BRACELET STABILIZING SYSTEM

Abstract

According to a first aspect of the invention, a bracelet stabilizing system 10 comprises a stabilizing bracelet 12 of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation; a second bracelet 14; and an attachment arrangement 16 to facilitate attaching the stabilizing bracelet 12 and the second bracelet 14 together, to thus prevent rotation of the second bracelet 14 around the wrist of the user. According to a second aspect of the invention, a bracelet stabilizing bracelet device comprises a bracelet body 18 of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation; and an attachment arrangement to attach the bracelet device to a second bracelet, in such a way that the second bracelet is prevented from rotating around the wrist of the user by the stabilizing device.

Description

The present invention relates to a stabilizing system for stabilizing a bracelet whilst it is worn around a wrist of a user.

Terms/Definitions

‘Arrangement’:

The term arrangement is a technical term which means a feature, or combination of features, (usually with a given purpose). For example, a ‘measuring arrangement’ is a feature or features, to facilitate measuring. A ‘holding arrangement’ is a feature or features, to facilitate holding.

‘Feature’:

The term ‘feature’ is a broad term that includes within its scope any feature under the Sun. A feature may, for example, be an element, body, member, or may even be an aperture (eg opening/hole/gap or the such like). Thus the term ‘holding feature’ includes within its scope, for example, any element, body, member, or even aperture, to facilitate holding. A ‘feature’ may also be a ‘part’ of a broader feature; for example, if a part of an invention is disclosed/claimed as comprising a ‘padding feature’, this does not limit the padding feature to being a separate feature that is added to the invention (eg a sponge element, adhered to the invention); the invention, for example, may have a part made of sponge, or have an inner sponge (or soft) layer—in such a case, if that part of the invention is clearly of a material/nature that provides padding, then this falls within a scope of what is defined in the present application as a ‘padding feature’.

‘Substantially’:

It is known, to those with skill in the art of patenting, that the word ‘substantially’ can, in some instances, be used to broaden a term. It should be stated that, in the present application, use of the word ‘substantially’ with a term, to define a (characterizing) feature(s), gets all the benefit (ie the benefit of any broadening) afforded by use of the word ‘substantially’, and also includes within its scope the feature(s) being that term exactly, (without broadening). For example, if two features are described/defined in the present application as being ‘substantially parallel’, then that includes, within its scope, the features being ‘close’ to parallel (in so far as the word ‘substantially’ is deemed to broaden the term ‘parallel’), and also includes within its scope the features being ‘exactly’ parallel).

‘Attached’ and ‘Connected’:

If a feature (or two features) are defined in a claim as being attached, that would include within its scope the feature (or two features) being permanently attached, (of course), and would also include within its scope the feature (or two features) being removably attachable, (because, if removably attachable, the feature (or two features) can be attached, and therefore, when attached, would be within a scope of being ‘attached’).

Furthermore, the feature (or two features) being defined in a claim as being ‘attached’ would also include within its scope the feature that is defined as being ‘attached’ being formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the other feature it is defined as being ‘attached’ to. For example, if a table leg is defined in a claim as being ‘attached’ to a table top, that would include within its scope the table leg being formed as one part with a whole of the table top (eg if the table leg and table top were formed as one piece of plastic, for example) and would also include within its scope the table leg being formed as one part with a portion (rather than a whole) of the table top (eg if the table top was formed of more than one part, and the table leg was formed as one part with a part of the table top, but not a whole of it).

It should be noted, some (few) patent offices require structural connection/relationship terms (in claims), to define structural connection/relationship between features of the claim. With this in mind, (and if it should be required, although it often is not), the term ‘connected’, if used in a claim, is a broad term, which includes within its scope direct connection, and also includes within its scope indirect connection. (‘Direct’ connection would be where two features, for example, are directly connected to each other (eg an arm is ‘directly’ connected to a shoulder). ‘Indirect’ connection would be where two features, for example, are connected, but via intermediate feature(s) (eg a person's foot is ‘connected’ to their head, but ‘indirectly’, (via their leg, abdomen, torso, etc, which are ‘intermediate features’)). Where the term ‘connected’ is used in a claim, it includes within its scope ‘direct’ connection, and also includes within its scope ‘indirect’ connection. The term may be used in a claim, (and is deemed supported), whether ‘direct’ and/or ‘indirect’ connection embodiment(s) is (/are) disclosed in the present application, and, as stated, includes within its scope ‘direct’ connection, and also includes within its scope ‘indirect’ connection. Furthermore, if a feature(s) is (/are) defined as being ‘connected’, that would include within its scope the (or any—ie more than one of the said) feature(s) being removably attachable, if, when attached, the feature(s) is (/are) in a state of being ‘connected’, (directly or indirectly). Thus if a first feature is defined as being ‘connected’ to a second feature, it would include within its scope the first feature and/or the second feature being removably attachable, if, when attached, the first feature is connected to the second feature, (directly or indirectly).

Furthermore, of course, (and similarly to the word ‘attached’), if a feature (or two features) are defined in a claim as being ‘connected’ it would also include within its scope the feature that is defined as being ‘connected’ being formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the other feature it is defined as being ‘connected’ to.

‘The Or Each’ And ‘The Or Any’:

The term ‘the or each’ (either in disclosure and/or a claim) can refer back to a single feature/thing, and/or can refer back to a plurality of features/things. When the term is read as referring back to a plurality of features/things, it should be taken as meaning, and including within its scope, ‘at least one, or more, or all (ie each)’ of the said features/things. Thus, to give an example, if a square is referred to/disclosed that has four corners, if the term ‘the or each corner’ is used, it includes within its scope ‘one of the corners, (or two, or three, or all of the corners)’.

When any one feature/thing is afforded any feature(s)/definition in the present application, it is taken as read that, where a plurality of the said feature/thing is provided, ‘the or each’ said feature/thing may be provided/claimed comprising the said feature(s)/definition (ie at least one, or more or all). Similarly, wherever a plurality of the said feature/thing are afforded any feature(s)/definition, it is taken as read that ‘the or each’ said feature/thing may be provided/claimed comprising the feature(s)/definition (ie at least one, or more, or all of the plurality), and/or that even just one said feature/thing may be provided/claimed comprising the feature(s)/definition in an embodiment/claim wherein an invention is defined as comprising ‘a’ (eg singular) said feature/thing.

(The term ‘the or any’ may be used, (again including within its scope, ‘at least one, or more, or all (ie each)’), instead of the term ‘the or each’).

‘User Means’:

It will be well known that, in certain patenting territories, (for example, the United States), use of the term ‘means’ or ‘means for’, if used in a (granted) patent claim, can be seen as a limiting term, limited to only giving the applicant/proprietor of the patent protection of means that are disclosed in the granted patent, or ‘equivalent’ means. This is not the case with the term ‘user means’ as it is used in the present application. The term ‘user means’ is a very broad term that is used in the field of product design/user-interface, and defines any means under the sun, provided for a user, for whatever action/result the user means is provided for. For example—a ‘user means’ to turn on a television could be provided by way of an ON/OFF button on the television. But it could also be provided by a button on a remote control which turns on the television when pressed. Both of these would fall (in the technical field of product design/user-interface) under the scope of the term ‘user means’ to turn on the television. Similarly, with certain inventions/products, a ‘user means’ may be provided to ‘initiate’ an action, for example. Thus, in the present application, a claim that defines an invention which comprises a ‘user means’ for [a particular action/result] is not subject to any ‘means for’ limitations that certain patent office territories (such as the United States) may appropriate to the term ‘means for’, but should be read as (and given protection for, if granted) any means under the sun, provided for a user, for [that particular action/result defined]. ‘User means’ is a technical term in the field of product design/user-interface.

Reference to Multiple Similar Elements in Plural

In the present application, there may be provided/numbered features wherein the same primary number is used, with a suffix. For example, a first side of the/an invention may be numbered 600′, and a second side of the/an invention numbered 600″. In any such case (or where any other suffix is used, such as I′ and ‘R’ to denote ‘left’ and ‘right’, or ‘a’ and ‘b’, for example), when such features are referred to together (ie ‘the sides’), the plural may be numbered/referred to with the primary number (without the suffix). Thus the first side 600′ and second side 600″ may, for example, be referred to simply as ‘the sides 600’. Furthermore, if a side is referred to (not specifying which one of the sides), the primary number (ie 600, for example) may be used, without any suffix.

BACKGROUND

Many people wear bracelets throughout the day. Some of these bracelets may have nice adornment(s) on a particular side/half of the bracelet, such that it may be desired by the wearer for said adornment(s) to remain on the upper side/half of the wrist, whilst the bracelet is being worn, so that said adornment(s) are more visible. Such adornment(s) may be expensive and/or attractive and/or have emotional value to the wearer, thus increasing the desire in the user for them to remain on the upper side/half of the wrist, whilst the bracelet is being worn.

However, bracelets tend to slip/rotate around the wrist, meaning said adornment(s) may end up being on the underside of the wrist of the user whilst the bracelet is being worn. Thus the ‘best’ or most important part of the bracelet may end up being hidden/non-visible, for much of the time the bracelet is being worn. Furthermore, this problem is exacerbated if said adornment(s) make that half of the bracelet heavier than the other half (and/or if generally the half the wearer wants to stay on the upper side of the wrist is heavier), because, due to the nature of gravity, it makes it likely (or inevitable) that that (heavier) side/half of the bracelet will quickly end up on the underside of the wrist.

It would be desirable if a solution were provided to stabilize the bracelet, such that it could not rotate around the wrist of the user.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,369 (SAMSONITE) discloses a bracelet closure aid. It is not intended for wearing with the bracelet as the user goes about their day-to-day business, and is only intended for use to aid in the putting on of a bracelet. It is then discarded. Furthermore, the application states that the closure aid “may have a tendency to rotate on the wrist”. A solution set forth by SAMSONITE is to bear an external friction pad 76 of the closure aid against clothing or a knee, “thereby preventing the band from rotating . . . ”. Thus the band/closure aid disclosed in SAMSONITE requires intervention, (by the user), in order to prevent rotation of the band/closure aid. Clearly, this is not a suitable solution, to stop the other bracelet from rotating about the wrist, whilst the user wears the other bracelet all throughout the day, for example. SAMSONITE gives no insight or indication into how to solve this problem.

It would be desirable if a solution was found, which kept the other bracelet from rotating around the user's wrist, as they go about their day-to-day business, without requiring the user to constantly take action, to stop the bracelet from rotating.

SUMMARY

The present invention is defined by the accompanying claims, to which reference should now be made.

Examples of the present invention seek to provide a solution to any or all of the above problem(s) by providing, according to a first aspect of the invention: a bracelet stabilizing system, comprising: a stabilizing bracelet of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation; a second bracelet; and an attachment arrangement to facilitate attaching the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet together, to thus prevent rotation of the second bracelet around the wrist of the user.

Unlike U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,369 (SAMSONITE), which discloses a wrist-band of soft-type materials, (examples are given in SAMSONITE of ‘highly elastic’ embodiments, and ‘canvas or leather’ embodiments) to aid stabilizing a bracelet, and requires intervention (by the user) to prevent rotation, the stabilizing bracelet (of the present application) is of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation. (It may be made of metal(s), for example). Once attached to the second bracelet, in use, it therefore prevents the second bracelet from rotating around the wrist of the user, (thus stabilizing it), without requiring intervention from the user. This means the user can go about their day-to-day business, wearing both bracelets, and with the second bracelet constantly stabilized.

According to this aspect of the invention, any attachment arrangement (of any sort) may be used. For example, the attachment arrangement may be bespoke, (to the particular stabilizing bracelet and/or second bracelet, (or on a limited amount of different stabilizing bracelet(s) and/or second bracelet(s)), or may be substantially universal, (to any or many different types of stabilizing bracelet and/or second bracelet). (It is even feasible, (although unlikely), for example, according to this aspect, that a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement may be permanently attached to (and/or formed as part of a portion or a whole of) the second bracelet).

However, it will be apparent that potential users(/buyers) will usually already own the second bracelet, (which they may, for example, have bought many years ago). Therefore it will be apparent, to prevent the second bracelet, (which they may (and likely do) already own), from rotating around their wrist, they may only have need for the stabilizing bracelet, (and an attachment arrangement to attach it to the second bracelet). Thus, according to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided: a bracelet stabilizing bracelet device, comprising: a bracelet body of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation; and an attachment arrangement to attach the bracelet device to a second bracelet, in such a way that the second bracelet is prevented from rotating around the wrist of the user by the stabilizing device.

Embodiments according to the second aspect, when put into use stabilizing a second bracelet, will always thus contribute to the first aspect of the invention, (ie will always thus contribute to forming an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention).

However, if an embodiment of the invention is provided wherein a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement is permanently attached to (and/or formed as part of a portion or a whole of) the second bracelet, and the attachment arrangement then attaches to the stabilizing bracelet, thus attaching the two bracelets together and stabilizing the second bracelet, it could argued, (arguably), that this is not an embodiment of the second aspect of the invention, (because the attachment arrangement is more associated with/from the second bracelet, than the stabilizing bracelet). This is arguable. But nevertheless, it would be clear that such an embodiment clearly would be within a scope of the first aspect of the invention, (whether or not it is within a scope of the second aspect of the invention). (Such embodiments, (where the attachment arrangement is more associated with/from the second bracelet, than the stabilizing bracelet), become more likely when the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet are provided/sold together and/or where the attachment arrangement is bespoke).

(Thus embodiments of the second aspect, when put into use stabilizing a second bracelet, will always thus contribute to the first aspect of the invention, (ie will always form an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention). However, it is feasible embodiments of the first aspect of the invention may be provided that, arguably, do not comprise an embodiment of the second aspect of the invention).

Embodiments of the second aspect of the invention may again comprise attachment arrangements that are bespoke, or substantially universal.

However, it will be apparent that potential users(/buyers) will usually already own the second bracelet, (which they may, for example, have bought many years ago). Therefore it will be apparent, to prevent the second bracelet, (which they may (and likely do) already own), from rotating around their wrist, they may only have need for the stabilizing bracelet, (and an attachment arrangement to attach it to the second bracelet). Thus this attachment arrangement may have to be (and/or it would be desirable if this attachment arrangement was) substantially universal, such that it can facilitate attachment of the stabilizing bracelet to (second) bracelets of many different types, since users may have second bracelets of differing thickness and/or designs, for example.

It may be particularly useful, (with reference to the attachment arrangement being substantially universal), if the attachment arrangement comprises an attacher, to facilitate attaching the bracelet device to a second bracelet, to thus prevent the second bracelet from rotating around the wrist of the user, wherein the attacher is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher. Thus preferably the attachment arrangement comprises an attacher, to facilitate attaching the bracelet device to a second bracelet, to thus prevent the second bracelet from rotating around the wrist of the user, wherein the attacher is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher.

By having an attacher of such a sort, the stabilizing bracelet can be attached to bracelets of a wide variety of different types, designs, thickness, etc. It therefore could be described as ‘substantially universal’. Thus if one user, for example, pre-owns a (second) bracelet, which, like many bracelets, has a (metal, for example) link in it (eg a link in a chain, for example), (the link comprising a hole, (which is a type of aperture)), the attachment arrangement may be usable, to attach the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet together, via the attacher linking through the aperture in the second bracelet, and surrounding a part of the link. This would be an example of the attacher being a surrounding attacher, because it is attaching around (surrounding) a portion of the second bracelet, (in this case, the portion being the part of the link that it goes around), to facilitate attachment.

However, some bracelets do not have aperture(s) in them, (or at least do not have any aperture(s) at a suitable/desirable position, for attaching to), and may simply have a cord, for example, that goes around the wrist, without any aperture(s), (or without any aperture(s) at a suitable/desirable point or points around the wrist). In such an example, a ‘pincher’ attacher may be used/provided, that pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to attach the stabilizing bracelet to the second bracelet, such that the second bracelet is stabilized, to prevent rotation around the wrist of the user.

