EP3666111B1 - Adjustable bracelet clasp - Google Patents

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EP3666111B1
EP3666111B1 EP18212450.3A EP18212450A EP3666111B1 EP 3666111 B1 EP3666111 B1 EP 3666111B1 EP 18212450 A EP18212450 A EP 18212450A EP 3666111 B1 EP3666111 B1 EP 3666111B1
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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
    • A44C5/18—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like
    • A44C5/22—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps
    • A44C5/24—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps with folding devices
    • A44C5/246—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for closed straps with folding devices having size adjusting means
    • 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
    • A44C5/20—Fasteners for straps, chains or the like for open straps, chains or the like
    • A44C5/2057—Fasteners locked by sliding or rotating of the male element of the fastener; Turn-button fasteners

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  • the present invention relates to a bracelet clasp, of the folding clasp type, comprising first and second blades hinged relative to each other, by a first of their respective ends, between a closed position, to wear, and at the at least one open position, the first slat carrying a member for fixing a first bracelet strand, the second lower slat comprising a loop at its second end defining a passage for a second bracelet strand and carrying a stud intended to be inserted into a suitable hole in the bracelet strand to define an anchoring point of the latter to the clasp, the clasp further comprising at least one locking member for maintaining the first and second blades in their closed position.
  • the present invention also relates to a wristwatch provided with such a clasp.
  • the patent application EP 09131 06 A1 describes a clasp of the folding clasp type comprising a cover having a series of pairs of holes intended to house the ends of a bracelet fastening strip. Two pairs of adjacent holes are spaced apart by a distance defining an adjustment pitch of the useful length of the bracelet, to respond to the problems mentioned above.
  • the clasp described in this patent is of the type with a folding clasp comprising two blades hinged together by means of a rod passing through them both, each of the blades carrying at its free end a member for fastening to a bracelet.
  • a first blade carries a hook intended to engage in a hole provided in the second blade to cooperate there with a trigger making it possible to lock the hook and therefore the clasp in a closed state.
  • the second blade comprises two parts capable of sliding relative to each other within a certain predefined range, defining a step for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet.
  • a first of its two parts carries the hinge connecting it to the first blade while the second part carries the locking trigger.
  • the hole in which the hook engages to lock the clasp has a length, in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, corresponding to the sliding range between the two parts of the second blade.
  • the trigger has a central part defining two locations for the hook, along the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, corresponding to two different useful lengths of the bracelet.
  • a control member comprising in particular a pusher makes it possible to actuate the trigger to release the hook and open the clasp.
  • Adjustment devices comprising a specific locking member have also been proposed, as an alternative, to avoid this type of inconvenience, such as documents EP 3 170 420 , which describes the preamble of claim 1, and CH 702 523 .
  • a main object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of clasps known from the prior art, by proposing a bracelet clasp comprising a device for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet of simple structure, preferably proposing stable adjustment, including when the clasp is open, and easy to handle.
  • the present invention relates more particularly to a bracelet clasp, of the folding clasp type, comprising first and second blades hinged relative to each other, by a first of their respective ends, between a closed position , to wear, and to at least one open position, said first slat carrying a member for fixing a first bracelet strand, said second lower slat comprising a loop at its second end defining a passage for a second bracelet strand and carrying a stud intended to be inserted into a suitable hole in the bracelet strand to define an anchoring point of the latter to the clasp, the clasp further comprising at least one locking member to hold said first and second blades in their closed position, said stud being movable relative to the loop and comprises actuating means arranged to move it and thus define at least two predefined positions associated with a predefined useful length of the bracelet.
  • said stud comprises a base integral with the latter, said base being arranged to move in a housing of the loop, the loop comprising a cover arranged to cover the housing and cooperate with the base of the stud, the stud and the base each comprising complementary guide means, and the actuating means comprise a spring pawl disposed in the stud, the pawl being partly projecting at the base0.
  • each of the locations can be defined by a hole provided in the loop and in which the stud is able to be partially engaged.
  • the invention also relates to a wristwatch comprising a bracelet provided with a clasp according to the invention.
  • the clasp illustrated without limitation in the figures corresponds to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, the clasp 1 is of the folding clasp type and is intended to close a timepiece bracelet.
  • the clasp 1 comprises a first blade 2 articulated on a second blade 4 by means of a rod 6, in a non-limiting illustrative manner.
  • Each of the blades has an elongated shape in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet and slightly curved to better match the shape of the wearer's wrist.
  • the first blade 2 comprises two uprights 8 arranged in contact with each other at their end located on the side of the rod 6 and, each having a cutout such that they are not in contact with each other over most of their length.
  • Each of the uprights 8 carries an extension 10, close to its end remote from the rod 6, extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, to form a pusher defining a control member making it possible to unlock the clasp, such that emerges from the picture 3 .
  • the free end of the first blade 2 carries means 11 for holding the bracelet intended to be associated with the clasp 1.
  • the holding means comprise a cover 12 having an upper wall 13 carrying side walls 14.
  • the side walls 14 are provided with two holes making it possible to accommodate one end of a bar 20 for fixing a bracelet strand, in a conventional manner. .
  • the second blade 4 comprises two arms 22 connected by a transverse upright 24 in their central region.
  • the arms 22 are extended by bent portions 26 carrying a loop 28 of a bracelet strand, offset with respect to the general direction of the arms 22 to define a passage for the bracelet strand.
