Self-contained component for use in making watch bands

Details Self-contained component for use in making watch bands Self-contained component for use in making watch bands

1976-04-28

1977-05-17

Gilliam, Paul R.

Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.

Strap-end-attaching devices

Buckle connected

224 4E, A44C 518

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040232433

ABSTRACT:
A self-contained component for use in making an end attachment for a watch band adapted to be mounted between spaced lugs of a wrist watch which permits use of a watch band with wrist watches having different spacings between their attachment lugs. The self-contained component may be used in the end attachment portions of a watch band and it includes a generally tubular member formed from a strip of bendable material having two pairs of tabs, one pair adjacent to one end of the strip and the other pair adjacent to the other end thereof. Coiled compression spring means is located within the generally tubular member. The component also includes a pair of generally tubular inserts adapted to slide within the generally tubular member and each insert is formed with a generally rectangular slot which has an open outer end and a substantially closed inner end. The facing ends of each of the pairs of tabs are bent inwardly into the adjacent generally rectangular slot of the associated generally tubular insert to provide sliding engagement between their inner surfaces and the opposite longitudinal edges of the slot during longitudinal movement of the insert relative to the generally tubular member. These tabs are formed to prevent skewing of the insert relative to the generally tubular member. Preferably the inner edges of the tabs engage the inner ends of the rectangular slots and thereby stop excessive outward movements of the inserts by the coiled spring means.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2507701 (1950-05-01), Feiner et al.
patent: 3705456 (1972-12-01), Bruner
patent: 3897612 (1975-08-01), Bert

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