IMPROVED MECHANISM FOR WINDING WATCHES
Year: 1884

page_text: JOB BRECKNELL Watch Maker Clerkenwell Road Hatton Garden London E.C
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVED MECHANISM FOR
WINDING WATCHES to be as follows:-
By my Invention I confine and limit all that is necessary for regulating the
winding of every description of watch to the barrel arbor or the fusee arbor In
every watch (what ever its make is) requires the arbor in centre of mainspring
barrel and from time immoral to present application this arbor has been left solid
and all leading off parts to winding of watches starts from the said arbor Either
going barrel or fusee actions I propose to stop at this point and make hollow the
arbor say going barrel first)-down this hollowed arbor I insert a grooved length of
steel wire Up & down this groove acts a stationary stud by which a grip is formed
and with a small flat button at one end nearest inside back of case This button
is used by drawing it out in length to form the purchase for thumb & finger for
winding and so returned down the tube, a short sink inside of case is also formed
to receive the button & back of case closed.
Be it here understood that for my Invention is to simplify the present rule of
winding of watches either keyless or ordinary winders now in use.
The word keyless is in itself own supply & not separate.
I further show the part technically known as the barrel arbor or fusee arbor
solid as previously.
Which I propose to make hollow or cylinderical So done I insert a centric
action piece as of a telescope rule extending & compressing, The centric piece
carries a small flat button for use of thumb & finger. When drawn to its extent
effects the winding after which it is returned & the back of the watch closed.
The advantages are considerable.
(1st) The above rule enables me to reconstruct or to utalize its solid nature
namely the barrel arbor or fusee arbor into a secondary action by making it
tubular. Or in other words converting that solid nature into a secondary action.
At the same time retaining its original purpose. By such a contrivance it will
supply the public with a simpler cheaper & durable nature of portability to
controling watches in gineral.
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The ordinary keyless now comonly used bears no resemblance to my principles
of actions. As I finish at the point of inertia & avoid a number of other
actions.

page_text: (2nd) The same rule applies to the fusee arbors of watches with the ordinary
inside chain except that it has a reverse way winding backward instead of forward
as per rule with going barrel watches.
In this manner either of the 2 principles of watches now in use, are fit for so
converting to my talescope rule action of winding & of new manufacture.
N.B. Three separate items are neccessary to mention.
(1st) The centric piece travelling up & down the tube is by means of one side
being grooved.
(2nd) A stationery stud either inserted in the tube or by a portable collar at top.
of arbor extending through to inwards of said "groove.
(3rd) This suppy of stud in the traffic of groove is the grip for so winding.
Hence is the pumping action regulated up & down the tube & no other motion
but the aforesaid rule.
(A) I now come to the management of setting the hands to time.
The centric set hand piece is made from pinion wire so reduced in its stem to
answer the hollow centre pinion & leaving in place of a square) a star hollowed
stud so as to recive tip of finger for turning the hands front or back as the case
may be.
(B) This method also applies to square canon pinions.
Be it understood I make no claim to the last mentioned items A & B for setting
hands to time only as substituting the use of the ordinary key & making the watch
thoroughly portable in every manner of use.