(As will be shown, it is possible an attacher may be provided that is both a surrounding attacher, and also a pincher attacher. Thus an attacher being ‘at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher’ of course includes within its scope the attacher being both a surrounding attacher and a pincher attacher.).

In a preferred embodiment, there may be provided two (or more) attachers, preferably of different types. Thus the user may have a choice as to which attacher type to use, dependent on the other (second) bracelet they are wearing, (ie choosing which one works best, to prevent rotation). In a particularly preferred embodiment, there is provided an attacher comprising an open-and-close gate, (which it is thought will work extremely well (or best) on most bracelets), and a pincher attacher, (which it is thought may be extremely useful, (or even may be required), for some second bracelet designs. Thus the user has good options which it is thought will allow the stabilizing bracelet to work with all (or almost all) different types of second bracelet.

(However, it should be noted that the concept of surrounding and/or pinching a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment, is not limited to having to comprise an ‘attacher’, (per se). For example, (and more broadly speaking), an attachment arrangement may be provided wherein a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. (An example would be where a cord element, from the stabilizing bracelet, surrounds a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. (Such embodiments will be explored). Such an embodiment could be argued, (arguably), to not comprise an ‘attacher’ (per se), but nevertheless would be an embodiment of wherein a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement surrounds a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attaching the bracelets together. Similarly, unusual embodiments of pinching a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment, may be provided, which could be argued, (arguably), to not comprise an ‘attacher’ (per se). Therefore, more broadly put/stated, embodiments may be provided wherein a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. (Thus an embodiment wherein the attachment arrangement comprises an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher, would also be within the scope of being an attachment arrangement wherein a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. In that case, the attacher would be ‘a portion that surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment’. (The example of wherein a cord element (without an attacher, per se) surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment, could be argued to be an embodiment where a whole of the attachment arrangement surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment). Better put, then, (and including all such embodiments within its scope), (and to avoid any possibly misinterpretation, or over-limitations), the attachment arrangement may be configured to surround and/or pinch (ie at least one of: surround; pinch) a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Examples of the present invention will now be more particularly described, with reference to the accompanying drawings, by way of example only, in no way limiting a scope of the invention, in which:

FIG. 1 is a view, from above, of an example of a bracelet stabilizing system, showing a stabilizing bracelet and a second bracelet being worn by a user, showing a top side of a wrist of the user, with the stabilizing bracelet stabilizing the second bracelet, to prevent it from rotating around the wrist of the user;

FIG. 2 is a front view of an example of the stabilizing bracelet;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the same example embodiment of a stabilizing bracelet as shown in FIG. 2, (shown partially opened), and showing/denoting an example of wherein the stabilizing bracelet can be opened, to facilitate putting it on the wrist;

FIG. 4 is a front view of a similar example embodiment as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, with a slightly different arrangement relating to the attachment arrangement;

FIG. 5 is a view of an underside of a user's wrist, showing an example embodiment, with particular focus on an example attachment arrangement attaching the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet;

FIG. 6 is a close-up view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, with particular attention to the example attachment arrangement, (thick black outline in the Figure denoting outer confines of the close-up view);

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an example embodiment of a pincher attacher, which can be used to pinch the/a second bracelet, to facilitate attachment;

FIG. 8 is a side view of an artistic representation of an example pincher attacher, showing the example comprising a deformable portion(s);

FIG. 9 is a view of an underside of a user's wrist, showing an example embodiment, with particular focus on an example attachment arrangement comprising a pincher attacher, for pinching a portion of the second bracelet, thus facilitating attachment;

FIG. 10 is a close-up view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, with particular attention to the attachment arrangement comprising the pincher attacher, (thick black outline in the Figure denoting outer confines of the close-up view);

FIG. 11 is a close-up view of a user's wrist, showing an example embodiment, with particular focus on an example attachment arrangement embodiment, attaching the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet via surrounding and/or pinching a portion of the second bracelet, (thick black outline in the Figure denoting outer confines of the close-up view);

FIG. 12 is a close-up view of an example embodiment of a connecting arrangement, which may be used to connect together the example feature that surrounds a portion of the second bracelet in FIG. 11, (or may be used in other embodiments);

FIG. 13 is a side view of an artistic representation of an example surrounding attacher, with example deformable characteristics; and

FIG. 14 is a side view of another example embodiment of a pincher attacher, showing, in the example, an example clamp-type mechanism.

Note: At some patent offices, when claim(s) are allowed for patent, it is required that Figures that do not show all the feature(s) of the/an invention claimed (and that are not within a scope of what is claimed) are denoted as ‘not being claimed’ (or words to that effect). Even in such case, it will be apparent that such Figure(s) may or do show feature(s) that are essential, or preferable and/or optional, to the/an invention claimed, which will be apparent, in light of the disclosure. Thus such Figure(s) (and/or disclosure related to such Figure(s) and/or embodiment(s)), should nevertheless be considered relevant to the/an invention claimed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to the drawings, there is shown, according to a first aspect of the invention, a bracelet stabilizing system 10, comprising: a stabilizing bracelet 12 of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation; a second bracelet 14 (which is shown being worn about the wrist of the user); and an attachment arrangement 16 to facilitate attaching the stabilizing bracelet 12 and the second bracelet 14 together, to thus prevent rotation of the second bracelet 14 around the wrist of the user.

(In FIG. 1, the example attachment arrangement is denoted in basic fashion, and is shown in dashed lines, to denote that, in the example shown in FIG. 1, (which shows the user's hand and wrist from a top view), the attachment arrangement is not visible, because it is on the other side of the user's wrist).

In FIG. 2, there is shown an embodiment of the stabilizing bracelet (and an attachment arrangement), (according to the first aspect of the invention). (It will be apparent that the embodiment is also an embodiment of a bracelet stabilizing bracelet device, (as according to a second aspect of the invention), comprising a bracelet body 18 of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation; and an attachment arrangement to attach the bracelet device to a second bracelet, in such a way that the second bracelet is prevented from rotating around the wrist of the user by the stabilizing device).

Preferably the attachment arrangement comprises an attacher 22, to facilitate attaching the bracelet device to a second bracelet 14, to thus prevent the second bracelet from rotating around the wrist of the user, wherein the attacher is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher. (FIG. 2 is clearly also an embodiment of this).

An inner height dimension 20H of the example stabilizing bracelet 12 (and example bracelet body 18) is denoted. An inner width dimension 20W of the example stabilizing bracelet 12 (and example bracelet body 18) is denoted. The inner height dimension 20H and inner width dimension 20W are such that, when the stabilizing bracelet 12 is worn around the wrist of the user, it cannot rotate around the wrist. This is because the inner height dimension 20H is small enough that it does not allow the stabilizing bracelet 12 to rotate around to the other side of the wrist. Since wrists have a larger width dimension than height dimension, the inner width dimension 20W of the stabilizing bracelet (as shown in FIG. 2) is bigger than the inner height dimension 20H.

There is shown, (in FIG. 2), an example attachment arrangement, comprising an attacher 22 that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher. In the example, the attacher 22 is a surrounding attacher, because it is configured to surround a portion of a/the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. (An example of this, in action, will be shown and discussed, particularly with reference to the example of FIG. 5 and FIG. 6).

(Note, whilst, (as can be seen in the example(s)), a surrounding attacher preferably fully surrounds (and encloses around) a portion of the second bracelet, (and thus fully closes), it is technically feasible that there may be a small gap in the surrounding attacher. For example, once can imagine that, if there were a small (eg half a millimetre- or any very small amount) gap in the surrounding attacher, then it would still work, providing the portion of the second bracelet that it surrounds (to facilitate attachment) is not small enough to escape the surrounding attacher, through the gap. It will be apparent, though, that it is far preferable that the surrounding attacher fully surrounds (and fully closes around) the/a portion of the second bracelet, such that there is no gap to allow escape from the surrounding attacher, once attached. Thus, it is technically feasible that there is a very small gap in the surrounding attacher. Nevertheless, if the surrounding attacher is configured to surround the portion in such a way that the portion surrounded cannot escape, (by virtue of being surrounded), then it is a surrounding attacher, even if there is a very small gap such that it does not absolutely fully surround the portion).

In the example, the attacher 22 is an open-and-close attacher 23, (since it can open and close). In the example, the attacher 22 comprises an open-and-close gate 24. (The open-and-close gate may also be referred to as an open-and-close portion). (An attacher comprising an open-and-close gate is a preferred embodiment of an open-and-close attacher. However, it should be stated that other embodiments of an open-and-close attacher, other than those comprising an open-and-close gate, are possible; for example, the/an attacher may be hinged in such a way that allows it to open and close, for example).

Such open-and-close gates tend to be spring loaded. Thus the attacher may comprise a spring-loaded open-and-close gate mechanism. In the example, there is shown an example selecting element 26 (which in the example is a protruding element). The/a user (eg with a finger/nail) can move the example protruding element (which is an embodiment of a selecting element), to open the open-and-close gate 24. In the example, the protruding element can be moved downwards, (from the perspective as shown in FIG. 2), to open the example open-and-close gate 24. The open-and-close gate then spring-loadedly returns to a closed position, once the user releases the example selecting element. Such mechanisms are known, in open-and-close gate attachers, and the example shown is shown by way of example only. It will be apparent that various different embodiments/modifications may be provided. (In the example of FIG. 2, (and other example(s) shown), the attacher is what is often referred to as a ‘lobster claw’).

(It should also be stated that, whilst the example open-and-close gate spring-loadedly closes, it is feasible that an embodiment may be provided where the user can move the/a selecting element to open the open-and-close gate, and then also has to then move the selecting element again (eg to move it back), in order to then close the open-and-close gate. However, a spring-loaded mechanism is preferred, since it is more intuitive and requires less action by the user).

In the example of FIG. 2, the bracelet body 18 comprises two parts. (This is shown by way of example, and the bracelet body may comprise any amount of part(s)—ie one or more)). In the example, the two parts are hinged. (An example hinge 30 is generally shown/represented). In the example, the two parts are substantially semi-circular in shape. A first (preferably substantially semi-circular) part 18a is shown; and a further (preferably substantially semi-circular) part 18b is shown. (These are labelled clearly in FIG. 3).

In the example, an example closing mechanism 32 is shown. This is just one example of a closing mechanism, and any embodiment of a closing mechanism may be provided. It is shown more clearly how the example closing mechanism works, in FIG. 3, where a same/similar example of the stabilizing bracelet is shown, in a slightly open position. In the example, an example portion 33 (of one of the parts (part 18b, in the example)) connects into an example mouth 36, (which, more broadly, is an embodiment of an opening), (of the other part (part 18a, in the example)). The portion 33 is then held in the mouth 36. (In the example, portion 33 is a bar element). The two parts 18a, 18b, in the example, are thereby held together, (as shown in FIG. 2, for example). In the example, a selecting element/feature 38 is provided. In the example, the/a selecting element/feature 38 can be used/moved by a user, which opens the mouth 36, thereby allowing the portion 33 to be released, and thereby allowing releasing of the parts from each other, (and thereby allowing opening of the stabilizing bracelet). (The selecting element/feature 38 may also be used to open the mouth, to allow for introduction of the example portion 33 into the example mouth 36). Thus, in such an example, the stabilizing bracelet can be opened, to remove the stabilizing bracelet (and put the stabilizing bracelet on), and can be closed, to secure the bracelet on the wrist. (The mouth/opening may close, by default, when selecting element/feature 38 is released/not used). As stated, this is just one example of a closing mechanism, and is described/provided by way of example only. It will be apparent that many different types of closing mechanism may be provided, in no way limited to the example(s) provided. (For example, clipping and/or overlapping mechanism(s), for example, may be provided, to facilitate opening and/or closing).

In the example of FIG. 3, (which shows the stabilizing bracelet partially opened), an example is denoted of how the bracelet body may be opened, (via the/a hinge). A thick dashed (dotted) representation of part 18a, (in the example), is shown, showing how the stabilizing bracelet 12 may be opened, (showing part 18a, in a highly open(ed) position). (This is denoted very crudely, simply for representational purposes). Of course, this may be helpful for when the user needs to put on the stabilizing bracelet 12. Thus, in the example, the user can open the bracelet, (eg as shown in the dashed open position), and then close it around their wrist, (by the closing mechanism, in the example). However, it will be apparent that this is just one way in which it may be possible to put the stabilizing bracelet on. For example, it is feasible (though not as preferred) that, rather than a hinge mechanism, the two parts (or any amount of parts) could be removably attachable to each other. Thus the parts 18a, 18b (or any amount of parts), (whether they be substantially semi-circular or not), of the stabilizing bracelet could actually come as separate parts, which come apart from each other, and can then be attached to each other, to form the bracelet body. This is not as preferred, because it may be cumbersome, being harder to put on and/or put together. It would also lead to a greater likelihood that one of the parts of the bracelet body could be lost.

Furthermore, whilst a hinge mechanism is particularly preferred, any other way of opening and/or adjusting the bracelet body may be provided, to allow/help the user to put on the stabilizing bracelet. For example, rather than the stabilizing bracelet (and bracelet body) being hinged, (and rather than a plurality of separate parts being provided which come apart from each other, and can then be attached together), it is even feasible than a dimension adjustment mechanism may be provided, by which the dimension of the stabilizing bracelet (and bracelet body) may be adjusted. Thus the inner height dimension 20H (and/or inner width dimension 20W) of the stabilizing bracelet (and bracelet body) may, feasibly, be adjustable. For example, there may be provided a mechanism (eg a ratchet mechanism, for example), on one (or both) sides, (or any part(s)/position(s)), of the stabilizing bracelet, which may allow (in the example, for example), for the inner height dimension between part 18a and part 18b to be adjusted, (ie altered). (Or a similar such thing may be provided for inner width dimension adjustment). Thus, for example, there may be a rotatable dial (or any user means for adjusting inner height dimension 20H), which allows the user to use the ratchet mechanism, for example, to raise and lower parts 18a and 18b, relative to each other. (A user means may, or may not, be provided, in such an embodiment(s)). This, therefore, could allow the user to adjust the inner height dimension (and/or inner width dimension) to such an extent that the user can easily take off (and put on) the stabilizing bracelet, and could then use the same mechanism to lessen the inner height dimension (and/or inner width dimension), (once the stabilizing bracelet in on the user's wrist), so that it becomes non-rotatable around the wrist of the user. (As has been described for inner height dimension adjustment, so such feature(s) may be provided to facilitate inner width dimension adjustment). (In such an embodiment (ie wherein a dimension adjustment mechanism is provided (eg an inner height (and/or width) adjustment mechanism is provided), the parts 18a, 18b, (or any parts) may be detachable from each other, or the bracelet/mechanism may be configured such that the parts are always attached together (ie the parts may not be detachable from each other). This example, (ie of a dimension adjustment mechanism), is described simply to show there are many ways that may be provided to facilitate opening and/or adjusting the bracelet body, to allow/help the user to put on (and/or take off) the stabilizing bracelet. (It will be apparent that, as an example has been described here of how inner height dimension may be adjusted, so a similar (or any) example may be provided of wherein inner width dimension is adjustable. Thus, more broadly speaking, there may, feasibly, be provided a dimension adjustment mechanism)).

It should also be stated, again, that whilst several examples have been described wherein the bracelet body has two parts, the bracelet body, (in these, or any other embodiments), may comprise any amount of part(s), not limited to two. (And, to be clear, it may only be one part).