  • the loop 28 has a movable stud 30 intended to be engaged in a hole in the bracelet to define an anchor point of the latter to the clasp 1.
  • the movable stud 30 makes it possible to modify the position of the anchor point of the bracelet on the clasp and therefore the length of the bracelet to wear.
  • the loop 28 arranged at the free end of the second blade 4 carries a device for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet intended to be associated with the clasp 1.
  • the device for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet comprises in particular the pin 30 which is provided with a base 31 of rectangular shape, and integral with the pin 30, and which is arranged to move in the loop 28.
  • the base 31 is suitable to slide in a rectangular housing 32 provided on the underside of the loop 28.
  • the pin 30 and the base 31 can be made in one or two parts according to the needs of the manufacturer.
  • the loop 28 comprises an oblong clearance 40 formed on the top of the loop 28, the oblong clearance 40 leading to the housing 32.
  • the stud 30 passes through the clearance when it is mounted on the loop, the base 31 being housed in the rectangular housing 32.
  • the loop 28 includes a cover 29 arranged to cover the housing 32 once the stud 30 and the base 31 in place.
  • the cover 29 is inserted by making it slide in the loop on the side of its free end, the cover 29 having a shape complementary to the shape of the machining 41 made in the loop 28 to receive the cover 29.
  • the cover 29 has a trapezoidal section, each of the edges (or side walls) cooperating with corresponding inclined grooves formed in the loop 28, the connection between the cover 29 and the loop 28 forming a dovetail assembly.
  • the cover 29 can be secured to the loop 28 by means of a screw 47 or any other means making it possible to dismantle the cover 29 once the latter has been put in place on the loop.
  • the cover 29 also includes a clearance 42 formed on its inner face, namely the face in contact with the passer 28, the clearance 42 being intended to be positioned facing the housing 32 of the passer once the cover 29 is assembled.
  • the housing 32 and the clearance 42 thus define a volume in which the base 31 of the stud 30 can move between at least two positions in order to be able to adjust the useful length of the bracelet.
  • clearance 42 comprises two lateral guide grooves 43 arranged to cooperate with base 31 of stud 30, and more particularly with lateral flanges 33 arranged on the edges of said base 30.
  • Guide grooves 43 each have at least two cutouts 44 and 45 arranged facing each other to form the different possible positions of the stud 30, the side wings 32 being housed in the cutouts 44 or 45 once the stud 30 has been moved.
  • the guide grooves 43 and the lateral flanges 33 allow a dovetail guide similar to that of the cover 29 in the loop 28.
  • a person skilled in the art will have no particular difficulty in making another type of more conventional guide. , straight grooves could just as well be used for guiding.
  • Such a dovetail guide has the advantage of being more solid, less visible, of reducing the clearances between the components and therefore of being more precise, it also facilitates assembly once the cover 29 has been slid into the housing 41 and ensures that the screw 47 is not stressed or stressed except for the assembly between the cover and the loop.
  • the stud 30 comprises a spring-loaded pawl 34 arranged in a housing formed in the body of the stud 30.
  • the positioning of the pawl is provided so that the head protrudes slightly from the base 31 through an orifice formed in the latter.
  • the spring-loaded pawl 34 is intended to be in contact with the bottom of the clearance 42, and retracts into the body of the pin 30 when the wearer presses the latter to move the pin 30 from one position to another.
  • the housing 32 has abutments 35 in order to eliminate certain backlash of the base 31 of the stud 30 once the latter is mounted and held by the cover 29.
  • the wearer can modify the position of the stud 30 by pressing on the latter to dislodge the side wings of the base 31 from the cutouts 44 formed in the guide grooves 43, then by doing so slide to a second position where the side wings 33 face the cutouts 45.
  • the wearer releases the stud 30 and the position is locked when the stud rises and the wings 33 are housed in the cutouts 45.
  • conventional locking means are provided to maintain the closed state of the clasp.
  • a conventional locking mechanism is arranged to keep the first slat 2 hooked on the second slat 1 when no pressure is exerted simultaneously on the pushers formed by the extensions 10.
  • the extensions 10 each have fixed hooks configured to cooperate respectively with hooks arranged on the arms 22 of the second blade 4.
  • the space between the arms 22 of the second blade 4 defines a recess allowing the first blade 2 to be housed in the closed state of the clasp 1, in a known manner.
  • the clasp 1 is represented in its long configuration on the picture 3a . If the nipple is moved to the left of the figure, the bracelet (not shown) is then shortened and occupies the position shown in figure 3b .
  • the clasp according to the present invention comprises a stud capable of being moved to adjust the useful length of the bracelet.
  • the construction and handling of this stud are simple and allow the user to easily adjust the clasp when necessary.
  • the clasp according to the present invention is not limited either to the implementation of two positions for the stud, or even two positions for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet. Indeed, the person skilled in the art will not encounter any particular difficulty either in adapting the present teaching to implement a clasp having a greater number of possible adjustment positions.

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La présente invention concerne un fermoir pour bracelet, du type à boucle déployante, comprenant des première et seconde lames articulées l'une par rapport à l'autre, par une première de leurs extrémités respectives, entre une position fermée, de porter, et au moins une position ouverte, la première lame portant un organe de fixation d'un premier brin de bracelet, la seconde lame, inférieure, comprenant un passant à sa seconde extrémité définissant un passage pour un second brin de bracelet et, portant un téton destiné à être inséré dans un trou adapté du brin de bracelet pour définir un point d'ancrage de ce dernier au fermoir, le fermoir comportant en outre au moins un organe de verrouillage pour maintenir les première et seconde lames dans leur position fermée.The present invention relates to a bracelet clasp, of the folding clasp type, comprising first and second blades hinged relative to each other, by a first of their respective ends, between a closed position, to wear, and at the at least one open position, the first slat carrying a member for fixing a first bracelet strand, the second lower slat comprising a loop at its second end defining a passage for a second bracelet strand and carrying a stud intended to be inserted into a suitable hole in the bracelet strand to define an anchoring point of the latter to the clasp, the clasp further comprising at least one locking member for maintaining the first and second blades in their closed position.

