EP0784251B1 - Device for connecting a band to a watch case - Google Patents

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EP0784251B1
EP0784251B1 EP97400063A EP97400063A EP0784251B1 EP 0784251 B1 EP0784251 B1 EP 0784251B1 EP 97400063 A EP97400063 A EP 97400063A EP 97400063 A EP97400063 A EP 97400063A EP 0784251 B1 EP0784251 B1 EP 0784251B1
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    • G04BMECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B47/00Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G04B47/04Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus
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    • G04HOROLOGY
    • G04BMECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00Cases
    • G04B37/14Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1486Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/21Strap tighteners
    • Y10T24/2143Strap-attached folding lever
    • Y10T24/2155Jewelry-watch straps
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/21Strap tighteners
    • Y10T24/2166Jewelry
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/47Strap-end-attaching devices
    • Y10T24/4782Watch strap

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L'invention concerne un agencement de fixation d'un bracelet sur une montre du type comprenant une carrure-boíte pourvue sur ses côtés latéraux de flancs de boíte constituant des moyens de support des axes de fixation du bracelet comprenant à chacun de ses côtés adjacents au bracelet une barrette sur laquelle est fixée l'extrémité correspondante du bracelet configurée de façon à former une boucle de forme générale tubulaire entourant la barrette.The invention relates to an arrangement for fixing a strap on a watch of the type comprising a case middle provided on its lateral sides of box sides constituting means for supporting the bracelet fixing pins comprising on each of its sides adjacent to the bracelet a bar on which the end is fixed corresponding bracelet configured to form a generally tubular loop surrounding the bar.

Des agencements de fixation de ce type sont déjà connus (CH-A-647 379). Ils présentent cependant l'inconvénient majeur des systèmes à barrettes usuels que les deux axes de fixation des bracelets sont implantés à demeure dans des éléments de support montés sur le boítier si bien que le changement du bracelet nécessite l'ouverture de la boucle, ce qui impose l'emploi d'un outil, couteau ou petit tournevis. Cette opération est assez délicate et longue.Fixing arrangements of this type are already known (CH-A-647,379). However, they have the major drawback of conventional bar systems that the two wristbands fixing axes are located at remains in support elements mounted on the case so that changing the bracelet requires the opening of the loop, which requires the use of a tool, knife or small screwdriver. This operation is quite delicate and long.

La présente invention a pour but de proposer un agencement de fixation d'un bracelet sur une montre qui pallie l'inconvénient des agencements connus, qui vient d'être énoncé.The object of the present invention is to provide a arrangement for attaching a bracelet to a watch which overcomes the disadvantage of known arrangements, which comes to be stated.

Pour atteindre ce but, l'agencement selon l'invention est caractérisé en ce que lesdits flancs de boíte de la dite carrure-boíte sont pourvus de trous d'engagement axial des extrémités des axes et en ce qu'au moins un flanc est monté mobile par rapport à la boíte de façon à pouvoir exécuter un mouvement de dégagement des barrettes de leurs trous d'engagement et un mouvement de pivotement dans une position dans laquelle les extrémités des barrettes sont éloignées des flancs pourvus de leurs trous afin de permettre le retrait de l'extrémité d'un bracelet de sa barrette de fixation par un mouvement en translation du bracelet dans la direction de la barrette. To achieve this object, the arrangement according to the invention is characterized in that the said flanks of the box of the said case middle are provided with axial engagement holes at the ends of the axes and in that at least one side is mounted movable by report to the box so you can run a movement to release the bars from their holes of engagement and a pivoting movement in a position in which the ends of the bars are distant from the flanks provided with their holes in order to allow the end of a bracelet to be removed from its fixing bar by a movement in translation of the bracelet in the direction of the bar.

Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, un flanc de boíte latéral porte les deux barrettes tandis que les deux trous d'engagement des barrettes sont prévus dans l'autre flanc et le flanc porteur des barrettes est monté mobile sur le côté latéral de la boíte pour pouvoir accomplir un mouvement d'écartement de la boíte en vue du dégagement des barrettes de leurs trous et un mouvement de pivotement pour le retrait des extrémités du bracelet.According to one embodiment of the invention, a flank of side box carries the two bars while the two bar engagement holes are provided in the other side and the carrying side of the bars is mounted mobile on the lateral side of the box to be able make a movement of separation of the box for the release of the bars from their holes and movement pivot for removing the ends of the bracelet.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention, chaque flanc porte à une extrémité une barrette de fixation et à son autre extrémité le trou d'engagement de l'axe porté par l'autre flanc et chaque flanc est monté sur son côté latéral de la boíte de façon à pouvoir accomplir un mouvement d'écartement de la boíte en vue du dégagement de son axe du trou prévu dans l'autre flanc et un mouvement de pivotement pour le retrait de l'extrémité correspondante du bracelet.According to another embodiment of the invention, each side carries at one end a fixing bar and its other end the engagement hole of the axle carried by the other side and each side is mounted on its side side of the box so that you can accomplish a movement of separation of the box in view of the release from its axis of the hole provided in the other flank and a swivel movement for end removal matching bracelet.

Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, chaque flanc porteur d'au moins une barrette est monté pivotant autour d'un axe d'une biellette qui est pourvue de deux axes parallèles l'un à l'autre et au bord du boítier, le premier axe constituant l'axe de pivotement du flanc et un deuxième axe constituant l'axe de pivotement de la biellette sur la boíte, et les deux axes sont écartés l'un de l'autre de façon que le pivotement autour du second axe constitue le mouvement d'écartement précité assurant le désengagement de l'axe de son trou d'engagement et le pivotement autour du premier axe constitue le mouvement de pivotement en vue du retrait de l'extrémité du bracelet.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, each flank carrying at least one bar is mounted pivoting about an axis of a link which is provided of two axes parallel to each other and at the edge of the housing, the first axis constituting the pivot axis flank and a second axis constituting the axis of pivoting of the rod on the box, and the two axes are spaced from each other so that the pivoting around the second axis constitutes the spreading movement above ensuring the disengagement of the axis of its hole of engagement and pivoting around the first axis constitutes the pivoting movement for the removal of the end of the bracelet.

L'invention sera mieux comprise et d'autres buts, caractéristiques, détails et avantages de celle-ci apparaítront plus clairement au cours de la description explicative qui va suivre faite en référence aux dessins schématiques annexés donnés uniquement à titre d'exemple illustrant plusieurs modes de réalisation de l'invention et dans lesquels :The invention will be better understood and other aims, features, details and benefits of it will appear more clearly during the description explanatory which will follow made with reference to the drawings attached diagrams given only by way of example illustrating several embodiments of the invention and in which:

La figure 1 est une vue en perspective, éclatée, d'un premier mode de réalisation de la présente invention.Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

La figure 2 est une vue en perspective, éclatée d'un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention.Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention.

Les figures 3 à 5 sont des vues schématiques en coupe le long de la ligne III-III de la figure 2 et montrent l'agencement selon l'invention dans trois positions caractéristiques différentes.Figures 3 to 5 are schematic sectional views on along line III-III of Figure 2 and show the arrangement according to the invention in three positions different characteristics.

La figure 1 montre en une vue en perspective éclatée les éléments essentiels qui constituent l'agencement de fixation d'un bracelet sur une montre dont seulement la carrure-boíte 1 est représentée.Figure 1 shows in an exploded perspective view the essential elements which constitute the arrangement of attaching a strap to a watch of which only the case middle 1 is shown.

L'agencement de fixation comprend essentiellement deux flancs de boíte 2, 3 montés respectivement sur les côtés latéraux 4, 5 de la carrure-boíte 1, par l'intermédiaire d'un dispositif 6. Les deux flancs 2 et 3 s'étendent parallèlement aux bords 4 et 5 et font saillie au-delà des surfaces frontales supérieure et inférieure 8 et 9 de la carrure 1 de façon que les barrettes 11 et 12 s'étendent respectivement en haut et en bas de la carrure à une certaine distance des faces frontales 8 et 9. Comme cela est indiqué schématiquement, chaque barrette 11, 12 constitue le moyen de fixation d'une extrémité d'un bracelet 14. Chaque extrémité de bracelet a une configuration généralement tubulaire à l'intérieur de laquelle s'engage une barrette 11 ou 12. The fixing arrangement essentially comprises two box sides 2, 3 mounted respectively on the sides side 4, 5 of the case middle 1, through of a device 6. The two sides 2 and 3 extend parallel to edges 4 and 5 and protrude beyond upper and lower front surfaces 8 and 9 of the middle 1 so that the bars 11 and 12 extend respectively at the top and bottom of the middle at a certain distance from the front faces 8 and 9. As this is indicated schematically, each bar 11, 12 constitutes the means of fixing one end of a bracelet 14. Each end of the bracelet has a generally tubular configuration inside which engages a bar 11 or 12.

