WO1991008688A1 - Watch making or jewellery articles such as bracelet-watches, pattern bracelets or similar articles - Google Patents

Watch making or jewellery articles such as bracelet-watches, pattern bracelets or similar articles Download PDF

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WO1991008688A1
WO1991008688A1 PCT/FR1989/000638 FR8900638W WO9108688A1 WO 1991008688 A1 WO1991008688 A1 WO 1991008688A1 FR 8900638 W FR8900638 W FR 8900638W WO 9108688 A1 WO9108688 A1 WO 9108688A1
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Gérard Jean Claude PERRAIN
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C17/00—Gems or the like
    • A44C17/02—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations
    • 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

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  • Timepieces or jewelry such as wristwatch, patterned bracelet or the like.
  • the invention relates to timepieces or jewelry, such as a wristwatch, patterned bracelet or the like, in which a timepiece, namely a watch case, or a precious piece of jewelry or not precious, commonly called motif and possibly carrying one or more stones, is attached to a bracelet.
  • timepieces or jewelry have the disadvantage that their assembly, even if it can be undone by means of appropriate timepieces and with a certain skill, which is particularly the case of wristwatches, n '' is not designed to be easily undone by anyone and to allow the immediate change of the bracelet or of the timepiece or of jewelry according to the desire of the user, for example to adapt the timepiece or of jewelry store in a particular dress.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy this drawback by providing a timepiece or jewelry item, the assembly of the bracelet and the timepiece or jewelry piece of which can be easily and quickly undone or produced by anyone, any by ensuring a secure assembly when said article is worn on the wrist.
  • the subject of the invention is a timepiece or a jewelery item, such as a wristwatch, motif bracelet or the like, comprising a strap for wearing a timepiece or jewelry piece on the wrist, such as a watch, a bracelet motif or the like, fixed to a bracelet part called a fixing part, characterized in that it comprises a flexible preformed bracelet and a timepiece or piece of jewelry provided with a housing intended to receive the part for fixing the bracelet in a defined position, immobilization means for immobilizing said fixing part and, on the side of the location of the wrist, at least one locking tab which at least partially closes the housing on the side of the 'location of the wrist for fixing the bracelet to the timepiece or jewelry and which, for its opening, deviates towards the location of the wrist.
  • flexible preformed bracelet is meant a bracelet whose spontaneous shape is adapted to that of the wrist and which has an elasticity such that it can be place around the wrist by elastic deformation and that, after relaxation of the deformation effort, it returns to its initial shape. To remove such a bracelet from the wrist, the bracelet must again be deformed appropriately.
  • They are preferably bracelets having a general open ring shape.
  • the locking tab maintains the strap fixing part in the housing of the timepiece or jewelry.
  • the fixing of the bracelet to said piece must be ensured in a sufficiently secure manner to allow in particular the manipulation of the assembled article while being easily removable, for example using a fingernail or using a tool such than a knife blade.
  • the fact that the locking tab can only open in the direction of the location of the wrist prevents any accidental opening of said tab, and therefore any noisy idarisat ion of the bracelet and of the timepiece or of jewelry, when the item is in place around the wrist.
  • the bracelet comprises two flexible preformed half-bracelets each comprising, at one of their ends, a fixing part and the part Watchmaking or jewelry comprises two supports located on opposite sides of said piece and each comprising a cavity forming the housing for the fixing part, and a locking and locking tab.
  • each support comprises, at its end, an end opening for the passage of the fixing part of a half-bracelet, and, in its housing, form means for positioning said fixing part, as well as 'An opening directed towards the location of the wrist and, near one of the edges of this opening, an axis arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the part and intended to serve as a pivot axis for the locking tab.
  • Each lug further comprises at least one immobilizing relief intended to come into engagement in a removable manner with additional means carried by the fixing part of each half-bracelet when said lug is folded over the opening directed towards the wrist location.
  • each lug comprises two lugs arranged in the same transverse plane and intended to come into engagement each in a hole made in the fixing part of each half-bracelet.
  • the strap is made in one piece
  • the timepiece or piece of jewelry comprises a contact surface designed to be able to be tightly applied to the fixing part of the strap and longitudinal edges on either side of the contact surface to delimit the housing intended to receive the fixing part of the bracelet, and there is provided at least one locking tab whose pivot axis is disposed in the vicinity of and parallel to one of the edges.
  • a locking tab is provided in the vicinity of each of the two ends of the timepiece or of jewelry.
  • the contact surface has at least one immobilizing lug intended to penetrate into a complementary hole made in the fixing part of the bracelet.
