Watch band

Details Watch band Watch band

1992-04-10

1993-06-01

Sholl, Linda J.

Package and article carriers

Carried by animate bearer

Watch attaching means extending circumferentially of wrist

224164, 224177, 368282, 24265WS, A44C 518, A44C 514

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active

052152359

DESCRIPTION:

BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a watch band, and more particularly to a watch band, the effective length of which can be elongated more than an ordinary length.
Generally, a band, the effective length of which is adjustable, is widely used. The adjustable length of the band is about 1.2 times as large as the length needed for the wrist of an ordinary person.
Usually, the watch is directly worn on the wrist of the user. When skiing, it is convenient for a skier if the watch can be worn on a ski glove, enabling him to know the time without folding back the edge of the glove and the sleeve of the ski wear. However, the ski glove is bulky so that the surrounding length of the glove at the wrist is more than 1.3 times as large as that of the wrist.
If longer than normal band is attached to the watch, it is possible to wear the watch on the ski glove. However, in ordinary use, it is hard to wear such a long band because there remains a long spare part of the band. Further, the watch is covered with a part of the band, causing difficulty in telling the time.
An object of the present invention is to provide a watch band the length of which can be elongated, thereby enabling to wear the watch over an extremely thick portion such as a ski glove and a sleeve of a coat.
Another object of the invention is to provide a watch band which is easily connected to and removed from the watch.


DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

To this end, the present invention is characterized by a watch band comprising the band being flexible, fixing means for fixing an end of the band folded back at a spring loaded pin attached to a case of a watch at one side thereof, a connecting link having a slit through which the band is inserted and folded back, and connected to the watch case at the other side, an adjusting link secured to the other end of the band and having a grasping portion to be fixed to a middle portion of the band, the effective length of the band being adjusted at the slit of the connecting link and the end of the band being fixed to the middle portion by the grasping portion.


BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a watch band connected to a watch according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a side view showing the watch worn on a wrist of a user;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the watch band taken along a line III--III of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the watch band taken along a line IV--IV of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a side view of the watch as viewed from arrows V--V of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a part of a connecting link of the watch band, partly shown in section;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view partly showing the connecting link connected to a watch case;
FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an example of engaging grooves of the watch case;
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a connecting link of a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a watch band of the second embodiment taken along a line X--X of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a sectional side view showing an adjusting link of the second embodiment;
FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the adjusting link of FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a side view of a watch band of the third embodiment;
FIG. 15 is a sectional side view showing an adjusting link of the third embodiment;
FIG. 16 is a sectional view of the adjusting link;
FIG. 17 is a sectional side view showing a buckle of the third embodiment;
FIG. 18 is a plan view showing a modification of the adjusting link of the third embodiment; and
FIG. 19 is a rear view of the adjusting link of FIG. 18.


PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a watch band 1 is made of synthetic fiber knitted to form a belt. Referring to FIG. 3, an end portion 1a of the band 1 is looped to form a hole 2 and adhered to the main part of the band at an end 1b. A spring loaded pin 4 mounted on an end of a watch case 3 is inserted into the hole 2 so that the end of the band 1 is connected to the wa

REFERENCES:
patent: 1191951 (1916-07-01), DePollier
patent: 1497341 (1924-06-01), Meyer

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