Thus the stabilizing bracelet 12 (and bracelet body 18) may not, at every point/moment, be of a shape such that it is wearable non-rotatably around the wrist of a user; eg in the example of FIG. 3, when not closed, the example may be rotatable around the wrist of a user; and in the example given of an adjustment mechanism, (where the dimension is adjustable), when the dimension has not been adjusted to be small enough to make the stabilizing bracelet non-rotatable around the wrist of the user, such an example may or will have moments where it is rotatable around the wrist of the user, (until the dimension has been adjusted to be small enough to make the stabilizing bracelet non-rotatable around the wrist of the user). However, if the stabilizing bracelet is, at any point, of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around the wrist of a user, (without requiring intervention to prevent rotation), then it is within a scope of being of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around the wrist of a user, (without requiring intervention to prevent rotation).

In the example(s) shown in the drawings, the bracelet body is solid in structure. In the example (best shown in FIG. 2, for example), the bracelet body is made (partially or wholly) of metal(s). (However, the bracelet body may be of any suitable material(s), not limited to metal(s). The example(s) shown could be made of hard plastic(s), for example, or any other suitable material(s)). Thus it is able to retain its shape, and be non-rotatable around the wrist of the user, without intervention (by the user) to prevent rotation. This differentiates, for example, against a body that is made of elastic material(s), for example, which would then be subject to rotating around the wrist of the user (especially if the skin/wrist of the user is sweaty, or there is moisture (eg because of rain). (Whilst the examples shown are all wholly solid in structure, it is technically feasible that some parts of the bracelet body may not be absolutely solid in structure. For example, the bracelet body could comprise a plurality of parts, and there may feasibly be slight movement between the parts. Therefore, not all parts of the bracelet body need be solid in structure. However, the bracelet body is of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation).

Whilst in all the examples, the stabilizing bracelet 12 (and bracelet body 18) wholly surrounds the wrist of the user, it is feasible that an embodiment(s) may be provided that does not wholly surround the wrist of the user. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, a section 34 is denoted. If one imagines this section of the bracelet body 18 to be missing, (ie that there is a ‘gap’ at this point), then the embodiment shown, (as long as the gap was not large enough, in use, to allow the user's wrist to slip out of (and ‘escape from’) the bracelet, would still be functionally effective. Furthermore, if such a gap were present, then even if no hinge were provided, (to facilitate opening and closing the stabilizing bracelet, to put the bracelet on and take it off), then it is possible that, if the stabilizing bracelet (and bracelet body) were deformable, (and yet resilient, (and preferably strong in structure), such that it reverts to its original shape after being slightly deformed) such that a user could slip/get their wrist through the gap, it is feasible the user may be able to slip their wrist into the stabilizing bracelet through the ‘gap’ (which, as stated, may be resiliently openable) and that the gap (and bracelet body) may then resiliently return to its shape, once the user's wrist has been slipped into the bracelet. Thus, (in any of these examples), it may then be worn non-rotatably, and would thus be of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around the wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation. However, as may be apparent, this may not be ideal, because it may be tough to put such a bracelet on, (ie it may be a struggle (or even hurt) for the user to get their wrist through the gap). Furthermore, there may be a danger that such embodiments may be liable to not being 100% non-rotatable when worn around the wrist of the user, or may even fall off the wrist of the user, in use, (due to the wrist of the user falling back out through the ‘gap’). Either (or both) of these things may be particularly a problem if the shape of such an embodiment becomes distorted, over time, due to deforming the gap, to take the bracelet off, (and/or put the bracelet on). Therefore, as shown in the drawings, preferably the stabilizing bracelet fully surrounds the wrist of the user. However, these examples discussed above are disclosed, to show that it is feasible the stabilizing bracelet need not fully surround the wrist of the user. In the example(s) just described, the stabilizing bracelet (and bracelet body) may thus ‘mostly’ surround the wrist (rather than fully surround the wrist).

(Another possibility is that a portion or a whole of the stabilizing bracelet (/bracelet body) may be malleable, and may be openable (whether it has a gap or not) via bending, and could thus be malleably opened (to put it around the wrist of the user), and then malleably closed (ie bent by the user), (to close it around the wrist of the user, such that it is then of a shape that is non-rotatable around the wrist of the user). Again, such an embodiment is not ideal, because it may be cumbersome to take off and put on. Furthermore, again it may (or will) become distorted and/or misshapen over time).

Referring again to the example attachment arrangement, the attacher 22 may be permanently attached to the bracelet body. In the example of FIG. 4, for example, the attacher 22, may be permanently attached to the stabilizing bracelet/bracelet body. (Thus it is feasible it may not be possible to remove it from the stabilizing bracelet).

In all the examples shown, the attachment arrangement comprises what could be generally referred to as further feature(s), (ie not just the/an attacher). In all the examples shown, the attachment arrangement comprises what could be generally referred to as an extending portion 29. (The/an extending portion is thus an embodiment of ‘further feature(s)’). (The extending portion may, in some embodiments, comprise a cord and/or a chain, etc, for example, as will be discussed/explored). In some of the examples, the extending portion is relatively long. In the example of FIG. 4, however, the extending portion 29 is short, and in the example, only includes a solitary feature, which, in the example, attaches the attacher to the bracelet body. (In the example, the feature is a ring element). However, it should be made clear that an extending portion 29 (and/or any further feature(s)) is optional/preferable, and it will be apparent that the/an attacher may be provided, without any extending portion (and/or any further feature(s)). For example, the attacher 22 of FIG. 4 may be attached/attachable (whether it be permanently, or removably attachable) to the bracelet body, without any further feature(s). Thus an attacher may be provided (without any further feature(s)). This nevertheless falls within the scope of being an attachment arrangement, comprising an attacher. (Thus simply an attacher, by itself, (with no further features), is an embodiment of an attachment arrangement, comprising an attacher).

(If the attachment arrangement comprises further feature(s) (eg comprising an extending portion), a portion or a whole of the extending portion (and/or further feature(s)) may be permanently attached to the bracelet body, whether or not the attacher is removably attachable. Similarly, (If the attachment arrangement comprises further feature(s) (eg comprising an extending portion), a portion or a whole of the extending portion (and/or further feature(s)) may be removably attachable to the bracelet body. The attacher may then be removably attachable with the portion or the whole of the extending portion (and/or further feature(s)) that are removably attachable (eg the attacher may be permanently attached to the portion or the whole of the extending portion (and/or further feature(s)) that are removably attachable, and thus be removably attachable to the bracelet body by virtue of the extending portion (and/or further feature(s)) that are removably attachable to the bracelet body), or may further be removably attachable to the portion or the whole of the extending portion (and/or further feature(s)) that are removably attachable to the bracelet body. (These are just examples given, and it should be stated that the or any attacher may be removably attachable to the bracelet body in any (other) way).

It should also be stated that it is feasible that the attacher 22 may be formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body. For example, whilst in the examples shown, the attacher (and whole attachment arrangement, if further feature(s) are provided other than the attacher) is shown as being a different part(s) to the bracelet body itself, it is feasible, for example, that the attacher (and/or a portion or a whole of the further feature(s) and/or extending portion) may be manufactured as one part with the (or a part of the) bracelet body. For example, the (or a portion of the) bracelet body may be tooled/manufactured so that a protruding portion protrudes from the bracelet body. This protruding portion (in such an example) may culminate in (and/or comprise) an attacher. Thus, in such an example, the attacher is formed as one part with the, (or a portion of the), bracelet body. (It may be formed as one part with the whole bracelet being one part, or the part of the bracelet it is formed as one part with may, for example, be a portion (eg a half) of the bracelet. Thus it is said that the attacher may be formed as one part with the, or a portion of the, bracelet body). Furthermore, in another example, the attacher could, for example, be bonded onto the bracelet body, (eg via soldering, or any other method, (and in any embodiment, not limited to metallic in nature)). These examples described would therefore be examples of the attacher being formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body. (So, too then, (whether or not the/an attacher is formed as one part with a portion, or a whole, of the bracelet body), the or any further feature(s) (eg comprising an extending portion) may, feasibly, be formed as one part with a portion, or a whole, of the bracelet body. The or any attacher may then be formed as one part with the said the or any further feature(s), or may not, (eg may be attachable (eg removably, but feasibly permanently) to the said further feature(s)). Thus various manufacturing methods and/or permutations (and various non-removable, or removable permutations) are possible.

(It should be stated that, (and disclosing similar embodiments and/or concepts as explored above), a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement (which may or may not comprises further feature(s), (eg comprising an extending portion)) may be formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body. The or any attacher may be included in this (ie formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body), or may be attachable (permanently or removably attachably) to the portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement (eg further feature(s), (eg comprising an extending portion)) that is formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body).

(It should be noted, for claiming reasons, that if the word ‘attached’ or ‘connected’ (or similar such connecting terms) are used, in a claim, they include, within their scope, the concept of (and embodiments where) the thing(s) that are defined as ‘attached’ or ‘connected’ (or similar such connecting terms) are formed as one piece (with a portion or a whole of what they are defined as being ‘attached’ or ‘connected’ to). Thus the definition that an attacher is ‘attached’ (or ‘connected’) to a portion or a whole of the bracelet body includes within its scope that the attacher is formed as one piece with the portion or the whole of the bracelet body. It should also be noted that use of the terms ‘attached’ or ‘connected’ (or similar such connecting terms) would include with its scope the concept of (and embodiments where) the things that are defined as ‘attached’ or ‘connected’ (or similar such connecting terms) are removably attachable, (as well as where they are permanently attached/connected). (This has been stated in the present application). Thus terms such as ‘attached’ and ‘connected’ should be seen broadly.

However, it is feasible the attacher may be removably attachable to the bracelet body. (If the attachment arrangement comprises any further feature(s) (eg an extending portion), the attacher may be removably attachable by being removably attachable to the (or any) further feature(s) (eg an extending portion), and/or may be removably attachable from the stabilizing bracelet via a portion or a whole of the further feature(s) (eg an extending portion) being removably attachable to the stabilizing bracelet, the attacher being removably attachable with the said portion or a whole of the further feature(s) (eg an extending portion).

It should be stated, (as shown in the example(s), that the attachment arrangement may (and preferably does) comprise further feature(s) (eg comprising an extending portion), other than the attacher, (although it is feasible the attachment arrangement is provided solely by way of the attacher). In the embodiment of FIG. 4, for example, the attachment arrangement comprises the attacher, and just one other feature (feature 25), to facilitate attaching the attacher to the stabilizing bracelet. However, the attacher, in other embodiments, may be attached directly to the stabilizing bracelet, without any further feature(s), (eg without feature 25, for example). For example, the attacher in FIG. 4 not only comprises an aperture (openable via the open-and-close gate, in the example), but also comprises, (shown by way of example), a further aperture 37. This aperture could, for example, be used to facilitate direct attachment to the stabilizing bracelet (either permanently, or removably attachably). (For example, the example aperture 37 could be openable and closable via an open-and-close gate, or openable and closable in any way). For example, the attacher could, feasibly, be directly attachable to the bracelet body, via use of aperture 37 (eg if it was openable and closable, for example). (This is just one example of wherein the or an attacher may be directly attachable (permanently, or removably attachably) to the stabilizing bracelet/bracelet body, without requiring further feature(s) (eg an extending portion), and such embodiments may be provided, in no way limited to the embodiment described, and in no way limited to use of an aperture 37, for example. (For example, rather than aperture(s), it is feasible any other way of facilitating direct attachment is used. For example, clip(s) (either on the attacher and/or on the bracelet body), or any other means/method may be used. The examples are shown by way of example only). In other embodiments, the example aperture 37 (or any other feature(s)/means) may facilitate ‘indirect’ attachment to the stabilizing bracelet, by being attached to further feature(s) of the/an attachment arrangement (eg to feature 25, in the example of FIG. 4). Again, it could be attached permanently, or removably attachable to further feature(s) of the attachment arrangement, in any way. (The or any attacher may be attached to the bracelet body (either directly, or indirectly (by being attached to further feature(s)) in any way. (Both ‘direct’ attachment of the/an attacher to the stabilizing bracelet, and ‘indirect’ attachment of the/an attacher to the bracelet, (via further feature(s) of the attachment arrangement), are considered to be examples of attachment of the/an attacher to the stabilizing bracelet).

In the example of FIG. 2, (and several other of the Figures), a very basic embodiment is shown/provided, wherein the attachment arrangement comprises a cord 28 (which may be a piece(s) of string, for example). (This could be considered to be a ‘substantially homemade’ (and/or basic) embodiment). Thus the example attachment arrangement, in the example, comprises ‘further feature(s)’, (other than the attacher), (the cord being a ‘further feature’ in the example). (Thus, in the example, the attachment arrangement comprises an extending portion, (the cord being part of the extending portion of the attachment arrangement, in the example). The cord is shown playing a role in attaching the attacher to the bracelet body. Thus, such an embodiment may, or may not, be an embodiment wherein the attacher is removably attachable, (and may, or may not, be an embodiment wherein a portion or a whole of the extending portion (and/or further feature(s) is removably attachable).

In the example, the attacher is attached to the body of the stabilizing bracelet via the example cord element 28. It will be apparent that this is a relatively basic embodiment and is shown by way of example only. The body/bracelet is shown comprising an aperture 27, to facilitate attachment of the attacher (via the further feature(s), in the example, which, in the example, comprise(s) an extending portion) to the body/bracelet.

In several embodiments, the bracelet body is shown comprising an aperture(s) 27. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the aperture 27 goes through the bracelet body substantially vertically. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, an embodiment is shown wherein the aperture(s) 27 go through the bracelet body substantially horizontally. (The or any aperture(s) may go through the, or a portion of the, bracelet body in any orientation and/or way). Aperture(s) may be provided, whether the attacher (and any further feature(s) (eg an extending portion), if the attachment arrangement comprises any further feature(s) (eg an extending portion)), is attached permanently to the bracelet body, or if the attacher (and perhaps a portion or a whole of the extending portion (and/or further feature(s), if the attachment arrangement comprises an extending portion (and/or further feature(s))), is removably attachable. It should also be stated, that, whilst the embodiment of FIG. 4 is an embodiment wherein the attacher is permanently attached to the bracelet body, it is feasible, in such an embodiment, that the attacher could be removably attachable; for example, in FIG. 4, the feature (which in the example is a ring element) that is shown going through the aperture 27, (thus facilitating attachment), may, for example, be openable, and thus may allow for removable attachability of the attacher. (And, as stated, it is also feasible that embodiments may be provided wherein the attacher could, for example, be removably attachable to the example feature 25 (and thus be removably attachable to the stabilizing bracelet), whether or not the example feature 25 itself is removably attachable to the stabilizing bracelet, or not).

(Rather than aperture(s), it is feasible any other way of facilitating attachment is used. For example, clip(s), or any other means/method may be used. The examples are shown by way of example only).

(In the example of FIG. 3, the bracelet body comprises an example aperture 27, but it is not visible, due to the angle/view shown. In the example of FIG. 3, the example cord element 28 is thus attaching the attacher to the stabilizing bracelet, via the (non-visible) aperture 27, similarly, for example, to the example of FIG. 2).

In the example of FIG. 5, (and shown more clearly, in close-up view, in FIG. 6), an underside of the wrist of a user is shown, showing an example same or similar to the example shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, (and even possibly in FIG. 1), showing the example stabilizing bracelet 12, being worn non-rotatably around the wrist of the user, and attached to a second bracelet 14 (also shown being worn around the wrist of the user), the stabilizing bracelet thus stabilizing the second bracelet 14, preventing it from rotating around the wrist of the user. It is clear this is being achieved, without intervention (from the user).

