Articulated bracelet including decorative links threaded onto a chain
US7013631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA44C17/0258
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The linked bracelet, in particular for a watch, comprises a metal hinged chain passing through a series of ornamental tubular links (4) made of ceramic material, each ornamental link (4) having at least one longitudinal passage (20), in which a metal link and a hinge associated with it are housed and can rest against an inside surface (26) of the base (27) of the ornamental link in the region of the hinge, when the hinge is in a folded position. A front face (23) of each ornamental link (4) has at least one raised section (34) located in the same region of the width of the ornamental link as said inside surface (26) where the hinge or the metal link rests, this raised section being arranged to abut against the opposite front face (24) of the adjacent ornamental link when the hinge is in said folded position. This arrangement balances the vertical force (F) exerted by the chain on the base (27) of the ornamental link at the right place and thus prevents any risk of fracture by transverse bending.
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