  • the edges advantageously have reliefs directed towards the inside of said contact surface. They are in particular intended to contribute to the maintenance of the bracelet in its housing before and after the flap of the lug (s) on said housing.
  • the bracelet according to the invention may comprise a flexible blade, in particular a metallic blade, coated with a sheath made of flexible material, for example leather or plastic.
  • each half-bracelet comprises a flexible blade, one of the ends of which is not coated and constitutes the fixing part.
  • This bracelet can also be simply formed by a piece of flexible metal, in particular of precious metal.
  • Figure 1 shows in perspective a wristwatch according to the invention
  • Figure 2 is a bottom perspective view of the watch of Figure 1, which has removed a half bracelet;
  • Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 1, for a patterned bracelet.
  • Figure 4 is a bottom perspective view of the patterned bracelet of Figure 3, during assembly or disassembly.
  • the wristwatch of FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a middle part 1 of a watch comprising a watch case 2 and two supports 3 placed on opposite sides of the watch case 2 and constituting an ornamental pattern.
  • Each support 3 comprises a housing 4 opening outwards on the side of the support opposite the watch case by an opening 5, and towards the location of the wrist by an opening 6, and a locking tab 7 which is movable around an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the middle part and located in the vicinity of one of the longitudinal edges of the support 3 and which is designed to cover the opening 6.
  • the tab 7 further comprises two lugs of immobilizer 8 which are placed in the same plane transverse to the longitudinal direction of the middle part 1 and which enter the housing 4 when the tab 7 is folded over the opening 6.
  • the supports 3 further comprise form means (not visible).
  • the wristwatch also comprises a flexible preformed bracelet consisting of two flexible half-bracelets 9 preformed substantially in the form of a half-ring and each comprising a flexible metal blade which is partly covered with a sheath, for example in leather or in a other flexible material, and which protrudes from said sheath by a bare end part called fixing part 10.
  • This fixing part 10 comprises form means 11 complementary to the aforesaid means for form of supports 3 and two through holes 12 located in the same plane transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet.
  • Each half-bracelet 9 is put in place by inserting the fixing part 10 into the housing 4 through the opening 5.
  • the form means of the half-bracelet 9 and of the support 3 cooperate to suitably position the fixing part 10 in the housing 4.
  • the flap 7 is then folded over the opening 6 and the lugs 8 penetrate and engage in the holes 12 of the fixing part 10.
  • the shape of the lugs 8 and of the holes 12 can be any, provided that it provides a sufficient and removable grip.
  • the wristwatch thus produced can then be placed around the wrist by elastically deforming the flexible bracelet, which returns to its initial shape adapted to the wrist when the deformation effort ceases. When the wristwatch is in place around the wrist, the opening of the locking tabs 7 is prevented by the wrist.
  • FIG. 3 and 4 relate to a patterned bracelet.
  • This comprises a piece of jewelry 16 and a flexible bracelet 14 made in one piece, preformed substantially in the form of an open ring and comprising a flexible metal blade, coated with a sheath of the same kind as that described with reference to Figures 1 and 2, and a fixing part 15 which is the part intended to come into contact with the piece of jewelry and which, in its center, comprises a central hole 17.
  • the piece of jewelry 16 includes a contact surface (not visible) of curvature substantially equal to that of the face of the bracelet 14 facing said contact surface.
  • the contact surface has, in its center, a central immobilizing lug 18 and, on each of its longitudinal sides, a longitudinal edge 19.
  • the contact surface and the edges 19 together define a housing 20.
  • the contact surface comprises further lateral reliefs 21 disposed at each end of the edges 19 and projecting inwardly and at a distance from said surface.
  • a locking tab 22 pivotally mounted on an axis disposed in the vicinity of, and parallel to, the edge 19 concerned.
  • the bracelet 14 is put in place by introducing the fixing part 15 into the housing 20 and by positioning the latter so that the central lug 18 enters the central hole 17 made in the center of said fixing part 15. then the tabs 22 on the housing 20, the free ends 23 of the tabs 22 engaging the receiving means 24.
  • the tabs 22 lightly tighten the fixing part 15 in its housing 20 so as to apply the latter against the surface of contact.
  • the free ends 23 and the receiving means 24 are arranged so as to provide an appropriate removable attachment.

Abstract

The watch making or jewellery article, a bracelet-watch, a pattern bracelet or similar article, is comprised of a preformed flexible bracelet (9) to carry around a wrist a watch-making or jewellery piece provided with a housing (4) intended to recieve a fixing part (10) of the bracelet (9) in a predefined position, immobilization means to immobilize said fixing part and, on the wrist side, at least one locking lug (7) which closes at least partially the housing (4) on the wrist side for fixing the bracelet (9) to the watch-making or jewellery piece (1) and which, for its opening, moves apart towards the wrist.

