Watchband connector pin utilizing shape memory material

A wrist watch assembly comprising:

• first and second connector pins, each connector having a first and a second pin end, each connector pin being formed of a single piece of shape memory metal alloy;
• first and second wristband straps, each of said wristband straps having proximal end adapted for receiving a connector pin for connecting said wristband strap to a watch casing and a distal end for connecting said wristband strap to the other of said wristband straps;
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• a watch casing having a first and a second pair of connector pin receptacles defined therein for receiving the pin ends of said first and second connector pins, wherein said shape memory alloy has a shape memory effect which allows the alloy to return from a deformed shape to a preset shape after being heated above a transition temperature, said transition temperature being a temperature at which said shape memory alloy transforms from a martensitic state into an austenitic state, and wherein said connector pin is fabricated from an alloy selected from the group consisting of nickel titanium metal alloys, byrillium copper nickel alloys, silver cadmium alloys, gold cadmium alloys, copper aluminum nickel alloys, copper tin alloys copper zinc alloys, indium titanium alloys, nickel aluminum alloys, nickel titanium alloys, iron platinum alloys, molybdenum copper alloys, and iron molybdenum silicon.

A wrist watch assembly, comprising:

• first and second connector pins, each connector pin having a first and second pin end, each connector pin being formed of a single piece of shape memory material;
• a wristband strap, said wristband strap having two ends, each of said ends adapted for receiving a connector pin for connecting said wristband strap to a watch casing;
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• a watch casing having a first and a second pair of connector pin receptacles defined therein for receiving the pin ends of said first and second connector pins, wherein said shape memory alloy has a shape memory effect which allows the alloy to return from a deformed shape to a preset shape after being heated above a transition temperature, said transition temperature being a temperature at which said shape memory alloy transforms from a martensitic state into an austenitic state.

A wrist watch assembly, comprising:

• first and second connector pins, each connector pin having a first and second pin end, each connector pin being formed of a single piece of shape memory material;
• a wristband strap, said wristband strap having two ends, each of said ends adapted for receiving a connector pin for connecting said wristband strap to a watch casing;
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• a watch casing having a first and a second pair connector pin receptacles defined therein for receiving the pin ends of said first and second connector pins, wherein said shape memory alloy has a shape memory effect which allows the alloy to return from a deformed shape to a preset shape after being heated above a transition temperature, said transition temperature being a temperature at which said shape memory alloy transforms from a martensitic state into an austenitic state and wherein said connector pin is fabricated from an alloy selected from the group consisting of nickel titanium metal alloys, byrillium copper nickel alloys, silver cadmium alloys, gold cadmium alloys, copper aluminum nickel alloys, copper tin alloys, copper zinc alloys, indium titanium alloys, nickel aluminum alloys, nickel titanium alloys, iron platinum alloys, molybdenum copper alloys, and iron molybdenum silicon.