Improvements in Secret Springs and in Adapting the same to Keyless Watches.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Sept., 1886.
Complete Left, 20th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 12th Aug., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Secret Springs and in Adapting the same to
Keyless Watches.
I, THOMAS BAILEY WARD of 47 Whiskin Street Clerkenwell in the County of
Middlesex Keyless motion maker do hereby declare the nature of this, my said inven-
tion to be as follows
This invention relates to a new form of secret spring which may be applied to
keyless watches & to such application thereof. It consists of a double or duplex
spring fastened inside the watch case in any suitable position, and answering the
purpose of a wedge securely locks the watch to the case & prevents it from being
forced out when being wound; it also serves to keep the push pin in its proper
position.
By using this spring, I manage to do without the outside lid of a watch & save
about 1 oz. of gold in the manufacture of the case.
When the watch requires regulating I open the Bezel in Front & the action of that
releases the duplex wedge spring which I have explained & allows the watch to open
out of the case for the purpose of regulation.
Dated this 20th September 1886.
THOMAS BAILEY WARD.

page_text: THOMAS BAILEY WARD Watch Maker 47 Whiskin Street Clerkenwell E.C. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
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These springs are for the purpose of securing the movement to the case, and may
be applied to the movement or case at discretion, generally to case, giving security in
winding hitherto unknown, it may be carried out in various ways, I prefer the action
of bezil, for release and security of springs-but it may be done by pins or bolts-
placed inside or outside of bezil or case, and applies more particularly to Single Case
Keyless Watches, and with the addition of studs or pins, make a fastening of case to
movement without the usual Joint & Bolt, although it may be used in conjunction
with, Joint and Bolt, together or either of them separate.
The accompanying drawings represent the case & frame of a keyless watch with the
springs & studs shewn on them :-
Fig. 1 represents the elevation of the case of watch.
Fig. 2 represents the plan of the same.
Fig. 3 represents the elevation of the frame of watch.
Fig. 4 represents the plan of the same.
Fig. 5 represents enlarged elevation of the Duplex secret spring.
Fig. 6 represents enlarged plan of the same.
Fig. 7 represents enlarged head of the spring.
For the aforesaid purpose, I arrange a secret spring 2 Fig. 1 fastened inside the
case at 3 by means of a screw or other suitable fastening. This spring 2 has its
head 4, formed like a lock spring, which allows the frame of the watch to be slipped
over it & then holds the frame securely in its place, in conjunction with two wedge-
shaped pieces 6 Fig. 3 formed on opposite side of the frame of the watch, which are
slipped under the edge of the case.
These aforesaid wedge-shaped pieces 6 take the place of the ordinary Joint & bolt,
& being simpler in construction, are preferable to it. It also fastens the frame of
the watch more securely in its place, (in conjunction with the aforesaid secret spring)
& thus gives greater security in winding, because the frame of the watch being
held rigidly in its place, does not permit the gear of the winding apparatus to get out
of place. I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not debar myself from using
the Joint & Bolt in combination with the aforesaid secret spring.
The second part of the spring 2 Figs. 1 & 6, consists of a arm 5, which takes the
place of an ordinary push spring, used in conjunction with the winding gear, which
pushes the wheels into gear, for regulating the hands of the watch.
I wish it also to be distinctly understood that I do not confine myself to the afore-
said shaped spring, but that I can make it of different shape, & to be used in

page_text: conjunction with the bezil of watch case, after the same manner as is now used for
opening, the watch case at the back, so that in shutting the bezel of the watch, this
spring is pushed forward on to the frame of the watch, rigidly locking it in its position
in the case.
A latch & spring 7 & 8 Fig. 3 can also be used in conjunction with the bezil of
the watch.
Having now particularly described the nature of this my said invention & in
what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I claim is :-
1. The combination of secret or other suitable spring with the studs or joint &
bolt attached to the frame of watch or watch case by means of which the watch is
securely fastened to its case.
2. The combination of fly spring connected with the push piece which when the
bezil is shut down holds the watch firmly in its place & prevents it slipping out of
gear with the winding apparatus.
3. The combination of push spring attached to the winding apparatus with the
above mentioned secret spring.