in the same way as the elements of the bracelet shown in FIG. 1a. It follows from this arrangement that the four recesses 21 of four elements 20 surrounding the same point, define in the bracelet a circular opening centered on this point.
- the first elements could advantageously have the shape of a diamond hollowed out at the vertices, the main diagonal being oriented in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet. As from the point of view of the construction of the bracelet the two variants are completely equivalent, the rest of the description will be made taking as an example a square element.
- a second element of cylindrical shape Inside each circular opening defined by the four recesses 21 surrounding a point, is disposed a second element of cylindrical shape, referenced 22.
- the axis of symmetry of the cylinder is oriented perpendicular to the plane of the bracelet, and a day is provided between the first and second elements.
- the square elements alternating with the cylindrical elements, the bracelet has a special cachet.
- the elements of the bracelet in fig. 1b are held together using connecting members 23 arranged so that each of the second elements 22 is connected by a connecting member to each of the first elements 20 which surround it, and vice versa.
- the connecting members converging at the center of the second elements, they are integral with this element in the present embodiment.
- each first element can be connected to two opposite first adjacent elements, and each second element to two first adjacent and opposite opposite elements.
- the first element 20 of the bracelet of FIG. 1b is composed of two parts, a base 25, and a decorative cover 26 covering the base, these parts being shown respectively in FIGS. 3 and 2, in plan in a) and in section in b).
- the base 25 is a square section plate which has on its upper face, that which is opposite to the face coming into contact with the wrist, a wall 27 delimiting a housing 28.
- a wall 27 delimiting a housing 28.
- the vertices further include circular outlets 21a corresponding to the recesses 21 already described of the element 20.
- a hole 30 axially passes through the base at its center.
- the cover 26 is, for its part, also a square section plate, its upper face constituting the visible part of the element 20 from the top of the bracelet of the element 20, while its lower face comes into contact with the face upper of the base 25 to hide it when the two parts are joined.
- the underside of the cover has a projecting part 31, the same height as the wall 27.
- This projecting part 31 is intended to take place in the housing 28 for positioning, bearing against the wall 27, the cover 26 on the base 25 , and to delimit four interior housings in element 20, which will be described later, for the connecting members.
- Circular recesses 21b extending those of the base, are made at the four peaks of the cover so that the recesses 21a and 21b form the recess 21 in the element 20.
- the cover 26 finally has in its center, and on the side of its lower face, a threaded blind hole 32.
- the second element 22 of the bracelet is shown in FIG. 4, in plan in a) and in section in b).
- This element comprises a cylindrical body 35, and a star 36 with four arms 37 which is set on the underside of the cylindrical member, its upper face being the face visible from above the bracelet of the element 22.
- Each arm constitutes a connecting member, referenced 23 in FIG. 1b, between element 22 and an adjacent element 20, and for this purpose it carries at its free end a stop member, or ball joint, 38.
- FIG. 5 The manner of assembling a first element 20 with a second element 22 of the bracelet of FIG. 1b is shown in plan in a) and in section in b) in FIG. 5.
- the element 22 On the base 25 of the element 20 is first placed, on the side of its upper face, the element 22 by engaging the ball joint 38 in the housing 28, the corresponding arm 37 then passing through a lateral opening 29 of the base.
- the cylindrical body 35 is in these conditions opposite the recess 21a, and the ball 38, of dimension greater than the opening 29, pressing against the wall 27.
- the cover 26 is applied to the base 25 so that the projecting part 31 takes place in the housing 28 while coming partially into contact with the wall 27 to position the cover on the base, and that the recess 21b comes opposite the cylindrical body 35.
- the projecting part further comprises notches allowing to delimit in the element 20 with the wall 27, an interior housing 39, disposed opposite each lateral opening 29 and in which the ball joint 38 is placed.
- a day 40 is provided between the arm 37 and the wall of the opening 29, another day 41 between the ball joint 38 and the wall delimit the interior housing 39, and yet another day 42 between the recess 21 of the element 20 and the cylindrical body 35 of the element 22.
- These days provide a certain play to the connecting member in element 20 which allows elements 20 and 22, still linked to each other, to pivot by a sufficient angle around one on the other in all directions.
- a screw 43 introduced into the threaded hole 32 through the hole 30, makes it possible to firmly fix the cover 26 on the base 25.
- the parts making up the elements 20 and 22 are preferably made of metal, possibly of noble metal, particularly those visible from above the bracelet, but other materials could also be used successfully for all or only part of these parts. , such as synthetic materials.
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CH1158/91 | 1991-04-17 | ||
CH1158/91A CH684869A5 (fr) | 1991-04-17 | 1991-04-17 | Bracelet articulé, notamment pour montre. |
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EP0509222A1 EP0509222A1 (fr) | 1992-10-21 |
EP0509222B1 true EP0509222B1 (fr) | 1997-06-04 |
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EP19920103699 Expired - Lifetime EP0509222B1 (fr) | 1991-04-17 | 1992-03-04 | Bracelet articulé, notamment pour montre |
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EP (1) | EP0509222B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP3300019B2 (ja) |
CH (1) | CH684869A5 (ja) |
DE (1) | DE69220135T2 (ja) |
ES (1) | ES2103843T3 (ja) |
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EP1262116A1 (fr) * | 2001-05-31 | 2002-12-04 | Léon Hatot SA | Assortiment de maillons pour article de bijouterie et bague formée de tels maillons |
CH694903A5 (fr) * | 2002-06-24 | 2005-09-15 | Cleef & Arpels Logistics Sa Va | Bracelet. |
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FR594586A (fr) * | 1924-05-26 | 1925-09-15 | Mode de fabrication de nouveaux articles de bijouterie de fantaisie | |
DE6912513U (de) * | 1969-03-28 | 1970-01-02 | Renatus Wilm | Aufbauteil fuer schmuckstuecke bzw. schmuckstueck in der form eines bandes, eines kolliers od. dgl. |
CH566118A5 (en) * | 1973-07-09 | 1975-09-15 | Bonjour Alain | Articulating non-extendable jewelery bracelet - has bi-laminar discs joined by articulating 'H' shaped links with 'H' legs lodging in 'T' shaped disc cavities |
EP0089421A1 (fr) * | 1982-03-24 | 1983-09-28 | BEAR & CIE S.A. | Bracelet, notamment pour montre et procédé de montage d'un tel bracelet |
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- 1991-04-17 CH CH1158/91A patent/CH684869A5/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1992-03-04 ES ES92103699T patent/ES2103843T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-03-04 EP EP19920103699 patent/EP0509222B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-03-04 DE DE1992620135 patent/DE69220135T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-04-13 JP JP09254292A patent/JP3300019B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
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CH684869A5 (fr) | 1995-01-31 |
JPH05111407A (ja) | 1993-05-07 |
ES2103843T3 (es) | 1997-10-01 |
DE69220135T2 (de) | 1997-10-02 |
DE69220135D1 (de) | 1997-07-10 |
JP3300019B2 (ja) | 2002-07-08 |
EP0509222A1 (fr) | 1992-10-21 |
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