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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8001658 | Clasp for band A clasp including long hinged arms (1, 2, 13), a mechanism for adjusting the longitudinal position of the connecting member (20) connecting one of the free ends of the band to one of the long arms (1, 2, 13), having two tracks (18) defini... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001657 | Adjustable security system for bracelets The present invention discloses a safety device for a bracelet including a system for adjusting the circumferential length of the bracelet. This system comprises; first and second curvilinear elongated elements, each having a slot ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7926150 | Bracelet clasp with length-adjustment device Wristlet clasp allowing the wristlet length to be finely adjusted. A wheel accessible through an opening in the cover can be made to rotate to screw or unscrew a threaded rod so as to move an end of the wristlet relative to the cover. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7861383 | Clasp, accessory bracelet, and timepiece A clasp for connecting a pair of bands has a support member connected to one of the bands and a movable member connected to the other of the bands. A plurality of engaging parts that engage the movable member are disposed to the support member along the length of th... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7748087 | Unfolding clasp for wrist band Clasp with unfolding buckle for wristlet, having: an inside blade (3), two outside blades (1) forming an articulated shank with the inside blade, two push-pieces (7) capable of being actuated transversely against the action of an elastic element... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7571519 | Device for setting the length of a bracelet, bracelet provided with such a device and watch fitted with such a bracelet The invention proposes a device for adjusting the length of a wristband or bracelet including a base plate and an adjusting link, the adjusting link being hinged on the base plate via at least one connecting rod which is hinged on the base plate via a main pin which... | 08/11/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7289310 | Adjustable static current discharging bracelet An adjustable static current discharging bracelet includes a main body of inverse U-shaped section, a medium static current collector under the top of the main body and riveted to a protruding rod, a positioning device under the medium static current collector, a lo... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7143483 | Belt buckle with ornamental backing A belt buckle and ornamental backing are provided. The ornamental backing may be removed from the buckle, and a different backing may be placed on the buckle. The ornamental backing may contain ornamentation and/or various color accents for the belt buckle or other ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7124476 | Buckle for tensioning the straps of fins or the like, having quick and simple fastening and unfastening means Buckle for tensioning the straps of fins or the like, having quick and simple fastening and unfastening means, comprising a base part designed to be attached to one side of the shoe of the fin, an intermediate lever hinged at one end by hinge pins to the said base p... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7055343 | Jewelry chain A jewelry chain comprising links which are articulated in twos. The chain consists of first links each comprising two semi-links which are interassembled by means of welding and/or soldering, the first links each extending essentially according to a plane (X, Y) and... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6935135 | Beaded fashion accessories for use on the body A beaded fashion accessory designed in a variety of lengths, such as 1″, 2″, 6″, 12″ and 18″. The beads may be strung on a thread or string in a straight line, or a combination of straight lines or woven into a pattern. They are then applied to the body in... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6902272 | Soft wrap frames with interchangeable lenses The present invention is a lightweight frame formed of layers of neoprene or other suitable material in which the layers are connected in such a way as to form lens receiving pockets on the frame. The lens receiving pockets enable different kinds of lenses to be eas... | 06/07/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6715186 | Charm chain A charm chain is comprised of an ornamental chain in a selected shape, multiple snaps and a lining band, snaps being respectively fixed to both ends of the ornamental chain and retain the lining band at the bottom of the ornamental chain for the charm chain to be ad... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6681453 | Buckle for a personal adornment band and a personal adornment band There is provided a supporting member connected to an end of the personal adornment band, a push button slidably mounted in the supporting member, and having a manipulating portion and a hook, a lock member provided in the buckle so as to be engaged with ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6640398 | Magnetic clasp for jewelry Magnetic clasps for securing the opposed ends of chains and other jewelry. Each clasp includes an arrangement for securing separable bodies by means of magnets that have been poled to present opposed surfaces of opposite magnetic polarities. In a first em... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6588069 | Bracelet clasp A bracelet clasp having two branches (1, 2) which are articulated to one another by a respective first one of their ends in order to make it possible to fold a first one of these branches over and/or into the second of said branches, and to unfold it in o... