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Coupling assembly for coupling a wristworn device to a strap

  • US 9,743,724 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2015
  • Issued: 08/29/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An assembly for coupling a wristworn device to a first end of a strap, wherein the wristworn device comprises a first lug and a second lug spaced from the first lug, wherein the first lug includes a recess in an inner face thereof and the second lug includes a recess in an inner face thereof, and wherein the assembly is coupleable to the first end of the strap, wherein the assembly comprises:

  • a spring bar comprising;

    a first member with a first end and a second end and a second member with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first member is dimensioned to be received in the recess in the inner face of the first lug, and the second end of the second member is dimensioned to be received in the recess in the inner face of the second lug,a biasing member for permitting the first end of the first member to be biased towards and away from the second end of the second member, andan outer tube, within which the second end of the first member, the first end of the second member, and the biasing member are all disposed; and

    a sleeve, the sleeve comprising;

    an inner cavity dimensioned at a first end to initially receive the first end of the first member and a first end of the outer tube, and a second end out of which the first end of the first member is extendable with the spring bar positioned in the sleeve and the second end of the second member extending outwardly of the first end of the sleeve; and

    wherein at least a portion of the outer tube is disposed within the sleeve; and

    a retractor for urging the first end of the first member towards the second end of the second member;

    whereby;

    when the second end of the second member is positioned in the recess in the inner face of the second lug, and the first end of the first member is positioned in the recess in the inner face of the first lug;

    the retracting of the retractor causes the first member to disengage from the recess in the inner face of the first lug; and

    the assembly is disengaged from between the first and second lugs.

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