Watch bracelet the elements of which are maintained assembled by means of two flexible ties
AssigneeOmega SA
InventorsPierre-Andre Aellen, Gaston Gagnebin
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Abstract
The bracelet of the invention comprises a plurality of elements articulated one after another. One of these elements supports a timepiece and the others form the links of the bracelet. The elements are fitted into one another end-to-end and held together by means of two non-extensible flexible ties passing via channels formed in each of the elements and situated on either side of the longitudinal axis of the bracelet. The bracelet further includes at each extremity thereof a terminal piece provided with means for fixing the flexible ties. The elements may be formed from a synthetic material reinforced with carbon fibres and the ties from a synthetic material impregnated with graphite.
Claims9
A watch bracelet comprising a first element including a casing for receiving a timepiece movement;
- first and second bracelet parts each comprising a plurality of second elements forming the links of the bracelet;
- first and second terminal elements;
- and first and second non-extensible flexible ties;
- said first and second elements having first and second channels extending therethrough from a first side to a second side;
- said first and second ties extending through all said first and second channels to interconnect said first and second elements with said first element being located between second elements in each of said first and second bracelet parts;
- said first and second sides of said elements having a shape at least partially interfitting with said second and first side, respectively, of the elements adjacent thereto;
- each of said first and second elements having regions of reduced width between said first and second sides in the regions of said first and second channels whereby said ties are visible and said bracelet may be flexed between any two adjacent ones of said elements;
- said terminal elements each including means for receiving and fastening one end of each of said ties.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.