Improvements in or connected with Watch, or Horological, or Analogous Instruments, for Indicating the Condition of the "Winding."
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1900-Accepted, 18th Aug., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Watch, or Horological, or
Analogous Instruments, for Indicating the Condition of the
"Winding."
I, SAMUEL JAMES MORGAN, of 72, Wordsworth Street, Liverpool, in the County
of Lancaster, Watchmaker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
"
This invention has primarily for its object to provide improvements in con-
nection with going-barrel" watches, chronometers, or other horological instru-
ments, and analogous mechanisms employing springs, in which the winding
arbour or device does not return to its original position as the mechanism runs
down, or under analogous conditions, by which the condition of the main spring
(that is to say, whether it has been wound up or run down, or in what interme-
diate state), is indicated on the dial or face. Mechanism of this type is gene-
rally called "up and down work." Furthermore, it has for its object and effect
to provide these improvements in such a manner, and by the employment of
such mechanism or means, that no, or little alteration will be required in the
form or arrangement of the works usually adopted, in watches, etcetera; and
which, also, is a simple and inexpensive construction.
According to this invention, as applied, say, to a key-less watch or similar
instrument, there is employed between the winding mechanism on the one hand.
and the going train on the other, an alternating mechanism comprising twe
parts, one geared up with the winding mechanism, and the other geared up with
the going train, and also geared up together, and in such a manner that one of
said parts (or a device operated by it) is displaced bodily by the winding
mechanism in one direction, and it is moved back again by the going train, or
vice-versa. And by employing, in connection with this moving part, an indi-
cating device or mechanism, the condition of the main 'spring is made visible;
that is to say, the degree in which it is wound up, or unwound, is indicated.
According to one arrangement or construction, in a "going-barrel" watch,
say with a kevless winding mechanism, there is combined with this mechanism,
and the going train, a threaded spindle or worm, geared and driven by the wind-
ing gear; and a nut, or barrel containing a nut, meshing or gearing with the
worm, and driven by the going train through a gear wheel, and a sleeve inside
the said nut or barrel, the engagement of this sleeve and the barrel being by a
projection on the former working in a slot in the latter, by which means the
barrel, with its nut, can move longitudinally, as well as be rotated by the
driving sleeve, which has only rotary motion. The sleeve is mounted and runs
freely on the upper end of the worm shaft; 'and this worm shaft is mounted or
supported at its ends in the plate or plane of the watch, and the parts work in
an opening therein.
In connection with the nut barrel is an arm or lever, one end of which is
operated to and fro by the barrel, and is so moved about its fulcrum; and from
this fulcrum extends another arm, which passes to the edge of the face or dial
of the watch, and terminates in a pointer above the same. Hence, as the arm or

page_text: lever is worked to and fro by the winding gear and going train, alternately, the
pointer moves over the dial and indicates whether the spring is wound up, or
how much, or whether it is run down; and the dial is marked with the words
"up" and "down" to make this clear.
In lieu of the mechanism described being disposed parallel with the plane of
the frame, it may be disposed transversely thereto; and also the inter gear
mechanism may be arranged differently to that described. As for instance, the
parts may be worked by a parallel screw and tooth gear, in lieu of a concentric
gear as described; and equivalent mechanism having the two parts, one geared
with the winding gear and the other geared with the going train, and also geared
together, producing bodily movement to one part, may be employed.
In some cases, the gear or mechanism described has a limit of movement, and
is adapted to serve as a stop-work on the winding mechanism, to prevent over
winding.
Dated this 6th day of October 1800
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
Applicant's Patent Agents, 15, Water Street, Liverpool.
Improvements in or connected with Watch, or Horological, or
Analogous Instruments, for Indicating the Condition of the
Winding."
