Watch band assembly

Claim 1

A resilient watch band, the ends of which can be attached or detached from a respective pin member attached to a watch body without removing the pin member from attachment to the watch body, the watch band including identical latching mechanisms at each end thereof, each latching mechanism including a clasp element having an elongated body portion and a head portion, the head portion being capable of wrapping around a watch body pin member and the body portion of the clasp element being slidable within a longitudinal groove in the end of the watch band so as to allow its head portion to be positioned at a varying distance from the end of the watch band; at least one release button which is capable of either locking the position of said clasp element such that said head portion is at its closest distance from the end of the watch band or when pressed can allow the clasp member to be manually moved along said groove such that the head portion will be at its furthest distance from the end of the watch band; and a cover element which is capable of covering most of said clasp element and each release button, said cover element including an extension flange which extends sufficiently beyond the end of said watch band to lock a pin member in said clasp element head portion when said clasp element is positioned within said groove that its head portion is at its closest distance to the end of said watch band.