Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application. 27th Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 25th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 28th Sept., 1888
THOMAS PATON WOOD, Wood's Buildings, Walker Gate, near Newcastle-on-Tyne
(Clerk) and ANDREW GEMMELL, 162, Philip Street, Newcastle on Tyne (Clerk) do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists in attaching, fixing, or fastening, by any suitable means the
pipe (watch key pipe) to the end of the spring-hook, swivel-spring-hook or other
fastening that connects the watch and guard or chain so that when the watch is in
the pocket the pipe will lie inside of the ring at the top of the watch.

page_text: We THOMAS PATON WOOD of Woods Buildings Walker Gate in the County of
Northumberland Railway Clerk and ANDREW GEMMELL of Number 162 Philip Street
in the City and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Draper do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to he
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
This invention relates to an improved kind of Watch Key which is made by fixing
or fastening by any suitable means the part of an ordinary watch key known as the
pipe, or two jaws forming a square to the end of the spring hook, swivel spring-hook,
or other fastening used to connect the watch with the chain or guard so that when
the spring hook; swivel-spring-hook; or other fastening is attached to the watch
the pipe of the key or jaws forming a square will lie inside the bow or ring of the
watch when it is carried in the pocket.
Another method of manufacturing the said Watch key could be by making a spring-
hook at the end of the said key which fastens or connects it with the watch chain or
guard so as it could be more readily fastened on to the chain or guard and in the
same manner as it is connected to the watch bow or ring.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
On the accompanying sheet of Drawings Figure 1 shews an enlarged spring-hook
having a watch key pipe A fixed to it. At the other end B the spring-book is
attached to the watch-chain or guard and at the spring catch C it is attached to the
bow of the watch.
Figure 2 shews an enlarged swivel spring-hook having a watch-key pipe D fixed
to it. At the other end E it is attached to the watch-chain or guard and at the
spring catch F it is attached to the bow of the watch.
Figure 3 shews an enlarged swivel-spring-hook having a spring catch H to attach
it to the watch-chain or guard at the other end G is fixed a watch-key pipe and at
the spring-catch 1 it is attached to the bow of the watch.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
First. The fixing of a Watch Key pipe or jaws forming a Square at the end of
the Spring Hook Swivel-Spring-hook; or other fastening that attaches the Watch
chain or Guard to the Watch so as the pipe will be inside the bow or ring of the
Watch when it is carried in the pocket substantially as described.
Second. The substituting at the end of the said watch key where it is attached to
the Guard or Chain a Spring Hook for an ordinary ring substantially as described.
Dated the Twenty fifth day of July 1888.