In the example, the example attacher 22, (which comprises an open-and-close gate, in the example), is shown going through an aperture of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. In the example, the attacher 22 is hooked through a link of the second bracelet 14. (Thus this is an example of a surrounding attacher, which is surrounding a portion of the second bracelet, to attach the bracelets, thus preventing rotation of the second bracelet. The example is given by way of example only). (In the example, the portion of the second bracelet that it surrounds is the portion 99 of the link, (best shown (and numbered) in FIG. 6). Having been hooked through, (and surrounding that portion), it thus facilitates attachment. (This example is shown by way of example only. However, it will be apparent that the or a second bracelet of different designs may have aperture(s) in different places and/or of different types, (not limited to aperture of link(s)), which may be usable in such a way, to facilitate attachment. Similarly, different embodiments of attachers may be provided (not limited to the example(s) shown and/or disclosed), which are nevertheless suitable for such function).

It should be said that a surrounding attacher may not always need to go through an aperture of the second bracelet—for example, it may go around a part of the second bracelet, which does not comprise an aperture (eg around a whole portion of the second bracelet, which may not, for example comprise an aperture). Nevertheless, the second bracelet may be of such a design and/or structure that its movement (ie rotation around the wrist) is nevertheless limited, when the attacher goes around it in such a way. To give an example and/or insight of this (and what is intended by this), one can see, in FIG. 1, the adornments, which spell out the word ‘TOMMY’. If one imagines a surrounding attacher surrounding the whole cord of the second bracelet, between, for example, the ‘O’ and ‘M’ adornments, the attacher would work very well at stabilizing the second bracelet, because the ‘O’ and ‘M’ adornments would act as ‘blockers’, preventing significant movement as the attacher meets (and is blocked by) the blocker(s), (and thus preventing significant rotation of the second bracelet 14 around the wrist of the user). Thus this would be an example of where the/a surrounding attacher surrounds a portion of the second bracelet, (not requiring an aperture to go through), and nevertheless fulfils its function. This is just one embodiment of a ‘blocker(s)’, but it will be apparent very different designs and/or embodiments of blocker(s) may be provided and/or may be present, for/on the second bracelet. Blocker(s) may be provided, for example, at any location around the second bracelet.

(It should also be stated that, rather than there being blocker(s) which are separate pieces to the second bracelet itself (ie which are ‘additions’, such as the ‘TOMMY’ letter parts in the example of FIG. 1), it is feasible the design/shape of the second bracelet itself provides blocking. For example, the second bracelet might have a portion wherein, either side of the portion, the second bracelet is thicker than the portion, such that, if a surrounding attacher was attached to the second bracelet at the portion, movement (and thus rotation of the second bracelet) would be restricted as the attacher meets (and is blocked by) the blocker(s), because of the thicker parts of the bracelet. This, then, would effectively carry out ‘blocking’, but without requiring any separate parts/pieces, (ie without requiring any ‘addition(s)’ to the bracelet)).

Thus it is feasible, for example, that a blocking arrangement may be provided, to help prevent rotation of the second bracelet. (Thus there may be provided a blocker for going on the second bracelet, each side of the attacher). These may be provided as separate parts to the rest of the attachment arrangement. It may thus be possible to place the blocker(s) on the second bracelet. (Blockers of this sort tend to be able to attach to the/a bracelet via pinching). This would allow, for example, for a surrounding attacher to be used on a bracelet where it would otherwise allow rotation of the second bracelet, because, for example, blockers could be placed either side of where the surrounding attacher surrounds the second bracelet, thus stopping the rotation of the second bracelet, as the attacher meets the blocker(s). Thus an attachment arrangement may be provided, comprising an attacher, and a blocking arrangement. (As stated, such a blocking arrangement preferably comprises two blockers. (The term ‘comprising two blockers’ of course includes within its scope that the or a blocking arrangement may comprise more than two blockers). It should also be stated it is feasible the blockers, each side of the attacher in use, may be provided as one part, with the two blockers (which may also be referred to as blocking element(s)) Provided (eg linked) as one part. Thus a blocking arrangement may be provided comprising two blocking elements, (one (or more) blocking element(s) for each side of the attacher), wherein the blocking elements are provided as one part) Such an embodiment, however, is still said to be within the scope of comprising two blockers, because the arrangement would block the attacher on both sides, (even if provided as one part). Nevertheless, preferably two separate blockers (or more) are provided. As stated, blocker(s) tend to attach to the second bracelet via pinching the second bracelet. Thus they tend to be openable, and then tightly pinch a portion of the second bracelet, to thus stay in position on the second bracelet. (However, the or any blocker(s) may be positionable by any way/means).

(However, if the second bracelet comprises an aperture (eg within a link(s), for example, or any other part(s) of it), it will be apparent, from what is shown in FIG. 5, that this is an extremely effective way of attaching the bracelets together, to prevent the second bracelet from being able to rotate around the wrist of the user).

(Blocker(s)/blocking element(s) may also be referred to as stopper(s)/stopping element(s)).

The example, (to explain the concept of ‘blocker(s)’), just described, would be an example, (taken by way of example only), of wherein the attachment arrangement is at a top side of the user's wrist. This is not ideal, and it is preferred (as has been shown in many of the examples), that the attachment arrangement attaches the bracelets together at an underside of the wrist. Thus it is preferably substantially not visible (ie hidden from view, at an underside of the wrist of the user). However, it should be said, of course, that the attachment arrangement could be provided/located anywhere around the wrist of the user. For example, it could be provided at side(s) of the user's wrist. It should also be said, whilst the examples shown show just one attachment arrangement (attaching the bracelets at one point), it is feasible there may be provided more than one attachment arrangement. For example, it is feasible there could be provided two attachment arrangements. For example, one attachment arrangement could be provided at the left side of the wrist, and one at the right side of the wrist, (or they could be provided at any point). According to the second aspect of the invention, at least one of the attachment arrangements, (if a plurality is provided), must comprise an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher. (According to the second aspect, more than one (and, in fact, both and/or all) attachment arrangements, (if a plurality is provided), may comprise an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher). (According to the first aspect of the invention, if a plurality of attachment arrangements are provided, it is not required that any comprise an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher, (but any or all of them may do)).

A close-up view is shown in FIG. 6. It can be seen that the attacher 22, (which is a surrounding attacher in the example), is going through an example aperture of the second bracelet. In the example, the aperture is in a link of the second bracelet. Thus the surrounding attacher is surrounding a portion of the example link, (and thus is surrounding a portion of the second bracelet). The portion that the example attacher is going around and attaching is generally numbered with number 99. It will be apparent, due to the fact that the aperture in the example link is of a small size, the attacher 22, once attached in such a way, cannot move very much. Thus the second bracelet is prevented from being able to rotate around the wrist of the user.

(Note: It will be apparent that some second bracelets, (eg a bracelet that a person may already own, perhaps, before utilizing the stabilizing bracelet device, to stabilize it), may comprise a portion(s) that extend (eg ‘dangle’) from the bracelet, (eg excess length of the bracelet). In such cases, it is feasible these portion(s) may be usable for the stabilizing bracelet device to attach to. For example, if such a portion (eg that dangles from the second bracelet) comprises aperture(s) (eg link(s), for example), then a surrounding attacher, (for example), may feasibly be hooked through an aperture (eg link) of the portion that dangles from the second bracelet, to facilitate attaching the stabilizing bracelet to the second bracelet. (A surrounding attacher is provided by way of example, not limiting what attachment arrangement may, feasibly, be used, to facilitate attaching the stabilizing bracelet device to a second bracelet, via such a portion of the second bracelet (eg that dangles from the second bracelet))).

It is feasible the attacher 22 may be a pincher attacher 40. (Thus it will be clear that, in the examples shown and described in the present application, (eg as shown clearly in FIGS. 2 to 6, for example), the attacher, rather than the example shown, could, instead, be a pincher attacher, for example. This will be explored). In the example of FIG. 7, an example is shown of a pincher attacher 22, 40. In the example, the pincher attacher 40 is shown being generally round in shape. However, it (ie the/a pincher attacher) may be any shape. This (a pincher attacher) may be particularly useful, as it may allow for attaching together of the stabilizing bracelet and a second bracelet, when the second bracelet does not have anywhere that an attacher that uses an open-and-close gate, for example, (or any surrounding attacher that uses surrounding, to attach), could successfully attach to, to prevent rotation of the second bracelet around the wrist of the user. This is best shown, for example, in FIG. 9 (and in the close-up view of FIG. 10), where it can be seen that the second bracelet 14, in the example, does not have anywhere where an open-and-close gate of an attacher (or any attacher that merely uses surrounding in order to facilitate attachment) could successfully attach, to prevent rotation. It does not have an aperture (eg of a link and/or chain) for example, or any helpful configuration. One can now imagine how, if a bracelet 14 such as this had a design feature and/or adornment similar or same to that as shown for the bracelet 14 of FIG. 1, for example, then an attacher that comprises/uses an open-and-close gate, (such as the examples shown clearly in FIGS. 2 to 6, for example), or any attacher that merely uses surrounding in order to facilitate attachment, may or will not work in preventing rotation in the example second bracelet of (or an example second bracelet similar to) FIG. 9 and FIG. 10. Instead, it would likely allow the second bracelet to rotate immediately, and the ‘TOMMY’ adornment (as seen in FIG. 1) would be able to rotate all the way around the wrist, until it hit the attacher 22. However, the pincher, in the example of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, is able to grip and ‘pinch’ a portion of the second bracelet, such that it prevents rotation. This is shown most clearly in FIG. 10 (and FIG. 9), where it can be seen the pincher 40 is pinching a portion of the second bracelet. The intent is that the second bracelet is pinched in such a way that it cannot rotate around the wrist of the user, (ie is prevented from rotating). (It should also be mentioned that, if a blocking arrangement were provided, an attacher that merely uses surrounding to facilitate attachment, could be successful (in combination with the blocking arrangement), in such an example).

In order for a pincher to successfully prevent rotation of the second bracelet around the wrist of the user, significant tightness may be required, (ie when it pinches). The pincher preferably comprises a deformable portion 42 or portion(s) 42. (An example(s) of this is clearly shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8). The deformable portion(s) may, for example, be rubber. (However, they may be any material(s) that is deformable). This is just one example of a deformable material(s).

With reference to the or any attacher, (eg a pincher attacher, but not limited to a pincher attacher), the part(s) of the attacher that engage (eg pinch, in the case of a pincher attacher) the second bracelet, will herein be called ‘engaging portion(s)’, (because they engage a portion of the second bracelet).

In the examples of FIGS. 7 to 10, the example pincher attacher comprises two engaging portions. (This is most clear in the examples of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8). Preferably, a portion or a whole of one (or both) of the engaging portions is deformable. The examples of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show particularly clearly examples of the pincher attacher 22, 40 comprising opposing pinch sides, wherein a portion or a whole of one or both of the pinch sides is deformable. Thus, in the examples of FIGS. 7 to 10, (provided by way of example only), the pincher attacher 22, 40 comprises opposing pinch sides, (for pinching), wherein a portion or a whole of one or both pinch sides is deformable. As stated, an example(s) of this is clearly shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. In FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the pincher attacher 22, 40 comprises opposing pinch sides, and one (or preferably both, as shown in the examples) of the opposing pinch sides comprise a deformable portion 42. (Thus this is an example of wherein a portion or a whole of an engaging portion of the pincher attacher is deformable. Thus this is an example of wherein a portion or a whole of at least one engaging portion of the attacher is deformable. (Furthermore, the example(s) is an example of wherein a portion or a whole of more than one engaging portion is deformable)). The example pincher attacher 22, 40 is shown open in FIG. 7. In the example of FIG. 8, the example pincher attacher 22, 40 is shown closed.

However, it should be made clear, not only pincher attachers may comprise an engaging portion, wherein a portion or a whole of the engaging portion is deformable. For example, there is shown in FIG. 13, a cut off view (cut off at the dashed line), showing an example of a surrounding attacher, (which has deformable characteristics, in the example). In this example, the attacher comprises an aperture 70. (The aperture, in the example, is generally circular, but may feasibly be a different shape). In the example, the area surrounding the aperture is deformable. (For example, it may be made of rubber, or any other relevant deformable material(s)). Whilst such an attacher embodiment may not work for all types of second bracelet, the way it could/would work is if a portion of the second bracelet was fed through the aperture. Since the aperture 70 is small, (and may even be smaller than the example shown), the portion of the second bracelet would fit through tightly. (The deformability of the area around the aperture 70 would be helpful in maintaining tightness and/or allowing different sizes shapes of second bracelet portions to go through). Once fed through, the portion of the second bracelet could then be attached back to the second bracelet, and the tightness of the aperture 70/attacher could then function to stop the second bracelet from rotating around the wrist of the user. (It will be apparent that this may/would only work for a limited amount/types of second bracelet; for example, if the second bracelet was one that does not separate/disconnect and re-connect to itself at any point, then this attacher/solution would not be of use. Furthermore, even if the second bracelet is of a type that does separate/disconnect and re-connect to itself, some may be of such strange and/or unusual shape and/or size that the solution shown in the example of FIG. 13 simply may not be able to take the (portion of the) second bracelet through the aperture. Nevertheless, this is clearly an example of a surrounding attacher, wherein a portion or a whole of an engaging portion of the attacher is deformable. Thus it is shown, the/an attacher may comprise an engaging portion, wherein a portion or a whole of the engaging portion is deformable, (not limited to the attacher being a pincher attacher).

In terms of FIG. 13, in the example, the whole outer definition of the aperture 70 is the/an engaging portion, (because, in use, it would engage with the/a portion of the second bracelet). However, it should be said that embodiments may be provided wherein a portion(s) or a whole of the outer definition of the aperture 70 is/are engaging portion(s).

To explain the drawing further, four lines/striations are seen around the aperture 70 in the area that is deformable, in the example. (These are simply basic artistic denotations that the area is deformable). In the example, the example attacher comprises a hard outer portion 72. This may, or may not, fully surround the deformable portion(s)/area(s). (The hard outer portion(s) may aid the aperture/attacher in tightly surrounding the portion of the second bracelet). However, the or a hard outer portion(s) 72 are optional and may be provided and/or required.

It is feasible embodiments similar to that shown in FIG. 13 may be provided, but wherein not all of the outer definition of the aperture is surrounded by deformable material(s). Thus a portion(s) or a whole of the outer definition of the aperture 70 may be deformable. (Nevertheless, such embodiments may work in a very similar or same way).

(Thus, broadly put, (and not limited to pincher attachers), a portion or a whole of an engaging portion of the/an attacher may be deformable).

(One of the problems of an embodiment such as that shown in FIG. 13 is that it may require the second bracelet to be disconnected from itself, with a part of the second bracelet fed through the example aperture 70, before the second bracelet is then reconnected to itself after having been fed through the aperture. This could be cumbersome. Thus other embodiments are preferred, many of which require little or no manipulation of the second bracelet, to attach the bracelets together).

(The example of FIG. 13 (and many other examples in the drawings) is an example of the attachment arrangement extending from the bracelet body of the stabilising bracelet).

Having a deformable portion(s) may be useful for several reasons. For example, it can be useful in substantially guaranteeing tightness, once the pincher is pinching a portion of the second bracelet. For example, and looking at the example of FIG. 8, (wherein the/an example pincher is shown closed), one can imagine, if a portion of a second bracelet was being pinched/held in between the opposing sides and in between the example deformable portions 42, then if the deformable portions 42 are resiliently deformable, (eg via being rubber, for example), then the deformable portions 42 can deform around the portion of the second bracelet, but because they are resiliently deformable (ie have the property of resiliently returning (and/or wanting to return) to their original shape, as deforming occurs (and once deforming ceases), they will tightly pinch the portion of the second bracelet. A second benefit is that, by virtue of the deformable portion(s), it will be apparent, (eg in the example of FIG. 8), that the pincher may be able to successfully pinch portion(s) of different size/girth. For example, such a pincher could work successfully on an example such as FIG. 9, (or even an example where the portion of the second bracelet it grips and pinches is significantly thinner (ie lesser in girth), and even could work successfully on a second bracelet wherein the portion is much thicker (ie greater in girth), (or even a portion of an unusual shape). (ie Because the deformable portion(s) can deform, it can allow the pincher attacher to be successfully used to stabilize bracelets of a wide variety of thicknesses (and/or shapes). Therefore the pincher attacher comprising a deformable portion(s) can have significant benefits. (Whilst any attacher (not limited to a pincher attacher) may comprise a deformable portion, it is thought to be particularly useful for a pincher attacher, to allow the pincher attacher to successfully pinch and attach to different shaped and/or sized portions of bracelets. It is particularly useful to help pincher attachers to successfully pinch and attach to portions of different girth and/or shape and/or size).