La présente invention concerne également une montre-bracelet munie d'un tel fermoir.The present invention also relates to a wristwatch provided with such a clasp.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

La problématique relative à la nécessité de prévoir un dispositif de réglage de la longueur utile d'un bracelet est bien connue.The problem relating to the need to provide a device for adjusting the useful length of a bracelet is well known.

D'une part, dans le cas de bracelets composés de maillon, il est possible que le poignet du porteur présente une circonférence dont la valeur est située entre deux configurations du bracelet différant l'une de l'autre d'un seul maillon. Aussi, il est utile de prévoir un dispositif de réglage de la longueur utile du bracelet permettant un ajustement plus fin de la longueur du bracelet que le retrait ou l'ajout d'un maillon.On the one hand, in the case of bracelets made up of links, it is possible for the wrist of the wearer to have a circumference whose value is situated between two configurations of the bracelet differing from each other by a single link. Also, it is useful to provide a device for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet allowing finer adjustment of the length of the bracelet than removing or adding a link.

D'autre part, on sait également que la valeur de la circonférence du poignet varie en fonction des saisons, une valeur maximale étant généralement atteinte en été et une valeur minimale étant atteinte en hiver. Il est là encore préférable de prévoir un dispositif de réglage fin de la longueur utile du bracelet permettant au porteur du bracelet d'ajuster cette longueur pour améliorer le confort du bracelet au porter.On the other hand, it is also known that the value of the circumference of the wrist varies according to the seasons, a maximum value being generally reached in summer and a minimum value being reached in winter. It is here again preferable to provide a device for fine adjustment of the useful length of the bracelet allowing the wearer of the bracelet to adjust this length to improve the comfort of the bracelet when worn.

A titre d'exemple, la demande de brevet EP 09131 06 A1 décrit un fermoir du type à boucle déployante comportant un capot présentant une série de paires de trous destinés à loger les extrémités d'une barrette de fixation d'un bracelet. Deux paires de trous adjacentes sont espacées d'une distance définissant un pas de réglage de la longueur utile du bracelet, pour répondre aux problèmes mentionnés ci-dessus.For example, the patent application EP 09131 06 A1 describes a clasp of the folding clasp type comprising a cover having a series of pairs of holes intended to house the ends of a bracelet fastening strip. Two pairs of adjacent holes are spaced apart by a distance defining an adjustment pitch of the useful length of the bracelet, to respond to the problems mentioned above.

Toutefois, un tel dispositif de réglage de la longueur du bracelet est peu esthétique étant donné que les trous de réglage sont visibles sur les côtés du capot. En outre, l'opération de réglage d'un tel fermoir requiert une certaine dextérité car elle nécessite d'introduire un outil pointu dans les trous pour comprimer la barrette de fixation du bracelet, ce qui risque de conduire à des dommages au niveau du capot en cas de maladresse de la personne réalisant l'ajustement.However, such a device for adjusting the length of the bracelet is unattractive given that the adjustment holes are visible on the sides of the cover. In addition, the adjustment operation of such a clasp requires a certain dexterity because it requires introducing a pointed tool into the holes to compress the bracelet fixing strip, which risks leading to damage to the cover. in case of clumsiness of the person making the adjustment.

Pour éviter une telle situation, des dispositifs alternatifs ont déjà été divulgués, comme par exemple dans le brevet EP 0350785 B1 qui décrit un fermoir similaire au précédent mais comprenant en alternative un dispositif d'ajustement de la longueur utile du bracelet pouvant être manipulé sans outil. En effet, le fermoir décrit dans ce brevet est du type à boucle déployante comportant deux lames articulées entre elle au moyen d'une tige les traversant toutes deux, chacune des lames portant à son extrémité libre un organe de fixation à un bracelet. Une première lame porte un crochet destiné à s'engager dans un trou ménagé dans la seconde lame pour y coopérer avec une gâchette permettant de verrouiller le crochet et donc le fermoir dans un état fermé. La seconde lame comprend deux parties susceptibles de coulisser l'une par rapport à l'autre dans une certaine plage prédéfinie, définissant un pas d'ajustement de la longueur utile du bracelet. Une première de ses deux parties porte la charnière la reliant à la première lame tandis que la seconde partie porte la gâchette de verrouillage. Le trou dans lequel le crochet s'engage pour verrouiller le fermoir présente une longueur, suivant la direction longitudinale du bracelet, correspondant à la plage de coulissement entre les deux parties de la seconde lame. La gâchette présente une partie centrale définissant deux emplacements pour le crochet, suivant la direction longitudinale du bracelet, correspondant à deux longueurs utiles différentes du bracelet. Un organe de commande comprenant notamment un poussoir permet d'actionner la gâchette pour libérer le crochet et ouvrir le fermoir.To avoid such a situation, alternative devices have already been disclosed, as for example in the patent EP 0350785 B1 which describes a clasp similar to the previous one but comprising as an alternative a device for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet which can be manipulated without tools. Indeed, the clasp described in this patent is of the type with a folding clasp comprising two blades hinged together by means of a rod passing through them both, each of the blades carrying at its free end a member for fastening to a bracelet. A first blade carries a hook intended to engage in a hole provided in the second blade to cooperate there with a trigger making it possible to lock the hook and therefore the clasp in a closed state. The second blade comprises two parts capable of sliding relative to each other within a certain predefined range, defining a step for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet. A first of its two parts carries the hinge connecting it to the first blade while the second part carries the locking trigger. The hole in which the hook engages to lock the clasp has a length, in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, corresponding to the sliding range between the two parts of the second blade. The trigger has a central part defining two locations for the hook, along the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, corresponding to two different useful lengths of the bracelet. A control member comprising in particular a pusher makes it possible to actuate the trigger to release the hook and open the clasp.

