FR3041517A1 - DEVICE FOR HELPING THE CLOSURE OF A BRACELET - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for assisting the closure of a bracelet. The invention relates to a device for assisting the closure (5) of a bracelet (1) around the wrist (4) of the user without the help of a third person. It consists of a weight ballast (7) suspended from a longitudinal body (8), and can be removably attached to the bracelet with a hook (11) or a clamp. Attached to one end (2) of the bracelet (1), this device makes it possible, thanks to its ballast weight (7), to balance the open bracelet (1) suspended on the wrist (4) of the user with a view to closing it ( 5). It immobilizes it, prevents it from slipping around the wrist (4), during the manipulation and the bringing together (5) of the clasp (3) by the free hand of the user. The device according to the invention is particularly intended to help closing a bracelet.

Description

The present invention relates to a device for assisting the closure of a bracelet.

Closing a bracelet (1) is a traditionally complicated task to perform without the assistance of a third party. A bracelet (1) is composed of a central portion (1) for ornamental purposes and a clasp. The clasp is composed of two members, each at one end of the bracelet: a first clasp member (2) and a second clasp member (3) adapted to cooperate with the first clasp member (2) to close the bracelet (1). ). When you want to put a bracelet (1) yourself, it is placed on his wrist (4) so that the first clasp member (2) is immobile, while the other hand manipulates the second organ clasp (3) and brings it (5) of the first clasp member (2) to cooperate the two clasp members (2 and 3) and thus close the bracelet (1) around the wrist (4). It is the manipulation and the approximation (5) of the second clasp member (3) to the first clasp member (2) which causes the sliding (6) of the bracelet (1), and therefore of the first clasp member (2). ), around the wrist (4). So, putting a bracelet on oneself is a difficult task that can take a long time.

This problem known to anyone who has already tried to put a bracelet alone has generated the invention of several devices including for example those described in US2011180573A1, US005934526A, GB2333260A, US005741035A, US005899369A, US005405066A and EP0841021A1. However, these devices are different from the present invention.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the technical problem of closing a bracelet, the device according to the invention providing a technical solution, its method of use, and a variant of the device. • Figure 1 shows a bracelet and the technical problem occurring during its closure around the wrist of the user without the assistance of a third person. • Figure 2 shows the device according to the invention. • Figure 3 shows the method of use of this device to assist the closure of a bracelet. • Figure 4 shows a variant of the device according to the invention.

Device for assisting the closure (5) of a bracelet (1), said device comprising at least one ballast weight (7) and a longitudinal body (8) comprising a first end (9) connected to said weighting weight ( 7) and a second end (11) said connection adapted to be removably connected to one end (2) of said bracelet (1) to balance the wristband (1) open suspended on the wrist (4) of a user .

Device for assisting the closure (5) of a bracelet (1) in which the longitudinal body (8) has a length of between 5 cm and 20 cm, preferably between 8 cm and 10 cm.

The longitudinal body (8) of the device makes it possible to connect the ballast weight (7) and the connecting end (11). The length of the longitudinal body (8) must be sufficient to allow the weight of ballast (7) not to clutter the first clasp member (2). If the longitudinal body (8) is too short, the ballast weight (7) will be too close to the first clasp member (2). It will then be difficult to cooperate the two clasp members (2 and 3). Indeed it is a relatively difficult task to achieve given the small size of these clasp organs (2 and 3), so it is important to clutter the space around them as little as possible. This is why the length of the longitudinal body (8) should preferably be between 8 and 10 cm, and have a diameter of about 1 mm, not exceeding 3 mm.

Device for assisting the closure (5) of a bracelet (1) in which the weight of ballast (7) has a mass of between 0.3 g and 50 g, preferably between 1 g and 10 g.

The ballast weight (7) of the device is intended to balance the bracelet (1) open suspended on the wrist (4) of the user for its closure. Its mass must be sufficient to immobilize the first clasp member (2) of the bracelet (1) during handling and bringing (5) of the second clasp member (3) of the bracelet (1) during its closure. Also, this mass will depend on the mass of the bracelet (1) which one wishes to assist the closing. Given the wide variety of existing bracelets, it is difficult to specify the range in which this mass should be. However, a ballast weight (7) of mass between 1 and 10 g should cover a very wide range of bracelets.

Device for assisting the closure (5) of a bracelet (1) further comprising a connecting member (11) connected to the second end (10) of the longitudinal body (8), said connecting member (11) being adapted to connect the device to the end (2) of the bracelet (1).

Device for assisting the closure (5) of a bracelet (1) in which the connecting member (11) comprises a hook or a clamp.

Most of the bracelets have loops (chain links or first clasp member (2) itself) which constitute spaces in which it is possible to introduce a hook (11) to connect the device removably to the bracelet. (1). However, some bracelets do not have a loop. In this case, in a non-illustrated variant of the device, the hook (11) may be replaced by a clamp. This clamp will connect the device detachably to the bracelet (1) just upstream of the first clasp member (2).

Set of a bracelet (1) and a closure device (5) for a bracelet (1), said bracelet (1) comprising a first clasp member (2) and a second clasp member (3) adapted to cooperate with the first clasp member (2) to close the bracelet (1), the second connecting end (11) of said device being adapted to be connected to the end (2) of the bracelet (1) when the two clasp members (2 and 3) cooperate together.