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Articles d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie tels que montre-bracelet, bracelet à motif ou article analogue.  Timepieces or jewelry such as wristwatch, patterned bracelet or the like.
L'invention a trait à des articles d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie, tels que montre-bracelet, bracelet à motif ou article analogue, dans lesquels une pièce d'horlogerie, à savoir une carrure de montre, ou une pièce de bijouterie, précieuse ou non précieuse, appelée couramment motif et portant éventuellement une ou plusieurs pierres, est fixée à un bracelet. The invention relates to timepieces or jewelry, such as a wristwatch, patterned bracelet or the like, in which a timepiece, namely a watch case, or a precious piece of jewelry or not precious, commonly called motif and possibly carrying one or more stones, is attached to a bracelet.
Ces articles d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie présentent l'inconvénient que leur montage, même s'il peut être défait au moyen d'outils d'horlogerie appropriés et moyennant une certaine habileté, ce qui est notamment le cas des montres-bracelets, n'est pas conçu pour être facilement défait par n'importe qui et pour permettre le changement immédiat du bracelet ou de la pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie selon le désir de l'utilisateur, par exemple pour adapter l'article d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie à une tenue vestimentaire particulière. These timepieces or jewelry have the disadvantage that their assembly, even if it can be undone by means of appropriate timepieces and with a certain skill, which is particularly the case of wristwatches, n '' is not designed to be easily undone by anyone and to allow the immediate change of the bracelet or of the timepiece or of jewelry according to the desire of the user, for example to adapt the timepiece or of jewelry store in a particular dress.
L'invention a pour objectif de remédier à cet inconvénient en fournissant un article d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie dont l'assemblage du bracelet et de la pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie puisse être facilement et rapidement défait ou réalisé par toute personne, tout en garantissant un assemblage sûr lorsque ledit article est porté au poignet.  The object of the invention is to remedy this drawback by providing a timepiece or jewelry item, the assembly of the bracelet and the timepiece or jewelry piece of which can be easily and quickly undone or produced by anyone, any by ensuring a secure assembly when said article is worn on the wrist.
L'invention a pour objet un article d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie, tel que montre-bracelet, bracelet à motif ou article analogue, comportant un bracelet pour porter au poignet une pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie, telle qu'une carrure de montre, un motif de bracelet ou analogue, fixée à une partie de bracelet appelée partie de fixation, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un bracelet préformé flexible et une pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie munie d'un logement destiné à recevoir la partie de fixation du bracelet dans une position définie, de moyens d'immobilisation pour immobiliser ladite partie de fixation et, du côté de l'emplacement du poignet, d'au moins une patte de verrouillage qui ferme au moins partiellement le logement du côté de l'emplacement du poignet pour la fixation du bracelet à la pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie et qui, pour son ouverture, s'écarte vers l'emplacement du poignet.  The subject of the invention is a timepiece or a jewelery item, such as a wristwatch, motif bracelet or the like, comprising a strap for wearing a timepiece or jewelry piece on the wrist, such as a watch, a bracelet motif or the like, fixed to a bracelet part called a fixing part, characterized in that it comprises a flexible preformed bracelet and a timepiece or piece of jewelry provided with a housing intended to receive the part for fixing the bracelet in a defined position, immobilization means for immobilizing said fixing part and, on the side of the location of the wrist, at least one locking tab which at least partially closes the housing on the side of the 'location of the wrist for fixing the bracelet to the timepiece or jewelry and which, for its opening, deviates towards the location of the wrist.
Par bracelet préformé flexible, on entend un bracelet dont la forme spontanée est adaptée à celle du poignet et qui présente une élasticité telle qu'on peut le placer autour du poignet par déformation élastique et que, après relâchement de l'effort de déformation, il revient à sa forme initiale. Pour retirer du poignet un tel bracelet, il faut de nouveau déformer de façon appropriée ledit bracelet. Il s'agit de préférence de bracelets ayant une forme générale en anneau ouvert. By flexible preformed bracelet is meant a bracelet whose spontaneous shape is adapted to that of the wrist and which has an elasticity such that it can be place around the wrist by elastic deformation and that, after relaxation of the deformation effort, it returns to its initial shape. To remove such a bracelet from the wrist, the bracelet must again be deformed appropriately. They are preferably bracelets having a general open ring shape.