On pourra signaler qu'un inconvénient qui résulte de cette structure est la perte du réglage de la longueur du bracelet à chaque ouverture du fermoir. De ce fait, le porteur du bracelet doit veiller à chaque fermeture de son fermoir que le crochet est inséré du côté de la portion centrale de la gâchette correspondant à la longueur souhaitée pour le bracelet.It may be pointed out that a disadvantage which results from this structure is the loss of adjustment of the length of the bracelet each time the clasp is opened. Therefore, the wearer of the bracelet must ensure each closing of his clasp that the hook is inserted on the side of the central portion of the trigger corresponding to the desired length for the bracelet.

Des dispositifs de réglage comportant un organe de verrouillage spécifique ont également été proposés, en alternative, pour éviter ce type d'inconvénients, tels que les documents EP 3 170 420 , qui décrit le préambule de la revendication 1, et CH 702 523 .Adjustment devices comprising a specific locking member have also been proposed, as an alternative, to avoid this type of inconvenience, such as documents EP 3 170 420 , which describes the preamble of claim 1, and CH 702 523 .

Divulgation de l'inventionDisclosure of Invention

Un but principal de la présente invention est de pallier les inconvénients des fermoirs connus de l'art antérieur, en proposant un fermoir de bracelet comprenant un dispositif de réglage de la longueur utile du bracelet de structure simple, proposant préférablement un réglage stable, y compris lorsque le fermoir est ouvert, et de manipulation aisée.A main object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of clasps known from the prior art, by proposing a bracelet clasp comprising a device for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet of simple structure, preferably proposing stable adjustment, including when the clasp is open, and easy to handle.

A cet effet, la présente invention concerne plus particulièrement un fermoir pour bracelet, du type à boucle déployante, comprenant des première et seconde lames articulées l'une par rapport à l'autre, par une première de leurs extrémités respectives, entre une position fermée, de porter, et au moins une position ouverte, ladite première lame portant un organe de fixation d'un premier brin de bracelet, ladite seconde lame, inférieure, comprenant un passant à sa seconde extrémité définissant un passage pour un second brin de bracelet et, portant un téton destiné à être inséré dans un trou adapté du brin de bracelet pour définir un point d'ancrage de ce dernier au fermoir, le fermoir comportant en outre au moins un organe de verrouillage pour maintenir lesdites première et seconde lames dans leur position fermée, ledit téton étant mobile par rapport au passant et comprend des moyens d'actionnement agencés pour le déplacer et ainsi définir au moins deux positions prédéfinies associées à une longueur utile prédéfinie du bracelet.To this end, the present invention relates more particularly to a bracelet clasp, of the folding clasp type, comprising first and second blades hinged relative to each other, by a first of their respective ends, between a closed position , to wear, and to at least one open position, said first slat carrying a member for fixing a first bracelet strand, said second lower slat comprising a loop at its second end defining a passage for a second bracelet strand and carrying a stud intended to be inserted into a suitable hole in the bracelet strand to define an anchoring point of the latter to the clasp, the clasp further comprising at least one locking member to hold said first and second blades in their closed position, said stud being movable relative to the loop and comprises actuating means arranged to move it and thus define at least two predefined positions associated with a predefined useful length of the bracelet.

Selon l'invention, ledit téton comprend une base solidaire de ce dernier, ladite base étant agencée pour se déplacer dans un logement du passant, le passant comprenant un couvercle agencé pour recouvrir le logement et coopérer avec la base du téton, le téton et la base comprenant chacun des moyens de guidage complémentaires, et les moyens d'actionnement comprennent un cliquet à ressort disposé dans le téton, le cliquet étant en partie saillant au niveau de la base0.According to the invention, said stud comprises a base integral with the latter, said base being arranged to move in a housing of the loop, the loop comprising a cover arranged to cover the housing and cooperate with the base of the stud, the stud and the base each comprising complementary guide means, and the actuating means comprise a spring pawl disposed in the stud, the pawl being partly projecting at the base0.

De manière générale, on peut avantageusement prévoir que chacun des emplacements est défini par un trou ménagé dans le passant et dans lequel le téton est susceptible d'être engagé partiellement.In general, provision can advantageously be made for each of the locations to be defined by a hole provided in the loop and in which the stud is able to be partially engaged.

