Global Patent Index - EP 0904572 B1

EP 0904572 B1 20050126 - METHOD FOR FIXING A WATCHBAND TO A WATCH CASE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR FIXING A WATCHBAND TO A WATCH CASE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEFESTIGUNG EINES ARMBANDES AN EINEM UHRENGEHÄUSE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR LA FIXATION D'UN BRACELET A UNE BOITE DE MONTRE

Publication

EP 0904572 B1 20050126 (FR)

Application

EP 98900835 A 19980130

Priority

  • CH 9800035 W 19980130
  • FR 9701319 A 19970131

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2758951A1] The invention concerns a method for fixing a watchband (1) to a watch case comprising a middle (2) provided with a couple of horns (2e) for fixing the watchband (1), said device enabling the instantaneous coupling and uncoupling of one end of the watchband (1) to and from the middle without any particular tool or know-how or visual control. The invention is characterised in that one of the ends of the watchband is integral with a plate (4) comprising two pairs of pins (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) respectively arranged along the longitudinal edges of the plate (4) and co-operating with two pairs of grooves (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) provided in the lateral faces of the horns.

IPC 1-7

G04B 37/14; A44C 5/14

IPC 8 full level

A44C 5/14 (2006.01); G04B 37/14 (2006.01); G04B 37/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A44C 5/14 (2013.01 - EP US); G04B 37/14 (2013.01 - KR); G04B 37/1486 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2758951 A1 19980807; CN 1181412 C 20041222; CN 1216126 A 19990505; DE 69828729 D1 20050303; DE 69828729 T2 20060112; EP 0904572 A1 19990331; EP 0904572 B1 20050126; HK 1019642 A1 20000218; JP 2000509506 A 20000725; KR 100523657 B1 20051226; KR 20000064807 A 20001106; TW 355672 B 19990411; US 6176612 B1 20010123; WO 9834163 A1 19980806

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9701319 A 19970131; CH 9800035 W 19980130; CN 98800073 A 19980130; DE 69828729 T 19980130; EP 98900835 A 19980130; HK 99104727 A 19991022; JP 53241998 A 19980130; KR 19980707741 A 19980929; TW 87101185 A 19980202; US 34184199 A 19990719