La patte de verrouillage assure le maintien de la partie de fixation du bracelet dans le logement de la pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie. La fixation du bracelet à ladite pièce doit être assurée de façon suffisamment sûre pour permettre notamment la manipulation de l'article assemblé tout en étant facilement démontable, par exemple à l'aide d'un ongle ou à l'aide d'un outil tel qu'une lame de couteau. Le fait que la patte de verrouillage ne puisse s'ouvrir qu'en direction de l'emplacement du poignet empêche toute ouverture accidentelle de ladite patte, et donc toute désol idarisat ion du bracelet et de la pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie, lorsque l'article est en place autour du poignet.  The locking tab maintains the strap fixing part in the housing of the timepiece or jewelry. The fixing of the bracelet to said piece must be ensured in a sufficiently secure manner to allow in particular the manipulation of the assembled article while being easily removable, for example using a fingernail or using a tool such than a knife blade. The fact that the locking tab can only open in the direction of the location of the wrist prevents any accidental opening of said tab, and therefore any sorry idarisat ion of the bracelet and of the timepiece or of jewelry, when the item is in place around the wrist.
Dans ce texte, on décrira des éléments constitutifs des articles selon l'invention par rapport à la direction longitudinale, de la pièce, définie comme coïncidant avec celle du bracelet lorsque la pièce et le bracelet sont assemblés.  In this text, the constituent elements of the articles according to the invention will be described with respect to the longitudinal direction of the part, defined as coinciding with that of the bracelet when the part and the bracelet are assembled.
Dans un premier mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, le bracelet comprend deux demi-bracelets préformés flexibles comportant chacun, à l'une de leurs extrémités, une partie de fixation et la pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie comporte deux supports situés sur des côtés opposés de ladite pièce et comprenant chacun une cavité formant le logement pour la partie de fixation, et une patte d'immobilisation et de verrouillage. In a first preferred embodiment of the invention, the bracelet comprises two flexible preformed half-bracelets each comprising, at one of their ends, a fixing part and the part Watchmaking or jewelry comprises two supports located on opposite sides of said piece and each comprising a cavity forming the housing for the fixing part, and a locking and locking tab.
De préférence, chaque support comprend, à son extrémité, une ouverture d'extrémité pour le passage de la partie de fixation d'un demi-bracelet, et, dans son logement, des moyens de forme pour positionner ladite partie de fixation, ainsi qu'une ouverture dirigée vers l'emplacement du poignet et, près de l'un des bords de cette ouverture, un axe disposé parallèlement à la direction longitudinale de la pièce et destiné à servir d'axe de pivotement à la patte de verrouillage. Chaque patte comprend en outre au moins un relief d'immobilisation destiné à venir en prise de façon amovible avec un moyen complémentaire porté par la partie de fixation de chaque demi-bracelet lorsque l'on rabat ladite patte sur l'ouverture dirigée vers l'emplacement du poignet.  Preferably, each support comprises, at its end, an end opening for the passage of the fixing part of a half-bracelet, and, in its housing, form means for positioning said fixing part, as well as 'An opening directed towards the location of the wrist and, near one of the edges of this opening, an axis arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the part and intended to serve as a pivot axis for the locking tab. Each lug further comprises at least one immobilizing relief intended to come into engagement in a removable manner with additional means carried by the fixing part of each half-bracelet when said lug is folded over the opening directed towards the wrist location.
De préférence, chaque patte comprend deux ergots disposés dans un même plan transversal et destinés à venir en prise chacun dans un trou pratiqué dans la partie de fixation de chaque demi-bracelet.  Preferably, each lug comprises two lugs arranged in the same transverse plane and intended to come into engagement each in a hole made in the fixing part of each half-bracelet.
Dans un deuxième mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, le dracelet est fait d'un seul tenant, la pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie comprend une surface de contact conçue pour pouvoir être étroitement appliquée sur la partie de fixation du bracelet et des bordures longitudinales de part et d'autre de la surface de contact pour délimiter le logement destiné à recevoir la partie de fixation du bracelet, et il est prévu au moins une patte de verrouillage dont l'axe de pivotement est disposé au voisinage de et parallèlement à l'une des bordures. In a second preferred embodiment of the invention, the strap is made in one piece, the timepiece or piece of jewelry comprises a contact surface designed to be able to be tightly applied to the fixing part of the strap and longitudinal edges on either side of the contact surface to delimit the housing intended to receive the fixing part of the bracelet, and there is provided at least one locking tab whose pivot axis is disposed in the vicinity of and parallel to one of the edges.
