EP2353428B1 - System for attaching a bracelet to a watch case - Google Patents

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EP2353428B1
EP2353428B1 EP11153220.6A EP11153220A EP2353428B1 EP 2353428 B1 EP2353428 B1 EP 2353428B1 EP 11153220 A EP11153220 A EP 11153220A EP 2353428 B1 EP2353428 B1 EP 2353428B1
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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
    • A44C5/14—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
    • A44C5/147—Watchcase itself used as fastener
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    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
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  • the present invention relates to a system for attaching a bracelet to a watch case having a dimensioned and shaped piece to take place without clearance between the horns of the box, said part comprising a fastening portion, intended to cooperate with said bracelet.
  • a box has extensions called horns pierced with openings, through or not, depending on the position of the horn.
  • a bracelet takes place in the spaces separating the horns, the bracelet being provided with one or more cylindrical openings, coming opposite the openings of the horns.
  • One or more spring bars cooperate with the openings of the horns and the bracelet so as to make them integral. This connection by bar allows to form a hinge between the bracelet and the box and thus to provide flexibility and comfort to the assembly formed by the box and the bracelet.
  • Such a link by bar is very safe because it can be removed with a special tool.
  • This advantage becomes a disadvantage if one wants to be able to easily change the bracelet, for example between a leather strap and a rubber strap for a more sporty use of his watch.
  • the document EP1240875 proposes a system of attaching a bracelet to the box, as mentioned in the first paragraph above, that is to say having a dimensioned and shaped part to take place without play between the horns of the box, said part comprising a fastening portion, intended to cooperate with said bracelet.
  • This piece is crossed by a spring bar for cooperating with the last link of a bracelet.
  • This link has two side buttons arranged to actuate the bar, so as to constrain the spring and bring the ends of the bar, in order to separate the bracelet from the box.
  • the document FR2849355 proposes a device for fixing an end of a bracelet to a watch, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the disclosed device comprises a pair of springs, each being disposed between a finger and a stud on which a pusher acts.
  • the two springs are identical but also that the friction of the movable elements respectively associated with one and the other of the fingers, are identical, in order to obtain symmetrical operation of the two fingers
  • the object of the present invention is to propose a system for attaching the bracelet to the box, incorporating the advantages of the systems described above, but without their disadvantages.
  • the figures represent a part 10 intended to connect a watch case and a bracelet.
  • the piece 10 is intended to be the last link of a bracelet.
  • the piece 10 is of parallelepipedal general shape. It is dimensioned so as to take place without play between the horns of the watch case, two opposite side faces 12 and 14 of the piece 10 being thus intended to be placed next to the horns.
  • the other two opposite lateral faces 16 and 18 are, one 16, intended to be located on the side of the box and the other 18, intended to be on the side of the bracelet.
  • the latter comprises, for this purpose, a fastening portion 20, disposed projecting relative to the workpiece 10 and traversed by a cylindrical opening 22.
  • a bar can secure the piece 10 with the links located at the end of a bracelet.
  • the side face 16 is cup-shaped shaped to match the shape of the watch case.
  • the general plane of the part 10, in which the box to which the part 10 is intended to be connected is defined as the reference plane.
  • the axis in which the bracelet is intended to be arranged is defined as the longitudinal axis A-A.
  • a single pusher 24, defining a control member, is movably mounted on the part 10, with reference to it.
  • the part 10 has an opening inside which the pusher 24 is adjusted so as to allow its translation. More particularly, the pusher 24 is able to move in translation in a general direction perpendicular to the reference plane.
  • the pusher 24 is movable in a plane substantially perpendicular to that of the box. This direction may be slightly oblique, but in any case, the pusher is sinking relative to the underside of the part, defined as being in contact with the wearer's skin when the watch is worn.
  • the pusher 24 is located substantially in the center of the piece 10. It is located on the lower face of the piece 10, so that it is completely invisible from the outside when the watch and the bracelet are worn. In the example shown, the pusher 24 is oblong.
  • Each finger 26 is integral with a stud 28, which provides the translation guide, cooperating with a structure 30 formed inside the piece 10, as can be seen on the figure 3 .
  • a spring member 32 is interposed between the pads 28, so as to exert a force tending to bring the fingers 26 in their first position.
  • Each stud 28 is provided with an inclined plane 28a, oriented so that a pressure exerted on them results in a resultant force bringing the fingers 26 in their second position.
  • the pusher 24 is arranged to cooperate with the pads 28, particularly with their inclined plane 28a.
  • the pusher 24 is extended by two symmetrical inclined planes 24a, arranged in solidarity with the pusher so as to act simultaneously on the fingers 26.
  • the inclined planes of the pusher 24 and the pads 28 are of corresponding shape, so that a pressure exerted on the push to push it will generate a force on the pads 28 bringing them in their second position.
  • the inclined planes 24a of the pusher 24 allow, conversely, in the absence of pressure exerted by a user on the pusher, the force exerted by the spring 32 on the pads 28 keeps the pusher 24 in position. not depressed.
  • the piece 10 is arranged to form a stop at the pusher 24 so that it is held inside the part 10.
  • the shape of the pusher 24 and the position of the stop are provided so that the pusher is flush or protrudes slightly from the piece 10, making the system particularly discreet and aesthetic and avoiding any discomfort to the wearer.
  • each notch 34 slides with reference to each finger, which also participates in guiding the pusher.
  • a bracelet is provided at each of its ends with a piece 10 as described above, it is sufficient to actuate each pusher 24, by pressing towards the interior of the piece 10, so that the fingers 26, which at rest are projecting relative to the piece 10, retract and allow the user to freely dispose the piece 10 between the horns of the box. By bringing the cup in support against the box, the fingers 26 are next to the holes of the horns. It is then sufficient for the user to release the pressure exerted on the pusher 24 so that the fingers resume their rest position, by inserting themselves inside the holes of the horns. By operating at each end of the bracelet, the box and the bracelet are thus secured, firmly, without play and safely.
  • the piece 10 appears in three parts. This is simply to give a visual appearance of continuity of the bracelet, the piece 10 giving the impression of extending the links of the bracelet.

