EP4018875A1 - Armband - Google Patents

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EP4018875A1
EP4018875A1 EP20216672.4A EP20216672A EP4018875A1 EP 4018875 A1 EP4018875 A1 EP 4018875A1 EP 20216672 A EP20216672 A EP 20216672A EP 4018875 A1 EP4018875 A1 EP 4018875A1
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bracelet
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Outman MAJID
Julien Breuillot
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Manufacture dHorlogerie Audemars Piguet SA
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Priority to EP20216672.4A priority Critical patent/EP4018875A1/de
Priority to US18/259,030 priority patent/US20240049842A1/en
Priority to EP21835413.2A priority patent/EP4266942A1/de
Priority to JP2023537320A priority patent/JP2024500800A/ja
Priority to PCT/IB2021/062059 priority patent/WO2022137096A1/fr
Priority to CN202180094405.4A priority patent/CN116963636A/zh
Publication of EP4018875A1 publication Critical patent/EP4018875A1/de
Priority to JP2025058130A priority patent/JP2025102885A/ja
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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
    • A44C5/145—Hooks
    • 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
    • A44C5/18—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like
    • A44C5/185—Attachment of fasteners to straps or chains
    • 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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  • the present invention relates to a strap, for example a strap for a wristwatch
  • bracelets have been designed in the field of watchmaking and jewelry in particular.
  • bracelets comprising two strands intended to surround the wrist of the wearer and a clasp to secure the strands are known.
  • the clasp is often permanently or semi-permanently attached to one or both strands.
  • the strands can in turn be attached to a watch case.
  • the strands can be made of a flexible material to conform to the wrist, for example leather, rubber, elastomer, textile etc. Also known are strands formed from several rigid links hinged together, for example metal or ceramic links. Some bracelets combine rigid links with flexible portions.
  • FIG. 1a An example of a wristwatch provided with a bracelet 1 with conventional articulated links is represented on the figures 1a and 1b .
  • the bracelet of this example is a bracelet with articulated links comprising rows of metal links of a first type 31 interconnected by rows of links of a second type 30, constituted by studs in this example.
  • Each of the two strands is linked to the watch case 2 by means of a bar link 4 which can be removed by means of a pin punch to replace the bracelet.
  • the bar crosses the studs 30 of the first row of links and two housings arranged in the caseband for these studs.
  • a similar bar connection can be provided between the end of each bracelet strand and the bracelet clasp, not shown.
  • Clumsy use of tools on a quality watch can cause scratches and other damage.
  • Disassembly and reassembly often involves handling small, easy to lose screws and pins. For these reasons, these disassembly and reassembly operations are generally reserved for professionals.
  • Tool-less strap attachment systems are typically for watch cases or clasps specially designed for this purpose.
  • a watch, or other product is designed with a traditional linking device, the transition to a system without tools is generally not possible.
  • watch cases or clasps provided with a tool-free fastening system are generally not designed to mount conventional bracelets.
  • An object of the present invention is to solve at least some of the problems of the prior art mentioned above.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a bracelet provided with a removable link that can be adapted to watch cases and/or to conventional or existing clasps.
  • a goal is also to design an interchangeable bracelet that can be linked to watch cases or clasps that are not designed to be linked to interchangeable bracelets.
  • a watch case or a clasp which is not designed to be linked to an interchangeable bracelet is made compatible with such a bracelet thanks to at least one adaptation link.
  • the interchangeability of the bracelet is obtained thanks to a removable connection between two links of the bracelet, or between a link and a strand, instead of being made between a strand of the bracelet and a case or a clasp. It is thus possible to produce a bracelet in which all the components, with the exception of at least one adaptation link, can be separated from a case or from a conventional clasp.
  • the opening of the bracelet can be done with an adaptation link which remains linked to the case or to the clasp and a link or strand of the first type.
  • the links of the first type preferably have an appearance, for example a shape, a dimension, an orientation, and/or a color that is similar or uniform between them.
  • the bracelet may comprise links of a second type, distinct from the links of the first type.