Conformément à d'autres variantes avantageuses de l'invention :

  • le passant comprend un dégagement oblong, ledit téton traversant ledit dégagement ;
  • les moyens de guidage complémentaire comprennent d'une part des ailes latérales solidaire du téton, et d'autre part des rainures de guidage formées dans ledit capot, les rainures étant agencées pour guider les ailes latérales ;
  • lesdites rainures de guidage comprennent des échancrures définissant des positions distinctes du téton ;
  • le capot est monté coulissant sur le passant, le capot étant maintenu en place sur le passant par une vis ;
  • le logement formée dans le passant comprend au moins une butée pour maintenir en place le téton.
In accordance with other advantageous variants of the invention:
  • the loop includes an oblong clearance, said stud passing through said clearance;
  • the complementary guide means comprise on the one hand lateral flanges secured to the stud, and on the other hand guide grooves formed in said cover, the grooves being arranged to guide the lateral wings;
  • said guide grooves include indentations defining distinct positions of the stud;
  • the cover is slidably mounted on the loop, the cover being held in place on the loop by a screw;
  • the housing formed in the loop comprises at least one abutment to hold the stud in place.

L'invention concerne également une montre-bracelet comportant un bracelet muni d'un fermoir conforme à l'invention.The invention also relates to a wristwatch comprising a bracelet provided with a clasp according to the invention.

Brève description des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description détaillée d'un mode de réalisation préféré qui suit, faite en référence aux dessins annexés donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs et dans lesquels:

  • la figure 1 représente une vue en perspective d'un fermoir conforme à l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue de dessous en perspective d'un fermoir conforme à l'invention;
  • les figures 3a et 3b représentent une vue en coupe d'un fermoir conforme à l'invention, respectivement en position courte et en position longue ;
  • les figures 4a et 4b représentent une vue en perspective de dessus et de dessous du passant d'un fermoir conforme à l'invention, et
  • la figure 5a à 5c illustrent les moyens de réglage de la longueur utile du bracelet que comprend un fermoir conforme à l'invention.
Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear more clearly on reading the detailed description of a preferred embodiment which follows, made with reference to the appended drawings given by way of non-limiting examples and in which:
  • the figure 1 shows a perspective view of a clasp according to the invention;
  • the picture 2 shows a bottom perspective view of a clasp according to the invention;
  • the figures 3a and 3b represent a sectional view of a clasp according to the invention, respectively in the short position and in the long position;
  • the figures 4a and 4b represent a perspective view from above and below of the loop of a clasp according to the invention, and
  • the figure 5a to 5c illustrate the means for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet that includes a clasp according to the invention.

Mode(s) de réalisation de l'inventionEmbodiment(s) of the Invention

Le fermoir illustré à titre non limitatif sur les figures correspond à un mode de réalisation préféré de la présente invention. Plus précisément, le fermoir 1 est du type à boucle déployante et est destiné à fermer un bracelet de pièce d'horlogerie.The clasp illustrated without limitation in the figures corresponds to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, the clasp 1 is of the folding clasp type and is intended to close a timepiece bracelet.

Tel que cela ressort plus particulièrement des figures 1 et 2, le fermoir 1 comporte une première lame 2 articulée sur une seconde lame 4 au moyen d'une tige 6, de manière illustrative non limitative. Chacune des lames présente une forme allongée suivant la direction longitudinale du bracelet et légèrement incurvée pour mieux épouser la forme du poignet d'un porteur.As is more particularly apparent from figures 1 and 2 , the clasp 1 comprises a first blade 2 articulated on a second blade 4 by means of a rod 6, in a non-limiting illustrative manner. Each of the blades has an elongated shape in the longitudinal direction of the bracelet and slightly curved to better match the shape of the wearer's wrist.

La première lame 2 comprend deux montants 8 agencés en contact l'un avec l'autre à leur extrémité située du côté de la tige 6 et, présentant chacun une découpe telle qu'ils ne sont pas en contact l'un avec l'autre sur la plus grande partie de leur longueur.The first blade 2 comprises two uprights 8 arranged in contact with each other at their end located on the side of the rod 6 and, each having a cutout such that they are not in contact with each other over most of their length.

Chacun des montants 8 porte une extension 10, à proximité de son extrémité éloignée de la tige 6, s'étendant suivant une direction perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale du bracelet, pour former un poussoir définissant un organe de commande permettant de déverrouiller le fermoir, tel que cela ressort de la figure 3.Each of the uprights 8 carries an extension 10, close to its end remote from the rod 6, extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bracelet, to form a pusher defining a control member making it possible to unlock the clasp, such that emerges from the picture 3 .

Par ailleurs, l'extrémité libre de la première lame 2 porte des moyens de maintien 11 du bracelet destiné à être associé au fermoir 1.Furthermore, the free end of the first blade 2 carries means 11 for holding the bracelet intended to be associated with the clasp 1.

Les moyens de maintien comprennent un capot 12 présentant une paroi supérieure 13 portant des parois latérales 14. Les parois latérales 14 sont munies de deux trous permettant de loger une extrémité d'une barrette 20 de fixation d'un brin de bracelet, de manière conventionnelle.The holding means comprise a cover 12 having an upper wall 13 carrying side walls 14. The side walls 14 are provided with two holes making it possible to accommodate one end of a bar 20 for fixing a bracelet strand, in a conventional manner. .

La seconde lame 4 comprend deux bras 22 reliés par un montant transversal 24 dans leur région centrale. Les bras 22 se prolongent par des portions coudées 26 portant un passant 28 d'un brin de bracelet, décalé par rapport à la direction générale des bras 22 pour définir un passage pour le brin de bracelet.The second blade 4 comprises two arms 22 connected by a transverse upright 24 in their central region. The arms 22 are extended by bent portions 26 carrying a loop 28 of a bracelet strand, offset with respect to the general direction of the arms 22 to define a passage for the bracelet strand.

