Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Strap tighteners – Accordion straps
Patent
1996-11-05
1998-08-04
Cuomo, Peter M.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Strap tighteners
Accordion straps
24265WS, 24 71J, A44C 518, A44C 520, A44C 522
Patent
active
057875545
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a device for adjusting length of a personal adornment band, and more particularly to an adjusting device for finely adjusting the length of a personal adornment band including a bracelet, and a watch band which are put on a wrist of the user, a necklace put on a neck, and a belt of trousers put around a waist in dependency on change in size of the wrist, neck and waist from the size in the morning and to the size at the evening.
BACKGROUND ART
FIG. 51 shows a conventional watch band having an adjusting device for adjusting the length of the watch band using a hairpin-shaped connecting pin.
In a watch band 201, links 202 and 203 of the band are connected with a hairpin-shaped connecting pin 204. In order to adjust the length of the band, a bifurcated end of the hairpin-shaped connecting pin 204 is pushed by a push rod 205 in the lateral direction of the band and a bent end of the pin 204 is projected to the opposite side of the link 203. The projected end of the pin 204 is gripped by a pair of tweezers 207 so that the pin is pulled out. Thus, the links 202 and 203 are disconnected.
If the link 203 is removed from the band, the length of the band is reduced by the length of the link 203. If another link is inserted between the links 202 and 203, the length of the band is increased by the length of the added link.
FIG. 52 shows another conventional watch band buckle having an adjusting device for adjusting the length of the watch band provided in a triple-folded band buckle.
The band buckle comprises a folding plate member 210 having a bottom plate 211 and a middle plate 212 pivotally connected to an end of the bottom plate 211, and a cover 213. The cover 213 has an upper plate 213a and a pair of side plates 214 formed on the both sides of the upper plate 213a. Each side plate 214 has a series of adjusting holes 215 formed at a predetermined pitch.
The other end of the bottom plate 211 is pivotally connected to an end link 216A of a first watch band 216. A base end of the cover 213 is pivotally connected to an end link 217A of a second watch band 217 by a spring-loaded connecting pin 219 and the other end of the cover 213 is pivotally connected to the middle plate 212. The adjusting holes 215 are provided to adjust the effective length of the second band 217.
The length of the band is adjusted by changing the hole 215 to be engaged with the connecting pin 219.
However, in the adjusting device of FIG. 51, the length of the band 201 is adjusted only by the width of the link 202. In particular, if the link 202 has a large width in the longitudinal direction of the band, the length of the band is extremely reduced or increased by omitting or adding the link. Therefore, if the user desires to slightly loose the band or tighten the band, the length of the band can not be adjusted so as to meet the requirement of the user.
In the adjusting operation, it is necessary to use the push rod 205 and the tweezers 207. Since such operation requires skilled work, it is very troublesome and difficult for the user to adjust the length of the band.
On the other hand, in the adjusting device of FIG. 52, the length of the band is adjusted with a shorter length than the device of FIG. 51. However, since there is a manufacturing limit to minimize a pitch between the adjusting holes 215, the length of the band can not be sufficiently adjusted in accordance with change of size of the wrist from the size in the morning and to the size at the evening.
Furthermore, it is necessary to use a tool such as a pair of tweezers for engaging the spring-loaded connecting pin 219 with the adjusting holes 215, and for disengaging the pin from the holes. Since such operations require skilled work, the length of the band can not be easily changed.
Consequently, a watch band having a fine adjustment effect is desired.
An object of the present invention is to provide an adjusting device for the length of personal adornment bands such as a watch band, bracelet, necklace and belt where the length of t
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Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.
Cuomo Peter M.
Sandy Robert J.
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