  • the links of the second type preferably have an appearance, for example a shape, a dimension, an orientation, and/or a color that is similar or uniform with each other. It is thus possible to determine immediately whether a link is a link of the first type or a link of the second type, even if differences may exist within the links of the same type.
  • a bracelet can comprise at least one adaptation link and at least one link of the second type having the same appearance when the bracelet is worn.
  • connection implements a connection element between the adaptation link and the strand or link of the first type.
  • This connecting element makes it possible to secure the strand or link of the first type with the associated adapter link in the closed position, and to separate it in the open position.
  • connection between the adapter link and the connecting element is lockable, that is to say it can only be opened by acting on the locking or unlocking button.
  • the locking or unlocking button is integrated into the adaptation link and thus remains integral with the case or the clasp. It is thus possible to replace the largest portion of the strap without replacing the locking and/or unlocking button, which is a potentially complex member.
  • the locking button constitutes a haptic member, that is to say a member intended to be manipulated directly with a finger of the user, for example by pushing it or by making it pivot.
  • the adapter link can be connected to the watch case respectively to the clasp by means of a conventional breakable connection, for example a breakable connection using a tool, for example a bar or screws.
  • a conventional breakable connection for example a breakable connection using a tool, for example a bar or screws.
  • the adapter link can be adapted to a show case and/or to a clasp provided with conventional bracelet connecting means.
  • the adaptation link is thus arranged to be associated on the one hand with a watch case or a clasp by means of a semi-permanent fastener, for example a bar, and on the other hand in a breakable manner to a connecting piece integral with a strand or a link of the first type.
  • the connecting element can be connected to a link of the first type or to a bracelet strand by means of an unbreakable connection. It can for example be driven out, welded, glued, or secured by overmolding the strand.
  • the connecting element may constitute an integral portion of a second type link or of a strand.
  • the button for locking and/or unlocking the connection between an adaptation link and a connecting element can be hidden and thus made practically invisible when the watch is worn.
  • the locking and/or unlocking button can be constituted by a push button under the lower face of the bracelet, that is to say the face facing the wrist when the bracelet is worn.
  • the locking and/or unlocking button may comprise a rotating link.
  • the adapter link may have a female opening.
  • the connecting element may include a male portion allowing it to be inserted into said female opening. This arrangement can be reversed.
  • the locking and/or unlocking button makes it possible to prevent the extraction of the male portion of said opening in the locked position, and allows this extraction when it is manipulated in the unlocked position.
  • a bracelet may comprise at least one row provided with several adaptation links.
  • a bracelet can include at least one row provided with at least one second type link and at least one adaptation link.
  • the appearance of a second type link and an adapter link of the same row may be identical when the bracelet is worn.
  • At least one adapter link may be intended to be integrally linked to a bracelet clasp.
  • At least one adaptation link may be intended to be integrally linked to a watch case.
  • the connecting element can be hidden when it is secured to an adaptation link.
  • the figures 1a and 1b represent a timepiece according to the prior art.
  • a bracelet comprising two strands, of which only one strand 1 is visible, is connected to a watch case 2 via second type links 30 shaped in this example into studs.
  • the second type links 30 are engaged in the housings of the watch case and held in place using a screw bar 4.
  • the figure 2a up to 3b represent a first embodiment of the invention in which the bracelet 1 is connected in such a way removable with a clasp 5a.
  • the figures proposed to illustrate this embodiment show a strap made of a flexible material, for example a strap made of rubber, elastomer, leather, textile, etc.
  • the embodiment can however also be adapted to the removable connection between a bracelet with articulated links and a clasp.
  • the clasp 5a is linked by a pin or another type of bar not shown to a row of adaptation links 32a.
  • the strand 31a is linked to a linking element 7a which can be linked and locked with this row of links.
  • the strand 31a is molded over the connecting element 7a.
  • the strand 31a can also be linked by a pin to the connecting element 7a
  • connection between the row of adaptation links 32a and the clasp 5a can be semi-permanent, that is to say that it is not intended to be opened for each replacement of the bracelet, but that it can if necessary, for example using a tool.
