Adjustable bracelet
View Patent ↗A bracelet may be adjustable. The bracelet may be a portion of a watch and/or jewelry. The bracelet may include a clasp with a track that includes a plurality of first openings and second openings. A first end of the bracelet may include a link with a pin. The pin may be disposed in the track, and the length of the bracelet may be adjusted by moving the pin along a length of the track. The pin may have a length and a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length. The cross-sectional shape may allow the pin to travel along the length of the track when the link is disposed at an angle relative to the length of the track and may restrict the pin from travelling along the length of the track when the link is approximately parallel to the length of the track.
1. A watch comprising:
a watch case comprising a movement;
a bracelet coupled to the watch case, the bracelet comprising:
a clasp coupled proximate a first end of the bracelet, wherein the clasp comprises:
a track comprising an opening disposed in a member of the clasp, wherein the opening comprises a set of first opening sections coupled together by a set of second opening sections, wherein a height of the second opening sections is less than a height of the first opening sections; and
a link coupled proximate a second end of the bracelet, wherein the link comprises a pin, and wherein the pin comprises:
a length; and
a cross-section perpendicular to the length, wherein the cross-section of the pin comprises a width and a height, and wherein the width of the cross-section is less than the height of the cross-section;
wherein the pin of the link is disposed in the track, and wherein the link is rotatable when the pin is disposed in one of the first openings; and wherein the link is restricted from rotating when the pin is disposed in one of the second openings; and
wherein a length of the bracelet is adjustable by allowing the pin of the link to travel along a length of the track, wherein the pin is restricted from travel along the length of the track when the link is approximately parallel to the track.
2. The watch of claim 1 , wherein the link comprises an H-link.
3. The watch of claim 1 , further comprising at least two spring-loaded buttons, wherein at least two of the buttons are disposed on opposing sides of the link, and wherein the buttons are adapted to allow frictional retention of the link in a cover of the clasp when the link is approximately parallel to the track.
4. The watch of claim 1 , wherein the cross-section comprises a curved section and a straight section.
5. The watch of claim 1 , wherein the clasp comprises at least two articulating members comprising:
a first articulating member; and
a second articulating member;
wherein a first end of the second articulating member is coupled to a first end of the first articulating member, and a second end of the first articulating member is coupled to a second end of the bracelet, and wherein the second end of the second articulating member is coupled to the cover of the clasp.
6. The watch of claim 1 , further comprising:
a lock, wherein the lock is adapted to retain the clasp in a closed position when coupled to a cover of the clasp.
7. The watch of claim 1 , wherein the bracelet comprises:
a first part comprising:
a first end comprising the first end of the bracelet; and
a second end coupled to a first end of the watch case; and
a second part comprising:
a first end comprising the second end of the bracelet; and
a second end coupled to a second end of the watch case opposite to the first end of the watch case.
8. The watch of claim 1 , wherein the bracelet comprises one or more removable links.
9. A bracelet comprising:
a clasp coupled proximate a first end of a bracelet, wherein the clasp comprises:
a track, wherein the track comprises an opening disposed in a member of the clasp, wherein the opening comprises a set of first openings coupled together by a set of second openings, wherein the height of the second openings is less than the height of the first openings;
a link coupled proximate a second end of the bracelet, wherein the link comprises a pin, and wherein the pin comprises:
a length; and
a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length, and wherein the cross-sectional shape of the pin comprises a width and a height, and wherein the width of the cross-sectional shape is less than the height of the cross-sectional shape;
wherein the pin of the link is disposed in the track, and wherein the link is rotatable when the pin is disposed in one of the first openings; and wherein the link is restricted from rotating when the pin is disposed in one of the second openings; and
wherein a length of the bracelet is adjusted by allowing the pin to travel along a length of a track, and
wherein a length of the bracelet is restricted from adjusting when the link is approximately parallel to the length of the track.
10. The bracelet of claim 9 , wherein the cross-sectional shape comprises a curved section and a straight section.
11. The bracelet of claim 9 , wherein the pin is retained in the track.
12. The bracelet of claim 9 , wherein the bracelet is adapted to couple to a watch case.
13. The bracelet of claim 9 , further comprising at least two spring loaded buttons, wherein at least two of the buttons are disposed on opposing sides of the link, and wherein the buttons are adapted to allow frictional retention of the link in a cover of the clasp when the link is approximately parallel to the track.
14. The bracelet of claim 9 , wherein the bracelet comprises a second end, and wherein the clasp comprises at least two articulating members comprising:
a first arm; and
a second arm;
wherein a first end of the second arm is coupled to a first end of the first arm, and a second end of the first arm is coupled to a second end of the bracelet, and wherein the second end of the second arm is coupled to a cover of the clasp.
15. The bracelet of claim 9 further comprising:
a lock adapted to retain the clasp in a closed position.