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US 2012/0069720 A1Published application
Watchstrap made of hinged links
AssigneeRolex SA
InventorsAdrien Catheline, Benjamin Celant, Jerome Tyrode
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Abstract
The invention relates to a watchstrap (1) including a plurality of mutually hinged elements (7) which each comprise at least one link (2, 3, 4, 4′) and at least one recess consisting of at least one hole (15, 15′) for receiving therein a linking member (10, 11, 12). Next to the open ends (16) of at least some of said holes (15, 15′), a clearance (20) of the linking member (10, 11, 12) is provided, preventing any contact at said point between the latter and said links (2, 3, 4, 4′).
Claims14
A bracelet comprising a plurality of articulated elements that each include at least one link,
- wherein at least part of said links is in a material of low impact resistance and has at least one housing including at least one hole to receive therein a linking member of said articulated elements,
- wherein a clearance is provided in the vicinity of the open ends of at least some of said holes formed in said links in a material of low impact resistance to prevent contact at this location between the linking member and said links.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.