De préférence, il est prévu une patte de verrouillage au voisinage de chacune des deux extrémités de la pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie.  Preferably, a locking tab is provided in the vicinity of each of the two ends of the timepiece or of jewelry.
De préférence encore, la surface de contact présente au moins un ergot d'immobilisation destiné à pénétrer dans un trou complémentaire pratiqué dans la partie de fixation du bracelet.  More preferably, the contact surface has at least one immobilizing lug intended to penetrate into a complementary hole made in the fixing part of the bracelet.
Près des extrémités de la surface de contact et à l'extérieur de la ou des pattes de verrouillage, les bordures présentent avantageusement des reliefs dirigés vers l'intérieur de ladite surface de contact. Ils sont notamment destinés à contribuer au maintien du bracelet dans son logement avant et après le rabat de la ou des pattes de fixation sur ledit logement.  Near the ends of the contact surface and outside of the locking tab (s), the edges advantageously have reliefs directed towards the inside of said contact surface. They are in particular intended to contribute to the maintenance of the bracelet in its housing before and after the flap of the lug (s) on said housing.
Le bracelet selon l'invention peut comprendre une lame flexible, notamment métallique, revêtue d'une gaine en matière souple, par exemple en cuir ou en matière plastique. Dans le Cas du bracelet formé de deux demi-bracelets, chaque demi-bracelet comprend une lame flexible dont l'une des extrémités n'est pas revêtue et constitue la partie de fixation. Ce bracelet peut aussi être simplement formé par une pièce de métal flexible, notamment de métal précieux.  The bracelet according to the invention may comprise a flexible blade, in particular a metallic blade, coated with a sheath made of flexible material, for example leather or plastic. In the case of the bracelet formed by two half-bracelets, each half-bracelet comprises a flexible blade, one of the ends of which is not coated and constitutes the fixing part. This bracelet can also be simply formed by a piece of flexible metal, in particular of precious metal.
L'invention va être maintenant décrite plus en détail à l'aide de modes de réalisation pris à titre d'exemples non limitatifs et se référant au dessin annexé dans lequel : The invention will now be described in more detail. detail using embodiments taken by way of nonlimiting examples and referring to the appended drawing in which:
la figure 1 montre en perspective une montre-bracelet selon l'invention ;  Figure 1 shows in perspective a wristwatch according to the invention;
la figure 2 est une vue de dessous en perspective de la montre de la figure 1, dont on a retiré un demi-bracelet;  Figure 2 is a bottom perspective view of the watch of Figure 1, which has removed a half bracelet;
la figure 3 est une vue analogue à celle de la figure 1, pour un bracelet à motif ; et  Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 1, for a patterned bracelet; and
la figure 4 est une vue de dessous en perspective du bracelet à motif de la figure 3 , en cours de montage ou de démontage.  Figure 4 is a bottom perspective view of the patterned bracelet of Figure 3, during assembly or disassembly.
La montre-bracelet des figures 1 et 2 comprend une carrure 1 de montre comportant un boîtier 2 de montre et deux supports 3 placés sur des côtés opposés du boîtier 2 de montre et constituant un motif ornemental. Chaque support 3 comporte un logement 4 s 'ouvrant vers l'extérieur sur le côté du support opposé au boîtier de montre par une ouverture 5, et vers l'emplacement du poignet par une ouverture 6, et une patte de verrouillage 7 qui est mobile autour d'un axe parallèle à l'axe longitudinal de la carrure et situé au voisinage de l'un des bords longitudinaux du support 3 et qui est conçue pour venir recouvrir l'ouverture 6. La patte 7 comprend en outre deux ergots d'immobilisation 8 qui sont placés dans un même plan transversal à la direction longitudinale de la carrure 1 et qui pénètrent dans le logement 4 lorsque la patte 7 est rabattue sur l'ouverture 6. Dans le logement 4, les supports 3 comportent en outre des moyens de forme (non visibles). The wristwatch of FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a middle part 1 of a watch comprising a watch case 2 and two supports 3 placed on opposite sides of the watch case 2 and constituting an ornamental pattern. Each support 3 comprises a housing 4 opening outwards on the side of the support opposite the watch case by an opening 5, and towards the location of the wrist by an opening 6, and a locking tab 7 which is movable around an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the middle part and located in the vicinity of one of the longitudinal edges of the support 3 and which is designed to cover the opening 6. The tab 7 further comprises two lugs of immobilizer 8 which are placed in the same plane transverse to the longitudinal direction of the middle part 1 and which enter the housing 4 when the tab 7 is folded over the opening 6. In the housing 4, the supports 3 further comprise form means (not visible).