  • connection between the connection element 7a and the strand 31a can be unbreakable.
  • the connecting piece 7a comprises a male portion, for example a tenon 9, which can be engaged in an opening 10a, for example a groove, formed in one of the adaptation links linked to the clasp, here a central link different from the two side adaptation links 32a.
  • the groove extends in a transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction in which the bracelet extends.
  • the groove 10a is open at one side end allowing the tenon 9 to enter and leave the groove so as to be able to reversibly secure the two components.
  • One of the adaptation links 32a' of the first row linked to the clasp 5a forms a locking and unlocking button 6.
  • this link can be pivoted by the user around an axis essentially parallel to the direction of movement. the groove 10a, so as to be able to be moved between a locked position, as shown in figures 2b and 3b , in which this adaptation link 32a' obstructs the open end of the groove, thus preventing the exit of the tenon 9, and an unlocked position, shown in figures 2a and 3a , in which the tenon can be introduced into the groove 10a or be extracted therefrom.
  • the adaptation link 32a′ is arranged so as not to be able to swing into the unlocked position when the bracelet is fixed to the wrist of the wearer in order to provide security against accidental opening of the bracelet.
  • the second strand of the bracelet introduced into the clasp 5a and into the loop 19 prevents the rotation of the adaptation link 32a' towards the unlocked position, as can be seen in the figure 3b .
  • the opening of the connection between the first row of links and the connecting piece 7a thus requires in this example the prior opening of the bracelet at the level of the clasp 5b, in order to remove the second strand of the bracelet.
  • the figures 4a and 4b illustrate a binding similar to that of figure 2 to 3b, but interposed between a bracelet strand and a folding clasp 5b as a clasp.
  • the figures 5 to 7c illustrate another embodiment in which the bracelet can be opened without tools thanks to a connection between a strand of the bracelet and a row of adaptation links 32b directly connected to a watch case.
  • the figures 6a to 6c illustrate an example with a flexible bracelet strand comprising a row of adaptation links 32b and a flexible strand 31b .
  • the figure 7a to 7c illustrate an example with a bracelet strand with articulated links and comprising several rows of links of a first type 31b and several rows of links of a second type 30b, the different rows of links being articulated together.
  • the watch case includes housings for second type links 30b, for example in the form of studs. These housings can accommodate either the second type links 30b of a conventional bracelet, or the adaptation links 32b of a bracelet according to the invention.
  • the adapter links 32b are mounted in these housings and maintained semi-permanently, for example using a strip passing through a hole 23 transverse through these links.
  • Semi-permanent means in this context that the adaptation links 32b are not intended to be separated from the watch case 2 each time the bracelet is replaced, but that they can nevertheless be separated from the watch case, for example at using a tool or in the workshop.
  • Each adaptation link 32b incorporates a button 6b for locking and/or unlocking the connection with a strand or link of the second type.
  • the locking and/or unlocking button is preferably hidden and practically invisible when the bracelet is worn; for this purpose, the locking button is preferably only visible on the faces of the adapter links which are hidden when the bracelet is worn.
  • an adapter link 32b comprising a locking and/or unlocking button is illustrated in the figure 5 .
  • the only face of this link visible when the bracelet is worn is the upper face, which is substantially identical to the corresponding face of the links of the second type 30b.
  • the lower face, that is to say the one which is turned towards the wrist when the bracelet is worn, comprises on the other hand a locking and/or unlocking button in the form of a push button 6b.
  • bracelet 1 includes a connecting element 7b linked to bracelet strand 31b.
  • the strand can for example be molded over the connecting element 7b, or secured by other permanent or semi-permanent means.
  • the connecting element 7b comprises a hook 11, intended to be inserted into an opening 10b of the adaptation link 32b.
  • the hook 11 and the opening 10b can have a rectangular section with rounded corners, as can be seen in particular in the figure 5 .
  • the hook 11 can be snapped into the opening 10b to secure the connecting piece with the adaptation link.
