EP0723750A2 - Bracelets de montres et leur procédé de fabrication - Google Patents

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EP0723750A2
EP0723750A2 EP96100513A EP96100513A EP0723750A2 EP 0723750 A2 EP0723750 A2 EP 0723750A2 EP 96100513 A EP96100513 A EP 96100513A EP 96100513 A EP96100513 A EP 96100513A EP 0723750 A2 EP0723750 A2 EP 0723750A2
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Pieter Kuschel
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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
    • A44C5/0053—Flexible straps
    • A44C5/0069—Flexible straps extensible
    • A44C5/0076—Flexible straps extensible essentially made from metal
    • 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
    • A44C5/025—Link constructions with links threaded on a band

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  • the invention relates to a watch strap according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for producing such a watch strap according to the preamble of claim 7.
  • the flexible core consists of a single material or a combination of several materials.
  • the core preferably consists of silicone and a reinforcement running in the longitudinal direction. This reinforcement is preferably a thin steel foil enclosed in the silicone core.
  • the individual decor elements of this well-known watch bracelet exist from a lower and an upper element, which are made of elastic material and locked together.
  • the upper and the lower elements are shaped in such a way that they can each be assembled to form a decorative element, ie latched, or disassembled.
  • the assembly of these decorative elements from an upper and a lower element means a not insignificant effort.
  • An imaginary article which can be a watch strap, for example, is known from EP 0 198 279 B1.
  • This known tape has a core made of a thermoplastic material and decorative elements which surround the core over part of its length.
  • Each of the decorative elements consists of a second thermoplastic and is firmly connected to the core.
  • the fixed connection between the core and the decorative element can be realized by adhesion of the two plastics, but it is also possible for the core to be formed integrally with projections which snap into recesses which are formed in the decorative elements.
  • the decorative elements on the core are arranged so that they cannot be lost, but the mechanical strength or the permanent punching behavior of the ribbon-like fantasy article is solely dependent on the choice of material for the thermoplastic plastic of the core.
  • a bracelet made of a flexible sheet is disclosed in DE 86 02996 U1.
  • the flexible fabric is underlaid on the inside facing the arm with a non-flexible, comparatively hard fabric, the edges of which are flanged such that they enclose or enclose the edges of the flexible fabric.
  • EP 0 570 638 A1 discloses a stretchable link bracelet for a wristwatch. There it is proposed to provide each link on the outside with a decorative element made of plastic material.
  • FR 2 199 955 describes a watch strap with a flexible core and with decorative elements arranged on the flexible core, which - similar to the decorative elements mentioned at the beginning according to EP 0 283 883 B1 - are formed in two parts, i.e. have an upper and a lower element, which are each put together to form a unit.
  • the assembly or manufacturing outlay of the last mentioned watch strap consequently corresponds to that of the watch strap mentioned at the beginning according to EP 0 283 883 B1.
  • EP 0 167 891 B1 discloses a watch strap with a large number of articulated elements which form the links of the strap. Said links interlock directly and are held together by two flexible, non-stretchable bands. These two bands extend through openings arranged in each of the links on either side of the longitudinal axis of the watch band. In this known watch bracelet, it is therefore necessary to thread two bands through the two openings in the links. In addition, the individual links are here directly and immediately to each other, so that wear of the links, especially after a long life of the watch strap, cannot be avoided.
  • a watch strap is known from DE 85 34 115 U1, which, like the watch strap mentioned last according to EP 0 167 891 B1, has bracelet links with lateral passage holes for two bands. Bracelet links of a second link type are arranged between each two adjacent bracelet links of a link type, so that the bracelet links of the second link type alternate with the former bracelet links.
  • the former bracelet links are preferably designed in the form of leaflets and the second bracelet links arranged between them are cylindrical or spherical.
  • threading the two lateral bands through the leaflet-shaped as well as through the roller-shaped or spherical links means a considerable manufacturing outlay.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a watch strap and a method for its manufacture, wherein it is comparatively easy to manufacture, to realize an inexpensive watch strap with a decorative exterior.
  • the decorative elements being able to consist of a ceramic material, metal such as titanium or the like.
  • the first, ie overhead, soft-elastic core element is preferably made of silicone and the second, underlying and comparatively firm, in particular non-stretchable but flexible core element preferably consists of polyurethane. Other material combinations with these properties are also possible. Characterized in that only one channel is provided for the second, comparatively firm, flexible core element in the watch strap according to the invention, the manufacturing outlay in comparison with the known watch bracelets of the type described above with two side straps for holding the bracelet links together is more advantageous Halved way.
  • the individual decorative elements are spaced apart from one another in a defined manner by the spacer members integrally formed on the second core element, so that damage or wear and tear on the decorative elements are reliably prevented.
  • Another advantage is that the individual decorative elements are formed in one piece in the watch strap according to the invention, d. H. it is not necessary to assemble two parts into a corresponding decorative element. A captive arrangement of the decorative elements on the watch strap results if the one-piece decorative elements are each formed with a self-contained sleeve cross-sectional profile.