(It should be stated that, whilst the examples of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are shown comprising two opposing sides, each comprising a deformable portion, it is feasible only one of the sides may comprise a deformable portion. This may nevertheless achieve the same, or substantially the same, effect/benefit).

(It should be noted that, whilst the example of FIG. 8 shows an example wherein opposing sides (and, wherein, in the example, the deformable portion(s)) meet, it is feasible there is a gap between the opposing sides, (even if one or both of the opposing sides comprise a deformable portion(s)). Thus, examples may be provided where there is a gap (which could be considered to be an embodiment of an aperture) between the sides (and/or deformable portion(s) 42). However, preferably the sides (and/or deformable portion(s)) meet, as it is thought this will create the most effective pincher attacher, and stop the second bracelet from being able to move/rotate, when pinched by the pincher attacher. For example, if the sides (and/or deformable portion(s)) do not meet, and there is a gap, then if the gap is larger than the portion of the second bracelet the pincher in attempting to pinch, then the pincher attacher may be unsuccessful at preventing rotation of the second bracelet. Therefore preferably there is not a gap. Nevertheless, as stated, there may be a gap between the opposing sides. The gap may be a circular gap, for example, (or any shape). The gap, rather than being circular, may be fairly linear in shape, for example, and run between the opposing sides in a substantially linear shape, for example. The gap may, or may not, travel all the way along between the opposing sides. Preferably the gap (if there is one) is not large, because otherwise, (as stated), this could lead to the pincher being unsuccessful at pinching portions of second bracelets that are smaller than the gap. One reason why there may be a gap (eg a slight gap), is it may be challenging to find a material that can be used such that the opposing sides meet (ie without a gap), and yet, with one or both of the sides comprising a deformable portion (which includes within its scope one or both of the sides being a deformable portion), the deformable portion(s) would be deformable enough to deform enough for very large size portions the pincher needs to pinch. For example, this may be challenging to achieve with a rubber material, (although potentially possible, nevertheless). It should be stated, however, that rubber is just one material which may be useful to provide deformability, and other material(s) may be used; for example, the deformable portion(s) may comprise (and therefore may use) gel, and/or silicone, and/or foam/sponge (and/or any springy material(s)). Any deformable material(s) may be used. The deformable material being resiliently deformable is particularly useful so that, having been deformed, it is substantially able to return to its original shape and position. Thus, even after having been used to pinch a large portion of a second bracelet (where it has been significantly deformed, for example), it may nevertheless be able to substantially return to its original shape and position, and thus still be usable to successfully pinch much smaller portions of second bracelets).

(It is also feasible, if the material is not resiliently deformable enough, that a gap could start to appear, due to the deformable portion(s) not being able to resiliently return to their original shape, following being deformed (eg by a large portion of a second bracelet (and/or after being used/deformed many times and/or for a long time)).

(It should also be noted that it is feasible the deformable portion(s) (and/or one or more side(s)) could be provided by (and therefore comprise) material(s) such a thin plastic, thin metal, etc, which can deform (perhaps by virtue of its thinness), and may be resiliently deformable. Thus thin metal(s), or thin plastic(s), (and/or any thin material (and/or any material at all) that is deformable) may feasibly be provided, for this purpose.

The pincher may comprise a hinge(s), to facilitate opening and closing of the pincher. For example, in the example of FIG. 7, a hinged area 31 is shown/suggested. A hinge mechanism is just one embodiment of a mechanism to facilitate opening and closing the or an attacher (whether it be a pincher attacher, or not), provided by way of example only.

It will be apparent that a pincher may feasibly be used by itself, instead of other attachers shown and/or described in other embodiments. (eg instead of the attacher comprising an open-and-close gate, as shown clearly in FIGS. 2 to 6, for example). Thus if one imagines the examples of FIGS. 2 to 6, (eg imagining the example of FIG. 4, for example), it will be apparent that, instead of the example attacher shown (which is an example embodiment of a surrounding attacher), a pincher attacher could be used/provided instead. Nevertheless, this would be an example of an attachment arrangement, comprising an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher. (This is mentioned just to make clear that the or a pincher attacher is not limited to being used and/or provided in conjunction with any other type of attacher).

In the examples shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, there are shown further feature(s), to facilitate attaching the pincher attacher 40 to the stabilizing bracelet/body. In the example, there is a feature to facilitate attachment. In the example, the feature is a ring element 46, although this is provided simply by way of example only. In the examples, there is also shown a further portion 48. However, this is shown simply by way of example only, and the examples need not comprise such portion(s) 48 (and feature(s)). (The feature(s), together, form an embodiment of an extending portion, but, more broadly, may simply be defined as ‘further feature(s)’). Such further feature(s) shown in the example are optional, though. For example, it is feasible the/a pincher is directly attachable to the stabilizing bracelet/body, for example, (similarly how this has been disclosed with reference to the example attacher of FIG. 2, for example, or in any other way), without need for further feature(s). It should also be said that, it will be apparent from the disclosure that the/a pincher attacher may be attachable directly to another attacher (eg as shown in the examples of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10), or to any other part of the attachment arrangement (not limited to directly to the other attacher), whether there are further feature(s) with the pincher, or if there are no further feature(s) with the pincher, (ie with, or without, need for further feature(s)).

Preferably the pincher comprises a closing mechanism. (However, it is feasible it may simply comprise a deformable mouth, that allows the portion of the second bracelet to enter and/or ‘slide’ into the pincher attacher, with the pincher attacher nevertheless able to hold the portion in, via/under tension (and thus pinching)). (It should also be stated that a surrounding attacher (of any sort) may comprise a deformable mouth, and thus may allow a portion of a second bracelet to enter into and/or slide into the surrounding attacher, and nevertheless then be held, by surrounding the portion. However, this would be an unusual embodiment, and may lead to more likelihood of the portion of the second bracelet being able to escape the surrounding attacher). In the example of FIG. 7, a portion 50 is shown. In the example, this portion (which, in the example, is a protruding portion), can rotate, and attach to the other side of the pincher, to close the pincher together. Thus this could be said to be a type of/embodiment of a closing mechanism. In the example, the portion 50 can then be rotated back (to a position similar to that shown in FIG. 7, for example), to allow the pincher to be opened. (Such a mechanism may be used for any attacher, not limited to a pincher attacher). This is just one embodiment of a closing mechanism, and just one embodiment of an attacher that can be opened and closed, and it will be apparent that other embodiments may be provided to facilitate opening and closing.

(It should also be stated that a pincher attacher could, feasibly, have a mouth (eg an open mouth), (eg which does not close, for example), but then have a portion/area further in the pincher attacher, which is able to pinch (and thus hold) a portion of the second bracelet. A portion or a whole of this portion/area may be deformable. (As stated, a portion or a whole of an engaging portion(s) may be deformable). Potentially, then the portion of the second bracelet could enter into the pincher attacher, through the mouth, and then be held by the portion/area further in the pincher attacher, eg via tension). For example, the portion of the second bracelet may be able to slide into the portion/area, and then be held by it. For such an embodiment, a closing mechanism may not be required. Nevertheless, such an embodiment may still comprise a closing mechanism).

(Whilst a closing mechanism is not shown in FIG. 8, preferably the embodiment of FIG. 8 also comprises a closing mechanism, to close the pincher. This is not shown, in order to provide clarity as to the other features shown/denoted in FIG. 8).

Thus, as has been shown, the/a pincher attacher may not only pinch the portion of the second bracelet, but may also surround it. (The example described, where the pincher is able to close, is an example where the attacher is both a pincher attacher and also surrounds a portion of the second bracelet. Thus, as stated, the attachment arrangement comprises an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher. (Therefore it (the/an attacher) can be both a surrounding attacher and a pincher attacher)). The example attacher in FIGS. 2 to 6, for example, is a surrounding attacher, (but not a pincher attacher). The example in FIGS. 7 and 8, for example, is a pincher attacher, (and is also a surrounding attacher). Therefore it is both, (which is within a scope of being at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher). It is also, of course, possible that the/an attacher may be a pincher attacher, (but not a surrounding attacher). This is also within a scope of being at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher. To give an example of an attacher being a pincher attacher (but not a surrounding attacher), the mouth 51, where the example pincher of FIG. 8 opens, is denoted. The example pincher is openable at this point, so that a portion of the second bracelet can be fed through the mouth, into the pincher. Whilst the examples of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are able to close entirely at the mouth, (as described, for example, with reference to the closing mechanism of the example of FIG. 7), it is feasible the mouth 51 does not entirely close, (and may even be open enough that, if it were not for the pinching function, the portion of the second bracelet would be able to escape from the attacher, through the mouth). Nevertheless, such an embodiment may still be partially (or wholly) functionally effective. For example, the two sides (and/or portion(s) 42), in the example of FIG. 8, could still be used to successfully pinch (and hold) the portion of the second bracelet, even if the mouth 51 does not fully close and/or if there is not provided a closing mechanism. Nevertheless, it may be able to successfully pinch and hold the portion of the second bracelet. Thus this would be an example of an attacher that is a pincher attacher, but is not a surrounding attacher. Thus, nevertheless, it would fall within the scope of being an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher. Thus example(s) wherein the attacher is a pincher attacher, but is not a surrounding attacher, are possible.

Various examples are shown wherein a portion or a whole of an engaging portion of the/a pincher attacher is at least one of: deformable; movable in position. In the examples of FIGS. 7 to 10, the engaging portions are movable in position, relative to each other. (Thus an engaging portion is movable in position). However, in the examples of FIGS. 7 to 10, the pincher attacher does not comprise a clamp arrangement. To give another example of wherein a portion or a whole of an engaging portion of a pincher attacher is movable in position, an example is shown in FIG. 14. In FIG. 14, a cut off view (cut off at the dashed line), showing a basic representation of an example pincher attacher, is shown. In the example, the example is a clamp-type pincher. (Thus, in the example, the pincher attacher comprises a clamp arrangement). There is shown an example user means 74, to tighten (or untighten) the clamp. (In the example, the user means is a rotatable element, but any user means of any type may be provided, for adjusting tightness of the clamp (and thus pincher attacher)). The clamp mechanism comprises an element 76. In the example, the element is threaded. In the example, the user can rotate the user means 74, to rotate the example element 76, and thus adjust tightness of the clamp arrangement. In the example, the pincher attacher comprises two engaging portions. In the example, each engaging portion is padded. (A padding area 78 is shown for each of the engaging portions). (It should also be stated that it is possible that one engaging portion, (rather than each engaging portion), may be padded). (In the example, then, a portion or a whole of an engaging portion(s) of the attacher is deformable. In the example, a portion or a whole of both engaging portions of the attacher is deformable). However, it will be clear that a portion or a whole of an engaging portion(s) being deformable is optional. (In the example, a portion or a whole of an engaging portion(s) being deformable is provided by the example padding area(s)). However, a portion or a whole of an engaging surface(s) being deformable, (eg as in the example of FIG. 14), (or even having an uneven surface (eg ‘teeth’ or the like)), may help the clamp mechanism more successfully pinch the portion of the second bracelet it engages with (and pinches). (As stated, any material(s) that is deformable may be provided, to provide deformability. The example shown is shown simply by way of example only). In the example, a portion of the second bracelet goes between the engaging portions. The user means is then used, to move the top engaging portion (the clamp part at the lower end of example element 76, in the example), which can thus be moved downward (via the user means 74), to thus tighten the clamp (and the engaging portions) to the portion of the second bracelet, thus pinching it. (Thus it is an example of a pincher attacher). It can thus be tightened hard enough to thus stop the second bracelet from rotating around the wrist of the user. (It will be apparent that this is just one (reasonably basic) example of a clamp-type arrangement, which can be used as a pincher attacher. It will also be apparent that versions of clamp mechanisms/embodiments may be provided wherein, rather than just one of the engaging portions being movable in position, more than one (eg both engaging portions, in the example, for example) may be movable in position. Thus a portion or a whole of one or more engaging portion of the/a pincher attacher may be movable in position). (In the example, the (top, in the example) engaging portion is clearly movable in position, (relative to the or any other engaging portion). However, as stated, it is feasible a portion or a whole of both of the example engaging portions may be movable in position (relative to each other)).

Thus the/a pincher attacher may feasibly comprise a clamp mechanism.

(When the user wants to unclamp/un-attach the pincher from the second bracelet, in the example shown, the user may simply use the example user means 74, to untighten the clamp mechanism). (There may feasibly be provided element(s) such as example element 80, (which goes around element 76), and which helps maintain tightness of the clamp mechanism, in use).

(The example shown is an example of a pincher attacher embodiment wherein a portion or a whole of an engaging portion of the attacher is both deformable (due to the padded area, in the example, provided by way of example only); and also movable in position.

Thus it is feasible a portion or a whole of an engaging portion(s) of the attacher may be both deformable; and movable in position). (It should also be stated that it is feasible a portion or a whole of an engaging portion (eg, the top engaging portion, in the example of FIG. 14, for example) may be movable in position, and that the engaging portion may not, for example, comprise a portion or a whole that is deformable). And it is possible there may be another engaging portion, wherein a portion or a whole of the other engaging portion may be deformable, for example, (or may not)).

In the example (of FIG. 14), a portion or a whole of an engaging portion of the attacher is deformable. In the example, a portion or a whole of both engaging portions of the attacher is deformable. As stated previously, various material(s) may be used to provide deformability.

It will be apparent that the example clamp-type mechanism is shown by way of example only. There may be provided embodiments that do not require adjustment (to adjust tightness) from a user. For example, spring-loaded embodiments, (or the like), may be provided, which make the/a clamp mechanism naturally clamp/pinch downward. The pincher attacher/clamp mechanism may then be openable (and/or it may be possible for it to be prised open), and may then feasibly clamp down on (and thus pinch) the/a portion of the second bracelet, without need for adjustment by a user. Various embodiments, (not limited to the examples shown and/or disclosed), may be provided.

Thus an example is shown in FIG. 14, (shown by way of example only), of an attachment arrangement comprising a pincher attacher, wherein the pincher attacher comprises a clamp mechanism.

There may be provided more than one attacher. Preferably, (if more than one attacher is provided), any or all of the attachers are different types of attacher. For example, preferably there are provided two (or more) attachers. Preferably one of the attachers is a pincher attacher. Preferably another of the attachers is not a pincher attacher, and is an open-and-close attacher (and most preferably comprises an open-and-close gate). (Thus this is an example of the attachers being different types of attacher).

(It should be noted that, definition, if used, that ‘preferably there is provided two attachers’, (or words to that effect), does not preclude there being provided more than two attachers, because, if three (or more) attachers are provided, for example, then two attachers have been provided, (plus a further attacher(s)). The further attacher(s) may, or may not, be of a different type to the other attachers.

(It should also be stated clearly that it is possible that more than one attacher (of the same type) may be provided), whether or not a plurality of different types of attacher are provided).

