Mary Ruth Barnes

US Patent:

42854504, Aug 25, 1981

Filed:

Feb 25, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/124131

Inventors:

Mary K. Barnes - Sulphur OK

International Classification:

A44C 518
A44C 514

US Classification:

224164

Abstract:

An improved connector assembly for securing a watch band to the casing of a wrist watch is provided wherein the connector assembly is a telescoping spring-biased pin assembly comprising an elongated, tubular first member having an elongated slot provided in a side portion thereof; a first post member secured to one end of the tubular first member and positionable within a socket in the watch casing; a spring disposed within the tubular first member; an elongated second member positionable within the enlongated tubular first member and biased outwardly from the tubular first member by the spring, the elongated second member being adapted to be positioned within a second socket in the watch casing which is aligned with the first socket of the watch casing; and a pick engaging surface formed on the second member for engagement with a pick inserted through the elongated slot in the first tubular member so that the second member can be moved to a retracted position within the first tubular member by the pick for selectively removing or securing the watch band to the watch by the pin assembly. The watch band for use with the above-described connector assembly is provided with tubular links disposed on each hand of the watch band, the tubular links each having an elongated slot formed in one side portion thereof which is aligned with the elongated slot of the elongated tubular first member so that the pick can be positioned there through for engagement with the pick engaging surface formed on the elongated second member of the connector assembly.