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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2006
Philippe Loetscher, Evilard, CH;
Philippe Loetscher, Evilard, CH;
The Swatch Group Management Services AG, Biel, CH;
Abstract
The link element () includes a strand (), which extends longitudinally in a horizontal plane, and a front end which () includes a device for attachment to a watch (). The attachment device includes a casing (), which is secured to the front end () of the strand (), and two coaxial securing pins () of transverse axis (A) which are received in two associated lateral housings () of the casing (). A free end of each pin () is pivotally received about the transverse axis (A) in one of the two opposite orifices of the watch (). The casing () includes a bottom plate () and a top back plate (), The front end () of the strand () includes a holding pin (), which is fitted vertically into a opening () of the bottom plate (). The top back plate () is secured to the bottom plate () trapping the front end () of the strand () such that the casing () is secured to the strand ().