Year: 1886

page_text: We ROBERT JOHN QUIGLEY, of Toronto, in the County of York, and 'Province
of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, Manufacturer, and OTTO YOUNG, of Chicago,
in the County of Cook, and State of Illinois, one of the United States of America,
gentleman, 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:-
Figure, 1, is a perspective view of the back and bezel separated from the case
Figure 2 is a like view of the case centre.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of said parts united for use.
Figure 4 is a section upon a line passing through the centre of the case-and
intersecting the hinges and
Figure 5 is a cross section upon line x-x of Figure 3.
Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of the figures.
The design of the invention is to enable the hinged portions of a watch case to
be connected to or with the centre in a strong, efficient and durable manner without
affording opportunity for the admission of dust or dirt to the interior of the case
through or at such points of connection to which end said invention
Consists principally in a watch case having its outer hinged parts connected
with the case centre by joints which are wholly within the case and within the
bearing between each part and said centre, substantially as and for the purpose
hereinafter specified.
It consists farther, in a watch case in which the outer hinged parts are connected
with the case centre by means of joints that are entirely within the case and are
not visible when the same is closed, substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter
shown.
It consists farther in a watch case in which both of its outer binged parts are
pivoted upon one pin, within the recessed interior of the case centre, substantially
as and for the purpose hereinafter set forth.
It consists farther in a watch case 'in which each of its outer hinged parts is
pivoted upon a pin within the recessed interior of the case centre by means of a
curved lug that is connected to said hinged part at a point within the line of its
bearing upon the said centre, substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter shown
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page_text: It consists farther in a watch case in which the outer hinged parts are each
connected to the case centre by means of a pivotal pin that is located radially
outside of the point at which the pivotal lug is attached to said hinged part,
substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter specified.
It consists farther in a watch case in which each of its outer hinged parts is
connected with the case centre by means of a curved lug that is pivoted within
the recessed interior of said centre at a point radially outside of its point of
attachment to said hinged part and has its body inside of such pivotal point,
substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter shown.
It consists farther, in a watch case in which each of its outer hinged parts is
connected with the case centre by means of a lug that is pivoted upon a pin within
the recessed interior of said centre and from thence extends in a curve to and is
secured upon said hinged part at a point inside of the bearing face of the same,
substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter set forth.
It consists farther, in a watch case in which a pin inserted within the case centre
operates as a bearing for and upon which are pivoted the hinged parts that form
the opposite sides of said case, substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter
shown and described.
It consists finally in a watch case in which the pin-that forms the pivotal bearing
for the hinged parts, has its ends contained within bearing blocks that are secured
within the recessed interior of the case centre, substantially as and for the purpose
hereinafter specified. in
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In carrying into effect; the invention, two blocks," are secured within the
recess, a¹, of a case centre A, at a predetermined distance from each other and
through the same and, the adjacent portion of said centre is inserted a pin 'B; which
has a right angle to the radius thereof, and is parallel with the plane of the same.
Said blocks give to the ends of said pin all necessary support while the central
portion of the latter which extends across the space, a, between the inner ends of
the former is left clear for use as a pivotal or hinge bearing.
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An opening, a³, having a width equal to one half the length of the space or
recess, as is formed within each side of said case centre, directly over said recess,
and completes the portion of the hinged mechanism belonging thereto.
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The back, C, or bezel, D, are constructed and fitted to the centre, A, in the usual
manner and are each provided with a lug, cor d, which is secured to the inner
face at a point just inside of the bearing edge, cl or dof said part and from
thence extends in a curve forward, downward and outwards and terminates at a
point slightly farther from the axial centre of said back or bezel than is its said
point of attachment thereto..
The lug, c or d, is inserted within one of the openings a³, and its outer end
jourualled upon the pin, B, in. which position it acts as a pivotal connection
between the part to which. it is attached, C, or D, and the case centre, A, and.
perroits said part to be opened and closed in the usual manner.
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The curvature of each hinge lug is such as to enable it to readily pass longi-
tudinally through the opening, a³, as the part to which it is attached is opened or
closed, while in consequence of the arrangement of the pivotal end of said lug
outside, radially of its point of attachment to the bezel or back, said,part as it
opens, is raised from off the case centre and caused to swing clear of the same, as
shown in Fig. 4. Said. hinge lugs .c and d, are both, pivoted upon the pin B,
which thus performs an office that has heretofore required the use of two
hinge pine.
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The binge connections thus formed leave the exterior of the case entirely free.
from the unsightly protuberances heretofore required and" being entirely inside of
"said "case in no manner afford opportunity for the admission thereto of dust
and dirt.
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It will be obvious that in applying this invention to hunting cases; the front and
back instead of the back and bezel will be connected with the centre by the hinge.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1. A watch case having its outer hinged parts connected with the case centre by
joints which are wholly within the case and within the bearing between each part
and said centre, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2. A watch case in which the outer hinged parts are connected with the case
centre by means of joints that are entirely within the case and are not visible when
the same is closed, substantially as and for the purpose shown.
3.. A watch case in which both of its outer hinged parts are pivoted upon one
pin within the recessed interior of the case centre, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
4. A watch case in which each of its outer hinged parts is pivoted upon a pin
within the recessed interior of the case centre, by means of a curved lug that is
connected to said hinged part at a point within the line of its bearing upon said
centre, substantially as and for the purpose shown and described.
5. A watch case in which the outer hinged parts are each connected to the case
centre by means of a pivotal pin that is located radially outside of the point at
which the pivotal lug is attached to said hinged part substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
6. A watch case in which each of its outer hinged parts is connected with the
case centre by means of a curved lug that is pivoted within the recessed interior
of said centre at a point radially outside of its point of attachment to said hinged
part and has its body inside of such pivotal point, substantially as and for the
purpose shown.
7. A watch case in which each of its outer hinged parts is connected with the
case centre by means of a lug that is pivoted upon a pin within the recessed
interior of said centre and from thence extends in a curve to and is secured upon
said hinged part at a point inside of the bearing face of the same, substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
8. A watch case in which a pin inserted within the case centre, operates as a
bearing for and upon which are pivoted the hinged parts that form the opposite
sides of said case, substantially as and for the purpose shown and described.
9. A watch case in which the pin that forms the pivotal bearing for the hinged
parts, has its ends contained within bearing blocks that are secured within the
recessed interior of the case centre, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated the 24th day of April 1886.