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6484376 | Jewelry safety clasp A jewelry safety clasp includes a female member and a male member. The female clasp member includes a hollow housing, and a locking member slidably connected to the housing. The locking member has a push button disposed at one end thereof that projects th... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6457216 | Buckle for a wristwatch A buckle for a watchband comprising a first arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first arm is hingedly coupleable to first watchband portion; and a latch, the latch extending from a surface of the first arm; a second arm h... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6449812 | Device for fixing a bracelet on a watch case A device for fixing a bracelet on a watch case includes on at least one side of the watch case two blind perforations opening on the watch case peripheral wall and a globally U-shaped loop. The ends of the side branches of the U-shaped loop are designed t... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6449810 | Stopper for jewelry strands A stopper to adjust the contained length of a flexible jewelry strand such as a chain or a string is disclosed. The body of the stopper includes two side portions held in a spaced relationship by a central hub having at least one aperture through which at... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6449809 | Bracelet closure An expansible closure for a bracelet includes a central portion articulated at at least one of its ends to at least one arm located beside the central portion and adjacent to the central portion in a closed position. The at least one arm includes at least... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6434798 | Rotation stopper for opening and closing plates in center fixing device of band-shaped ornament There is provided a pair of open plates 3 rotatably connected to both ends of a base 1 and adapted to be oppositely opened from closed positions. The open plates are held at the closed position by holding means 5, 6. Stopping means 15, 16 are provided for... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6418760 | Cam-type latch with lock A mechanism for converting between rotational and linear movement includes a rotatable hub structure and a striker element having an inboard end and an outboard end. In one form of the mechanism, a pivot/spring structure is positioned to engage a pivot lo... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6408490 | Wristwatch quick fixing device A quick fastening device for fastening an end of a band to a case of a watch includes a band linking element attached to the band and a case linking element attached to the case. The band and the case linking elements mutually interlock with each other an... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6401307 | Watch strap A invention relates to a watch strap, having a strap end link 1 which is connected to a further component such that it can be pivoted about an axis transverse to the longitudinal extent of the wrist strap and which can be adjusted relative to the further ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6353977 | Unfolding bracelet clasp The invention concerns an unfolding bracelet clasp, in particular a watch bracelet, formed of two strands (A) and (B), comprising a metal plate (10) whereof one end is coupled with an articulation (11) at the bracelet strand (A) free end and a lever (12) ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6349453 | Clasp for a jewelry item An item of jewelry having an having an essentially linear construction made of swivel elements linked together to produce a closed loop by connecting first and second end pieces belonging to opposite ends, wherein a clasp thereof includes a pin attached t... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6311373 | Intermediate clasp for band type ornaments A buckle is formed by an upper plate (33) pivotally connected to an end of a first band, and a lower plate (35) and pivotally connected to the upper plate, and a slidable frame (40) pivotally connected to an end of the lower plate. A push plate (43) is at... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308382 | Locking assembly for a metal watchband The present invention provides a clasp assembly for a metallic watch chain, mainly comprising: an inner bend plate, an outer bend plate, and a clasp cap. Said inner bend plate can fit into the narrow groove of the outer bend plate. A convex clasp is dispo... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6289559 | Fastening device for appending a piece of jewelry to a jewelry clasp or the like To achieve a safe and easy-to-handle connection, a fastening device for appending a piece of jewelry (1) to a jewelry clasp (2) or the like, which has a connecting piece (3) with a lug (6) attached in the vicinity of a surface indentation (4) for accommod... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6179177 | Band A band comprising: a first band member; a connecting ring attached to a left end portion of the first band member; a string attached to a right end portion of the first band member; a clasping fixture; and a hook member connected to the string by the clas... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6119315 | Button clasp A folding clasp for a wrist-watch, having at least one folding arm (1, 2) articulated with respect to a base plate (3) and a locking device (4) located on the base plate (3). The locking device (4) includes a mobile part (4.5) permitting a locking with an... | 09/19/2000 |
