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US4760714A
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Artefact band with bonded clasp
Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
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Filing: 1986-03-26
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Granted: 1988-08-02
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Expires: 2006-03-26
Abstract
Abstract The fancy artefact described has a band (1) made of a first thermoplastic plastic material and a clasp (4) which is solid with the band and which is made of a second thermoplastic plastic material which may have a melting temperature greater than that of the first plastic material. One such artefact may be a wristlet having a pair of bands, the clasp being provided on the free end of one band and being fastenable to the free end of the other band.
Inventors
- 👤 Elmar Mock
- 👤 Jean-Marie Hotz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:49
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; A; A44; A44B; A44B11/00; A44C; A44C5/00; A44C5/18; A44C5/20; A44C5/2042; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C66/71; B29K; B29K2077/00; B29K2096/00; B29K2096/04; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0046; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
An artefact including at least a first band of generally elongated shape and a clasp secured to a first end of said first band to connect said first end to a second end of said first band or to one end of another band, wherein said first end of said first band is made of a first thermoplastic plastic material having a first melting temperature, wherein said clasp comprises a first portion which is made of a second thermoplastic plastic material having a second melting temperature greater than said first melting temperature and having at least a part thereof surrounding and immovably bonded to said first end of said first band, wherein said clasp comprises a second portion hingedly mounted on said first portion and movable relatively thereto to open and close said clasp, said first and second clasp portions defining therebetween, when the clasp is closed, a cavity for receiving said second end of said first band or said one end of said other band, and wherein at least one of said first and second clasp portions comprises means able to cooperate with compatible means provided on said second end of said first band or on said one end of said other band to fasten said second end of said first band or said one end of said other band in said cavity when the clasp is closed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
An artefact including at least a first band of generally elongated shape and a clasp secured to a first end of said first band to connect said first end to a second end of said first band or to one end of another band, wherein said first end of said first band is made of a first thermoplastic plastic material having a first melting temperature, wherein said clasp comprises a first portion which is made of a second thermoplastic plastic material having a second melting temperature greater than said first melting temperature and having at least a part thereof surrounding and immovably bonded to said first end of said first band, wherein said clasp comprises a second portion hingedly mounted on said first portion and movable relatively thereto to open and close said clasp, said first and second clasp portions defining therebetween, when the clasp is closed, a cavity for receiving said second end of said first band or said one end of said other band, and wherein at least one of said first and second clasp portions comprises means able to cooperate with compatible means provided on said second end of said first band or on said one end of said other band to fasten said second end of said first band or said one end of said other band in said cavity when the clasp is closed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An artefact as in claim 1, wherein said first clasp portion is immovably bonded to said first end of said first band by a layer comprising a fused mixture of said first and second thermoplastic plastic materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An artefact as in claim 1, wherein said first clasp portion is formed with a recess and said first end of said first band has a protuberance which engages in said recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An artefact as in claim 1, wherein said first end of said first band is formed with a recess and said first clasp portion has a protuberance which engages in said recess.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An artefact as in claim 1, wherein said first and second clasp portions each have means able to cooperate with one another to keep said clasp closed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An artefact as in claim 1, wherein said clasp comprises hinge means including coaxial apertures in said first and second clasp portions and a pin extending through said apertures.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An artefact as in claim 1, wherein said second clasp portion is made of said second thermoplastic plastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
An artefact as in claim 1, wherein said second clasp portion is made of said second thermoplastic plastic material and said clasp further comprises a hinge portion, also made of second thermoplastic plastic material, between and integral with said first and second portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
An artefact as in claim 1, wherein said first band comprises a core portion made of said first thermoplastic material and an annular decorative portion surrounding and secured to said core portion over part of its length, said decorative portion being made of said second thermoplastic plastic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An artefact as in claim 9, wherein said decorative portion is solid with said core portion through adherence of said first and second thermoplastic plastic materials.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
An artefact as in claim 9, wherein said decorative portion is formed with a recess and said core portion has a protuberance which engages in said recess.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
An artefact as in claim 9, wherein said core portion is formed with a recess and said decorative portion has a protuberance which engages in said recess.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
An artefact as in claim 9, wherein said first band comprises a plurality of said annular decorative portions spaced from each other by an intermediate gap through which said core portion is visible.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
An artefact as in claim 3, wherein said protuberance has a thickness such that it extends through a wall of said first clasp portion so as to be visible at the outer surface of said first clasp portion.
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