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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8418325 | Device and method for the connection and the locking of two parts and ball bar A device for the connection and the locking of two parts (30a, 30b), including a female part (10) comprising two bars (12), a male part (21) cooperating with this female part (10), and a hinged flap (17)... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8191210 | Device holding structure A holding structure including a first band and a second band used with a prior art device such as a watch casing. The first band includes a first end with connecting elements of the casing, and a buckle and a bar. The first band defines an angle such that when the d... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8191209 | Clasp for a wristband A clasp (3) for a wristband (1) including a flap (4) attachable to the wristband (1) or formed integrally with the wristband, which flap is wrappable around a fastening element of a counterpart and exhibits an end region (6) which ... | 06/05/2012 |
| 7849566 | Clasp, band with a clasp, portable device, timepiece, and accessory A clasp has a first member and a second member that are disposed to two coupled members. The clasp is closed by the first member and the second member mutually engaging when the coupled members slide in relatively opposite directions. The first member has a first at... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7797801 | Buckle for band and object wearing device using the buckle A buckle for a pair of band sections connected to an object at a pair of opposite positions for wearing the object on a user's body includes a frame connected to one band section, a length adjustment chain connected to the other band, a chain folding-back shaft for ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7526840 | Strap attachment assembly An assembly is disclosed for mounting a strap to a sports instrument, the assembly includes a mounting element situated in the strap, a slot situated in the sports instrument for accommodating the mounting element and fixing member for securing the mounting element ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7513019 | Fastening mechanisms maintaining electrical connections among fastened components Fastening mechanisms are disclosed for engaging and disengaging device components while maintaining electrical connections among engaged components. A male fastening mechanism may include a front male head portion with a larger circumference than a relatively narrow... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7509712 | Device for the connection of a band to a further part A device for the connection of a band to a further part. The device has a casing (3) fixable to the band, forming a unit with the band and receiving a locking element (1). The locking element (1) in the casing (3) is mounted about an axis... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7451528 | Device for the connection of an end part of a band to a stationary part In a device for the connection of an end part (5) of a band (1) to a rigid part (2), in particular a watchband to a watch casing, a pin (3) arranged at the end part (5) of the band (1) and extending, with its longitudinal ax... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7441946 | Band-shaped strap, particularly watch strap, able to be shortened by cutting The watch strap includes a first strand provided with a buckle with a tongue and a second strand for engaging in the buckle. To allow a rough adjustment of the length of the strap, the first strand includes a plurality of transverse orifices and central holes which ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7430787 | Link element including a casing formed of a plate and a back plate The link element (12) includes a strand (14), which extends longitudinally in a horizontal plane, and a front end which (22) includes a device for attachment to a watch (10). The attachment device includes a casing (24), which is s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7412755 | Bracelet provided with a clasp Bracelet provided with a foldable clasp, comprising a first arm (7), at least a second arm (8) articulated with said first arm, a cover (4, 6), under which the arms' free extremities are folded back when the clasp is closed. The cover comprises ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7337541 | Automatic clasp for wristwatch strap A clasp and a production method thereof. The inventive clasp includes at least one main element (1) and at least one element (3) which pivots in relation to the main element. The clasp is characterised in that each of the aforementioned elements (1,... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303330 | Watch wristband with links The invention concerns a watch wristband of the type including at least one row of central links (10) of longitudinal axis AA, two rows of pairs of lateral links (11) facing each other symmetrically with respect to the axis in order to connect the cent... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300201 | Wristwatch and coupling assembly for releasably joining a wristwatch case to a wristband The new wristwatch includes a wristwatch case including top and bottom parts and a watch movement within the case, a wristband including top and bottom band segments, each band segment having a first end part for engagement to the case and an opposite end part for e... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293332 | Device for fastening an extremity of a link to an object The fastening device comprises a housing having a joint for connecting to the link, and two coaxial pins for joining it to the object, of which at least one is mounted in a manner that enables it to slide between two positions, one being retracted from the wall of t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278783 | Wristwatch and strap for timepiece To provide a wristwatch capable of promoting operability of attaching and detaching an end-piece to and from a rod leg and capable of promoting handling performance in being brought to and from a storing place. A recess portion is formed at a back face of an end-pie... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275288 | Quick-change watchbands One-piece and two-piece watchbands may be quickly and easily installed on a watch of the wearer's choice and may just as easily be removed and replaced with another watchband to provide color and style coordination with other items of the wearer's chosen wardrobe. | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275667 | Watch band construction The present invention provides a watch band construction which includes a top layer, a bottom layer and an insert. The top and bottom layers each have an aperture provided proximate to the tip ends thereof. The insert is positioned between the top and bottom layers ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269882 | Wristwatch and fastening device for fastening band to case of wristwatch To provide a wristwatch in which a band can be easily attached to and detached from a case band without damaging the case band. A wristwatch in which a band is attached to a case bandvia connection pieces includes fixing surfaces, fixing screws, attachment holes, an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267081 | Housing for a collar-mounted pet accessory and associated collar mounting system A housing (10) for a pet accessory, and an associated collar mounting system for mounting the housing (10) on a pet collar (12). The housing (10) includes a casing (14) for housing at least certain components of the pet accessory. