Adjustable length strap with non-expansible non-metallic strap members interconnected by a metallic coupling device
AssigneeTextron Inc.
InventorRaymond C. Fontaine
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Abstract
A strap for attaching a watch or other jewelry article to the wrist of a wearer, including non-expansible non-metallic strap members interconnected by a metallic coupling device. The coupling device is adapted to accommodate adjustment or variation of the overall length of the strap to suit the requirements of the wearer. At least one of the strap members has a strap adaptor permanently secured thereto, with at least one tab member protruding therefrom. A connector element on the metallic coupling device has an aperture, notch or the like into which the tab member is received before being bendably deformed to overlap and detachably secure the coupling device to the aforesaid strap member.
Claims18
A strap for attaching a watch or other jewelry article to the wrist of a wearer, comprising:
- first and second non-expansible elongated flexible strap members interconnected by a coupling device which is adapted to accommodate adjustment of the overall strap length, at least one of said strap members having a strap adaptor permanently secured thereto, said strap adaptor having tab means protruding therefrom, a connector element forming part of said coupling device, said tab means protruding into receiver means in said connector element and being bendably deformed into overlapped engagement with said connector element to detachably secure said coupling device to the said one strap member.
A coupling device for interconnecting first and second elongated flexible strap members comprising:
- a clamp assembly slidable lengthwise on and fixable at selected locations along the first strap member;
- a hook assembly separably connected to said clamp assembly;
- a strap adaptor fixedly assembled to the second strap member with at least one tab member protruding therefrom;
- a connector element on said hook assembly, said connector element having receiver means, said tab member protruding into said receiver means and being bendably deformed to overlap said connector element, thereby detachably securing said hook assembly to the second strap member.
For use with a strap having first and second non-expansible non-metallic strap members interconnected by a metallic coupling device, said coupling device having at least one connector element with receiver means integrally formed thereon, means for providing a detachable connection between at least one of said strap members and said connector element comprising a strap adaptor embedded in an end of said strap member, said strap adaptor having at least one tab member protruding outwardly from said one strap member, said tab member being arranged to protrude into said receiver means and being bendably deformable to cooperate in overlapped engagement with said connector element.
A strap for attaching a watch or other jewelry article to the wrist of a wearer, comprising:
- first and second non-expansible non-metallic elongated flexible strap members;
- a metallic clamp assembly slidable lengthwise on and fixable at selected locations along the first strap member;
- a metallic hook assembly separably connected to said clamp assembly, said hook assembly having a transverse abutment shoulder with a flat connector element extending therefrom;
- a metallic strap adaptor permanently embedded in an end of said second strap member, said adaptor consisting of an elongated flat plate member extending transversally across the second strap member, with the length of said plate member being approximately equal to the width of said second strap member at the said end thereof, said plate member having at least one tab member protruding beyond the exterior of said second strap member;
- receiver means in said connector element for receiving said tab member, said tab member being bent into overlapped engagement with said connector element to detachably secure said second strap member to said hook assembly, with the end of said second strap member being drawn tightly against said abutment shoulder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.