US3846977A - Wristlet at least partially made of elements articulated to each other - Google Patents

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US3846977A
US3846977A US00389876A US38987673A US3846977A US 3846977 A US3846977 A US 3846977A US 00389876 A US00389876 A US 00389876A US 38987673 A US38987673 A US 38987673A US 3846977 A US3846977 A US 3846977A
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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
    • A44C5/105—Link constructions not extensible with links made of one piece and linked together by one connecting element
    • Y—GENERAL 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
    • Y10T29/49863—Assembling or joining with prestressing of part
    • Y10T29/49876—Assembling or joining with prestressing of part by snap fit

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  • ABSTRACT A wristlet having hollow links constructed of an upper member secured to a lower member by setting, wherein the upper member is bent upon the lower member. Adjacent links are secured together by a spring having the general shape of a The middle portion of the W-shaped spring protrudes through an opening in the link to permit access for manipulating the spring for assembly and disassembly of the links.
  • the present invention gives a simple construction, which is efficient and cheap and which permits to realize a wristlet having a massive appearance made of any material, cheap or expensive.
  • the wristlet according to the invention is characterized by the fact that the elements are hollow and are articulated by means of a spring having the general shape of a W developing itself inner the element, the ends of the spring being bent so as to pass through the lateral walls of the element for engaging holes made in the adjacent element, while the medium portion of 'the spring constitutes a buckle extending, through an opening of the element, into the adjacent element.
  • FIG. 1 represents, in plan view, three elements of a wristlet connected to each other and a fourth element, in sectional view, separated from the re'st'ofthe wristlet.
  • FIG. 2 is a face elevational view of a link, at an enlarged scale
  • FIG. 3 is a profil view of a link, at the scale of FIG.
  • the wristlet represented comprises hollow elements or links each of which is constituted by an upper member 1, the transversal section of which (FIG. 2) has the shape of a U, provided with two lateral portions 1a and lb, and by a lower member 2, having also a U-shaped transversal section, provided with two lateral portions 2a and 2b, these two U-shaped members being introduced one into the other'and maintained in this position by setting of the portions la and lb on the portions 2a and 2b.
  • the lower member 2 is moreover provided with a transversal frontal wall 3.
  • the members land 2 are obtained merely by cutting and bending of a strap of metaLThe thickness of this strap'has no influence on the outer appearance of the link so that his possible to give a-massive appearance to the wristlet while using a low quantity of material, that is especially useful .if the wristlets are made of noble metal.
  • the connecting member which ensures moreover the articulation of the links one to each other is constituted by a spring 5 having the general shape of a W the ends 5a and 5b of the arms of which, designated by 5e and- 5f, are bent laterally so as to constitute two axes of arthat these elements are hollow and are articulated by means of a spring having the general shape of a W de-- ticulation traversing the lateral walls of the links through an opening of the portions 2a and 2b for engaging a hole 6, respectively 7, provided in the portions la and lb of the adjacent link.
  • a spring having the general shape of a W de-- ticulation traversing the lateral walls of the links through an opening of the portions 2a and 2b for engaging a hole 6, respectively 7, provided in the portions la and lb of the adjacent link.
  • FIG. 1 itis more precisely the ends 5a and 5b of the spring 5' which engage into the holes 6 and'7 of the sectionally represented link.
  • the arms of the W are rounded so as to constitute an S, the spring thus bearing against the portions 2a and 2b in such a way that it is perfectly maintained in position while being able to be bent when a pressure is exerted on its ends 5a and 5b, on the onehand by means of its rounded portion at its ends, and on the other hand by means of the rectilinear part of its arms 5e and 5]".
  • the ends 5a and 5b are represented slightly protrud-- ing for the clearness of the drawing but, practically, this.
  • protrusion will be eliminated bypolishing so that the axis of articulation be the less visible as'possible.
  • the securing of the wristlet to a fastener or to a watch-casing can be realized the same way or'by conventional means.
  • Wristlet at least partially constituted with elements articulated on each other, characterized by thefact veloping itself inner the elements, the ends of this spring being bent so as topass through lateral walls of the element for engaging holes provided in the adjacent element, while the medium portion of the spring constitutes a buckle extending, through an opening of the element, into the adjacent element.
  • Wristlet as claimed in claim 1 characterized by the ting. fact that the elements are made of two members of U- 4.

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US815899A (en) * 1906-01-05 1906-03-20 Anthony Horton Bliss Bracelet.
US1519578A (en) * 1923-11-07 1924-12-16 Fielding John Flexible bracelet
US1617289A (en) * 1926-04-14 1927-02-08 Bugbee & Niles Company Bracelet
US1629976A (en) * 1926-03-20 1927-05-24 J J Sommer & Co Expansible bracelet
US1753971A (en) * 1928-06-14 1930-04-08 Gemex Co Bracelet chain
US2998697A (en) * 1958-07-11 1961-09-05 Speidel Corp Detachable sheet metal link and linkage formed therefrom

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US815899A (en) * 1906-01-05 1906-03-20 Anthony Horton Bliss Bracelet.
US1519578A (en) * 1923-11-07 1924-12-16 Fielding John Flexible bracelet
US1629976A (en) * 1926-03-20 1927-05-24 J J Sommer & Co Expansible bracelet
US1617289A (en) * 1926-04-14 1927-02-08 Bugbee & Niles Company Bracelet
US1753971A (en) * 1928-06-14 1930-04-08 Gemex Co Bracelet chain
US2998697A (en) * 1958-07-11 1961-09-05 Speidel Corp Detachable sheet metal link and linkage formed therefrom

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WO1993021791A1 (en) * 1992-05-07 1993-11-11 Mitsugi Ishida A method of providing an article of jewelry of selected size and resulting article of jewelry
US11286204B2 (en) 2009-10-09 2022-03-29 Owens Coming Intellectual Capital, LLC Bio-based binders for insulation and non-woven mats
US10047210B2 (en) 2011-04-07 2018-08-14 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, Llc Bio-based binders including carbohydrates and a pre-reacted product of an alcohol or polyol and a monomeric or polymeric polycarboxylic acid
US12054628B2 (en) 2011-07-21 2024-08-06 Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, Llc Binder compositions with polyvalent phosphorus crosslinking agents
CN112914209A (zh) * 2021-02-02 2021-06-08 捷开通讯(深圳)有限公司 一种手表表带以及手表

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