Granted Patent B1

US 12,440,005 · App. 19/005,829 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Inventor: Marcus L. Troy (White oak, NC)

A44C5/2057

Abstract

Claims (25)

1. An adjustable watchband comprising:

a first band portion having a first end and second end and comprising:

a plurality of adjustment slots located adjacent to the first end;

a push button adapted to shift between the plurality of adjustment slots, the push button comprising a push button body having a top surface and a bottom surface and a shaft extending from the bottom surface;

a push button sliding space located beneath the plurality of adjustment slots, the push button sliding space being configured to allow the push button body to reciprocate within the push button sliding space when the push button is being pressed down;

a connector adapted to slide together with the push button, the connector comprising a base, a tongue portion extending from the base toward the first end, and at least one positioning pin also extending from the base toward the first end, the base comprising a receptacle to receive the shaft, the tongue portion comprising a first securing member;

a connector sliding space configured to allow the connector to reciprocate within the connector sliding space;

a second band portion having a first end and a second end and comprising:

a second securing member located at the first end of the second band portion and configured to engage the first securing member to releasably secure the first end of the second band portion to the first end of the first band portion;

at least one positioning hole adapted to receive the at least one positioning pin.

2. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first band portion further comprises an outer layer positioned above the plurality of adjustment slots, the outer layer comprising a cutout portion to allow a wearer to access the push button.

3. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the push button further comprises a raised portion extending from the top surface of the push button body, the raised portion traveling through the cutout portion of the outer layer.

4. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the push button further comprises a resilient member biased to urge the push button to the plurality of adjustment slots.

5. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the resilient member includes a spring around the shaft.

6. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes a recess in the base of the connector.

7. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of adjustment slots is parallel to each other.

8. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the plurality of adjustment slots includes six adjustment slots.

9. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first band portion further comprises a shaft sliding space located between the push button sliding space and the connector sliding space and configured to allow the shaft of the push button to reciprocate within the shaft sliding space.

10. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the shaft sliding space is narrower than the push button sliding space and the connector sliding space.

11. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first band portion further comprises at least one pin hole at the first end of the first band portion.

12. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the tongue portion extends from a middle portion of the base.

13. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the at least one positioning pin includes two positioning pins with one positioning pin on each side of the tongue portion.

14. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the first band portion further comprises an end cutout portion for the tongue portion of the connector.

15. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the at least one positioning hole includes two positioning holes with one positioning hole on each side of the second securing member.

16. The adjustable watchband as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second end of the first band portion and the second end of the second band portion each comprise a watch attachment mechanism configured to attach the first band portion and the second band portion to an external device, respectively.

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