Improvements in Lock-up Watch Holders.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1894-Accepted, 5th May, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lock-up Watch Holders.
I WILLIAM FREDERICK SMITH of 7 Blenheim Street W. in County of
Middlesex, Electrical Engineer, and GEORGE HARMAN, The Nook, Ranelagh
Road Ealing W. Gentleman 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 :----
This invention relates to an improved universal watch holder, self adjusting to
fit any of the various sized watches at present in use.
The chief object of this invention is to hold a watch in any suitable position
that may be desired, such as for instance: the handle bar of a cycle, the rail of a
bed, or in a travelling carriage to attach to a short rail or other suitable fixture.
The use of a watch in any of the foregoing positions will be obvious, at the same
time the watch is automatically locked in the protector, and is practically protected
from being tampered with, or, removed, without the use of, a suitable key.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, I will now proceed
to describe the same by the aid of the accompanying drawings.
Similar letters of reference denote similar parts in all the drawings, i.e. figs..
Fig. 1 shows a front view of the protector with watch in position. A. holder.
S slide. W. watch. R. R. claws in which are fastened rubber pads. Fig. 2 shows
a side view in section. B spring clip for attaching protector to handle bar of
cycle &c. C¹ locking click L' locking spring. Fig. 3 shows holder with front
plate removed for the purpose of more clearly explaining the locking actions.
Cclick for locking slide S² by engaging its teeth. L* spring for keeping C² in
position for automatically locking each consecutive tooth on slide S³, as will be
seen from shape of teeth of slide S². C², will allow them to pass downwards, but
on attempting to withdraw the slide S click C² becomes firmly locked against G¹
and is also pressed into the tooth facing it by the action of spring L2, and as will.
be understood the slide cannot be withdrawn until C2 is turned in the direction
denoted by the arrow, by the use of a suitable key. Clip B. is locked as above.
To place the watch in position, insert the bow and pendent of said watch through
enlargement in slide S¹ at J, [this shows the slide withdrawn for the purpose of
inserting the watch] and then bring watch into position in top of slide as shown in
Fig. 2, the slide with watch is then inserted between the guides G1 G2 and pressed
down until the said watch is firmly held by the claws R. R. the said watch is now
locked in the position shown in Fig. 1.
The series of teeth in S. are for the purpose of locking different sized watches.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A slide with a slot extending lengthways, enlarged close to one end through
which a watch bow and pendent can be inserted and the opposite end bent at a
right angle, said slide having a series of teeth cut on one edge as described
herein.
2. A claw holder with click and spring for automatically locking said slide, for
the purpose specified and described herein.
Dated 3rd day of March 1894
W. F. SMITH.
GEORGE HARMAN.