US 11,523,662 B2Granted

Assembly of elements such as bracelet links

AssigneeComadur SA

InventorsSylvain Boucard, Alain Geiser

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Abstract

An item includes at least two sets of assembled elements that are connected to each other by a permanent securing device. The permanent securing device includes a pin mounted in a through hole of a central element of a set. This pin is mounted at each end in a blind recess of a side element belonging to another set. At one end, the pin is secured in the blind recess by a locking device, for example by a screw connection. At its other end, it is welded to a socket which is itself secured by a locking device in the blind recess of the side element.

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An item comprising:

at least two sets of elements assembled to each other, each set comprising a first, a second and a third element with the first element and the second element disposed on either side of the third element, the first and the second elements each including a first and a second blind recess and the third element comprising a first and a second through hole, the first through hole of the third element being placed opposite the first blind recess of the first and second elements of each set, the second through hole of the third element of one set being placed opposite the second blind recess of the first and second elements of another set,
each set includes a permanent securing device including:
a first pin mounted in the first through hole of the third element and in the first blind recess of the first and second elements, the first pin including, at one end mounted in the first blind recess of the first element, first locking means,
a first socket disposed in the first blind recess of the second element, an external wall of the first socket comprising second locking means in said first blind recess of the second element and an internal wall being welded to the other end of the first pin or said other end being press-fitted into said first socket,
wherein the item comprises another permanent securing device connecting said at least two sets, said another permanent securing device comprising:
a second pin mounted in the second through hole of the third element of the one set and in the second blind recess of the first and second elements of said another set, the second pin including, at one end mounted in the second blind recess of the first element of said another set, third locking means,
a second socket disposed in the second blind recess of the second element of said another set, an external wall of the second socket of said another set comprising fourth locking means in said second blind recess of the second element of said another set and an internal wall of the second socket of said another set being welded to the other end of the second pin or said other end being press-fitted into said second socket of the second element of said another set.

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Abstract

An item comprising:

at least two sets of elements assembled to each other, each set comprising a first, a second and a third element with the first element and the second element disposed on either side of the third element, the first and the second elements each including a first and a second blind recess and the third element comprising a first and a second through hole, the first through hole of the third element being placed opposite the first blind recess of the first and second elements of each set, the second through hole of the third element of one set being placed opposite the second blind recess of the first and second elements of another set,
each set includes a permanent securing device including:
a first pin mounted in the first through hole of the third element and in the first blind recess of the first and second elements, the first pin including, at one end mounted in the first blind recess of the first element, first locking means,
a first socket disposed in the first blind recess of the second element, an external wall of the first socket comprising second locking means in said first blind recess of the second element and an internal wall being welded to the other end of the first pin or said other end being press-fitted into said first socket,
wherein the item comprises another permanent securing device connecting said at least two sets, said another permanent securing device comprising:
a second pin mounted in the second through hole of the third element of the one set and in the second blind recess of the first and second elements of said another set, the second pin including, at one end mounted in the second blind recess of the first element of said another set, third locking means,
a second socket disposed in the second blind recess of the second element of said another set, an external wall of the second socket of said another set comprising fourth locking means in said second blind recess of the second element of said another set and an internal wall of the second socket of said another set being welded to the other end of the second pin or said other end being press-fitted into said second socket of the second element of said another set.

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