An Improved Device for Holding Watches.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th July, 1896-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Holding Watches.
We GEORGE FREDRIK WESTWOOD and SAMUEL JOHN REYNOLDS, trading
as Reynolds and Westwood of 44 Vyse Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick Manufacturing Jewellers do hereby declare the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our invention has for its object an improved device for holding watches and is
applicable to such like purposes as attachment to cycles, carriages, and many other
positions where it is desired to exhibit a watch in a safe manner so as to be quickly
read and from whence it may be quickly removed without complication in fixing or
removal.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect we have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which
several modes are shown of carrying the invention into effect and from which
it will be seen that the invention may be widely applied to various positions
and uses.
Figure 1. is a side elevation of the device adapted for quick application to the
handle bar of a cycle.
Figure 2. is a plan of Figure 1.
Figure 3. is a modification showing the main portion formed for attachment to
walls, windows, or other positions.
Figure 4. is a modification of Figures 1 and 2 in regard to the attachment
portion.
Figures 5 and 6 are elevation and plan of a modified mode of forming the part
which holds the watch.
Figure 7 shows the inside of one of the jaws b².
Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the watch in position.
We. form a round foundation A which is padded with leather plush or velvet or
other soft material against which the back of the watch rests. To this foundation A
the spring holder B is rivetted or otherwise fastened. This spring bolder as seen
in Figures 1. 2. 3. and 4. has three spring finger pieces b¹, 62, and 63 which are
bent round and formed to take the watch as shown by Figure 8 and the device is
made in several sizes. At the back or underside of A is a spring clip E being
fastened to B and A by the common rivet e² or other means and having the curled
ends e so that it may be readily sprung over the handle bar of a cycle.
When
It will be evident that any number of fingers or jaws b' may be used for instance
at Figures 5 and 6 only two jaws 6 and 6 are shown and these slide in suitable
guides made up in the under side of A a spring or springs S being attached to the
jaws to keep them upon the edges of the watch with a measured pressure.
only two jaws 6 and 6 are used it is best to chamber them out at 66 so that the two
outside parts 67 may touch the watch only. To this or any of the forms a simple
screw W may be attached instead of the spring clip E for attachment to walis
wood work etc. and instead of the spring S one or both jaws or one of three jaws
may be mounted upon a screw to slide and secure the watch. Also as seen at
Figure 4 a thumb screw e may be used to hold and lock the clip E. We prefer to
pad the inside of the jaws b etc. with a soft pad such as leather or plush. as shown
at Figure 7 and the jaws may be recessed for that purpose when they are stamped
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page_text: under the tools. It will also be evident that parts A and B may be made from
one sheet of metal in one piece instead of two pieces as shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
The improved device for holding watches consisting of a jaw piece B with its
spring or screw clips 6 and having a clip such as E at the back for attachment
or a screw such as W all substantially as and for the purpose set forth and as show
upon the drawings.
Dated this 15th day of July 1896.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.