  • FIG. 1 shows a wristwatch 10 with a watch case 12 and bracelets 14 on an enlarged scale, only the individual spaced apart decorative elements 16 from the bracelet 14 shown on the right being shown, while the bracelet 14 shown cut on the left except the Decorative elements 16 also represent the first stretchable, soft core element 18 with the integrally molded-on spacer members 20 and a channel 22 for a second, comparatively firm, flexible core element 24.
  • FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal section of the first, stretchable, soft core element 18 with the spaced-apart spacing members 20 which are formed integrally with the first core element.
  • the first core element 18 is formed with a watch fastening end section 26 and with a second end section 28 removed therefrom.
  • the watch attachment end portion 26 has an angled tab 30 with a hole 32.
  • the clear cross section of the hole 32 of the tab 30 on the watch fastening end section 26 of the first core element 18 is matched to the cross section of a shoulder 34 of the watch fastening end section 36 of the second, comparatively firm, flexible core element 24 (see FIG. 3).
  • the last-mentioned watch fastening end section 36 of the second core element 24 is formed with a transverse through hole 38, which is provided for receiving and fixing a resilient watch fastening pin 40 (see FIG. 1).
  • the second, comparatively firm and flexible core element 24 is formed on its second end section 42, which is remote from the watch fastening end section 36, with a number of transverse channels 44 spaced apart from one another, as can be seen from FIG. 3.
  • the respective last transverse channel 44 at the end serves to receive a resilient clasp fastening pin 46 (see FIG. 1) which is fixed to a clasp fastening element 48, as shown in a side view in FIG.
  • the clasp not shown in the drawing, can be, for example, a so-called folding clasp.
  • FIG. 5 shows, on a further enlarged scale, the fastening webs 50 of the watch case 12 (see also FIG. 1) and the resilient watch fastening pin 40, which extends between the two fastening webs 50 and extends through the through hole 38 running transversely on the watch fastening section 36 second, comparatively firm, flexible core element 24 and through corresponding locations 52 of the first, stretchable, soft core element 18.
  • the section according to FIG. 5 runs through a spacer 20 of the first core element 18, wherein not only the inverted U-shaped cross section of the first core element can be seen from FIG. 5, but also the convexly curved outer surface 54 of the corresponding integral spacer 20 of the first core element 18th
  • FIG. 6 illustrates, similarly to FIG. 5, the first, stretchable, soft core element 18 with its inverted U-shaped cross section, the section according to FIG. 6 likewise running through one of the spacer elements 20 of the first core element 18.
  • a channel 22 is defined by the first core element 18 of inverted U-shaped cross section, in which the second, comparatively firm, flexible core element 24 is arranged.
  • the reference numeral 54 also denotes the convexly bulged outer surface of the corresponding spacer 20 in FIG.
  • the individual spacer members 20 project beyond the U-shaped first core element 18 not only on the upper side but also on the two sides facing away from one another, in accordance with the cross-sectional dimensions of the decorative elements 16.
  • FIG. 7 shows a section through the first, stretchable, soft core element 18, which has an inverted U-shaped cross section, through a decorative element 16 and through the second, comparatively firm, flexible core element 24, which is arranged in the channel 22 which passes through the first Core element 18 and the spaced apart decorative elements 16 is determined.
  • the individual decorative elements 16 are formed with a convexly curved outer surface 56, which is adapted in shape to the outer surface 54 of the spacer elements 20 of the first core element 18.
  • FIG. 8 shows, in a sectional illustration similar to FIG. 7, an embodiment of the first stretchable, soft core element 18 which, in contrast to the inverted U-shaped cross section shown in FIG. 7, is formed with a tubular cross section through which a channel 22 for the second, comparatively firm, flexible core element 24 is fixed.
  • the reference number 16 also denotes the corresponding decorative element in FIG. 8, which is designed with a convexly curved outer surface 56.
  • FIG. 9 shows a decorative element 16 with a square, rectangular clip cross section open on the underside.
  • the first core element 18 is formed on the underside with a correspondingly designed, in the longitudinal direction extending longitudinal elevation 58, so that there is a flat underside 60 along the entire watch band 14.
  • the self-contained decorative elements 16 in the form of one-piece sleeve bodies on the first core element 18 - preferably in stretched and thus reduced cross-sectional state of the same - can be pushed onto the first core element 18 in the manner of the pearls of a pearl necklace from the watch fastening end section 26 or from the second end section 28, it is possible to decorate the elements 16 according to FIG. 9 either in the last described manner and Way to slide onto the first core element 18 in its longitudinal direction or from the side onto the first core element.
  • the stretching of the first stretchable, soft core element 18 is canceled again, as a result of which the decorative elements 16 between the spacer elements 20 are fixed to the first core element 18 in a precisely defined manner .
  • the second, comparatively firm, flexible core element 24 is then introduced into the channel 22 of the intermediate structure from the first core element 18 and the decorative elements 16 arranged thereon.
  • a resilient watch fastening pin 40 is then inserted through the through hole 38 on the watch fastening end section 36 of the second core element 24 in order to be able to fix the corresponding watch bracelet 14 on the watch housing 12. Accordingly, after the bracelet 14 has been cut to length, a resilient clasp fastening element 48 can be introduced into the end of the last transverse groove 44, with which a clasp fastening element 48 of a clasp is fixed to the corresponding bracelet 14.
  • FIG. 10 shows a view from above on a greatly enlarged scale of a decorative element 16 which not only has a partially cylindrical convexly curved outer surface 56 but also a convexly curved end face 62 and a concave retracted end face 64 is formed.
  • the spacer members 20 of the first core element 18 are designed with a concavely drawn-in end face and with a convexly curved end face 66 or 68 (see FIG. 2).

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