Le passant 28 présente un téton mobile 30 destiné à être engagé dans un trou du bracelet pour définir un point d'ancrage de ce dernier au fermoir 1. Ainsi, le téton mobile 30 permet de modifier la position du point d'ancrage du bracelet sur le fermoir et donc la longueur du bracelet au porter.The loop 28 has a movable stud 30 intended to be engaged in a hole in the bracelet to define an anchor point of the latter to the clasp 1. Thus, the movable stud 30 makes it possible to modify the position of the anchor point of the bracelet on the clasp and therefore the length of the bracelet to wear.

Avantageusement, le passant 28 disposé à l'extrémité libre de la seconde lame 4 porte un dispositif de réglage de la longueur utile du bracelet destiné à être associé au fermoir 1.Advantageously, the loop 28 arranged at the free end of the second blade 4 carries a device for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet intended to be associated with the clasp 1.

Le dispositif de réglage de la longueur utile du bracelet comprend notamment le téton 30 qui est pourvu d'une base 31 de forme rectangulaire, et solidaire du téton 30, et qui est agencée pour se déplacer dans le passant 28. La base 31 est apte à coulisser dans un logement 32 rectangulaire prévu sur le dessous du passant 28. Le téton 30 et la base 31 peuvent être réalisés en une ou deux pièces selon les besoins du fabricant.The device for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet comprises in particular the pin 30 which is provided with a base 31 of rectangular shape, and integral with the pin 30, and which is arranged to move in the loop 28. The base 31 is suitable to slide in a rectangular housing 32 provided on the underside of the loop 28. The pin 30 and the base 31 can be made in one or two parts according to the needs of the manufacturer.

Selon l'invention, le passant 28 comprend un dégagement oblong 40 formé sur le dessus du passant 28, le dégagement oblong 40 débouchant sur le logement 32. Ainsi, le téton 30 traverse le dégagement lorsqu'il est monté sur le passant, la base 31 étant logée dans le logement rectangulaire 32.According to the invention, the loop 28 comprises an oblong clearance 40 formed on the top of the loop 28, the oblong clearance 40 leading to the housing 32. Thus, the stud 30 passes through the clearance when it is mounted on the loop, the base 31 being housed in the rectangular housing 32.

Tel qu'illustré à la figure 2, le passant 28 comprend un couvercle 29 agencé pour recouvrir le logement 32 une fois le téton 30 et la base 31 mis en place. Le couvercle 29 est inséré en le faisant coulisser dans le passant du côté de son extrémité libre, le couvercle 29 présentant une forme complémentaire à la forme de l'usinage 41 pratiqué dans le passant 28 pour recevoir le couvercle 29. A cet effet, le couvercle 29 présente une section de forme trapézoïdale, chacun des bords (ou parois latérales) coopérant avec des rainures inclinés correspondantes formées dans le passant 28, la liaison entre le couvercle 29 et le passant 28 formant un assemblage en queue d'aronde. Le couvercle 29 peut être solidarisé au passant 28 par le biais d'une vis 47 ou tout autre moyen permettant de démonter le couvercle 29 une fois ce dernier mis en place sur le passant.As illustrated at picture 2 , the loop 28 includes a cover 29 arranged to cover the housing 32 once the stud 30 and the base 31 in place. The cover 29 is inserted by making it slide in the loop on the side of its free end, the cover 29 having a shape complementary to the shape of the machining 41 made in the loop 28 to receive the cover 29. To this end, the cover 29 has a trapezoidal section, each of the edges (or side walls) cooperating with corresponding inclined grooves formed in the loop 28, the connection between the cover 29 and the loop 28 forming a dovetail assembly. The cover 29 can be secured to the loop 28 by means of a screw 47 or any other means making it possible to dismantle the cover 29 once the latter has been put in place on the loop.

Comme on peut l'observer à la figure 5b, le couvercle 29 comprend également un dégagement 42 formé sur sa face intérieure, à savoir la face en contact avec le passant 28, le dégagement 42 étant prévu pour être positionné face au logement 32 du passant une fois le couvercle 29 assemblé. Le logement 32 et le dégagement 42 définissent ainsi un volume dans lequel la base 31 du téton 30 peut se déplacer entre au moins deux positions pour pouvoir régler la longueur utile du bracelet.As can be observed at the figure 5b , the cover 29 also includes a clearance 42 formed on its inner face, namely the face in contact with the passer 28, the clearance 42 being intended to be positioned facing the housing 32 of the passer once the cover 29 is assembled. The housing 32 and the clearance 42 thus define a volume in which the base 31 of the stud 30 can move between at least two positions in order to be able to adjust the useful length of the bracelet.

Avantageusement, le dégagement 42 comprend deux rainures de guidage latérales 43 agencées pour coopérer avec la base 31 du téton 30, et plus particulièrement avec des ailes latérales 33 disposées sur les bords de ladite base 30. Les rainures de guidage 43 présentent chacune au moins deux découpes 44 et 45 disposées en vis-à-vis pour former les différentes positions possibles du téton 30, les ailes latérales 32 venant se loger dans les découpes 44 ou 45 une fois le déplacement du téton 30 effectué.Advantageously, clearance 42 comprises two lateral guide grooves 43 arranged to cooperate with base 31 of stud 30, and more particularly with lateral flanges 33 arranged on the edges of said base 30. Guide grooves 43 each have at least two cutouts 44 and 45 arranged facing each other to form the different possible positions of the stud 30, the side wings 32 being housed in the cutouts 44 or 45 once the stud 30 has been moved.