  • the figures 6a and 6b show the adaptation link 32b in separate configuration, respectively linked, to the connecting element 7b. In the united configuration of the figure 6b , the bracelet strand 31b and the adaptation link 32 are joined and integral.
  • the bracelet strand 31b and the connecting element 7b can be joined together by a simple snap.
  • the hook 11 of the connecting element 7b is introduced into the opening 10b of the adaptation link 32b, and slides against the back of a tooth 15, against the spring 13 which pushes this tooth against the hook.
  • the tooth of the pusher 15 falls automatically behind the hook 11 under the action of the spring 13 by locking the two parts 7b, 32 in the configuration of the figure 6b , so as to block the extraction of the connecting piece 7b out of the opening 10b.
  • the flank of the tooth 15 resting against the hook 11 is preferably re-entrant so as to prevent the risk of the tooth slipping against this hook in the event of pulling on the bracelet.
  • the bracelet strand 31b and the connecting element 7b can be separated, as shown in the figure 6c , by activating the locking/unlocking button 6b, here a push button. Pressing the pusher 6b compresses the spring 13 and releases the hook 11 thus allowing the disassembly of the connecting element 7b.
  • the figures 7a, 7b, and 7c illustrate a watch with a detachable bracelet without tools according to the invention.
  • the figure 7a is an enlarged section along the "CC" plane of the figure 7b .
  • the watch case 2 is equipped with two adapter links for the connection to one strand of the bracelet 1.
  • the same arrangement is replicated symmetrically on the opposite side, for the connection to the other bracelet strand, not visible.
  • each bracelet strand 1 is connected to the watch case 2 by two separate adaptation links 32 . This configuration provides additional security in the event that the lock of one of the adapter links should accidentally open.
  • the delicate operation consisting in changing an element of a fastening chain which has not been designed for dismantling without tools, is considerably simplified by becoming accessible to all, faster, without requiring specific tools and without risk. damage a component through inappropriate handling.
  • the invention also makes it possible to propose the function of interchangeability for new developments by using existing components which had not been designed for this purpose. It is for example possible to make a bracelet or a clasp easily interchangeable without having to modify either the clasp or the bracelet.
  • the invention also has the advantage of obtaining tool-free interchangeability with a very limited or even zero aesthetic impact, which makes it possible not to distort the style of a product.

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EP20216672.4A EP4018875A1 (de) 2020-12-22 2020-12-22 Armband
US18/259,030 US20240049842A1 (en) 2020-12-22 2021-12-21 Strap
EP21835413.2A EP4266942A1 (de) 2020-12-22 2021-12-21 Gurt
JP2023537320A JP2024500800A (ja) 2020-12-22 2021-12-21 ストラップ
PCT/IB2021/062059 WO2022137096A1 (fr) 2020-12-22 2021-12-21 Bracelet
CN202180094405.4A CN116963636A (zh) 2020-12-22 2021-12-21 腕带
JP2025058130A JP2025102885A (ja) 2020-12-22 2025-03-31 ストラップ
JP2025058129A JP2025102884A (ja) 2020-12-22 2025-03-31 ストラップを備える腕時計

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WO2017080011A1 (zh) * 2015-11-10 2017-05-18 深圳市倍轻松科技股份有限公司 一种手表
WO2017195054A1 (fr) * 2016-05-10 2017-11-16 Lvmh Swiss Manufactures Sa Boîte de montre comportant des cornes amovibles

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EP2601856A1 (de) * 2011-12-09 2013-06-12 Omega SA Verschluss eines Uhrenarmbands
CH706443A1 (fr) * 2012-04-27 2013-10-31 Piguet & Co Horlogerie Dispositif d'attache d'un bracelet interchangeable pour pièce d'horlogerie.
WO2017080011A1 (zh) * 2015-11-10 2017-05-18 深圳市倍轻松科技股份有限公司 一种手表
WO2017195054A1 (fr) * 2016-05-10 2017-11-16 Lvmh Swiss Manufactures Sa Boîte de montre comportant des cornes amovibles

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