La montre-bracelet comporte aussi un bracelet préformé flexible constitué de deux demi-bracelets flexibles 9 préformés sensiblement en forme de demi-anneau et comprenant chacun une lame métallique flexible qui est revêtue pour partie d'une gaine, par exemple en cuir ou en un autre matériau souple, et qui dépasse de ladite gaine par une partie d'extrémité nue appelée partie de fixation 10. Cette partie de fixation 10 comprend des moyens de forme 11 complémentaires des susdits moyens de forme des supports 3 et deux trous débouchants 12 situés dans un même plan transversal à la direction longitudinale du bracelet.  The wristwatch also comprises a flexible preformed bracelet consisting of two flexible half-bracelets 9 preformed substantially in the form of a half-ring and each comprising a flexible metal blade which is partly covered with a sheath, for example in leather or in a other flexible material, and which protrudes from said sheath by a bare end part called fixing part 10. This fixing part 10 comprises form means 11 complementary to the aforesaid means for form of supports 3 and two through holes 12 located in the same plane transverse to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet.
On met en place chaque demi-bracelet 9 en introduisant la partie de fixation 10 dans le logement 4 par l'ouverture 5. Les moyens de forme du demi-bracelet 9 et du support 3 coopèrent pour positionner de façon convenable la partie de fixation 10 dans le logement 4. On rabat ensuite la patte 7 sur l'ouverture 6 et les ergots 8 pénètrent et viennent en prise dans les trous 12 de la partie de fixation 10. La forme des ergots 8 et des trous 12 peut être quelconque, pourvu qu'elle assure une prise suffisante et amovible. On peut alors placer la montre-bracelet ainsi réalisée autour du poignet en déformant élastiquement le bracelet flexible, lequel reprend sa forme initiale adaptée au poignet lorsque cesse l'effort de déformation. Lorsque la montre-bracelet est en place autour du poignet, l'ouverture des pattes de verrouillage 7 est empêchée par le poignet. Each half-bracelet 9 is put in place by inserting the fixing part 10 into the housing 4 through the opening 5. The form means of the half-bracelet 9 and of the support 3 cooperate to suitably position the fixing part 10 in the housing 4. The flap 7 is then folded over the opening 6 and the lugs 8 penetrate and engage in the holes 12 of the fixing part 10. The shape of the lugs 8 and of the holes 12 can be any, provided that it provides a sufficient and removable grip. The wristwatch thus produced can then be placed around the wrist by elastically deforming the flexible bracelet, which returns to its initial shape adapted to the wrist when the deformation effort ceases. When the wristwatch is in place around the wrist, the opening of the locking tabs 7 is prevented by the wrist.
On se reporte maintenant aux figures 3 et 4 qui concernent un bracelet à motif. Celui-ci comprend une pièce de bijouterie 16 et un bracelet flexible 14 fait d'un seul tenant, préformé sensiblement en forme d'anneau ouvert et comportant une lame métallique flexible, revêtue d'une gaine de même nature que celle décrite en référence aux figures 1 et 2, et une partie de fixation 15 qui est la partie destinée à venir au contact de la pièce de bijouterie et qui, en son centre, comprend un trou central 17. A sa partie tournée vers le bracelet 14, la pièce de bijouterie 16 comprend une surface de contact (non visible) de courbure sensiblement égale à celle de la face du bracelet 14 tournée vers ladite surface de contact. La surface de contact comporte, en son centre, un ergot central d'immobilisation 18 et, sur chacun de ses côtés longitudinaux, une bordure longitudinale 19. La surface de contact et les bordures 19 délimitent ensemble un logement 20. La surface de contact comporte en outre des reliefs latéraux 21 disposés à chaque extrémité des bordures 19 et dépassant vers l'intérieur et à distance de ladite surface. Au voisinage de chacune des extrémités de l'une des bordures 19, il est prévu une patte de verrouillage 22 montée pivotante sur un axe disposé au voisinage de, et parallèlement à, la bordure 19 concernée. L'extrémité libre Referring now to Figures 3 and 4 which relate to a patterned bracelet. This comprises a piece of jewelry 16 and a flexible bracelet 14 made in one piece, preformed substantially in the form of an open ring and comprising a flexible metal blade, coated with a sheath of the same kind as that described with reference to Figures 1 and 2, and a fixing part 15 which is the part intended to come into contact with the piece of jewelry and which, in its center, comprises a central hole 17. At its part facing the bracelet 14, the piece of jewelry 16 includes a contact surface (not visible) of curvature substantially equal to that of the face of the bracelet 14 facing said contact surface. The contact surface has, in its center, a central immobilizing lug 18 and, on each of its longitudinal sides, a longitudinal edge 19. The contact surface and the edges 19 together define a housing 20. The contact surface comprises further lateral reliefs 21 disposed at each end of the edges 19 and projecting inwardly and at a distance from said surface. In the vicinity of each of the ends of one of the edges 19, there is provided a locking tab 22 pivotally mounted on an axis disposed in the vicinity of, and parallel to, the edge 19 concerned. The free end