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La présente invention concerne un système d'attache d'un bracelet à une boîte de montre comportant une pièce dimensionnée et conformée pour prendre place sans jeu entre les cornes de la boîte, ladite pièce comprenant une portion d'attache, destinée à coopérer avec ledit bracelet.The present invention relates to a system for attaching a bracelet to a watch case having a dimensioned and shaped piece to take place without clearance between the horns of the box, said part comprising a fastening portion, intended to cooperate with said bracelet.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

De manière conventionnelle, une boîte comporte des extensions appelées cornes, percées d'ouvertures, traversantes ou non, selon la position de la corne. Un bracelet prend place dans les espaces séparant les cornes, le bracelet étant muni d'une ou de plusieurs ouvertures cylindriques, venant en regard des ouvertures des cornes. Une ou plusieurs barrettes à ressort coopèrent avec les ouvertures des cornes et du bracelet de manière à les rendre solidaire. Cette liaison par barrette permet de former une charnière entre le bracelet et la boîte et ainsi d'apporter souplesse et confort à l'ensemble formé par la boîte et le bracelet.Conventionally, a box has extensions called horns pierced with openings, through or not, depending on the position of the horn. A bracelet takes place in the spaces separating the horns, the bracelet being provided with one or more cylindrical openings, coming opposite the openings of the horns. One or more spring bars cooperate with the openings of the horns and the bracelet so as to make them integral. This connection by bar allows to form a hinge between the bracelet and the box and thus to provide flexibility and comfort to the assembly formed by the box and the bracelet.

Une telle liaison par barrette est très sûre car elle ne peut être retirée qu'avec un outil spécial. Cet avantage devient un inconvénient si l'on veut pouvoir changer facilement de bracelet, par exemple entre un bracelet cuir et un bracelet caoutchouc pour une utilisation plus sportive de sa montre.Such a link by bar is very safe because it can be removed with a special tool. This advantage becomes a disadvantage if one wants to be able to easily change the bracelet, for example between a leather strap and a rubber strap for a more sporty use of his watch.

