WO1997046922A1 - Fixation d'un accessoire destine a un ensemble de bracelet et boitier porte au poignet - Google Patents
Fixation d'un accessoire destine a un ensemble de bracelet et boitier porte au poignet Download PDFInfo
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- WO1997046922A1 WO1997046922A1 PCT/FR1997/000952 FR9700952W WO9746922A1 WO 1997046922 A1 WO1997046922 A1 WO 1997046922A1 FR 9700952 W FR9700952 W FR 9700952W WO 9746922 A1 WO9746922 A1 WO 9746922A1
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- bracelet
- groove
- housing
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- 210000000707 wrist Anatomy 0.000 title claims abstract description 10
- 230000000903 blocking effect Effects 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000005553 drilling Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000005034 decoration Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000013536 elastomeric material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 description 1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- 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
- G04B37/00—Cases
- G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
- G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- 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
- G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
- G04B47/04—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus
- G04B47/046—Changeable decorations and parts thereof, decorations for the case which change the external appearance of the clockwork
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- 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
- Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
- Y10T24/47—Strap-end-attaching devices
- Y10T24/4782—Watch strap
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- the present invention relates to the field of bracelets and cases, intended to be worn on the wrist and capable of cooperating with an accessory intended to be removably attached to the case, for example a watch case.
- Interchangeable watch accessories are known in the prior art which are fixed to a watch case by tightening said case around its periphery. These accessories generally leave the watch face visible and can include designs or decorations, flat or three-dimensional, decorative, fun, etc.
- the attachment of these accessories is not satisfactory insofar as the tightening of the accessory on the periphery of the housing is not strong enough to hold an accessory which can be bulky, and is not fairly reliable.
- the object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by obtaining a reliable attachment to the housing.
- the subject of the present invention is a set of bracelet and case intended to be worn on the wrist, and a decorative element intended to cover at least partially a case.
- the bracelet and case assembly according to the invention is intended to be worn on the wrist, the bracelet being detachably fixed by its respective ends cooperating with connection portions of the case.
- At least one of the connection portions comprises at least one hole adapted to receive a hooking portion for a decorative element, the corresponding end of the bracelet protruding into the hole to lock the said piece in place. decorative element. This oblienl a reliable attachment of the decorative element on the housing.
- the bracelet comprises a body ending in two ends fixed to the case, each end comprising a head connecting to the body by an intermediate portion, said head being capable of cooperating with a view to fixing the bracelet, with a groove provided in the connection portion of the case, two lips of the groove being in contact with the intermediate portion of the bracelet.
- the bracelet body can comprise, for example, two parts equipped with a length adjustment system, or even a single part made of extensible material.
- the bore is in communication with the groove so that the head of the bracelet protrudes into the bore while blocking in place the decorative element introduced into said bore and of shape corresponding to that of the bore and of the head of the bracelet.
- the groove of the case is closed on one side of said case and open on the other side of said case, the bracelet attaching to the case by a transverse movement engaging its head in the open side of the groove of the housing and the intermediate portion between the lips of said groove.
- the head of the bracelet is of semi-circular shape and projects from one edge of the bore.
- the drilling can be through or not through.
- the accessory according to the invention is intended to cover at least partially a case worn on the wrist, provided on one face in contact with the case with projecting hooking means.
- the attachment means comprise at their lower end at least one protrusion protruding on at least one edge of said lower end, and intended to be fixed to the housing by a locking means.
- the accessory comprises two hooks, one side face of which is provided with a longitudinal groove, the hooking means being capable of projecting into said groove.
- the decorative element can thus be fixed to a watch case. Thanks to the invention, the attachment of the accessory to the watch case is discreet, reliable and effective and the results obtained are regular.
- FIG. 1 is a top view in elevation of a watch case according to the invention
- Figure 2 is a side elevation view of the watch case of Figure 1
- Figure 3 is a sectional view along III-III of Figure 1 showing the assembly of the bracelet, the watch case and the decorative element
- Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the above elements after their assembly.
- the watch case 1 comprises a base 2 supporting a circular dial 3 and provided with needles 4.
- the base 2 comprises two fixing portions 5, one on each side of the dial 3.
- Each fixing portion 5 comprises a groove 6 open at a first end 6a and closed at the second end 6b.
- the groove 6 comprises two lips 7 which partially close said groove 6.
- On the top of each fixing portion 5 is provided a hole 8 in communication with the groove 6.
- several holes could be provided in each fixing portion 5, or alternatively, at least one bore open laterally on an edge of the fixing portion 5.
- the hole 8 is through but, alternatively, one could provide a hole 8 without opening.
