Improved Watch Stand.
Year: 1889

page_text: Cate of Application, 10th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1890-Accepted, 5th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Watch Stand.
I RICHARD BRESCH of Leipzig in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists in an improved device adapted to be folded up or closed and
to be worn on the watch chain or otherwise as a charm or trinket and at need to be
unfolded or opened, and in such position serve as a stand to rest upon a table or the
like and support the watch when suspended thereon.
The device consists of a suitable case or frame preferably an ornamental one to
cover the parts adapted when opened or by its opening to provide or to send forth two
legs for its support and a device for embracing the neck of the watch under the
attachment ring or bow thereof so that the whole may be placed upon the table, the
lower part of the case of the watch and the two legs aforesaid forming a tripod stand
by which the whole is supported so that the watch is kept in a vertical or almost
vertical position.
Dated this 10th day of September 1889
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Watch Stand,
I RICHARD BRESCH of Leipzig in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer 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 consists in an improved device adapted to be folded up or closed and
to be worn on the watch chain or otherwise as a charm or trinket and at need to be
unfolded or opened and in such position serve as a stand or rest to support the watch
in an upright or inclined position when affixed thereto.
The device consists of a suitable case or frame preferably an ornamental one to
cover the parts adapted when opened or by its opening to provide or to send forth two
legs for its support, and a device for embracing the neck of the watch under the
attachment ring or bow thereof so that the whole may be placed upon a table or the
like the lower part of the case of the watch and the two legs aforesaid forming a
tripod stand by which the whole is supported so that the watch is kept in a vertical or
almost vertical position.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a view of such a device closed. Fig. 2
a view of the same opened. Figs. 3 4 and 5 detail views of a part thereof. Fig. 6 an
illustration of the same as a watch stand. Fig 2ª is a modified form of this device.
Fig. 7 is a vertical elevation and Fig. 8 a side elevation of another modified form of
such device closed. Fig. 9 a view of same opened. Fig. 10 an illustration of the
same in use as a watch stand, Fig. 8ª being detail view of a part. Fig. 11 is a
sectional elevation. Fig. 12 a side elevation of another modified form of the device
closed and Fig. 13 is an illustration of the latter in use as a watch stand.
In Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive the case is represented by the piece of bent metal a being
a straight strip of metal bent_over forwardly and slotted at its upper end z and
broadened out at its lower end T fashion the ends being curved round to the back to
form a clip within the bounds of which the two legs n and m may folded together
exactly slide with a certain amount of friction due to the elastic qualities of the metal
of the clip ".
The legs n and m are for the main part straight but are bent outwardly
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page_text: from each other at their upper ends the hinge joint connecting them being at this
bend so that as the legs n and m are slid down in the clip the latter will eventually
arrive on the upper part of the legs and pressing the latter will cause the lower
portion of the legs to diverge as shown in Fig. 2.
Offsets ss on the upper ends of the legs n in and a pin v on the lower end of one of
them will prevent the detachment of the legs n m from the frame a. d is an eyelet for
suspending the device on the watch chain."
Fig. 2 shows a similar frame a made ornamental, the legs m n being also held dis-
tended by springs f2.
In Figs. 7 to 10 the case is represented by a pair of oval plates p connected
together in parallelism by pins i i¹ and a which also serve as limits guides and pivots
for the interior parts.
On the pins are pivoted the two legs b beach provided with toothed segments
centred at their pivots. In the vertical centre line of the case slides a double bar pro-
vided with the double rack t the teeth of which mesh with those of the toothed
segments aforesaid. The spring f fixed on said bar bears on the inner surface of one of
the plates p and carries the projecting pin o adapted when the bar is in its highest
position to catch over the rim of the plate p and hold the bar in such position (Fig. 9)
when the legs bare protruded by the action of the rack and segments.
Within the upper end of the double bar aforesaid is butt hinged the lug gon
a plate provided with the eyelet d at one end, and at the other end slotted to receive
the neck of the watch bow; the end of the spring f aforesaid bears on the lug g to
hold the said plate in the position either of Fig. 8 or Fig. 10.
In Figs. 11, 12 and 13 the case is represented by two plates hinged together
above at c; the plate carries the bow or eyelet d. On the inner face of the
plate is fastened to slide a spring f¹ preferably by a set screw passing through a
slot therein. The lower end of this spring is connected by rods h h with the legs b
respectively these being pivoted on pins al a¹ and limited in movement by the stop
pins On the lower end of the plate k is pivoted the holder z recessed to embrace
the neck of the bow of the watch.
When the plates are folded open the spring f¹ may be slid up to hold them in
their open position and at the same time to extend the legs 6. The closing of the
case will retain the legs b₁₁ closed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
A portable watch stand comprising in combination a frame, a slotted holder adapted
to receive the neck of the bow of a watch and two legs adapted to be protruded from
the frame for supporting a watch substantially in the manner described.
Dated this 29th day of May 1890.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.