23 de la patte 22 est complémentaire d'un moyen récepteur23 of the tab 22 is complementary to a receiving means
24 situé au voisinage de la bordure 19 opposée. On met en place le bracelet 14 en introduisant la partie de fixation 15 dans le logement 20 et en positionnant celle-ci de façon que l'ergot central 18 pénètre dans le trou central 17 pratiqué au centre de ladite partie de fixation 15. On rabat ensuite les pattes 22 sur le logement 20, les extrémités libres 23 des pattes 22 venant en prise avec les moyens récepteurs 24. Les pattes 22 serrent légèrement la partie de fixation 15 dans son logement 20 de façon à appliquer celle-ci contre la surface de contact. Les extrémités libres 23 et les moyens récepteurs 24 sont agencés de manière à assurer une fixation amovible appropriée. 24 located in the vicinity of the opposite border 19. The bracelet 14 is put in place by introducing the fixing part 15 into the housing 20 and by positioning the latter so that the central lug 18 enters the central hole 17 made in the center of said fixing part 15. then the tabs 22 on the housing 20, the free ends 23 of the tabs 22 engaging the receiving means 24. The tabs 22 lightly tighten the fixing part 15 in its housing 20 so as to apply the latter against the surface of contact. The free ends 23 and the receiving means 24 are arranged so as to provide an appropriate removable attachment.
Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits, mais en englobe les variantes qui sont à la portée des spécialistes.  Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described, but encompasses the variants which are within the reach of specialists.

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REVENDICATIONS
1. Article d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie, tel que montre-bracelet, bracelet à motif ou article analogue, comportant un bracelet pour porter au poignet une pièce d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie, telle qu'une carrure de montre, un motif de bracelet ou analogue, fixée à une partie du bracelet appelée partie de fixation (10, 15), caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un bracelet préformé flexible (9, 14) et une pièce (1, 16) d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie munie d'un logement (4, 20) destiné à recevoir la partie de fixation (10, 15) du bracelet (9, 14) dans une position définie, de moyens d'immobilisation pour immobiliser ladite partie de fixation et, du côté de l'emplacement du poignet, d'au moins une patte de verrouillage (7, 22) qui ferme au moins partiellement le logement (4, 20) du côté de l'emplacement du poignet pour la fixation du bracelet (9, 14) à la pièce (1, 16) d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie et qui, pour son ouverture, s'écarte vers l'emplacement du poignet.  1. A timepiece or a jewelery item, such as a wristwatch, motif bracelet or the like, comprising a bracelet for wearing on the wrist a timepiece or a jewelry item, such as a watch case, a motif of bracelet or the like, attached to a part of the bracelet called the fixing part (10, 15), characterized in that it comprises a flexible preformed bracelet (9, 14) and a timepiece or jewelry piece (1, 16) provided with a housing (4, 20) intended to receive the fixing part (10, 15) of the bracelet (9, 14) in a defined position, immobilizing means for immobilizing said fixing part and, on the side of the location of the wrist, of at least one locking tab (7, 22) which at least partially closes the housing (4, 20) on the side of the location of the wrist for fixing the bracelet (9, 14) to the timepiece or piece of jewelry and which, for its opening, deviates towards the location of the wrist.
2. Article selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le bracelet comprend deux demi-bracelets préformés flexibles (9) comportant chacun, à l'une de leurs extrémités, une partie de fixation (10) et en ce que la pièce (1) d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie comporte deux supports (3) situés sur des côtés opposés de ladite pièce (1) et comprenant chacun une cavité formant le logement (4) pour la partie de f ixat ion ( 10 ) , et une patte d ' immobi l i sat ion et de verrouillage (7). 2. Article according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracelet comprises two flexible preformed half-bracelets (9) each comprising, at one of their ends, a fixing part (10) and in that the piece (1 ) watchmaking or jewelry comprises two supports (3) located on opposite sides of said piece (1) and each comprising a cavity forming the housing (4) for the fixing part (10), and a tab d 'immobi li sat ion and lock (7).