page_text: Improved Mechanism for Winding Watches.
JOB BRECKNELL 130 Clerkenwell Rd Hatton Garden London E.C. Watch
Maker I do hereby declare the nature of my invention for SIMPLIFYING THE
WINDING OF WATCHES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
To converting that solid nature into a secondary action technically known as the
barrel arbor or fusee arbor into that of a hollow tube or cylinderical. At the same
time retaining its original purpose of solidity as to receive a strait piece of steel
wire as of telescope rule to extend at will by drawing out in length by which a
purchase is obtained. The novelty is as above shown to make keyless to wind at
back of watch with aforesaid principles in place of at the bow of the watch.
By attaching a flat button to centric spindle piece facilitates its extension.
When drawn supplies the means by which the watch is wound to its extent of
required duration.
30 hours going as per rule of watches To prevent the centric piece of steel in
hollow of said arbor not carrying with it the winding action of mainspring.
I propose to groove in length on one side of the centric spindle piece & to insert
stationary stud in top of cylindered arbor extending into said groove piece which
will supply the required grip for drawing up the mainspring or that by leaving a
small piece at top of barrel arbor, say, about one fourth of the inner circumference
& by one fourth of the centric spindle piece flatted on one side (less the lower end)
this will also supply when drawn by use of the button from separating & to have
the required grip for winding up the watch as above shown to a duration of
mainspring supply.
I may as shown in form (B.) of this application use a portable collar on top of
said arbor with the required stud at will. Only that the two former principles are
the more durable.
The centric spindle piece is now returned down the tube & back of watch case
closed.
This principle applies to any watch.
Further to dispose of the ordinary detached keys completely. I fix in plan of a
square a starred stud or claw by which the hands are turned to time, which is formed
very effectual thereby making the watch thoroughly keyless.
(A.) is the
(Fig. 1.) is a vertical section of the ordinary spring box arbor & ratchet wheel
as usually used in watches requiring the detached key for winding.
spring barrel. (B.) is the usual solid arbor. (C.) is the ratchet wheel.
square for use of detached key.
(D.) is the
(Fig. 2.) is a plan of the spring box arbor & ratchet wheel.
What I propose to carry out in fullness of my Invention will be as follows:
(Fig. 3.) is a vertical section of the barrel arbor (A) which is made hollow or
tubular. (E) shows an opening at top of arbor (A.) The ratchet wheel or portable
collar (C.) is fitted on top of said arbor (A.) with an inside tongue extending
through opening (E.) so as to engage the longitudinal groove in vertical or centric
spindle piece (B) which has a strait up & down action It is with this rule of

page_text: pumping that enables me with the use of the button (D) fitted at top end of centrio
spindle piece (B.) to draw out in length for winding the watch.
The whole is shown in position when not in use.
(Fig. 4) is a cross section through line (A. B) in fig. 5, showing the ratchet
wheel (C.) in fig. 3 or portable collar with its projecting inside tongue piece in slot
of hollow arbor & engaging the grooved centric spindle piece (B.)
(Fig. 5.) shows the centric spindle piece (B.) with use of button (D) pulled out
of arbor (A) in fig. 3. for winding the watch.
(Fig. 6.) is a plan of fig. 3 & 5, showing the manner of securing or fastening
button (D) to centric spindle piece (B.) by means of a dog screw (F.) locking into
a slot of the centric spindle piece (B.).
(Fig. 7.) is another form of my Invention so far as to controlling the centric
spindle piece (B) up & down the hollow arbor (A.) by comparing fig. 8. & 9. with
fig. 4. It will be seen that the manner of the pumping action up & down the
hollow arbor (A) differs inasmuch as the centric spindle piece (B) is flatted on one
side in place of groove or fluted & that the ratchet wheel (C.) so fixed in fig. 9. has
but one inside flat in place of a tongue in fig. 4 as its means of grip when fixed at
top end of arbor (A.) through line (E. F) in fig. 7.
It will be seen in fig. 7 at lower end of centric spindle piece (B) has a circular
end that when drawn engages itself at shoulder of arbor (A.) through line (E. F.)
to prevent separation.
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(Fig. 8.) is a cross section of fig. 7. showing the flat on centric spindle piece (B.).
(Fig. 9.) is a cross section of fig. 7. through line (E. F) showing the flat on centric
spindle piece (B) & also corresponding flat on arbor (A).
(Fig. 10.) is a cross section of a fusee with all the former appliances for winding.
the watch.
(Fig. 11.) a cross section through lines (G. H.).
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
Invention & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
To entirely dispense with the ordinary detached keys as commonly used for
winding watches. My method of performing all the various operations
(1st) Is to converting or making hollow the barrel arbor in place of as originally
being left solid.
(2nd) That I insert down the hollowed arbor a spindle piece of strait wire for
pushing & pulling in length.
(3rd) The use of a spindle or strait rod so as to pull out in length necessitates
the use of a flat button at top end of said spindle near the dome of the case of
watch.
(4th) This button which is for winding up the watch that when not in use drops
in a recess made in the dome of watch case & back of case cau be closed.
Dated this the 27th day of August 1885.
JUB BRECKNELL