Global Patent Index - EP 0843978 B1

EP 0843978 B1 20010829 - Foldable fastener with means for adjusting the length of a bracelet

Title (en)

Foldable fastener with means for adjusting the length of a bracelet

Title (de)

Faltverschluss mit Vorrichtung zur Korrektur der Länge eines Armbands

Title (fr)

Mécanisme de réglage de brin dans un fermoir dépliant pour bracelet

Publication

EP 0843978 B1 20010829 (FR)

Application

EP 97420217 A 19971119

Priority

FR 9614557 A 19961122

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0843978A1] A mechanism for adjusting the length of a bracelet to fit the wrist of the wearer consists of a buckle (40) which pivots about an axis (20) passing through one end of a clasp plate, and a tongue (30) which pivots about the same axis. The tongue or plate end has one or more stops (16) which limit the rotation of the tongue between a raised position at right angles to the plate and a lowered position in the same plane as the plate. In addition, the upper cross-member (46) of the buckle forms a stop for the upper free end of the plate. The buckle's pivot pin (20) is held in place by its ends above the free end of the plate, and the front face of the tongue has a stop (34) which lies at right angles to the pivot pin.

IPC 1-7

A44C 5/24; A44B 11/24

IPC 8 full level

A44B 11/24 (2006.01); A44C 5/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A44B 11/24 (2013.01 - EP US); A44C 5/246 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 24/2155 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 24/4016 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 24/4782 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0843978 A1 19980527; EP 0843978 B1 20010829; AT E204715 T1 20010915; DE 69706391 D1 20011004; FR 2756151 A1 19980529; FR 2756151 B1 19990226; HK 1011177 A1 19990709; US 6029320 A 20000229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97420217 A 19971119; AT 97420217 T 19971119; DE 69706391 T 19971119; FR 9614557 A 19961122; HK 98112235 A 19981124; US 97631097 A 19971121