Les rainures de guidages 43 et les ailes latérales 33 permettent un guidage en queue d'aronde similaire à celui du couvercle 29 dans le passant 28. L'homme du métier n'aura pas de difficultés particulières pour réaliser un autre type de guidage plus classique, des rainures droites pourraient tout aussi bien être utilisées pour le guidage. Un tel guidage en queue d'aronde a pour avantage d'être plus solide, moins visible, de réduire les jeux entre les composants et donc d'être plus précis, il facilite aussi le montage une fois le couvercle 29 glissé dans le logement 41 et fait en sorte que la vis 47 ne soit pas sollicitée ou sous contrainte si ce n'est l'assemblage entre le couvercle et le passant.The guide grooves 43 and the lateral flanges 33 allow a dovetail guide similar to that of the cover 29 in the loop 28. A person skilled in the art will have no particular difficulty in making another type of more conventional guide. , straight grooves could just as well be used for guiding. Such a dovetail guide has the advantage of being more solid, less visible, of reducing the clearances between the components and therefore of being more precise, it also facilitates assembly once the cover 29 has been slid into the housing 41 and ensures that the screw 47 is not stressed or stressed except for the assembly between the cover and the loop.

Comme on peut l'observer sur les figure 2, 3a et 3b, le téton 30 comprend un cliquet à ressort 34 disposé dans un logement formé dans le corps du téton 30. Le positionnement du cliquet est prévu pour que la tête dépasse légèrement de la base 31 à travers un orifice formé dans cette dernière. Le cliquet à ressort 34 est prévu pour être en contact avec le fond du dégagement 42, et se rétracte dans le corps du téton 30 lorsque le porteur presse ce dernier pour déplacer le téton 30 d'une position à une autre.As can be observed on the picture 2 , 3a and 3b , the stud 30 comprises a spring-loaded pawl 34 arranged in a housing formed in the body of the stud 30. The positioning of the pawl is provided so that the head protrudes slightly from the base 31 through an orifice formed in the latter. The spring-loaded pawl 34 is intended to be in contact with the bottom of the clearance 42, and retracts into the body of the pin 30 when the wearer presses the latter to move the pin 30 from one position to another.

Comme on peut l'observer à la figure 5c, le logement 32 présente des butées 35 afin d'éliminer certains jeux de battement de la base 31 du téton 30 une fois ce dernier monté et maintenu par le couvercle 29.As can be observed at the figure 5c , the housing 32 has abutments 35 in order to eliminate certain backlash of the base 31 of the stud 30 once the latter is mounted and held by the cover 29.

Ainsi, lorsque le porteur souhaite changer la longueur du bracelet, le porteur peut modifier la position du téton 30 en pressant sur ce dernier pour déloger les ailes latérales de la base 31 des découpes 44 formées dans les rainures de guidage 43, puis en le faisant coulisser vers une deuxième position où les ailes latérales 33 se retrouvent face aux découpes 45. Une fois la position choisie, le porteur relâche le téton 30 et la position est verrouillée lorsque le téton remonte et que les ailes 33 sont logées dans les découpes 45.Thus, when the wearer wishes to change the length of the bracelet, the wearer can modify the position of the stud 30 by pressing on the latter to dislodge the side wings of the base 31 from the cutouts 44 formed in the guide grooves 43, then by doing so slide to a second position where the side wings 33 face the cutouts 45. Once the position has been chosen, the wearer releases the stud 30 and the position is locked when the stud rises and the wings 33 are housed in the cutouts 45.

L'assemblage du couvercle 29 sur le passant 28 lorsque le téton 30 est mis en place dans le logement 32 est facilité grâce à une encoche 46 présentant une pente disposée à l'entrée du dégagement 42. De cette manière, lorsque le couvercle 29 est inséré puis coulissé dans l'usinage 41, la pente de l'encoche 46 guide le cliquet à ressort 34 sans le bloquer.The assembly of the cover 29 on the loop 28 when the pin 30 is placed in the housing 32 is facilitated by a notch 46 having a slope arranged at the entrance to the clearance 42. In this way, when the cover 29 is inserted and then slid into the machining 41, the slope of the notch 46 guides the spring pawl 34 without blocking it.

Par ailleurs, des moyens de verrouillage conventionnels sont prévus pour assurer le maintien de l'état fermé du fermoir. A cet effet, un mécanisme de verrouillage classique est arrangé pour maintenir accrochée la première lame 2 sur la deuxième lame 1 quand aucune pression n'est exercée simultanément sur les poussoirs formés par les extensions 10. Les extensions10 présentent chacune des crochets fixes configurés pour coopérer respectivement avec des crochets disposés sur les bras 22 de la deuxième lame 4.Furthermore, conventional locking means are provided to maintain the closed state of the clasp. To this end, a conventional locking mechanism is arranged to keep the first slat 2 hooked on the second slat 1 when no pressure is exerted simultaneously on the pushers formed by the extensions 10. The extensions 10 each have fixed hooks configured to cooperate respectively with hooks arranged on the arms 22 of the second blade 4.

Lorsque les extensions 10 sont actionnées, les crochets s'éloignent les uns des autres pour faire passer le fermoir dans son état ouvert.When the extensions 10 are actuated, the hooks move away from each other to cause the clasp to pass into its open state.

La demande de brevet EP 0913106 A1 décrit en détail un fermoir de ce type et l'homme du métier pourra s'y reporter en cas de besoin.The patent application EP 0913106 A1 describes in detail a clasp of this type and those skilled in the art can refer to it if necessary.