Un simple clipsage mettant en oeuvre l'élasticité d'éléments déformables, typiquement en matière plastique, pourrait être envisagé. Non seulement, une telle solution semble difficile à utiliser pour une boîte de montre en métal, mais surtout, la sécurité de la liaison entre le bracelet et la boîte de montre n'est absolument pas suffisant car, notamment en cas d'accrochage du bracelet sur un objet quelconque, une force de traction pourrait accidentellement désolidariser la boîte de montre du bracelet, entraînant sa chute, avec le risque de casser, voire de perdre la montre.A simple clipping using the elasticity of deformable elements, typically plastic, could be considered. Not only, such a solution seems difficult to use for a metal watch case, but most importantly, the security of the connection between the bracelet and the watch case is absolutely not sufficient because, especially in case of attachment of the bracelet on any object, a pulling force could accidentally disengage the watch case from the bracelet, causing its fall, with the risk of breaking or even losing the watch.

Le document EP1240875 propose un système d'attache d'un bracelet à la boîte, tel que mentionné au premier paragraphe ci-dessus, c'est-à-dire comportant une pièce dimensionnée et conformée pour prendre place sans jeu entre les cornes de la boîte, ladite pièce comprenant une portion d'attache, destinée à coopérer avec ledit bracelet. Cette pièce est traversée par une barrette à ressort destinée à coopérer avec le dernier maillon d'un bracelet. Ce maillon comporte deux poussoirs latéraux agencés pour actionner la barrette, de manière à contraindre le ressort et rapprocher les extrémités de la barrette, afin de désolidariser le bracelet de la boîte.The document EP1240875 proposes a system of attaching a bracelet to the box, as mentioned in the first paragraph above, that is to say having a dimensioned and shaped part to take place without play between the horns of the box, said part comprising a fastening portion, intended to cooperate with said bracelet. This piece is crossed by a spring bar for cooperating with the last link of a bracelet. This link has two side buttons arranged to actuate the bar, so as to constrain the spring and bring the ends of the bar, in order to separate the bracelet from the box.

Une telle solution est intéressante dans le sens où elle offre à la fois une bonne sécurité dans la liaison entre le bracelet et la boîte, tout en permettant de facilement les solidariser et les désolidariser. Toutefois, la présence des deux boutons poussoirs peut être gênante. Elle peut entraîner, d'une part, des risques de les accrocher à la manche d'un vêtement, par exemple, et, d'autre part, être relativement inesthétique, notamment pour des montres de petite taille.Such a solution is interesting in the sense that it offers both a good security in the connection between the bracelet and the box, while allowing easy to secure and detach. However, the presence of two push buttons can be troublesome. It can cause, on the one hand, the risk of hanging them on the sleeve of a garment, for example, and, on the other hand, be relatively unsightly, especially for small watches.

Le document FR2849355 propose un dispositif de fixation d'une extrémité d'un bracelet à une montre, selon le préambule de la revendication 1. Le dispositif divulgué comporte une paire de ressorts, chacun étant disposé entre un doigt et un plot sur lequel agit un poussoir. Outre l'inconvénient qu'il présente une structure complexe, il est nécessaire que les deux ressorts soient identiques mais aussi que les frottements des éléments mobiles respectivement associés à l'un et à l'autre des doigts, soient identiques, afin d'obtenir un fonctionnement symétrique des deux doigtsThe document FR2849355 proposes a device for fixing an end of a bracelet to a watch, according to the preamble of claim 1. The disclosed device comprises a pair of springs, each being disposed between a finger and a stud on which a pusher acts. In addition to the disadvantage that it has a complex structure, it is necessary that the two springs are identical but also that the friction of the movable elements respectively associated with one and the other of the fingers, are identical, in order to obtain symmetrical operation of the two fingers

La présente invention a pour but de proposer un système d'attache du bracelet à la boîte reprenant les avantages des systèmes décrits ci-dessus, mais exempt de leurs inconvénients.The object of the present invention is to propose a system for attaching the bracelet to the box, incorporating the advantages of the systems described above, but without their disadvantages.