Thus preferably there are provided two (or more) attachers. And preferably any or all of the attachers are different types of attacher. Preferably one of the attachers comprises an open-and-close gate. Preferably the (or an) other attacher is a pincher attacher. This has various benefits because, with most bracelets, the attacher comprising an open-and-close gate (or more generally being an open-and-close attacher) will likely be the best attacher to use. (eg There may be an aperture in the second bracelet (such as in the example shown in FIG. 6, for example), which can opportunely be used, via the open-and-close gate attacher, for example, to attach the bracelets together). However, there may be times when the pincher attacher is more appropriate, (or is wholly necessary, if the attacher comprising an open-and-close gate cannot be successfully used to attach the bracelets together in such a way that stops the second bracelet from rotating around the wrist of the user). Thus, in such a case, now the pincher attacher can be used, to facilitate attachment, (and prevent rotation).

There are various ways in which more than one attacher may be provided (and may be usable). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9 (and best shown in FIG. 10), the pincher attacher can be attached to the stabilizing bracelet, via attachment to the other (preferably open-and-close, and most preferably open-and-close gate) attacher, (or via attachment to any one or more of the further feature(s) that facilitate attachment of the other attacher to the stabilizing bracelet, (if further feature(s) are provided), because the pincher attacher may, for example, be attachable to an extending portion (or any further feature(s)) of the attachment arrangement (eg to a link of a chain, for example), rather than directly via the other attacher itself). To give an example of this, looking at the example of FIG. 4, for example, it is feasible the pincher attacher, for example, rather than (only) being attachable directly via the other example attacher 22, 23, could be attachable to (and thus via) example feature 25, for example. This would be an example of it being attachable to (and thus via) a feature(s) that facilitates attachment of the other attacher to the stabilizing bracelet, (and/or to (and thus via) a ‘further feature(s)’ other than the other attacher). (It should also be said that it may be attached permanently (rather than removably attachably) to such a (or any) feature(s)). The pincher attacher could even be attachable (or attached permanently, for example) to a feature that facilitates attachment of the other attacher, wherein that feature is further down from the attacher, and not even directly in contact with the other attacher. (For example, it could be attachable (or attached permanently, for example) to the example cord element 28, in FIG. 2, for example). (As will also be mentioned, it is possible example feature 46 could be openable and closable, for example, and this may allow it to be attachable to a variety of feature(s), (either directly, or indirectly, to the stabilizing bracelet/body). (It should also be stated that the (or a) second/other attacher (eg the pincher attacher, in the example of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, (although a second/other attacher is not limited to being a pincher attacher)), could be attachable (or attached permanently, for example) to any further feature(s) of the attachment arrangement, not limited to the examples shown and/or disclosed). Thus the attachment arrangement could, for example, have feature(s), (eg a link, for example), that branches off in a different direction from the extending portion (and/or further feature(s)) that leads to the first attacher, and the other attacher may feasibly be attachable (and/or attached, eg permanently) to such further feature(s) (and/or formed as part of a portion or a whole of any such feature(s) and/or of the attachment arrangement in any way, (whether there are any further feature(s) or not)). Therefore a wide variety of possibilities are possible, for permanent (or removably attachable) attachability (and use) of a second/further attacher), (and/or for one, or both (and/or all) of the attachers being formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement and/or bracelet body).

Thus this is an example(s) wherein (the) two attachers may be attachable (and/or attached) simultaneously to the stabilizing bracelet. (And it is also feasible that two (or more) attachers may be formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body), and that they may be permanently part of the stabilizing bracelet. It is also feasible that there may be provided more than one attachment arrangement (which may each simply comprise an attacher, or may comprise further feature(s) (eg an extending portion)) and wherein a portion or a whole of each attachment arrangement is formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body (or permanently attached, or removably attachable, to the bracelet body). The or any attacher of such attachment arrangement(s) may themselves be formed as one part with, may be permanently attached to, or may be removably attachable to, the bracelet body and/or the (or any of the) further feature(s) of the attachment arrangement.

However, if more than one attacher is provided, it is preferred that at least one of the attachers is removably attachable.

Thus there are many ways in which more than one attacher may be provided (and may be usable). For example, the pincher attacher (or any different type of attacher) may be attachable to the stabilizing bracelet in such a way that either attacher can be used, without removing one or the other. For example, the pincher attacher (or any different type of attacher) may be attached (permanently, or removably attachably, for example) to example feature 44 (similarly to as the example attacher 23 is attached to the example feature 44 in FIG. 6), or to any feature. Thus either of them could be used (to facilitate attachment), without removing the other. If one of the attachers is not appropriate (or one is more appropriate than the other), user can use the other attacher, to facilitate attachment. The other attacher may then be left, unused, but nevertheless remaining attached. (It should also be stated that, in such (or similar, and/or any other) example(s)), the or each attacher may be removably attachable (to example feature 44, for example, or to any feature(s), including indirectly or directly to the stabilizing bracelet/body). Thus, for example, it is feasible that one attacher could be removed, and the other could then be attached, where the other was removed, (or to any other place). For example, feature 37 of attacher 23 in FIG. 6, (and a similar feature of the pincher (or any different type) attacher, perhaps, (if such a feature is provided)) may be openable and closable, and thus allow for removable attachability to the example feature 44 (or any feature and/or place, (including direct or indirect attachment to the stabilizing bracelet/body)). Thus, example feature 37 could be openable and closable, (and thus could facilitate attachment to various feature(s), possibly directly to the stabilizing bracelet, or indirectly).

(It should also be stated, (if not made clear already), that the feature(s) the attacher(s) is attached to may facilitate removable attachability of the attacher(s), (whether or not the attacher comprises feature(s) that facilitate removable attachability). For example, there may be an open-and-close feature, or any other feature(s) that facilitates removable attachability, that the attacher is removably attachable to. Such feature may be provided as part of the further feature(s) and/or may be provided as part of the stabilizing bracelet. (For example, the bracelet body may comprise an open and close feature that the (or any) attacher(s) is attachable via). Thus there are a wide array of ways that an attacher may be removably attachable, and removable attachability of the (or any) attacher(s) may be facilitated in many different ways. The examples shown (and/or disclosed) are provided by way of example only).

(Feature 46, (and various example further feature(s), such as example feature 48) is/are shown by way of example only, and are preferable/optional features). It will be apparent that there are many ways to attach an attacher, and many different embodiments of how an attacher may look and/or be designed, in such a way that it is attachable. Other examples include, for example, clipping mechanism(s), protruding portion(s)/prong(s), etc that are received, to facilitate attachment, and many other embodiments. So the same is the case for feature 37 in the example(s) shown, which is a preferable feature. The examples shown are shown by way of example only).

Similarly, in another (similar) embodiment, both attachers may be attachable to the stabilizing bracelet, separately, (with, or without, an extending portion (and/or any further feature(s) to facilitate attachment) for each). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the/a pincher attacher 24 may similarly be attachable (eg via the same aperture 27, for example). Again, the or each attacher may be removably attachable, (ie one or both, in this example). (It is feasible the/a pincher attacher, similarly to the example open-and-close attacher, may not need further feature(s), to be attached. For example, any attacher may comprise an aperture 37. Such an aperture may, feasibly, allow for direct attachment to the stabilizing bracelet, (eg if the aperture 37 can open and close). Thus both a pincher attacher, and an open-and-close attacher may, or may not, require further feature(s), (other than the attacher), to facilitate attachment to the stabilizing bracelet/body. (Thus further feature(s), (eg provided by way of an extending portion), may, or may not, be provided for/with either/each). (The example given of an aperture 37 is just one example, and many other means/method may be used/provided in order to facilitate attachment, not limited to an aperture (and/or aperture configuration). For example, clips(s) (or any other means/method) may facilitate attachment (eg to facilitate direct attachment of the attacher and the bracelet body, or to facilitate attachment of the attacher and the bracelet body via further feature(s) of the attachment arrangement. Thus the bracelet body and/or the attacher(s) may comprise a clip(s), to facilitate attachment, for example).

(In any case in the present application where an attacher is shown/disclosed/described with an extending portion (and/or with any further feature(s), to facilitate attachment), the attacher alone may be provided, (without the extending portion (and/or any further feature(s), to facilitate attachment)), and in any case in the present application where an attacher is shown/disclosed/described without an extending portion (and/or without any further feature(s), to facilitate attachment), an extending portion (and/or any further feature(s), to facilitate attachment) may, in fact, be provided. The (or any) extending portion (and/or any further feature(s), to facilitate attachment) may be made out of one, or any amount of, parts/features/elements.

Preferably one or both of the two attachers is usable independently, without the other attacher being attached to the stabilizing bracelet/body, to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet 14. (In the example(s) shown, especially in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10), the attacher comprising the open-and-close gate is usable independently, without the other (pincher, in the example) attacher attached to the stabilizing bracelet/body, to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet 14. (Thus, preferably, out of the two or more attachers, (if two or more are provided), there are two attachers, wherein one or both of the two attachers is usable independently, without the other attacher being attached to the stabilizing bracelet/body, to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet 14. (And, as stated, further attachers may be provided, not limited to two). It is extremely possible, however, that embodiments may be provided wherein one of the attachers is dependent on another of the attachers, in order to be attached to the stabilizing bracelet. For example, (with reference to the examples shown), if feature 46 in FIG. 8, for example, is not openable and closable, then the example pincher attacher may be (or would be) reliant on the other attacher (by being attached via the open-and-close gate of the other attacher, in the example) in order to be attached to the stabilizing bracelet/body. Thus this would be an example of wherein one (or more) of the attacher(s), (eg the pincher attacher, in the example) is not usable independently, without the other attacher being attached to the stabilizing bracelet/body. (Embodiments wherein one of the attachers is reliant on another of the attachers, to be attached to the bracelet body, are not limited, of course, to the example(s) and not limited to there being further feature(s) (eg feature 46, for example) for the dependent/reliant attacher, and of course are not limited to one of the attachers comprising an open-and-close gate; for example, rather than an open-and-close gate, the attacher may simply be an open-and-close attacher (without an open-and-close gate) or may be any other type of attacher, with another attacher then being reliant on that any other type of attacher, to be attached to the bracelet body). (It has also been mentioned that the or any attacher may be formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body. Thus such dependent relationship may be present (for one or more other attacher) when the attacher it is dependent on is formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body).

(Note, it is technically feasible that an attacher may only be usable with another attacher attached to the bracelet body, but is not reliant on the other attacher. For example, if two different attachers (eg a pincher attacher, and a surrounding attacher that is not a pincher attacher) are attached/attachable to feature 25 in the example of FIG. 4, then if one of the attachers is permanently attached (eg to feature 25, in the example), then the other attacher (whether it is permanently attached, or removably attachable) would only be usable with the other attacher attached to the bracelet body. Nevertheless, that would be an example where the attacher is not ‘reliant’ on the other attacher. Similarly, an embodiment could be provided where there are two (or more) attachment arrangements, each comprising an attacher, (eg one on the left side of the bracelet device, and one on the right side). If one of the attachers is permanently attached to the bracelet body, then, again, the other attacher(s) (whether permanently attached, or removably attachable) would only be usable with the permanently attached attacher attached to the bracelet body. But if it does not rely on the permanently attached attacher, in order to be attached to the bracelet body, then this would again be an example where an attacher is only usable with the other (permanently attached) attacher attached to the bracelet body, but is not reliant on the (permanently attached) attacher, in order to actually attach to the bracelet body.

Thus, for example, what is shown in FIG. 7 may be provided as a second (or other) attacher. (Although it may, feasibly, be the only attacher provided, as has been disclosed and as will be apparent). Thus, for example, the example attacher as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 may be provided as a first attacher. (These are just example embodiments of a first attacher and a second attacher, and any types and/or embodiments of attachers (wherein the attacher is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher) may be provided, not limited to the examples shown). And, as stated, there may even be provided more than two attachers, wherein any or all of the attachers may feasibly be different types of attacher).

It is feasible that each (both) attacher may be usable, independently of one another, to facilitate attachment. For example, two different types of attacher may be provided (with or without further feature(s), to facilitate attachment of the attacher), and they may be usable, independently of each other, to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet. (Rather than, for example, the or a pincher attacher (or any other and/or second attacher) being dependent on the other—eg the pincher attacher being dependent on the open-and-close gate of the open-and-close gate attacher in FIGS. 9 and 10, for example). The or each may be removably attachable. Embodiments may be provided where both are removably attachable. Thus, for example, a user may be able to use the/an attacher comprising an open-and-close gate, if the second bracelet comprises an aperture (eg of a link), that allows for it to be easily and successfully used, (or any opportune arrangement, (eg if there is a blocking arrangement, for example)). However, if the second bracelet is similar to the example of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, (or any other relevant example), the user may be able to remove the attacher comprising an open-and-close gate, and may then instead be able to attach the pincher attacher. Thus a plurality of different attachers (with, or without, further feature(s), eg an extending portion) may be provided, (not limited to the types of attacher and/or further feature(s) shown, which are simply shown by way of example only). As stated, these may be usable independently from each other. (There may even be provided more than two different types of attacher, (with, or without, further feature(s) to facilitate attachment). As stated, it is feasible embodiments may be provided wherein the or any attacher is removably attachable, without need for any further feature(s), (other than the attacher), to facilitate attachment. (As has also been stated, it is feasible two (or more) different types of attacher may be attachable (and/or provided as part of) the attachment arrangement, in any way, not limited to one of the attachers being attachable to the (or an) other attacher. Thus, for example, one of the attachers (with or without further feature(s)) may be attachable to part of the attachment arrangement other than to/via the other attacher (eg other than to/via the open-and-close gate of the attacher 22, 23 in the example of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, for example). (And also, as stated, the attachers (with, or without further feature(s) may be attachable (and/or provided as part of) the attachment arrangement, wherein each is attached to the bracelet body (and/or provided as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body), without the attachers (and any further feature(s) if further feature(s) are provided) in any way being attached to each other)).

As shown, (particularly clearly in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10), the two attachers (and/or more than one attacher) may be usable, attached together, (directly or not), as the attachment arrangement 16 to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet. It can be seen, in the example of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, that the attachment arrangement 16 being used, to facilitate attachment, comprises a first attacher (eg attacher 22, 23); and a second attacher (eg attacher 22, 40). In the example, the attacher 22 that is being used to engage the second bracelet is a pincher attacher 40. In the example, this is what is being used as the attacher, to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet. In the example, the first attacher 22, 23 comprises an open-and-close gate. (In the example, the first attacher 22, 23 is (and therefore comprises) a lobster claw, shown by way of example only). It can be seen that the second attacher has been attached (to the stabilizing bracelet), via the first attacher. In this case, the second attacher (the pincher attacher) has been attached (in the example, via further feature(s)) directly to the first attacher, (in the example, via the open-and-close gate of the first attacher). But as stated many times, the second attacher (the pincher attacher, in the example), may feasibly be attached and/or attachable via feature(s) such as example feature 44 (or any other and/or further feature(s), for example).

Thus, In the example of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the attachment arrangement comprises a first attacher, and a second attacher, (the attachers, in the example, being different types of attacher). In the example of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, (because further feature(s) are provided for/with each attacher), the attachment arrangement could be said to comprise a first part 16a (comprising a first attacher 22), and a second part 16b (comprising a second attacher 22). In the example, each ‘part’ thus comprises further feature(s), to facilitate attachment. (However, as has been said, the or any attacher(s) may be provided, without any further feature(s), (eg without example features 44, 46, 48, etc). Thus an extending portion may, or may not, be provided for the or each attacher). It can be seen, in the example, that the second part 16b has been attached (to the bracelet body), via the attacher comprising the open-and-close gate of the first part 16a. (But as has been said, embodiments of the pincher (or any second attacher) may be provided, without there being any further feature(s), (eg feature(s) 46 and/or 48, etc), to facilitate this, (ie with the pincher attacher (or any second attacher) itself being attachable to the example open-and-close gate attacher (or any first attacher), without need for further feature(s) such as feature 46, 48, for example). (For example, pincher attacher 22, 40 may itself comprise an aperture (eg like example aperture 37, for example), to facilitate such, or any other means to facilitate such. The example is given by way of example only).