L'espace entre les bras 22 de la seconde lame 4 définit un évidement permettant de loger la première lame 2 dans l'état fermé du fermoir 1, de manière connue.The space between the arms 22 of the second blade 4 defines a recess allowing the first blade 2 to be housed in the closed state of the clasp 1, in a known manner.

Le fermoir 1 est représenté dans sa configuration longue sur la figure 3a. Si le téton est déplacé vers la gauche de la figure, le bracelet (non représenté) est alors raccourci et occupe la position représentée à la figure 3b.The clasp 1 is represented in its long configuration on the picture 3a . If the nipple is moved to the left of the figure, the bracelet (not shown) is then shortened and occupies the position shown in figure 3b .

Il ressort du présent exposé que le fermoir selon la présente invention comprend un téton susceptible d'être déplacé pour ajuster la longueur utile du bracelet. La construction et la manipulation de ce téton sont simples et permettent à l'utilisateur de procéder aisément au réglage du fermoir lorsque c'est nécessaire.It emerges from this presentation that the clasp according to the present invention comprises a stud capable of being moved to adjust the useful length of the bracelet. The construction and handling of this stud are simple and allow the user to easily adjust the clasp when necessary.

La description qui précède s'attache à décrire un mode de réalisation particulier à titre d'illustration non limitative et, l'invention n'est pas limitée à la mise en œuvre de certaines caractéristiques particulières qui viennent d'être décrites, comme par exemple les formes spécifiquement illustrées et décrites pour les lames ou encore leur mode de coopération permettant d'assurer le verrouillage du fermoir.The foregoing description sets out to describe a particular embodiment by way of non-limiting illustration and the invention is not limited to the implementation of certain particular characteristics which have just been described, such as for example the shapes specifically illustrated and described for the blades or even their mode of cooperation making it possible to ensure the locking of the clasp.

L'homme du métier ne rencontrera pas de difficulté particulière pour adapter le contenu de la présente divulgation à ses propres besoins et mettre en œuvre un fermoir, notamment pour pièce d'horlogerie, sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention. On notera par exemple que l'adaptation du présent enseignement pour la construction d'une boucle déployante de structure différente à celle illustrée et décrite ne posera pas de difficulté particulière à l'homme du métier.Those skilled in the art will not encounter any particular difficulty in adapting the content of the present disclosure to their own needs and implementing a clasp, in particular for a timepiece, without departing from the scope of the present invention. It will be noted, for example, that the adaptation of the present teaching for the construction of a folding clasp with a structure different from that illustrated and described will not pose any particular difficulty for those skilled in the art.

Par ailleurs, le fermoir selon la présente invention n'est pas non plus limité à la mise en œuvre de deux position pour le téton, ou encore de deux positions de réglage de la longueur utile du bracelet. En effet, l'homme du métier ne rencontrera pas non plus de difficulté particulière pour adapter le présent enseignement pour mettre en œuvre un fermoir présentant un nombre supérieur de positions de réglage possibles.Furthermore, the clasp according to the present invention is not limited either to the implementation of two positions for the stud, or even two positions for adjusting the useful length of the bracelet. Indeed, the person skilled in the art will not encounter any particular difficulty either in adapting the present teaching to implement a clasp having a greater number of possible adjustment positions.

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  1. Bracelet clasp (1), of the deployant buckle type, having first and second strips (2, 4) articulated to each other, by a first of their respective ends, between a closed position for wear, and at least one open position, said first strip (2) carrying a member (20) for attaching a first bracelet strand, said second, lower strip (4) comprising a loop member (28) at its second end defining a passage for a second bracelet strand and carrying a stud (30) intended to be inserted into a suitable hole in the bracelet strand to define an anchoring point thereof to the clasp (1), the clasp (1) further including at least one locking member (11) for holding said first and second strips (2, 4) in their closed position, said stud (30) being movable with respect to the loop member (28) and includes actuation means (34) arranged to move the stud and thereby define at least two predefined positions associated with a predefined useful bracelet length, characterized in that said stud (30) includes a base (31) integral therewith, said base (31) being arranged to move in a housing (32) of the loop member (28), the loop member (28) including a cover (29) arranged to cover the housing (32) and to cooperate with the base (31) of the stud (30), the stud and the base each comprising complementary guide means, and the actuation means comprise a spring click (34) disposed inside the stud (30), the click (34) partly protruding from the base (31).
  2. Clasp (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the loop member (28) includes an oblong recess (40), said stud (30) passing through said oblong recess (40) and the base (31) coming into contact with the recess (32).
  3. Clasp (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover (29) includes a recess (42) arranged to be placed facing the loop member housing (32) in order to form a space in which the base (31) of the stud (30) moves.
  4. Clasp (1) according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that the complementary guide means include, on the one hand, lateral wings (33) integral with the stud (30) and, on the other hand, guide grooves (43) formed in the recess (42) of said cover (29), the grooves being arranged to guide the lateral wings.
  5. Clasp (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that said guide grooves (43) comprise cutout portions (44, 45) defining distinct positions of the stud (30).
  6. Clasp (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (29) is slidably mounted on the loop member (28), the cover being held in place on the loop member in a machined hole (41) therein by a screw (47).
  7. Clasp (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (32) formed in the loop member (28) includes at least one stop member (35) for holding the stud (30) in place.
  8. Wristwatch including a bracelet provided with a clasp (1) according to any of the preceding claims.
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