Divulgation de l'inventionDisclosure of the invention

De manière plus précise, l'invention porte sur un fermoir tel que mentionné au premier paragraphe de cette demande, caractérisé en ce que la pièce comporte :

  • un organe de verrouillage monté mobile à l'intérieur de ladite pièce et susceptible d'occuper une première position, de repos, dans laquelle il coopère avec chacune des cornes pour solidariser ladite pièce et ladite boîte, et une deuxième position dans laquelle il ne coopère pas avec lesdites cornes, laissant libre ladite pièce et ladite boîte,
  • un organe de commande unique monté mobile sur ladite pièce et agencé pour amener l'organe de verrouillage dans sa deuxième position, ledit organe de commande étant disposé au moins partiellement à l'extérieur de la pièce et étant actionnable directement depuis l'extérieur de ladite pièce.
More specifically, the invention relates to a clasp as mentioned in the first paragraph of this application, characterized in that the piece comprises:
  • a locking member movably mounted inside said part and capable of occupying a first rest position in which it cooperates with each of the horns to secure said piece and said box, and a second position in which it does not cooperate with said horns, leaving said piece and said box free,
  • a single control member movably mounted on said workpiece and arranged to bring the locking member into its second position, said control member being arranged at least partially outside the workpiece and being operable directly from outside said workpiece room.

Brève description des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

D'autres caractéristiques de la présente invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, faite en référence au dessin annexé, dans lequel:

  • les figures 1 et 2 sont des vues en perspective d'une pièce 10 constituant la partie essentielle d'un système d'attache selon l'invention, montrant respectivement les faces supérieure et inférieure, et
  • la figure 3 est une vue du côté, illustrant les éléments internes du système, la paroi extérieure de la pièce étant mise en transparence.
Other features of the present invention will emerge more clearly on reading the description which follows, made with reference to the appended drawing, in which:
  • the figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of a part 10 constituting the essential part of a fastening system according to the invention, showing respectively the upper and lower faces, and
  • the figure 3 is a view of the side, illustrating the internal elements of the system, the outer wall of the part being made transparent.

On notera que, par souci de simplification, ni le bracelet ni la boîte n'ont été représentés sur les figures.Note that, for the sake of simplification, neither the bracelet nor the box have been shown in the figures.

Mode(s) de réalisation de l'inventionMode (s) of realization of the invention

Les figures représentent une pièce 10 destinée à relier une boîte de montre et un bracelet. Typiquement, la pièce 10 est destinée à constituer le dernier maillon d'un bracelet. La pièce 10 est de forme générale parallélépipédique. Elle est dimensionnée de manière à prendre place sans jeu entre les cornes de la boîte de montre, deux faces latérales opposées 12 et 14 de la pièce 10 étant ainsi destinées à être mises en regard des cornes. Les deux autres faces latérales opposées 16 et 18 sont, l'une 16, destinée à être située du côté de la boîte et, l'autre 18, destinée à être du côté du bracelet. Cette dernière comprend, à cet effet, une portion d'attache 20, disposée en saillie par rapport à la pièce 10 et traversée par une ouverture cylindrique 22. Ainsi, une barrette peut solidariser la pièce 10 avec les maillons situés à l'extrémité d'un bracelet.The figures represent a part 10 intended to connect a watch case and a bracelet. Typically, the piece 10 is intended to be the last link of a bracelet. The piece 10 is of parallelepipedal general shape. It is dimensioned so as to take place without play between the horns of the watch case, two opposite side faces 12 and 14 of the piece 10 being thus intended to be placed next to the horns. The other two opposite lateral faces 16 and 18 are, one 16, intended to be located on the side of the box and the other 18, intended to be on the side of the bracelet. The latter comprises, for this purpose, a fastening portion 20, disposed projecting relative to the workpiece 10 and traversed by a cylindrical opening 22. Thus, a bar can secure the piece 10 with the links located at the end of a bracelet.

Du côté opposé à la portion d'attache 20, la face latérale 16 est en forme de coupelle conformée de manière à épouser la forme de la boîte de montre.On the opposite side to the attachment portion 20, the side face 16 is cup-shaped shaped to match the shape of the watch case.

Par souci de clarté, on définit comme plan de référence le plan général de la pièce 10, dans lequel s'inscrit la boîte à laquelle la pièce 10 est destinée à être reliée. On définit comme axe longitudinal A-A l'axe dans lequel le bracelet est destiné à être disposé.For the sake of clarity, the general plane of the part 10, in which the box to which the part 10 is intended to be connected, is defined as the reference plane. The axis in which the bracelet is intended to be arranged is defined as the longitudinal axis A-A.