I, SAMUEL JAMES MORGAN, of 72, Wordsworth Street, Liverpool, in the County
of Lancaster, Watchmaker, 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 has primarily for its object to provide improvements in con-
nection with "going-barrel" watches, chronometers, or other horological instru-
ments, and analogous mechanisms employing springs, in which the winding
arbour or device does not return to its original position as the mechanism runs
down, or under analogous conditions, by which the condition of the main spring
(that is to say, whether it has been wound up or run down, or in what interme-
diate state), is indicated on the dial or face. Mechanism of this type is gene-
rally called "up and down work." Furthermore, it has for its object and effect
to provide these improvements in such a manner, and by the employment of
such mechanism or means, that no, or little alteration will be required in the
form or arrangement of the works usually adopted, in watches, etc.; and
which, also, is a simple and inexpensive construction.
According to this invention, as applied, say, to a keyless watch or similar
instrument, there is employed between the winding mechanism on the one hand,
and the going train on the other, an alternating mechanism comprising two
parts, one geared up with the winding mechanism, and the other geared up with
the going train, and also geared up together, and in such a manner that one of
said parts (or a device operated by it) is displaced bodily by the winding
mechanism in one direction, and it is moved back again by the going train, or
vice-versa. And by employing, in connection with this moving part, an indi-
cating device or mechanism, the condition of the main spring is made visible;
that is to say, the degree in which it is wound up, or unwound, is indicated.
According to one arrangement or 'construction, in a
say with a keyless winding mechanism, there is combined with the mechanism,
going-barrel watch,
and the going train, a threaded spindle or worm, geared and driven by the wind-

page_text: ing gear; and a nut, or barrel containing a nut, meshing or gearing with the
worm, and driven by the going train through a gear wheel, and a sleeve inside
the said nut or barrel, the engagement of this sleeve and the barrel being by a
projection on the former working in a slot in the latter, by which means the
barrel, with its nut, can move longitudinally, as well as be rotated by the
driving sleeve, which has only rotatary motion. The sleeve is mounted and runs
freely on the upper end of the worm shaft; 'and this worm shaft is mounted or
supported at its ends in the plate or plane of the watch, and the parts work in
an opening therein.
In connection with the nut barrel is an arm or lever, one end of which is
operated to and fro by the barrel, and is so moved about its fulcrum; and from
this fulcrum extends another arm, which passes to the edge of the face or dial
of the watch, and terminates in a pointer above the same. Hence, as the arm or
lever is worked to and fro by the winding gear and going train, alternately, the
pointer moves over the dial and indicates whether the spring is wound up, or
how much, or whether it is run down; and the dial is marked with the words
"up" and "down" to make this clear.
In lieu of the mechanism described being disposed parallel with the plane of
the frame, it may be disposed transversely thereto; and also the intermediate gear
mechanism may be arranged differently to that described. As for instance, the
parts may be worked by a parallel screw and tooth gear, in lieu of a concentric
gear as described; and equivalent mechanism having the two parts, one geared
with the winding gear and the other geared with the going train, and also geared
together, producing bodily movement to one part, may be employed.
In some cases, the gear or mechanism described has a limit of movement, and
is adapted to serve as a stop-work on the winding mechanism, to prevent over
winding.
The invention, the nature of which is above described, is illustrated in the
annexed drawings, in which one form or arrangement of gearing by which the
invention may be conveniently carried out, is given. In these drawings
Figure 1 is a front view of a watch, with the dial removed, shewing the improve-
ments; whilst Figure 2 is a back view with the top plate removed, showing
the connection of the going train gear with the "up and down" mechanism or
work.
The watch shewn is an ordinary "going-barrel," keyless, centre-seconds, watch,
to which the "up and down" work, according to the invention, is applied.