Assembly in which the first clasp member (2) of the bracelet (1) is a loop.

When the bracelet (1) comprises at least one loop upstream of the first clasp member (2) where to introduce the hook, or when the connecting member (11) of the device comprises a clamp, fixing the device will not encumber the first clasp member (2). The second connecting end (11) of said device is then adapted to be connected to the bracelet when the two clasp members (2 and 3) cooperate together, that is to say that the attachment of the device will not prevent the closure of the device. bracelet (1).

However, when the first clasp member (2) is the only loop available at the end (2) of the bracelet (1), for the use of the device whose connecting member (11) comprises a hook you have to consider the diameter of it. Indeed, the diameter of the hook must be less than the difference between the internal diameter of the loop and the diameter of the second clasp member (3). For example, if the internal diameter of the loop is 2 mm and that of the second clasp member (3) 1.5 mm, then a hook (11) of 1 mm in diameter will not be adapted to be connected to the bracelet (1) when the two clasp members (2 and 3) cooperate together. Its attachment to the bracelet would then prevent the closure of the bracelet (1).

A method of closing a bracelet (1) around a wrist (4) of a user with the aid of a closure device (5) for a bracelet (1), said bracelet ( 1) comprising a first clasp member (2) and a second clasp member (3) adapted to cooperate with the first clasp member (2) for closing the bracelet (1), the method comprising: the end (2) of the bracelet (1) at the second end (11) of the device to form a bracelet-device assembly, • A step of positioning said bracelet-device assembly on the wrist (4) of the user of in such a way that the ballast weight (7) makes it possible to stabilize said bracelet-device assembly on the wrist (4), and • a step of connecting (5) the second clasp member (3) to said first clasp member (2). ) to close the bracelet (1).

A method comprising a step of removing the aid device from the end (2) of the bracelet (1) after closing the bracelet (1).

A method in which, during the step of positioning said bracelet-device assembly on the wrist (4) of the user, the ballast weight (7) and the second clasp member (3) hang substantially vertically from each other. other wrist (4) of the user.

The device according to the invention, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, can be made from jewelery primers. The connecting member (11), when it comprises a hook, may correspond to hooks marketed for the manufacture of earrings, comprising a ring (10) for attachment to the rest of the device. The ballast weight (7) may be for example a pendant or a charm of sufficient mass. If necessary, a connecting ring (9) will be added to secure the rest of the device. This ballast weight (7) can be of size, nature and varied material. The longitudinal body (8) may consist of a chain whose two ends will be connected to the ballast weight (7) and the hook (11) via their ring.

According to a variant illustrated in FIG. 4, this device may be made in one piece, for example metal or plastic. Its connecting end (11) will be fine and curved in the form of a hook for attaching the device removably to the bracelet (1). Its central part, the longitudinal body (8), will have a length of between 8 and 10 cm, and have a diameter not exceeding 3 mm. Its other end, the ballast weight (7), will be large and therefore more massive, and will immobilize the first clasp member (2) of the bracelet (1) during its closure.

The device according to the invention is particularly intended to help closing a bracelet.

Claims (10)

1) Device for assisting the closure (5) of a bracelet (1), said device comprising at least one ballast weight (7) and a longitudinal body (8) comprising a first end (9) connected to said weight ballast (7) and a second end (11) said connecting adapted to be removably connected to one end (2) of said bracelet (1) to balance the bracelet (1) open suspended wrist (4) d 'an user. 2 / Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal body (8) has a length between 5 cm and 20 cm, preferably between 8 cm and 10 cm. 3 / Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the ballast weight (7) has a mass between 0.3 g and 50 g, preferably between 1 g and 10 g. 4 / Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a connecting member (11) connected to the second end (10) of the longitudinal body (8), said connecting member (11) being adapted to connect the device to the end (2) of the bracelet (1). 5 / Apparatus according to the preceding claim, wherein the connecting member (11) comprises a hook or a clamp. 6 / set of a bracelet (1) and a device according to the preceding claims, said bracelet (1) comprising a first clasp member (2) and a second clasp member (3) adapted to cooperate with the first member clasp (2) for closing the bracelet (1), the second connecting end (11) of said device being adapted to be connected to the end (2) of the bracelet (1) when the two clasp members (2 and 3 ) cooperate together. 7 / assembly according to the preceding claim wherein the first clasp member (2) of the bracelet (1) is a loop. 8 / A method of closing a bracelet (1) around a wrist (4) of a user with the help of a device according to one of claims 1 to 5, said bracelet (1) comprising a first clasp member (2) and a second clasp member (3) adapted to cooperate with the first clasp member (2) to close the wristband (1), the method comprising: • a linkage step of end (2) of the bracelet (1) at the second end (11) of the device to form a bracelet-device assembly, • A step of positioning said bracelet-device assembly on the wrist (4) of the user so as to the ballast weight (7) makes it possible to stabilize said bracelet-device assembly on the wrist (4), and • a step of connecting (5) the second clasp member (3) to said first clasp member (2) in order to to close the bracelet (1). 9 / A method according to the preceding claim comprising a step of removing the aid device from the end (2) of the bracelet (1) after closing the bracelet (1). 10 / A method according to one of claims 8 to 9 wherein, during the step of positioning said bracelet-device assembly on the wrist (4) of the user, the ballast weight (7) and the second organ clasp (3) hang substantially vertically on either side of the wrist (4) of the user.