(19)
(11) EP 1 088 492 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/14

(21) Application number: 00830634.2

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A44C 5/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 29.09.1999 IT FI990116 U

(71) Applicant: Cento Group S.p.A.
52020 Civitella in val di Chiana (Arezzo) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Terziani, Urbano
    52020 Pieve A Maiano, Arezzo (IT)

(74) Representative: Bardini, Marco Luigi et al
c/o Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Corso dei Tintori, 25
50122 Firenze
50122 Firenze (IT)

   


(54) Spring-catch clasp


(57) A spring-catch clasp for ornamental chains comprising a clasp body (1) fit for being connected to one end of a chain, and an annular member (5) extending therefrom and engageable with a female member mounted to the other end of the chain. The annular member is formed by an arm (5) extending between two expansions (3,4) of the clasp body and pivotally connected to the body through one end. Elastic means are provided between the end of the arm (5) and the clasp body (1) for forcing a free end of the arm against the respective expansion of the body, the arm (5) comprising means (8,9) for applying a force counteracting that of the elastic means to disengage the free end from its respective expansion and angularly displace the arm moving it away from the clasp body.






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