Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A band safety lock for watch bands and the like, comprising a plate adapted to receive and support a first section of a band, a first locking member pivotally held by said plate and adapted to be moved into gripping relation to said first section of said band, and a second locking member pivotally held by said plate, means on said plate adapted to receive the hooked end of a second section of said band, and said second locking member being adapted for movement into position for abutment with said hooked end of the band when the latter is on its receiving means of said plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A band safety lock for watch bands and the like, comprising a plate adapted to receive and support a first section of a band, a first locking member pivotally held by said plate and adapted to be moved into gripping relation to said first section of said band, and a second locking member pivotally held by said plate, means on said plate adapted to receive the hooked end of a second section of said band, and said second locking member being adapted for movement into position for abutment with said hooked end of the band when the latter is on its receiving means of said plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A band safety lock for watch bands and the like, constructe in accordance with claim 1, in which the band hook receiving means consists of a bar held by the plate, the first locking member being formed with spaced projecting areas adapted to abut said bar, and the second locking member being adapted to ride over the first locking member in juxtaposition with the bar and thereby adapted to engage a band hook held by the bar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
A safety lock for watch bands and the like constructed in accordance with claim 1, in which the band hook receiving means consists of a bar held by the plate, a second bar held by said plate, the first and the second locking members being pivoted to said second bar, the first locking member being adapted to engage the said bar serving as receiving means for the band hook, and the second locking member being adapted to engage a hook element at one end of a band when engaging said last named bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
130 words
A safety lock for watch bands and the like, constructed in accordance with claim 1, in which the first and the second locking members are mounted on a coMmon bar, each of the locking members being formed with tooth means, in combination with a bar held by the plate and adapted as the band hook receiving means, a second bar receiving pivotally the first locking member, said first locking member formed with a central space in which the second locking member is pivoted to said second bar, said first locking member being formed with a recess at its free end, said second locking member being adapted to enter said recess when moved into locking position for abutment with the hooked end of a band held by said first named bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
118 words
A safety lock for watch bands and the like, constructed in accordance with claim 1, in combination with spring means adaped to engage the first and the second locking members and tending to move said members toward open positions relative to their locking positions, and a cover member pivoted on the plate and adapted to be moved over the first and second locking members, said cover member having hook means, a bar on the plate and serving to receive the hooked end of a band, said cover member being adapted to automatically move the first and second locking members into locking positions from open positions and to engage said hooked end of a band positioned on said bar.