Les deux dispositifs de montage 6 des flancs latéraux 2 et 3 sur la carrure 1 présentent la même structure. Ainsi, le dispositif associé au flanc 2 comprend un élément en forme de console 16 qui fait saillie perpendiculairement de la face latérale 5, une pièce formant biellette 17 en forme d'un U qui est articulée par ses branches sur la console 16, de façon pivotante autour d'une goupille inférieure 18 qui s'engage dans des trous alignés 19, 20, respectivement de la biellette 17 et de la console 16. La biellette 17 comprend un autre trou 21 qui s'étend parallèlement au trou 19 et est destiné à recevoir une goupille supérieure 23 permettant l'articulation d'une pièce 24 sur la biellette 17. La pièce 24 présente la forme d'un U, l'échancrure 25 étant adaptée pour recevoir la biellette 17. Les branches de la pièce 24 présente des trous supérieurs 25 pour le logement des extrémités de la goupille 23. La pièce 24 comprend encore des trous inférieurs 26 en dessous des trous 25, également réalisés dans les branches de la pièce 24, qui permettent la mise en place d'un cliquet à bille 28 connu en soi et qui constitue un moyen de sécurité, comme il sera décrit plus loin. Chaque cliquet à bille s'engage par son corps à ressort dans la partie extérieure du trou inférieur 19 de la biellette 17, tandis que la bille du cliquet est destinée à s'engager dans l'ouverture de l'alésage 28, se trouvant dans la face interne de la branche appropriée de la pièce 24. L'engagement de la bille dans cette ouverture d'alésage sous l'effet de la pression du ressort du cliquet assure le maintien de la pièce 24 sur la biellette 17 jusqu'à l'application d'une force de pivotement qui permet de vaincre la force de rappel de la bille en repoussant celle-ci dans la portion extérieure de l'alésage 19. La pièce 24 constitue le support d'un des deux flancs de boíte 2 ou 3. Le flanc sera fixé sur la pièce par exemple à l'aide de vis dont seulement les trous sont représentés respectivement en 30 et 31.The two mounting devices 6 for the lateral flanks 2 and 3 on the middle 1 have the same structure. Thus, the device associated with sidewall 2 comprises a console-shaped element 16 which projects perpendicularly from the side face 5, a piece forming a rod 17 in the shape of a U which is articulated by its branches on the console 16, pivotally around a lower pin 18 which engages in aligned holes 19, 20, respectively of the rod 17 and of the console 16. The link 17 includes another hole 21 which runs parallel to hole 19 and is intended to receive an upper pin 23 allowing the articulation of a part 24 on the link 17. The part 24 has the shape of a U, the notch 25 being adapted to receive the link 17. The branches of the part 24 has upper holes 25 for the housing the ends of the pin 23. Part 24 still includes lower holes 26 below the holes 25, also made in the branches of the part 24, which allow the installation of a ratchet to ball 28 known in itself and which constitutes a means of security, as will be described later. Each ratchet ball engages by its spring body in the part outside of the lower hole 19 of the link 17, while the ball of the pawl is intended to engage in the opening of bore 28, located in the internal face of the appropriate branch of the part 24. The engagement of the ball in this bore opening under the effect of the pressure of the pawl spring ensures maintaining the part 24 on the link 17 until the application of a pivoting force which allows overcome the return force of the ball by pushing back this in the outer portion of the bore 19. The piece 24 constitutes the support of one of the two sides of box 2 or 3. The side will be fixed on the part for example using screws of which only the holes are shown 30 and 31 respectively.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 1, chaque flanc de boíte porte une barrette 11 ou 12. Dans la position assemblée de l'agencement, dans laquelle les deux flancs 2 et 3 sont appliqués contre les faces latérales 4 et 5 de la carrure-boíte 1, l'extrémité de chaque barrette 11, 12 s'engage dans un trou respectivement 33, 34 qui est pratiqué dans la partie en saillie de l'autre flanc de boíte. Ce trou présente une forme conique allant en s'élargissant dans la direction vers l'extérieur. Le trou 33, 34 pourrait aussi avoir une forme oblongue dans la direction perpendiculaire aux goupilles de pivotement 18, 23.In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, each side of the box carries a bar 11 or 12. In the assembled position of the arrangement, in which the two sides 2 and 3 are applied against the faces side 4 and 5 of the case middle 1, the end of each bar 11, 12 engages in a hole respectively 33, 34 which is practiced in the part in protrusion from the other side of the box. This hole has a conical shape widening in the direction outwards. Hole 33, 34 could also have a oblong shape in the direction perpendicular to pivot pins 18, 23.

