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(11) EP 0 461 675 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.07.1992 Bulletin 1992/30

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.12.1991 Bulletin 1991/51

(21) Application number: 91109821.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.06.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A44C 5/24
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB LI

(30) Priority: 15.06.1990 JP 157332/90
14.08.1990 JP 85460/90 U

(71) Applicant: Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Aoki, Yasushi, c/o Gijutsukenjyujo, Citizen Watch
    Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-Pref. (JP)
  • Tanaka, Eiichiro, c/o Gijutsukenjyujo, Citizen
    Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-Pref. (JP)
  • Tsuchigane, Shigeo, c/o Gijutsukenjyujo, Citizen
    Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-Pref. (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Buckle for bracelets


    (57) A first lock member (21) is connected to a first connecting plate (24) of a foldable connecting plate (25). The first lock member (21) has a pair of push plates (30,31) laterally slidably mounted in a housing (32), a spring (33) laterally disposed in the housing and arranged to be longitudinally bent by pushing the push plates. A lock plate (34) is provided to be longitudinally moved by the spring when the push plates (30,31) are pushed. A lock projection (38) is provided on a second connecting plate (23) of the foldable connecting plate and has an engaging notch (38B) to be engaged with the lock plate (34). The spring (33) is arranged to release the lock plate (34) from the notch (38B) when the push plates (30,31) are pushed.






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