(As has been disclosed in various ways, part 16b may be attachable to further feature(s) of part 16a, (eg to (a feature(s) of) an extending portion), rather than directly to the attacher of part 16a).

It is feasible that the second part 16b (and/or second attacher, whether or not it is provided as a ‘part’ 16b, comprising further feature(s) other than the attacher) is only usable, (to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet), attached to the first part 16a (and/or first attacher, whether or not it is provided as a ‘part’ 16a, comprising further feature(s) other than the attacher). (Thus, in the example of FIG. 10, for example, it is feasible the second part 16b (and/or second attacher) cannot, itself, be attached directly to the stabilizing bracelet 12, but that it requires the first part 16a (and/or first attacher), to be attachable to the stabilizing bracelet. (Thus, referring to the examples by way of example only) the example feature 46, (or, more generally, part 16b and/or the second attacher), (and/or stabilizing bracelet and bracelet body) may not be configured to allow for the example second part 16b (and/or second attacher) to be attachable directly to the stabilizing bracelet and bracelet body. However, as has been stated, it is feasible the example second part 16b (and/or second attacher) may in fact be attachable directly to the stabilizing bracelet 12/body 18, (and/or may be formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the bracelet body). In such examples, then, the second part 16b (and/or second attacher) may be usable, (to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet), without being attached to the first part 16a (and/or first attacher). In such embodiments, then, it is also feasible that the second part 16b (and/or second attacher) may be usable, (to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet), without the first part 16a (and/or first attacher) being attached to the stabilizing bracelet. (For example, the first part 16a (and/or first attacher) may be removably attachable to the bracelet body 18).

(And as has been stated and/or as will be apparent from previous disclosure, the first attacher (whether or not it is provided as a first part 16a comprising further feature(s) other than the attacher), in such an example, may or may not be removably attachable to the stabilizing bracelet/bracelet body 18). A portion or a whole of the first part 16a may (or may not) be removably attachable to the bracelet/body. (If part 16b can be attached to the stabilizing bracelet/body without part 16a, again a portion or a whole of the first part 16b may (or may not) be removably attachable to the bracelet/body).

It should be noted that the concept of surrounding and/or pinching a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment, is not limited to having to comprise an ‘attacher’, (per se). For example, (and more broadly speaking), an attachment arrangement may be provided wherein a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. An example of this is shown in FIG. 11 (and FIG. 12). In the example, the attachment arrangement comprises a feature 52. In the example, the feature is a cord element, but may be of differing shapes, styles, material(s), etc. Thus it may, for example, be a cord element.

(In the example of FIG. 11, the second bracelet comprises various adornments, which are shown/denoted in a very basic artistic fashion).

In the example, without having a clear ‘attacher’ (per se), (in the way that has been disclosed and/or described in various other embodiments), the attachment arrangement nevertheless surrounds a portion of the second bracelet, (in this example, for example, going through an aperture in the second bracelet, (generally at area 54), and thus at least one of surrounds a portion of the second bracelet; pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. (It will be apparent that other such features as disclosed in the present application may be provided (and/or used/usable) with this (or any other) embodiment, such as a stopping arrangement, for example). Thus, this could be considered to be an embodiment of wherein a ‘whole’ of the attachment arrangement surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. Embodiments where there is provided an attacher (per se), (and especially if there are provided further features (as part of the attachment arrangement) with the attacher, could be argued to be embodiment wherein a ‘portion’ (rather than a whole) of the attachment arrangement surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. Similarly, unusual embodiments of pinching a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment, may be provided. More appropriately put, then, (and including all such (and many other) embodiments within its scope, the attachment arrangement is preferably configured to surround and/or pinch a portion of the second bracelet, (ie at least one of: surround; pinch, a portion of the second bracelet), to facilitate attachment. The embodiment of FIG. 11 (and any other embodiments not limited to the example comprising a cord element), which could arguably be argued not to comprise an ‘attacher’ (per se), would fall within this scope, as would, of course, any that comprise an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher. Better put, then, (and including all such embodiments within its scope), the attachment arrangement may be configured to surround and/or pinch (ie at least one of: surround; pinch) a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment.

(It should also be noted, it is possible embodiments may be provided where an attacher (eg an attacher that surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment) may be attached to the example feature 52 (removably attachably, or permanently, or even formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the example feature 52), in which case, feature 52 could or would then be a ‘further feature’ of the attachment arrangement, similar or same to many embodiments already disclosed and/or shown).

In the example of FIG. 11, there is an aperture 27. In the example, the feature 52 is fed through (ie goes through) the aperture. However, this is just one way to attach the feature 52 to the stabilizing bracelet. (Other ways are possible, such as via a clip(s), for example, or any other way). (It should be said that it (the example feature) may be attached permanently, or may be attached removably attachably, or may even be formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the stabilizing bracelet. For example, some materials (including some plastics, for example, and/or some synthetic material(s)) allow for quite different elements/features (in this case, the stabilizing bracelet, and the feature 52) to be formed from one part, and do different jobs, and it has been made clear previously that the or any part of the attachment arrangement may, in some embodiments, be formed as one part with a portion or a whole of the stabilizing bracelet).

It is feasible the feature 52 may be removably attachable. It is feasible it is permanently attached. If it is permanently attached, one way of achieving this, for example, would be to have something either side of the aperture 27, that prevented the feature from feeding back through the aperture. This could then function similarly to the ‘blocking arrangement’ concept as previously described. For example, there may be provided a blocking element(s) each side of the aperture 27. (These could be removably attachable, in which case the feature 52 may be removably attachable, or could be non-removable (eg soldered on, for example), in which case, they may thus make the feature 52 non-removable). Or, for example, the feature 52 may get thicker/bigger each side of the aperture 27, thus stopping it from being able to travel through the aperture. Either one of these options could therefore, feasibly, facilitate the feature being permanently attached).

In the example, the stabilizing bracelet comprises a protruding portion 56. In the example, the protruding portion protrudes substantially sideways from the stabilizing bracelet. However, it may protrude in any direction(s), (eg it may protrude downwards, for example, (towards the wrist of the user), or may protrude upwards, for example, (away from the wrist of the user). Protruding upwards and/or sideways is thought is preferable, since it may make it more likely that the attachment arrangement will in no way interfere with or annoy the user (eg by a part(s) of it going into (and/or digging into) the wrist of the user.

In the example, the protruding portion 56 comprises the example aperture 27. However, (as will be apparent from the disclosure in the present application), an aperture is just one way to facilitate attaching a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement, and any other method may be used, (eg a clip(s), for example, or any other way). A protruding portion 56 is therefore not limited to being provided with an aperture 27 embodiment, and may play a role no matter what method for attachment is used/provided. For example, it could be used as a part for a portion or a whole of the attachment arrangement to clip onto (in a clip(s) embodiment, for example). Therefore it is not limited to aperture 27 embodiments.

In FIG. 11, a joining point 58 is hinted at. (This is hinted at with a thicker black line, and labelled with the number 58, suggesting where two sides/parts of example feature 52 may be connected to each other). Whilst this may not be needed/provided in some embodiments, the feature may be connectable to itself in this way. In FIG. 12, a close-up is shown of the example feature 52 may be joined to itself. In the example, there is shown a side 60a, and another side 60b. The two sides are joined via a connecting arrangement. In the example, the connecting arrangement comprises an attacher 62 that comprises an open-and-close gate (shown in similar nature, for example, to other attachers that comprise an open-and-close gate, (for other reasons), in the present application). In the example, the other side comprises an example feature 64, which can be held by the example attacher 62 of the other side, thus connecting the example feature 52 together. (In the example, the example feature 64 is a ring, but it is not limited to being a ring, which is shown by way of example only).

It will be apparent that this is just an example of a huge array of possible embodiments of a connecting arrangement that may be provided, to connect the example feature 52 together. (And it should also be said that any attacher(s) used is not limited to comprising an open-and-close gate, for example). Furthermore, examples may be provided which do not create such a big gap between the sides. For example, (to explain better), in the example of FIG. 12, when the attacher 62 and feature 64 are connected, they will create a bit of a gap, (in the example), between the main body parts (labelled with number 66, in the example, for clarity, to better explain this). However, embodiments may be provided where the gap is minimized, or even where there is no gap at all once connected. For example, one of the sides may comprise an aperture (eg at its end/tip). The other side may perhaps comprise a protrusion (eg prong) that is received into the aperture of the other side, and held, (removably attachably), to connect the two sides. In such embodiments, there may therefore be little or no gap between the sides, when they are connected. (This is hinted at in FIG. 11, where there is no gap at the proposed or suggested connection point 58). In such embodiments, there may be provided a selecting element, to allow a user to release the protrusion, thus facilitating disconnection. (For example, the protrusion may be held in to the aperture by a feature(s), and the selecting element may allow the user to move the said feature(s), to thus release then protrusion). This is just one embodiment of how this may be possible. It is feasible other embodiments, (such as a clip(s) for example, (where the sides are clipped together), may be possible, which may leave little or no gap between the sides, when connected.

In the example of FIG. 11 (and FIG. 12), the example feature 52 is a cord element, but may be of differing shapes, styles, material(s), etc. Thus it may be a cord element. It should be said, though, for example, it is feasible it is of hard material(s). Thus it may be less flexible and changeable in shape, for example. For example, the example shown, rather than comprising a cord element, may simply be a ring, for example, (but may be any shape and/or material(s)). However, it should be stated, if it is of a harder nature, it starts to (or may start to) take on qualities that are extremely similar to embodiments of an attacher previously disclosed and/or described, and may therefore be (or is) an attacher. It should also be stated that, even when flexible, (and even if the feature is a cord element), nevertheless, it could still be argued to be ‘an attacher’. (And could be thus argued to be within a scope of being an attacher that is an at least one: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher). Thus, to remove all possible misinterpretations and/or confusion (and/or incorrect limitations of scope), (and as has been stated), a broad term is used, that the attachment arrangement ‘is preferably configured to surround and/or pinch’ a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment. This therefore includes within its scope any embodiment where the attachment arrangement is configured to use surrounding and/or pinching, to facilitate attachment. (It would thus clearly include, within its scope, any embodiment where the attachment arrangement is configured to use surrounding and/or pinching, to facilitate attachment, (whether or not there is any argument and/or confusion as to whether the attachment arrangement comprises ‘an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher).

(In the example, the cord element may be of a flexible metallic nature/material(s), for example. (The striations/lines on the example feature 52 are to try to denote (in basis artistic fashion), that, in the example, the feature may be a flexible metallic nature/embodiment). Flexible metallic items (and/or cord elements) can have such features. However, this is just one example of a cord element, and is simply disclosed by way of example only. Various other material(s) and embodiment(s) may be provided, not limited to metallic).

The attachment arrangement is not limited to being configured to surround and/or pinch the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment, (and is not limited to, for example, comprising an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher). Any attachment arrangement, to attach the bracelet device to a second bracelet, in such a way that the second bracelet is prevented from rotating around the wrist of the user by the stabilizing device, may be provided. Examples may include, for example, a prong (eg coming from the stabilizing bracelet), which inserts and/or attaches into an aperture into the second bracelet, thereby locking/attaching the bracelets 12, 14 together. Other attachment arrangement examples may, for example, include clipping mechanism(s), where the stabilizing bracelet is clipped to the second bracelet. Thus it should be stated that the attachment arrangement is not limited to being configured to surround and/or pinch, to facilitate attachment.

These are simply examples, and any attachment arrangement, of any sort, may be provided, (according to the second aspect of the invention), to facilitate attaching the bracelet device to a second bracelet, in such a way that the second bracelet is prevented from rotating around the wrist of the user by the stabilizing device, to thus prevent rotation of the second bracelet 14 around the wrist of the user, (and certainly in no way limited to the examples disclosed (and often shown). Thus, whilst much onus has been put on providing substantially universal embodiments, (since buyers/users, as stated previously, may well already own the second bracelet, and thus a substantially universal attachment arrangement may be required, to work with many different types/designs (etc) of second bracelet, the attachment arrangement (according to both the second and the first aspect of the invention), may nevertheless be bespoke, for example, to only work to attach to a particular second bracelet (or on a limited amount of different second bracelet(s)), (and may, as stated, for example, involve in no way any surrounding or pinching, to facilitate attachment). (It may, or may not, involve such things). For example, (to give an example simply to make this clear), if a bespoke example embodiment were provided, for example where the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet were provided at the same time to the user/buyer, and the attachment arrangement was provided by way of a prong that comes from the stabilizing bracelet, and is bespoke in that it only works to attach to that particular second bracelet (or a very limited amount of second bracelets, for example, which have a prong receiving arrangement, (or the like), then nevertheless, that would be an example both of the first aspect of the invention, and also of the second aspect of the invention, because, despite being bespoke in nature, it would be an example of a bracelet stabilizing bracelet device, (in accordance with the second aspect of the invention), (plus a second bracelet, of course). Thus according to the first aspect, and according to the second aspect, the attachment arrangement may be substantially universal, or may feasibly be bespoke.

(Note: It is even feasible, for example, that an extending portion (and/or feature(s)) extends from each of the bracelets (ie from both the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet), and that the extending portions (and/or feature(s)) meet, and ‘mate’, (eg via each extending portion (and/or feature(s)) culminating in (and/or comprising) a mating feature(s) wherein the mating feature(s) of each can mate (and thus attach) together. (Again, such an attachment solution may not utilize surrounding and/or pinching). The example provided is provided by way of example only, simply to denote that a wide variety of attachment solutions are potentially possible).

According to the first aspect of the invention, as stated, there is provided a bracelet stabilizing system, comprising: a stabilizing bracelet 12 of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation; a second bracelet 14; and an attachment arrangement 16 to facilitate attaching the stabilizing bracelet 12 and the second bracelet 14 together, to thus prevent rotation of the second bracelet 14 around the wrist of the user. (Examples of this are most clearly shown in FIGS. 1, 5, 6, 9 and 10). However, it should be said that all the disclosure is relevant in showing possible embodiments of this and/or features which may be provided for (and as part of) embodiments of this. It will be apparent then, the bracelet stabilizing bracelet device, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, for example, may be provided/used, as part of and/or to form the invention according to the first aspect, and an embodiment of the bracelet stabilizing bracelet device, for example, is clearly shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 9 and 10, (and is preferably provided as part of what is shown in FIG. 1). It should also be said that FIGS. 7 and 8 are also, of course, relevant in showing feature(s) which may be used/provided in embodiment(s) of the first aspect of the invention.