Un poussoir 24 unique, définissant un organe de commande, est monté mobile sur la pièce 10, en référence à elle. La pièce 10 présente une ouverture à l'intérieur de laquelle le poussoir 24 est ajusté de manière à permettre sa translation. Plus particulièrement, le poussoir 24 est susceptible de se déplacer en translation selon une direction générale perpendiculaire au plan de référence. Lorsque la pièce 10 est assemblée à la boîte, le poussoir 24 est mobile dans un plan sensiblement perpendiculaire à celui de la boîte. Cette direction peut être légèrement oblique, mais en tout cas, le poussoir s'enfonce par rapport à la face inférieure de la pièce, définie comme étant celle qui est au contact de la peau du porteur lorsque la montre est portée.A single pusher 24, defining a control member, is movably mounted on the part 10, with reference to it. The part 10 has an opening inside which the pusher 24 is adjusted so as to allow its translation. More particularly, the pusher 24 is able to move in translation in a general direction perpendicular to the reference plane. When the piece 10 is assembled to the box, the pusher 24 is movable in a plane substantially perpendicular to that of the box. This direction may be slightly oblique, but in any case, the pusher is sinking relative to the underside of the part, defined as being in contact with the wearer's skin when the watch is worn.

De manière avantageuse, le poussoir 24 est situé sensiblement au centre de la pièce 10. II est situé sur la face inférieure de la pièce 10, de sorte qu'il est complètement invisible de l'extérieur lorsque la montre et le bracelet sont portés. Dans l'exemple proposé, le poussoir 24 est de forme oblongue.Advantageously, the pusher 24 is located substantially in the center of the piece 10. It is located on the lower face of the piece 10, so that it is completely invisible from the outside when the watch and the bracelet are worn. In the example shown, the pusher 24 is oblong.

La pièce 10 comporte encore un premier et un deuxième doigts 26, formés chacun d'un tigeron et montés mobiles en translation sur les faces latérales 12 et 14. Ces doigts 26 forment un organe de verrouillage et traversent les parois latérales de la pièce 10, pour coopérer avec les trous des cornes lorsque la coupelle est mise en appui contre la boîte. Les doigts 26 sont montés mobiles entre :

  • une première position, de repos, dans laquelle ils sont susceptibles de coopérer chacun avec l'une des cornes pour solidariser la pièce 10 et la boîte, et
  • une deuxième position dans laquelle ils ne coopèrent pas avec les cornes, laissant libre la pièce 10 et la boîte.
The piece 10 also comprises a first and a second finger 26, each formed of a tigeron and mounted movable in translation on the lateral faces 12 and 14. These fingers 26 form a locking member and pass through the side walls of the piece 10, to cooperate with the holes of the horns when the cup is placed against the box. The fingers 26 are movably mounted between:
  • a first resting position, in which they are each able to cooperate with one of the horns to secure the piece 10 and the box, and
  • a second position in which they do not cooperate with the horns, leaving free room 10 and the box.

Chaque doigt 26 est solidaire d'un plot 28, qui assure le guidage en translation, en coopérant avec une structure 30 ménagée à l'intérieur de la pièce 10, comme on peut le voir sur la figure 3. Un organe ressort 32 est interposé entre les plots 28, de manière à exercer une force tendant à amener les doigts 26 dans leur première position. Chaque plot 28 est muni d'un plan incliné 28a, orienté de manière à ce qu'une pression exercée sur eux se traduise par une force résultante amenant les doigts 26 dans leur deuxième position.Each finger 26 is integral with a stud 28, which provides the translation guide, cooperating with a structure 30 formed inside the piece 10, as can be seen on the figure 3 . A spring member 32 is interposed between the pads 28, so as to exert a force tending to bring the fingers 26 in their first position. Each stud 28 is provided with an inclined plane 28a, oriented so that a pressure exerted on them results in a resultant force bringing the fingers 26 in their second position.