Referring to the drawings a is the toothed wheel on the barrel arbor which is
driven from the winding gear wheels a¹, for winding up the main spring of the
watch and is the barrel or main wheel of the going train, which is driven by
the main spring. Gearing with the wheel a there is a pinion e; and gearing
with pinion is a pinion d, mounted on the threaded spindle or worm c, by its
ends in, and adapted to revolve in, the main plate of the watch; and mounted
upon the screwed spindle e, there is another and a loose pinion f, having a flanged
barrel on one side of it. This latter combined pinion and barrel is threaded
internally, and meshes with and works on 'the threads of the spindle c. In con-
nection with the flanged barrel f¹, one end of a lever g works, its fulcrum gl
being at the other end. This lever has upon it a quadrantal rack h, which gears
or meshes with a pinion i, the spindle of which is suitably mounted in the main
plate and it has 'fitted upon its outer end, which passes through the dial of the
watch, a pointer or finger j, shewn in dotted lines. The pointer would be
adapted to move through the greater part of a circle, the ends of which are pro-
ided with the words up and down," as shewn in Figure 1; and a scale, repre-
enting, hours, would be marked around the circle, for indicating the number
of hours the watch has been going for since winding, and generally the state
of the winding mechanism.
Engaging with the going train wheel is a pinion : and this pinion gears
with the pinion 7, which consists of toothed wheel of a width, equal, substan-

page_text: tially, to the length of the longitudinal movement of the wheel f, on the threaded
spindle or worm e; and the nut pinion f, gears with this broad pinion 1. The
screwed spindle or worm e, nut wheel f, and pinion 7, are disposed in, and work
in, a gap p cut out of the main plate.
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The actions are as follows:-When the watch main spring is wound up through
the winding gear a¹, and a, the pinion c will be revolved, and being geared with
the pinion d, will revolve the latter pinion and the spindle c. This revolving
movement causes the nut f to travel longitudinally along the spindle e; the
nut, being prevented from revolving by its engagement with the teeth of the
wheel l. As the nut f receives its longitudinal movement, the end of the lever g
which is engaged with the flanged barrel f¹, will be moved about its hinge g¹;
in which movement the quadrant rack h will revolve the pinion and will there-
fore move the pointer j connected with it, over the scale o, and in a direction
from the "down" position to the " up" position.
After the watch has been wound up (and also during the winding), by the
movement of the going train-primarily by the wheel and pinion k driven
by it the broad toothed pinion will be revolving; and its revolution will
revolve the nut wheel f: and as it revolves on the screwed spindle'e, it will be
moved longitudinally thereon, it-the spindle e-being stationary at this time.
This longitudinal 'movement will move the lever g and the pointer j, over the
scale o in the reverse direction to that in which it was moved by the revolution
of the spindle e, as above described.
By this "up and down" work or mechanism, the condition of the spring, as
regards the degree in which it is wound up or unwound, is indicated by the
pointer on the watch dial.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is—
1. The herein described improvement in or connected with watches or horo-
logical instruments of the kind herein referred to, namely, a watch or horological
instrument having a mechanism of the type herein specified, interposed between,
and gearing with, the winding gear or mechanism, and the going-train, respec-
tively, and having an indicator connected with it, and so arranged and adapted
as to operate the indicator in one direction when it is actuated by the winding
up mechanism or means, when actuated, and in the reverse direction, subse-
quently, by the going-train, and to indicate the state of the winding of the
instrument; for the purposes set forth.
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2. A watch or horological instrument having' an up and down" work or mech-
anism for the purposes referred to, comprising a threaded spindle, revolved by
the winding gear (or, alternatively, by the going-train); a nut or equivalent
device adapted to be moved longitudinally in one direction by said spindle when
revolving a wheel driven from the going-train (or alternatively, by the wind-
ing gear), and adapted to move the said longitudinally movable nut or device
in the opposite direction, by the revolution thereof; and an 'indicating gear con-
nected with and operated by said longitudinally moved device; substantially
set forth.
3. The watch or horological instrument "up and down" work, arranged, con-
structed, and adapted to operate, as set forth with reference to and shewn in the
drawings.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
Applicant's Patent Agents, 15, Water Street, Liverpool.