Dans le mode de réalisation selon la figure 2, les deux barrettes 11 et 12 pourraient être portées par l'un des deux flancs de boíte 2 ou 3, l'autre comprenant alors les deux trous d'engagement 33 et 34. Dans ce cas, il suffit que le flanc porteur des barrettes soit monté mobile sur la carrure 1, l'autre flanc pouvant être monté fixe.In the embodiment according to FIG. 2, the two bars 11 and 12 could be worn by one of the two sides of box 2 or 3, the other then including two engagement holes 33 and 34. In this case, it suffices that the carrier side of the bars is mounted mobile on the middle 1, the other side can be mounted fixed.

Dans un troisième mode de réalisation de l'invention, d'une structure plus simple, la pièce de support 24 d'un flanc de boíte 2 ou 3 porteur des barrettes 11 et 12 pourrait être montée pivotante sur la console 16 par exemple à l'aide de la goupille 18. Dans ce cas, les trous coniques 33, 34 seront remplacés par une rainure qui s'ouvre dans la face inférieure du flanc de façon que lors d'un pivotement de la pièce 24 avec le flanc les extrémités des barrettes 11 et 12 puissent se dégager du flanc dans lequel elles sont engagées dans la position assemblée de l'agencement. In a third embodiment of the invention, of a simpler structure, the support piece 24 of a side of box 2 or 3 carrying bars 11 and 12 could be pivotally mounted on the console 16 by example using pin 18. In this case, the conical holes 33, 34 will be replaced by a groove which opens in the underside of the side so that during a pivoting of the part 24 with the side ends of bars 11 and 12 can be released from the flank in which they are engaged in the position assembly assembly.

En se reportant aux figures 3 à 5, on décrira ci-après le fonctionnement de l'agencement qui vient d'être décrit et est représenté sur les figures.Referring to Figures 3 to 5, the following will be described operation of the arrangement which has just been described and is shown in the figures.

La figure 3 montre l'agencement dans sa position assemblée dans laquelle les deux barrettes 11, 12 s'engagent par leurs extrémités libres dans leurs trous d'engagement 33, 34. Dans cette position le bracelet est bloqué sur les barrettes 11 et 12. Lorsque l'on souhaite remplacer le bracelet par un autre, on fait tout d'abord pivoter la biellette 17 autour de la goupille inférieure 18 dans le sens de la flèche F1 comme le montre la figure 4. La profondeur de pénétration des extrémités des barrettes 11 et 12 dans les trous 33 et 34 coniques ou oblongues et les dimensions des trous sont choisies de telle façon que les extrémités soient sorties de leurs trous d'engagement à la fin de ce premier mouvement de pivotement.Figure 3 shows the arrangement in its position assembly in which the two bars 11, 12 engage by their free ends in their holes engagement 33, 34. In this position the bracelet is blocked on bars 11 and 12. When you want replace the bracelet with another, we first do pivot the link 17 around the lower pin 18 in the direction of arrow F1 as shown in the figure 4. The penetration depth of the ends of the bars 11 and 12 in the conical holes 33 and 34 or oblong and the dimensions of the holes are chosen from in such a way that the ends have come out of their engagement holes at the end of this first movement of pivoting.

Après le désengagement des extrémités des barrettes 11 et 12, on fait pivoter la ou les pièces de support de flanc 24 (selon que les deux barrettes 11 et 12 sont portées par le même ou les deux flancs), en direction de la flèche F2 autour de la goupille supérieure 23 dans la position montrée sur la figure 5. Ce pivotement permet d'éloigner les extrémités des barrettes 11 et 12 suffisamment de l'autre flanc, pour que le bracelet puisse être dégagé des barrettes par un mouvement en translation. Le bracelet pourrait alors être remplacé par un autre et on accomplira les opérations qui viennent d'être décrites dans l'ordre inverse jusqu'à ce que l'agencement se trouve à nouveau dans sa position représentée sur la figure 3a.After the disengagement of the ends of the bars 11 and 12, the flank support part (s) is pivoted 24 (depending on whether the two bars 11 and 12 are worn by the same or both sides), towards the arrow F2 around the upper pin 23 in the position shown in figure 5. This pivoting allows away from the ends of the bars 11 and 12 enough on the other side, so that the bracelet can be released from the bars by a movement in translation. The bracelet could then be replaced by another and we will perform the operations that come to be described in reverse order until the arrangement is again in its position shown in Figure 3a.