Le poussoir 24 est agencé pour coopérer avec les plots 28, particulièrement avec leur plan incliné 28a. Comme le montre particulièrement la figure 3, le poussoir 24 est prolongé par deux plans inclinés 24a symétriques, agencés solidairement au poussoir de manière à agir simultanément sur les doigts 26. Les plans inclinés du poussoir 24 et des plots 28 sont de forme correspondante, de sorte qu'une pression exercée sur le poussoir pour l'enfoncer va engendrer une force sur les plots 28 amenant ceux-ci dans leur deuxième position. De manière avantageuse, les plans inclinés 24a du poussoir 24 permettent que, à l'inverse, en l'absence de pression exercée par un utilisateur sur le poussoir, la force exercée par le ressort 32 sur les plots 28 maintient le poussoir 24 en position non enfoncée. On n'a donc qu'un seul organe ressort 32 pour maintenir les doigts 26 dans leur première position et pour maintenir le poussoir 24 en position haute. La pièce 10 est agencée pour former une butée au poussoir 24 de sorte que celui-ci est maintenu à l'intérieur de la pièce 10. De manière avantageuse, la forme du poussoir 24 et la position de la butée sont prévues pour que le poussoir affleure ou dépasse légèrement de la pièce 10, rendant le système particulièrement discret et esthétique et évitant toute gêne au porteur.The pusher 24 is arranged to cooperate with the pads 28, particularly with their inclined plane 28a. As is particularly the case figure 3 , the pusher 24 is extended by two symmetrical inclined planes 24a, arranged in solidarity with the pusher so as to act simultaneously on the fingers 26. The inclined planes of the pusher 24 and the pads 28 are of corresponding shape, so that a pressure exerted on the push to push it will generate a force on the pads 28 bringing them in their second position. Advantageously, the inclined planes 24a of the pusher 24 allow, conversely, in the absence of pressure exerted by a user on the pusher, the force exerted by the spring 32 on the pads 28 keeps the pusher 24 in position. not depressed. There is therefore only one spring member 32 to hold the fingers 26 in their first position and to maintain the pusher 24 in the high position. The piece 10 is arranged to form a stop at the pusher 24 so that it is held inside the part 10. Advantageously, the shape of the pusher 24 and the position of the stop are provided so that the pusher is flush or protrudes slightly from the piece 10, making the system particularly discreet and aesthetic and avoiding any discomfort to the wearer.

Pour éviter toute collision entre le poussoir 24 et les doigts 26 lors de l'actionnement du poussoir 24, ce dernier comporte des échancrures 34 disposées au niveau des doigts 26, dans l'axe de la course du poussoir 24. Ainsi, lors du déplacement du poussoir, chaque échancrure 34 coulisse en référence à chaque doigt, ce qui participe également au guidage du poussoir.To avoid any collision between the pusher 24 and the fingers 26 during actuation of the pusher 24, the latter has notches 34 disposed at the fingers 26, in the axis of the stroke of the pusher 24. Thus, during the displacement of the pusher, each notch 34 slides with reference to each finger, which also participates in guiding the pusher.

Ainsi, si un bracelet est muni, à chacune de ses extrémités, d'une pièce 10 telle que décrite ci-dessus, il suffit d'actionner chaque poussoir 24, en le pressant en direction de l'intérieur de la pièce 10, pour que les doigts 26, qui au repos sont en saillie par rapport à la pièce 10, se rétractent et permettent à l'utilisateur de disposer librement la pièce 10 entre les cornes de la boîte. En amenant la coupelle en appui contre la boîte, les doigts 26 se trouvent en regard des trous des cornes. Il suffit alors à l'utilisateur de relâcher la pression exercée sur le poussoir 24 pour que les doigts reprennent leur position de repos, en s'insérant à l'intérieur des trous des cornes. En opérant ainsi à chaque extrémité du bracelet, la boîte et le bracelet sont ainsi solidarisés, fermement, sans jeu et en toute sécurité.Thus, if a bracelet is provided at each of its ends with a piece 10 as described above, it is sufficient to actuate each pusher 24, by pressing towards the interior of the piece 10, so that the fingers 26, which at rest are projecting relative to the piece 10, retract and allow the user to freely dispose the piece 10 between the horns of the box. By bringing the cup in support against the box, the fingers 26 are next to the holes of the horns. It is then sufficient for the user to release the pressure exerted on the pusher 24 so that the fingers resume their rest position, by inserting themselves inside the holes of the horns. By operating at each end of the bracelet, the box and the bracelet are thus secured, firmly, without play and safely.

