Abstract A wristwatch band having two major components, each having one of its ends attached respectively to the opposite sides of a wristwatch case. The other ends of the major components are not normally attached to anything when the wristwatch is not being worn. The major components are each comprised of at least two distinct sections, one of said sections having expansible structure and said other section having non-expansible structure. The sections of non-expansible structure are located at the ends of said major components that normally aren''t attached to anything. Buckle structure is attached to the free end of one of the non-expansible sections and the other non-expansible section has a plurality of apertures formed therein to receive the pin of the buckle for detachably securing together the free ends of the non-expansible sections when the wristwatch is being worn. The non-expansible sections are normally made of leather and the expansible sections are normally made of metal.
In combination a wristwatch case and a watchband, said watchband comprising two major components each of which have one of their ends attached respectively to the opposite sides of said wristwatch case by a member embracing a spring pin, the opposite ends of said major components normally being unattached to anything when the combination is not being worn on the wrist, said major components each comprising at least two distinct sections, each of said sections having a metal expansible structure at the end of the major components which are attached to the watch case and each of said other sections having nonexpansible structure, said sections of non-expansible structure being located and pivotally attached at the ends of said expansible structure, and means for detachably securing together the free ends of said non-expansible sections once the wristwatch case has been positioned next to the wrist of the wearer with the opposite ends of the wrist band wrapped around the opposite sides of the wearer''s wrist to form a closed loop, said means for detachably securing together the free ends of said non-expansible sections comprises buckle means attached to the free end of one of said non-expansible sections and a plurality of apertures formed in said other non-expansible section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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In combination a wristwatch case and a watchband, said watchband comprising two major components each of which have one of their ends attached respectively to the opposite sides of said wristwatch case by a member embracing a spring pin, the opposite ends of said major components normally being unattached to anything when the combination is not being worn on the wrist, said major components each comprising at least two distinct sections, each of said sections having a metal expansible structure at the end of the major components which are attached to the watch case and each of said other sections having nonexpansible structure, said sections of non-expansible structure being located and pivotally attached at the ends of said expansible structure, and means for detachably securing together the free ends of said non-expansible sections once the wristwatch case has been positioned next to the wrist of the wearer with the opposite ends of the wrist band wrapped around the opposite sides of the wearer''s wrist to form a closed loop, said means for detachably securing together the free ends of said non-expansible sections comprises buckle means attached to the free end of one of said non-expansible sections and a plurality of apertures formed in said other non-expansible section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The combination as recited in claim 1 wherein said non-expansible sections are made of leather.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 wherein the non-expansible section of each major component of said watchband comprises at least 50 percent of the length of said major component.