Pour éviter que le processus de dégagement du bracelet puisse se produire accidentellement, on dimensionne les cliquets à bille de façon que la force nécessaire pour déclencher le pivotement de dégagement des barrettes de leurs trous soit supérieure à un seuil prédéterminé.To prevent the bracelet release process may happen accidentally, we size the ball pawls so that the force required to trigger the release pivoting of the their holes is greater than a predetermined threshold.

Concernant le troisième mode de réalisation de l'invention, ne prévoyant que le pivotement de la pièce 24 autour de la goupille 18 engagée dans la console 16, en supprimant la biellette 17, on pourrait également prévoir des cliquets à bille disposés alors dans une paire de trous en regard appropriés pratiqués dans les deux pièces 24 et 16 en engagement direct l'un avec l'autre.Regarding the third embodiment of the invention, providing only for the pivoting of the part 24 around the pin 18 engaged in the console 16, by removing the link 17, we could also provide ball pawls then placed in a pair of suitable facing holes in the two parts 24 and 16 in direct engagement, one with the other.

Bien entendu, des multiples modifications peuvent être apportées à l'agencement qui vient d'être décrit, sans sortir du cadre de l'invention. Ainsi la forme des différentes pièces peut être choisie différemment à condition de conserver leur fonction. Bien entendu, le dispositif de sécurité pourrait avoir toute autre forme connue.Of course, multiple modifications can be made to the arrangement which has just been described, without depart from the scope of the invention. So the shape of different pieces can be chosen differently to condition to keep their function. Of course, the security device could have any other form known.

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  1. Arrangement for fixing a strap on a watch of the type including a case (1) of the watch provided on its lateral sides (4,5) of the case flanks (2, 3) constituting means for supporting fixing bars (11, 12) of the strap (14) comprising at one of its ends adjacent to the strap a bar (11, 12) to which the corresponding end of the strap (14) is secured and configured so as to form a generally tube-shaped loop surrounding the bar (11, 12), characterised in that said case flanks (2, 3) of said case (1) are provided with axial engagement holes (33, 34) of the free ends of the bars (11, 12) and in that one flank (2 or 3) bearing at least one bar is mounted mobile with respect to the case (1) so as to be able to carry out a clearance movement of the bar (11 or 12) from its engagement hole (33, 34) provided in the other flank and a pivoting movement in a position in which the end of the bar (11 or 12) is distanced from the flank (2, 3) provided with the hole so as to allow the end of a strap to be removed from its fixing bar via a translation movement of the strap in the axial direction of the bar.
  2. Fixing arrangement according to claim 1, characterised in that a case flank (2 or 3) bears the two bars (11, 12) whereas the two engagement holes (33, 34) are provided in the other flank (3 or 2) and the flank carrying the bars is mounted mobile on the lateral side of the case (1) so as to be able to carry out a spacing movement of the case (1) so as to free the bars (11, 12) from their holes and a pivoting movement for removing the ends of the strap (14).
  3. Fixing arrangement according to claim 1, characterised in that each case flank (2, 3) carries at one end a fixing bar (11, 12) and includes at its other end the engagement hole (33, 34) of the bar borne by the other flank (3 or 2) and each flank (2, 3) is mounted on its lateral side of the case (1) so as to be able to carry out a spacing movement of the case (1) so as to free its bar from the hole provided in the other flank and a pivoting movement for removing the corresponding end of the strap.
  4. Fixing arrangement according to claim 3 or 4, characterised in that each flank (2, 3) carrying at least one bar (11, 12) is mounted pivoting around a first pin of a bar (23) which is provided with a second pin (18) parallel to the first (23) and at the edge of the case and constituting a swivel pin of the bar on the case (1), and in that the two pins (18, 23) are spaced from each other so that the pivoting around the second pin (18) constitutes said spacing movement ensuring said disengaging and the pivoting around the first pin (23) constitutes the movement of pivoting for removing the end of the strap.
  5. Fixing arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the engagement holes of the bars have a conical or oblong shape outwardly widening so that when the bars are disengaged, the ends of the latter come out of the holes.
  6. Fixing arrangement according to claim 1, characterised in that a case flank (2, 3) carrying at least one bar (11, 12) is mounted pivoting on the case around a pin constituting the pin of the disengagement movement and the pin of the pivoting movement and in that the engagement hole (33, 34) is laterally open.
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