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249398 | Device for fixing a watchband to a watch container Device for fixing a watchband to a watch container includes a hinge connected to the watch container with two pivots sliding therein and a fixing element fixed to or integrated into the end of the watchband provided with two brackets defining a space therebetween fo... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246538 | Centering device for longitudinal elements and a resetting device for motor vehicles A centering device for elongated elements consisting of a fixed position-retaining part (13) which includes a concave guiding surface (16), and a mobile position-retaining part (12) arranged on the elongated element, or vice versa. The mobile po... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237306 | Clip and trouser combination An aesthetically pleasing fastener for allowing a desired height of a hem of a pants leg to be maintained and repeatedly changed without compromising structural integrity of the pants leg or having to cooperate with a shoe so as to allow the fastener to be used with... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237272 | Protective clothing and flexible mesh from interwoven metal rings for production of protective clothing A flexible mesh of interwoven metal rings for production of protective clothing is provided with one or more recesses in which an oblong stiffening element is arranged, which latter consists of a metal strap made from a spring material and is provided with holes at ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210844 | Wristwatch and band timepiece To provide a wristwatch in which a band can be easily attached to and detached from a case band without using an exclusive tool, in which a sufficient attachment strength with respect to the case band can be ensured, and moreover whose use feeling is good. Bow feet ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7162778 | Mask strap adjuster A mask strap adjuster attaches a strap with right triangular ribs to a mask, allows the strap to be tightened by pulling the strap and comprises a base, a cover and a connector. The base has two corresponding moveable caps. Each cap has two nubs. The cover is mounte... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7124478 | Bracelet clasp This clasp comprises at least two branches (1, 2) articulated on one another via one of their respective ends. One of the free ends of these branches (1, 2) comprises a lever (12, 22, 33) articulated about a shaft (10, 20, 32) parallel to... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7065842 | Arrangement of a strap with a slidable ring-shaped holder The invention relates to an arrangement of a watch wrist strap, belt or similar band with an adjustable buckle (1) and a slidable, ring-shaped holder (3). In order to prevent the holder from sliding in an uncontrollable way the bottom side of the band ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7043939 | Band-like ring An adjustable band ring includes a band formed by threading a thread through a thread hole provided on each of individual jewel or precious metal beads, a chain-like band formed by joining individual sub-chains made of precious metals, or a ring band formed by joini... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036386 | Multipurpose utility mounting assembly for handheld field maintenance tool A multipurpose utility mounting assembly for a handheld field maintenance tool is disclosed. The assembly includes a number of features that allow effective use of the handheld field maintenance tool for a wide variety of mounting techniques that may be encountered ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6964153 | Components for timepiece and method of manufacturing thereof There is provided a band for a timepiece comprising a plurality of inter-connected links, at least one of the links including a first portion made at least principally of a metallic material and a second portion made at least principally of an injection moldable mat... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6949762 | Polythiophenes and devices thereof An electronic device containing a polythiophene derived from a monomer segment or monomer segments containing two 2,5-thienylene segments, (I) and (II), and an optional divalent linkage D wherein A is a side chain; B i... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944916 | Length adjustment device of band-shaped ornament A device for adjusting length of a personal adornment band includes a guide connected to an end of the personal adornment band, a length adjusting section connected to the other end of the personal adornment band and movably provided in the longitudinal direction of... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923593 | Locking member and device There is disclosed a device (1, 34) for positioning a first element (24) with respect to at least a second element (25) by means of a resilient locking member made in a single piece and having two ends (2, 3) connected by a bar (4)... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6925419 | Intrinsically safe field maintenance tool with removable battery pack An intrinsically safe field maintenance tool includes terminals selectably coupleable to a process communication loop having a process industry standard communication protocol. At least one media is configured to communicate in accordance with a process industry sta... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921006 | Quick-change watchbands One-piece and two-piece watchbands may be quickly and easily installed on a watch of the wearer's choice and may just as easily be removed and replaced with another watchband to provide color and style coordination with other items of the wearer's chosen wardrobe. | 07/26/2005 |
| 6810564 | Buckle for a band or the like A buckle (10) for a band or the like is disclosed as including a first link (12), a second link (20) and a third link (28), in which an end of the first link (12) is engaged with an end of the second link (20) for relative s... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6804868 | Swivel locking clasp A locking clasp (1) has a planar clasp body (3) an aperture (13), a swivel cover (12) rivetably mounted on a top surface and an interconnecting link having a plate (8) of the same size and shape as the aperture. When the plate on t... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6792652 | Unfolding clasp for bracelet This unfolding clasp for a bracelet has a profiled plate (1) with two spaced-apart parallel branches (1a) and (1b) defining a space (1c) for the assembly, in a freely articulating manner. At least one blade (2-3 | 09/21/2004 |
