Patent ID: 7861383
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: A44C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clasp for connecting a pair of bands, the clasp comprising: a support member connected to one of the bands; a movable member connected to the other of the bands; a plurality of engaging parts being disposed to the support member along the length of the band, the plurality of engaging parts which engage the movable member; a locking unit that holds the support member and the movable member substantially parallel; and a release operator for releasing the locking unit from a locked state, the movable member being moved from one engaging part to another engaging part only when the movable member is inclined to the support member, a catch part being formed on the distal end part of the movable member, the catch part being shaped so that the size of the catch part in line with the length of the band decreases, at least one of the engaging parts being rendered as a protrusion into the space where the catch part is held, and forming on the distal end side thereof a passage enabling the catch part to pass only when in the position where the size is decreased.