3. Article selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que, chaque support (3) comprend une ouverture d'extrémité (5) pour le passage de la partie de fixation (10) d'un demi-bracelet (9) et, dans son logement, des moyens de forme pour positionner ladite partie de fixation (10), en ce que chaque support (3) comprend une ouverture (6) dirigée vers l'emplacement du poignet et, près de l'un des bords, de cette ouverture (6), un axe disposé parallèlement à la direction longitudinale de la pièce (1) et destiné à servir d'axe de pivotement à la patte (7), et en ce que chaque patte comprend au moins un relief d'immobilisation (8) destiné à venir en prise de façon amovible avec un moyen complémentaire (12) porté par la partie de f ixat ion ( 10 ) de chaque demi -bracel et ( 9 ) l orsque l ' on rabat ladite patte (7) sur l'ouverture (6) dirigée vers l'emplacement du poignet. 3. Article according to claim 2, characterized in that, each support (3) comprises an end opening (5) for the passage of the fixing part (10) of a half-bracelet (9) and, in its housing, form means for positioning said fixing part (10), in that each support (3) comprises an opening (6) directed towards the location of the wrist and, near one of the edges, of this opening (6), an axis arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the part (1) and intended to serve as a pivot axis for the tab (7), and in that each tab comprises at least one immobilization relief ( 8) intended to come into engagement in a removable manner with a complementary means (12) carried by the fixing part (10) of each half-bracel and (9) when this leg (7) is folded over the opening (6) directed to the location of the wrist.
4. Article selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque patte (7) comprend deux ergots (8) disposés dans un même plan transversal et destinés à venir en prise chacun dans un trou (12) pratiqué dans la partie de fixation (10) de chaque demi-bracelet (9).  4. Article according to claim 3, characterized in that each tab (7) comprises two lugs (8) arranged in the same transverse plane and intended to engage each in a hole (12) formed in the fixing part (10 ) of each half-bracelet (9).
5. Article selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le bracelet (14) est fait d'un seul tenant, en ce que la pièce (16) d'horlogerie ou de bijouterie comprend appliquée sur la partie de fixation (15) du bracelet (14) et des bordures longitudinales de part et d'autre de la surface de contact pour délimiter le logement (20) destiné à recevoir la partie de fixation (15) du bracelet (14) et en ce qu'il est prévu au moins une patte de verrouillage (22) dont l'axe de pivotement est disposé au voisinage et parallèlement à l'une des bordures (19). 5. Article according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracelet (14) is made in one piece, in that the piece (16) of timepieces or jewelry comprises applied to the fixing part (15) of the strap (14) and longitudinal edges on either side of the contact surface to delimit the housing (20) intended to receive the fixing part (15) of the strap (14) and in that at least one locking tab (22) is provided, the pivot axis of which is arranged in the vicinity and parallel to one of the edges (19).
6. Article selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu une patte de verrouillage (22) au voisinage de chacune des deux extrémités de ladite pièce (16).  6. Article according to claim 5, characterized in that there is provided a locking tab (22) in the vicinity of each of the two ends of said part (16).
7. Article selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que la surface de contact présente au moins un ergot d'immobilisation (18), destiné à pénétrer dans un trou complémentaire (17) pratiqué dans la partie de fixation (15) du bracelet (14).  7. Article according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the contact surface has at least one immobilizing lug (18), intended to penetrate into a complementary hole (17) made in the fixing part (15) of the bracelet (14).
8. Article selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 7, caractérisé en ce que, près des extrémités de la surface de contact et à l'extérieur de la ou des pattes de verrouillage (22), les bordures (19) présentent des reliefs (21) dirigés vers l'intérieur et à distance de ladite surface de contact.  8. Article according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that, near the ends of the contact surface and outside of the locking tab (s) (22), the edges (19) have reliefs (21) directed inward and at a distance from said contact surface.
9. Article selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le bracelet (9, 14) comprend une lame flexible, notamment métallique, revêtue d'une gaine en matière souple.  9. Article according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the bracelet (9, 14) comprises a flexible blade, in particular metallic, coated with a sheath of flexible material.
10. Article selon la revendication 9 et l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la partie de fixation (10) de chaque demi-bracelet (9) est constituée par une extrémité nue de ladite lame flexible.  10. Article according to claim 9 and any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the fixing part (10) of each half-bracelet (9) is constituted by a bare end of said flexible blade.
11. Article selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le bracelet (9, 14) est constitué par une pièce de métal flexible, notamment de métal précieux. 11. Article according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the bracelet (9, 14) is constituted by a flexible metal part, in particular of precious metal.
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