According to this (the first) aspect, the attachment arrangement, of course, it will be apparent, is also not limited to surrounding and/or pinching, to facilitate attachment, (and is not limited to, for example, comprising an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher). Similar to the second aspect, for example, according to the first aspect, any attachment arrangement may be used/provided. And it should also be made clear that, according to the first aspect, the attachment arrangement is not limited to being so associated with the stabilizing bracelet, and attaching to the second bracelet, but may even be associated more with the second bracelet, (feasibly even being permanently attached to the second bracelet (and/or formed as part of a portion or a whole of the second bracelet)), and then attaching to the stabilizing bracelet. (It is even feasible that an attachment arrangement may be provided wherein the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet are permanently attached together, and can then be put around the wrist (and worn) by the user, for example, opening the bracelets (eg via hinges, or any other means, including disclosure in the present application for how to change dimension of a bracelet, (which could here be used for either (or both) bracelets, to facilitate putting the bracelet(s) on), for example). Thus the bracelets could then be worn, with the second bracelet stabilized. (It is, of course, for more likely that such embodiments may occur (ie with the attachment arrangement more associated with the second bracelet), if a bespoke embodiment is provided, and/or when both the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet are provided to the user/buyer at the same time). These example are disclosed, (including examples where the attachment arrangement may be or is more associated with the second bracelet than the stabilizing bracelet), because, as alluded to in the Summary section of the present application, in some of these cases, it could be argued (arguably), that such embodiments are not within the scope of the second aspect of the invention. For example, if an embodiment is provided wherein, for example, the attachment arrangement is permanently attached to (and/or formed as part of a portion or a whole of) the second bracelet, and then, for example, surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the stabilizing bracelet, to facilitate attachment, (and may, for example, comprise an attacher that surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the stabilizing bracelet), then it is possible arguments could be formed that a bracelet stabilizing bracelet device (in accordance with the second aspect of the invention) has not been provided, because the attachment arrangement is more associated with the second bracelet, rather than the stabilizing bracelet. This is arguable. However, in any case, it will be extremely clear that it would nevertheless clearly be an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, because there would be: a stabilizing bracelet 12 of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation; a second bracelet 14; and an attachment arrangement 16 to facilitate attaching the stabilizing bracelet 12 and the second bracelet 14 together, to thus prevent rotation of the second bracelet 14 around the wrist of the user. Thus such disclosure is included here to make clear that such embodiments, whether they are within a scope of the second aspect or not, are clearly within a scope of the first aspect of the invention. (It should also be stated that an attachment arrangement being more associated with the second bracelet is not limited to being permanently attached (and/or formed as part of a portion or a whole of) the second bracelet, and may feasibly be removably attachable to the second bracelet).

And to make it clear again, according to the first aspect, (whether the attachment arrangement is associated more with the stabilizing bracelet, or the second bracelet), the attachment arrangement, of course, it will be apparent, is also not limited to surrounding and/or pinching, to facilitate attachment, (and is not limited to, for example, comprising an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher). Examples may include, for example, a prong (eg coming from one of the bracelets), which inserts and/or attaches into an aperture in the other bracelet, thereby locking/attaching the bracelets 12, 14 together. Other attachment arrangement examples may, for example, include clipping mechanism(s), where one or the other bracelet is clipped to the other bracelet. It is even feasible, for example, that an extending portion (and/or feature(s)) extends from each of the bracelets (ie from both the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet), and that the extending portions (and/or feature(s)) meet, and ‘mate’, (eg via each extending portion (and/or feature(s)) culminating in (and/or comprising) a mating feature(s) wherein the mating feature(s) of each can mate (and thus attach) together. (Again, such an attachment solution may not utilize surrounding and/or pinching). The example provided is provided by way of example only, simply to denote that a wide variety of attachment solutions are potentially possible). Thus, according to this (the first) aspect, the attachment arrangement is not limited to surrounding and/or pinching, to facilitate attachment, since unusual embodiments (as discussed/explained above, for example) may be provided (such as the prong(s) example given, or clip(s) examples, or ‘mating’ example, for example, (and many other possibilities/embodiments)). (And as stated with reference to the second aspect of the invention, embodiments may be provided, where the attachment arrangement is configured to surround and/or pinch (to facilitate attachment), and where it might be less obvious whether an ‘attacher’, per se, is present/provided. According to the first aspect, as stated/made clear, such an arrangement/embodiment (or any arrangement/embodiment) may be used to attach to the stabilizing bracelet, rather than to attach to the second bracelet).

It should also be stated that, according to the first aspect of the invention, it is feasible that, whatever attachment arrangement(s) (and/or attacher(s)) are shown and/or disclosed (and/or suggested) in the present application, which are within a scope of the second aspect of the invention, such attachment arrangement(s) (and/or attacher(s)) may in fact work the other way round, with the attacher(s) attaching to the stabilizing bracelet (from the second bracelet), rather than attaching to the second bracelet (from the stabilizing bracelet). Nevertheless, this would be an embodiment of an attachment arrangement, to attach the bracelets together, and would thus be an embodiment of the attachment arrangement (according to the first aspect of the invention).

It should be stated (and will be apparent) that the second aspect of the invention, (the bracelet stabilizing bracelet device), inevitably, will contribute to an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention being formed, because, when in use stabilizing a second bracelet, for example, this becomes an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention. Thus, when put to use, (with a second bracelet, (whether the second bracelet is pre-owned (ie owned and/or bought earlier) or not)), an embodiment of the invention according to the first aspect is formed. (As stated, in many cases, buyers/users may already have owned the second bracelet (perhaps even for a long time), before buying/using the stabilizing bracelet. However, it is not impossible that both the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet may be provided to (and may be bought by) a user, at the same (or substantially the same) time. For example, a vendor, (or any party, for example), may provide both bracelets. In such case, it increases the likelihood that a substantially bespoke attachment arrangement may be provided, (which only works on the particular stabilizing bracelet and second bracelet provided, or only to stabilize a limited amount of different second bracelets). However, even in such case, (where the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet are provided to (and may be bought by) a user, at the same (or substantially the same) time), a substantially universal attachment arrangement may be provided, (which would work to facilitate attachment to any or many different (types of) second bracelet). (According to the first aspect of the invention, because it is feasible embodiments may be provided wherein the attachment arrangement is more associated with the second bracelet than the stabilizing bracelet (as previously mentioned), it is feasible a substantially bespoke embodiment may be provided, wherein it is bespoke to a particular stabilizing bracelet, or a limited amount of stabilizing bracelets. Thus the terms ‘bespoke’ and ‘universal’, according to the first aspect of the invention, can feasibly be with reference to attachment to the stabilizing bracelet, rather than attachment to the second bracelet).

In the examples shown, the stabilizing bracelet is substantially oval in shape. It will be apparent that this is an appropriate shape, (to sit around and prevent rotation around the wrist), because the human wrist is of a not dissimilar shape. However, it should be stated that other shapes are feasibly possible. For example, the stabilizing bracelet could, feasibly, be of a more rectangular shape (or in any way less ‘rounded’ shape), for example, and could nevertheless still be of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation. Thus the examples shown show a preferably shape(s).

Furthermore, it should be noted, there has been much disclosure of a stabilizing bracelet device, comprising the/an attachment arrangement, which, in preferred embodiments, is configured to surround and/or pinch a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment, (particularly relevant to the second aspect of the invention, but also usable as part of an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention), (and which preferably comprises an attacher that is at least one of: a surrounding attacher; a pincher attacher). However, it should be stated that, according to the first aspect of the invention, the attachment arrangement may even be the other way round, and it is even feasible, for example, that embodiments may be provided, wherein, rather than the attachment arrangement being configured to surround and/or pinch a portion of the second bracelet, to facilitate attachment from the stabilizing bracelet), the attachment arrangement may be more associated with (and from) the second bracelet, and may thus function vice versa, (ie to surround and/or pinch a portion of the stabilizing bracelet, to facilitate attachment from the second bracelet). Thus, for example, all disclosure in the present application, relating to embodiments of attachers and attachment arrangements within a scope of the second aspect of the invention, according to the first aspect of the invention may, for example, be provided the other way around, with an attachment arrangement associated more with the second bracelet. (The attachment arrangement being associated more with the second bracelet, and surrounding and/or pinching a portion of the stabilizing bracelet, to facilitate attachment, being an example of this).

(Broadly put, then, according to the first aspect of the invention, it should be stated that it is feasible embodiments may be provided wherein the attachment arrangement is configured to surround and/or pinch a portion of the stabilizing bracelet, to facilitate attachment from the second bracelet).

(It should also be stated, according to either aspect of the invention, it is feasible that an attachment arrangement may be provided, wherein the attachment arrangement surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, and also surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the stabilizing bracelet. Thus, for example, the attachment arrangement may feasibly comprise an attacher, for example, that surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the second bracelet, and also an attacher, for example, that surrounds and/or pinches a portion of the stabilizing bracelet. (It is also technically feasible that one attacher could surround and/or pinch a portion of both bracelets, to facilitate attachment). (More broadly put, it is feasible an attachment arrangement could be provided that pinches and/or surrounds a portion of the second bracelet and/or a portion of the stabilizing bracelet, not limited to comprising an ‘attacher’ (per se). (And it should be stated that any embodiment(s) and/or disclosure in the present application, relating to surrounding and/or pinching a portion of the second bracelet, so such feature(s) may be provided, feasibly relating to surrounding and/or pinching a portion of the stabilizing bracelet)).

In Use

An example(s) will now be described in use, described by way of example only, referring to a particularly preferred embodiment(s), in no way limiting a scope of the invention.

Thus, referring in use (by way of example) to a particularly preferred example, a user may already own a bracelet, which they wear around their wrist, but which continually rotates around their wrist. They want to stop it rotating, (eg because the bracelet has adornments in its top side, which they want to stay on the top side of their wrist). Thus they purchase a stabilizing bracelet, with an attachment arrangement to attach to the bracelet they, (in this example), already own.

The stabilizing bracelet is preferably provided with two different attachment options, (preferably an attacher comprising an open-and-close gate option (preferably a lobster claw attacher), and a pincher attacher option). The user may already have the ‘standard’ bracelet around their wrist, (although it is feasible it could be taken off, for example, and put on after the stabilizing bracelet). Now they put the stabilizing bracelet around their wrist, preferably by opening it, and then closing it around their wrist. If the ‘standard’ bracelet (which they want to stabilize), is suitable for stabilizing with the attacher comprising an open-and-close gate (preferably a lobster claw attacher), they use that attacher to attach the two bracelets together. Now the ‘standard’ bracelet is stabilized by the stabilizing bracelet, as the user goes about their day-to-day business, (and even whilst they are asleep, if they continue to wear the stabilizing bracelet whilst asleep).

If the ‘standard’ bracelet is of a type where the attacher comprising the open-and-close gate will not be suitable for stabilizing, the user preferably attaches the/a pincher attacher. (This is preferably done by attaching the pincher attacher (via further feature(s), or not) to the attacher comprising the open-and-close gate). Now the user can use the pincher, to ‘pinch’ a portion of the second bracelet. The pincher may (or may not) comprise a closing mechanism. If it does comprise a closing mechanism, the user closes the pincher, once it is in position. Now the ‘standard’ bracelet is stabilized by the stabilizing bracelet, as the user goes about their day-to-day business.

The stabilizing bracelet (and any other attachment pieces/parts provided, such as, for example, the attacher(s) (and any further feature(s))) may come in a container(s). Any piece(s)/part(s) that are not used may be kept in the container(s). It is feasible any or all of the parts are provided(/sold) separately. For example, the/a pincher may be provided/sold separately, (and/or may, and is preferably) provided with any or all of the other part(s)).

The stabilizing bracelet may itself have adornment(s) on its top side/half (or at any place), thus potentially making it more aesthetically attractive.

Thus an example is described, in use, by way of example only, in no way limiting a scope of the invention. aesthetically attractive.

The embodiments described above are provided by way of example only, and various other modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Adjectival and Adverbial Use, in the Present Application, is Innately Optional

In the present application, adjectival definition of a noun in no way limits the ability to claim the noun, without the adjective. Thus if a ‘curved edge’ is disclosed, it should be understood that it is disclosed simply by way of example, as an embodiment of ‘an edge’, and that an invention may be claimed, comprising an ‘edge’, and not limited to comprising a ‘curved edge’, even if the only disclosure in the specification is of a ‘curved edge’. This goes for every single adjective example in the present application, and also applies to adverbs in the same way, with reference to how they limit a broader verb/action, which verb/action/characterizing feature may be included in a claim (and is supported), not limited by the adverb that further defines it.

The Title of the Present Application Does Not Limit What May be Claimed

The title of the present application (and the claims presented) do not limit what may be claimed futurely, based upon (and supported by) the present application. For example, if the title is ‘Pet Cleaning Apparatus’, even if all disclosure in the patent application relates to a pet cleaning apparatus (as do the claims), nevertheless, a ‘cleaning apparatus’ may be claimed (not limited to being for pets), as it is clear a ‘pet cleaning apparatus’ is an embodiment of a ‘cleaning apparatus’. As stated previously, in the present application, adjectival definition of a noun in no way limits the ability to claim the noun, without the adjective. This also applies to the title. Furthermore, an invention may be claimed comprising any feature, or combination of features, disclosed in the present application.

Any Feature Disclosed May be More Broadly Defined/Claimed as a Feature/Arrangement

Any feature (for/with a given purpose) disclosed in the present application, whatever it is disclosed or defined as, may be more broadly defined in a claim as a feature (or arrangement) for the given purpose. Thus, if, for example, in the present application, a ‘pin’ is disclosed, for holding element ‘a’ and element ‘b’ together, such disclosure supports definition in a claim (in this, or a future patent application that claims benefit of priority to the present patent application) of a ‘holding feature’ (or ‘holding arrangement’), for holding element ‘a’ and element ‘b’ together. This is the case for all feature(s)/disclosure, even including feature(s) defined in any statement(s) of invention and/or title of the invention.

Feature(s) Shown in the Drawings May be Combined to Form an Invention

Any feature(s) or combination of feature(s) shown in any drawing(s) may be combined with any other feature(s) or combination of feature(s) shown in any other drawing(s), to form an invention, which may be claimed. This may be the case for any embodiment shown in any drawing(s), and applicant(s) reserves the right to claim any such invention(s). Furthermore, such feature(s) may, of course, be combined with any other feature(s) and/or disclosure of the present application, to form an invention(s), which may be claimed. Such an invention(s) may be claimed in a future application(s) which claims benefit of priority of the present application, or, for example, in future filed claims of the present application. The present disclosure of the present application supports such invention(s)/claim(s).

Claims

1. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device, comprising:

a bracelet body of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation; and

an attachment arrangement to attach the bracelet device to a second bracelet, in such a way that the second bracelet is prevented from rotating around the wrist of the user by the stabilizing device.

2. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the attachment arrangement comprises an attacher, to facilitate attaching the bracelet device to the second bracelet, to thus prevent the second bracelet from rotating around the wrist of the user, wherein the attacher is at least one of:

a surrounding attacher;

a pincher attacher.

3. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the attacher is permanently attached to the bracelet body.

4. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the attacher is removably attachable to the bracelet body.

5. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the attacher is an open-and-close attacher.

6. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the attacher comprises an open-and-close gate, to facilitate opening and closing.

7. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the attacher is a pincher attacher.

8. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a portion or a whole of at least one engaging portion of the pincher attacher is deformable.

9. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 2, wherein there is provided more than one said attacher, any or all of the attachers being different types of attacher.

10. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 9, wherein one of the attachers is a pincher attacher.

11. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 10, wherein another of the attachers is an open-and-close attacher that is not a pincher attacher.

12. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 10, wherein another of the attachers comprises an open-and-close gate.

13. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 9, wherein, of the more than one attacher, there are two attachers, wherein one or both of the attachers are usable to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet, without the other attacher attached to the bracelet body of the stabilizing device.

14. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 9, wherein, of the more than one attacher, there are two attachers, wherein at least one of the attachers is reliant on the other attacher, in order to be attached to the bracelet body of the stabilizing device.

15. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the pincher attacher is removably attachable to the attacher that comprises the open-and-close gate, via use of the open-and-close gate.

16. A bracelet stabilizing bracelet device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the attacher that comprises the open-and-close gate is usable independently, to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet, without the pincher attacher attached to the stabilizing bracelet, but the pincher attacher is not usable independently, to facilitate attachment to the second bracelet, without the attacher that comprises the open-and-close gate being attached to the stabilizing bracelet.

17. A bracelet stabilizing system, comprising:

a stabilizing bracelet of a shape and structure such that it is wearable non-rotatably around a wrist of a user, without requiring intervention to prevent rotation;

a second bracelet; and

an attachment arrangement to facilitate attaching the stabilizing bracelet and the second bracelet together, to thus prevent rotation of the second bracelet around the wrist of the user.