Evidemment, en exerçant à nouveau une pression sur les poussoirs 24, on rétracte les doigts de manière à, à nouveau, libérer le bracelet et la boîte.Of course, by exerting pressure again on the pushers 24, the fingers are retracted so as to release the bracelet and the box again.

On pourra encore relever que, sur la figure 1, la pièce 10 apparaît en trois parties. Ceci est simplement pour donner un aspect visuel de continuité du bracelet, la pièce 10 donnant l'impression de prolonger les maillons du bracelet. On pourrait également envisager, pour avoir un système accessible plus directement, de mettre le poussoir 24 sur la face supérieure de la pièce 10.It can still be noted that on the figure 1 , the piece 10 appears in three parts. This is simply to give a visual appearance of continuity of the bracelet, the piece 10 giving the impression of extending the links of the bracelet. One could also consider, to have a more directly accessible system, to put the pusher 24 on the upper face of the part 10.

Ainsi est proposé un système d'attache entre un bracelet et une boîte de montre, offrant à la fois une grande facilité pour les solidariser et les désolidariser, une grande sécurité dans la liaison entre eux et également une grande discrétion, puisqu'une personne non avertie pourrait quasiment ne pas remarquer la présence du système. En tout cas, l'organe de commande n'étant pas en saillie, il n'y a aucun risque d'accrocher le bracelet ou la boîte, à un vêtement ou autre.Thus is proposed a fastening system between a bracelet and a watch case, providing both a great facility to secure and detach, a great security in the connection between them and also a great discretion, since a person not warned could almost not notice the presence of the system. In any case, the control member is not projecting, there is no risk of hanging the bracelet or the box to a garment or other.

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  1. A system for attaching a bracelet to a watch case including a part (10) dimensioned and configured to be placed without play between the horns of the case, wherein said part (10) defines a longitudinal axis, the bracelet being designed to be positioned along said longitudinal axis, said part (10) comprising:
    - an attachment portion (20), designed to cooperate with the bracelet,
    - a locking organ arranged movably inside said part (10) and comprising a pair of fingers (26) movable perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, between a first, idle position, in which it cooperates with each of the horns to secure said part (10) and said case, and a second position in which it does not cooperate with the horns, leaving said part (10) and said case free,
    - a single control organ mounted movably on said part (10) and arranged to bring the locking organ into its second position, said control organ being positioned at least partially outside the part (10) and being able to be actuated directly from outside said part (10),
    characterized in that each finger (26) is secured to a blom stud (28), provided with an inclined plane (28a), oriented such that pressure exerted on said inclined planes results in a resultant force tending to bring said blom studs closer to one another, and
    in that a spring organ (32) is interposed between said blom studs so as to exert a force tending to bring said pair of fingers (26) into their first position.
  2. The attachment system according to claim 1, characterized in that the part (10) has, on the side opposite the attachment portion (20), a cup-shaped face (16) configured so as to hug the shape of the watch case.
  3. The attachment system according to one of claims 1 and 2, wherein said part (10) defines a reference plane, said case being designed to be assembled parallel to this plane, characterized in that the control organ is mounted movably along an axis substantially perpendicular to said reference plane.
  4. The attachment system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said control organ is a push-piece (24) capable of going between two positions:
    - an idle position, in which it does not exert any action on said locking organ, and
    - a pushed in position, in which it cooperates with the locking organ to bring said pair of fingers (26) into their first position.
  5. The attachment system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the push-piece (24) is kept in the idle position by the action of said spring organ (32).
  6. The attachment system according to one of claims 4 and 5, characterized in that each finger (26) is secured to a blom stud (28) provided with an inclined plane (28a), oriented such that pressure exerted on the inclined planes results in a resultant force bringing the fingers (26) to their second position.
  7. The attachment system according to claim 6, characterized in that the push-piece (24) comprises two symmetrical inclined planes (24a) to act simultaneously on said inclined planes (28a) of said blom studs (28).
  8. The attachment system according to claim 7, characterized in that the ends of the inclined planes (24a) of the push-piece (24) comprise hollows to allow the passage of the fingers (26) when the push-piece is in its pushed in position.
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