- the strap 9, for example made of elastomeric material, comprises an end 10 provided with a head 11 of a semi-circular shape and connecting to the body 12 of the strap 9 by an intermediate portion 13.
- the intermediate portion 13 is thick weaker than the head 1 1.
- the decorative element 14 only a part of which is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, comprises an upper part 15 for decorative, playful, educational objects, etc., and a lower part 16 for attachment to the housing 1.
- the part d hooking 16 protrudes downward relative to the upper part 1 5 and is of a shape adapted to enter the bore 8.
- the hooking part 16 is of substantially rectangular section with on one side a flat surface 17 and on the other side a hollow face 18 which comprises a longitudinal groove 19 with an arcuate section of shape similar to the groove 6 of the housing 1.
- the decorative element 14 is brought above the case 1.
- the decorative element 14 is lowered, which causes the hooking part 16 to enter the bore 8 and pushes the said hook part 16 into the bore 8 until the groove 19 aligns with the groove 6 of the fixing portion 5 of the housing 1. It is then possible to slide the bracelet 9 into the groove 6 as indicated previously by a lateral movement.
- the assembly is thus obtained as shown in FIG. 4.
- the head 11 of the bracelet 9 projects into the bore 8 and constitutes a means of blocking the decorative element 14 relative to the case 1.
- the lower end 20 of the attachment portion 16 of the decorative element 14 forms with respect to the groove 19 a lateral projection retained by the head 11 of the bracelet 9.
- Disassembly is carried out in the reverse order of assembly.
- the bracelet 9 is first removed by lateral sliding and then the decorative element 14 is removed by an upward movement.
- the decorative element 14 can be attached to all types of watches, toy watches, dummy watches etc. .
- the decorative element generally leaves visible the dial of the case but, in alternative embodiments, can cover it permanently or by means of a hinged cover.
- a decorative accessory is obtained which can be fixed easily and reliably and can also be easily removed from a case worn on the wrist.
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Priority Applications (6)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP97926068A EP0910818B1 (fr) | 1996-06-04 | 1997-06-02 | Fixation d'un accessoire destine a un ensemble de bracelet et boitier porte au poignet |
| CA002257334A CA2257334A1 (fr) | 1996-06-04 | 1997-06-02 | Fixation d'un accessoire destine a un ensemble de bracelet et boitier porte au poignet |
| US09/194,917 US6168055B1 (en) | 1996-06-04 | 1997-06-02 | Case with wrist strap and removable accessory |
| DE69703656T DE69703656D1 (de) | 1996-06-04 | 1997-06-02 | Befestigung eines bestimmten zubehörs für ein am handgelenk tragbares armband mit gehäuseeinheit |
| JP10500264A JP2000511639A (ja) | 1996-06-04 | 1997-06-02 | 手首に着用するバンドとケースの組立品のためのアクセサリの取付け |
| AU30973/97A AU3097397A (en) | 1996-06-04 | 1997-06-02 | Accessory fixture for a wrist bracelet and case set. |
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| FR96/06889 | 1996-06-04 | ||
| FR9606889A FR2749411B1 (fr) | 1996-06-04 | 1996-06-04 | Fixation d'un accessoire destine a un ensemble de bracelet et boitier porte au poignet |
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| WO1997046922A1 true WO1997046922A1 (fr) | 1997-12-11 |
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| PCT/FR1997/000952 WO1997046922A1 (fr) | 1996-06-04 | 1997-06-02 | Fixation d'un accessoire destine a un ensemble de bracelet et boitier porte au poignet |
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| US (1) | US6168055B1 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP0910818B1 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JP2000511639A (fr) |
| CN (1) | CN1220744A (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU3097397A (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2257334A1 (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE69703656D1 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2749411B1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO1997046922A1 (fr) |
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| US6996177B1 (en) | 1999-08-02 | 2006-02-07 | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | Motion estimation |
| WO2010057940A1 (fr) * | 2008-11-19 | 2010-05-27 | Van Ass Rene | Montre-bracelet |
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| FR2749411B1 (fr) | 1998-09-04 |
| JP2000511639A (ja) | 2000-09-05 |
| CN1220744A (zh) | 1999-06-23 |
| FR2749411A1 (fr) | 1997-12-05 |
| US6168055B1 (en) | 2001-01-02 |
| CA2257334A1 (fr) | 1997-12-11 |
| AU3097397A (en) | 1998-01-05 |
| DE69703656D1 (de) | 2001-01-11 |
| EP0910818A1 (fr) | 1999-04-28 |
| EP0910818B1 (fr) | 2000-12-06 |
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