Patent ID: 8770831

Claim:
A coupling pin connection for securing a watchband to a watchcase comprising a watchband having an end connector, said end connector defining an aperture, said aperture extending through the thickness dimension of the watchband, said end connector further including shoulder portions on opposed sides of the aperture, a bore extending transversely within the shoulder portions, said bore being in communication with the aperture, said watchcase having at least one lug member projecting therefrom, said lug member being snugly accommodatable within the aperture, a groove extending through the lug member, said groove defining a recessed section within the watchcase, a coupling pin member, said coupling pin member being selectively insertable into the bore in one of the shoulder portions for passage through the groove in the lug member and into the bore in the other of said shoulder portions, said coupling pin member further being rotatably displaceable about its longitudinal axis in a first direction for engagement with the recessed section to releasable secure the coupling pin member within the respective bores and to thereby secure the watchband to the watchcase.