Bracelet for a watch or for an item of jewellery, formed by an assembly of links

Abstract

A bracelet including a plurality of articulated units ( 10 ) formed by two centre links ( 13 ) rigidly connected to each other by first and second side links ( 11, 12 ) between which the centre links ( 13 ) are sandwiched, the first side link ( 11 ) including two pins ( 111 ), each engaged in a hole ( 131 ) extending through one of the centre links ( 13 ), each pin ( 111 ) being attached to a socket ( 121 ) provided on the second side link ( 12 ), each socket ( 121 ) including two separate attachment zones ( 123 ), via each of which the pin ( 111 ) is driven into the socket ( 121 ).

1 . A bracelet comprising a plurality of articulated units ( 10 ) formed by two centre links ( 13 ) rigidly connected to each other by first and second side links ( 11 ,  12 ) between which the centre links ( 13 ) are sandwiched, the first side link ( 11 ) comprising two pins ( 111 ), each engaged in a hole ( 131 ) extending through one of the centre links ( 13 ), each pin ( 111 ) being attached to a socket ( 121 ) provided on the second side link ( 12 ), the bracelet being characterised in that each socket ( 121 ) comprises two separate attachment zones ( 123 ), via each of which the pin ( 111 ) is driven into the socket ( 121 ). 
     
     
         2 . The bracelet according to  claim 1 , wherein the sockets ( 121 ) extend into the centre links ( 13 ) by a distal part ( 1212 ) and extend into the second link ( 12 ) by a proximal part ( 1211 ). 
     
     
         3 . The bracelet according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the proximal and distal parts ( 1211 ,  1212 ) has one of the attachment zones ( 123 ). 
     
     
         4 . The bracelet according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the attachment zones ( 123 ) is formed by a radial boss ( 124 ) of the socket ( 121 ) configured to apply clamping forces to the pin ( 111 ), the boss ( 124 ) having a convex cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         5 . The bracelet according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the attachment zones ( 123 ) is formed by a flange ( 125 ) configured to apply clamping forces to the pin ( 111 ), the flange ( 125 ) being formed by a constant reduction in the cross-section of the socket ( 121 ). 
     
     
         6 . The bracelet according to  claim 4 , wherein one of the attachment zones ( 123 ) is formed by a flange ( 125 ) configured to apply clamping forces to the pin ( 111 ), the flange ( 125 ) being formed by a constant reduction in the cross-section of the socket ( 121 ), and wherein the pins ( 111 ) comprise a proximal part ( 1150 ) and a distal part ( 1151 ), each cooperating with a different attachment zone ( 123 ) of the socket ( 121 ), the distal part ( 1151 ) having a cross-section that is smaller than the cross-section of the proximal part ( 1150 ), the pin ( 111 ) having a larger internal diameter at the boss ( 124 ) than at the flange ( 125 ).