Method for manufacturing bracelet links
1. Method of batch manufacturing bracelet links, characterized in that the method includes the steps of: a) taking a profile bar made of a material in which the link blanks are delimited in relation to each other transversely by slots extending in a general direction of extrusion of the profile bar; b) machining a first blank, if necessary, in the profile bar, while it is still in a single piece, c) cutting the profile bar over a determined length defining the width of the link blanks so as to obtain a ring having the link blanks at the periphery thereof; d) shaping the link blanks into the final form by a final rough machining operation; e) thinning the surface of the ring forming the connection between the link blanks until the links are separated from each other.
1. A method of batch manufacturing bracelet links comprising:
extruding a profile bar along a general direction of extrusion, the profile bar made of a material in which link blanks are delimited in relation to each other transversely by slots extending in the general direction of extrusion;
cutting the profile bar over a determined length defining a width of the link blanks so as to obtain a ring including the link blanks at a periphery thereof;
shaping the link blanks into a final form by a final machining operation; and
thinning a surface of the ring forming a connection between the link blanks until the links are separated from each other.
2. The manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the profile bar is hollow.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the slots are machined in an external periphery of the profile bar.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the shaping the link blanks includes machining an external shape of the link blanks.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the form of the links is H-shaped, the cross bar of the H extending in the general direction of extrusion.
6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the shaping the link blanks includes machining an external shape of the link blanks.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the form of the links is H-shaped, the cross bar of the H extending in the general direction of extrusion.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the slots are machined in an external periphery of the profile bar.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the shaping the link blanks includes machining an external shape of the link blanks.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the form of the links is H-shaped, the cross bar of the H extending in the general direction of extrusion.
11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the shaping the link blanks includes machining an external shape of the link blanks.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the form of the links is H-shaped, the cross bar of the H extending in the general direction of extrusion.
13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the shaping the link blanks further includes drilling holes intended to receive bars securing the links to each other.
14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the form of the links is H-shaped, the cross bar of the H extending in the general direction of extrusion.
15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further includes polishing the links that are separated.
16. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the profile bar is selected from among aluminium, silver, gold, titanium, a ceramic or plastic material.
17. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising performing a first machining in the profile bar, while the profile bar is still in a single piece.
18. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ring includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and the thinning is performed on the inner surface of the ring.
19. A method of batch manufacturing bracelet links comprising:
extruding a profile bar along a general direction of extrusion, the profile bar made of a material in which link blanks are delimited in relation to each other transversely by slots extending in the general direction of extrusion;
cutting the profile bar over a determined length defining a width of the link blanks so as to obtain a ring including the link blanks at a periphery thereof;
shaping the link blanks into a final form by a final machining operation; and
thinning an inner portion of the ring forming a connection between the link blanks from a radially inward position until the links are separated from each other.