Attachment to Walking Sticks or the like.
Year: 1885

page_text: Attachment to Walking Sticks or the like.
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I, WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WATCHES OR TIME KEEPERS,
FOR ATTACHMENT TO WALKING STICKS OR THE LIKE to be as follows:
This invention relates to watches adapted to be fitted in the handles of sticks,
umbrellas or whips.
The movement is similar to that of an ordinary clock, and is arranged in a long
cylinder which is of substantially the same size as the stick or the like to which it
is to be applied.
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The spring is wound up by turning a cap which forms the handle of the stick
or the like, the said cap being connected by a ratchet and pawls with a crown
wheel engaging with an intermediate wheel (which may in some cases be dispensed
with) gearing with a wheel fixed upon the axis of the spring cylinder.
The dials are two short cylinders which have on their peripheries the numbers
indicating the hours and minutes respectively. The minute cylinder moves at
intervals of 5 minutes, the numbers 5, 10, 15. . . appearing in succession at a
small aperture formed in the cylindrical casing.
This intermittent movement of the minute cylinder is effected in the following
manner-One of the wheel arbors carries a star wheel which has such a number
of projections that every five minutes one of them comes into contact with a
pivoted lever. Each projection pushes the lever forward until say the upper end
of the latter slides from it, when a spring which has been compressed during the
movement of the lever causes the latter to spring back to its original position, its
lower end striking against one of the 12 pins with which the minute cylinder is
provided and turning the latter through 11th of a revolution.
In order that in the next forward movement of the lever the drum shall not be
turned back again, the lower end of the lever is provided with a hinged portion, so
that the lever can slide back over the pin.

page_text: The time cylinders rotate upon a stud which has fixed upon it a cam. The
minute cylinder is provided with a bar which can be shifted radially and is
continually-pressed by a spring against the periphery of the cam. This cam is
placed in such a position that at the moment when the figure 55 moves away from
the aperture in the cylindrical casing the said bar is pushed forward so far that it
enters between two pins of the hour cylinder, thereby compelling the latter to
participate in the movements of the minute cylinder; in this manner it is turned
through th of a revolution, another hour being thereby indicated through an
aperture provided for the purpose.
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This movement having taken place the bar moves back again so that the pins
can pass without impediment.
If desired, a third drum may be easily arranged which indicates single minutes.
In order to set the watch to any time a second lever having a hinged end is
provided. This lever is ordinarily pressed by a spring against a piece sliding
longitudinally in the casing. When this sliding piece is in its lowest position the
pins on the minute cylinder can pass without interruption. If the sliding piece is
raised by means of a pin projecting into a cavity formed on the outside of the
stick (the latter being provided so that the said pin should not. protude beyond
the periphery of the stock,) the said second lever is oscillated and assumes a
nearly vertical position. If now the cap is turned in the proper direction, say to
the right, pins arranged upon its lower side strike in succession against the upper
end of the second lever, causing it to vibrate and its lower end to move the
minute cylinder forward. The hinged portion prevents the said cylinder from
`moving backwards when the second lever swings back.
In order that shocks to which the stick is liable shall not injure the watch, the
most sensitive part of the same, namely the escapement, is supported in a special
manner. The journals are carried as usual in rubies, only these are not fixed, but
arranged in springs so as to yield, the springs being screwed to the watch casing.
Any shock is thereby rendered harmless.
The casing in which the watch is placed is closed hermetically, the apertures
through which the time is visible being closed by glass or the like. The sliding
piece which is advantageously made of caoutchouc tightly closes the slot in which
the shifting pin moves; and between the cap and the top of the casing is inserted
a piece of parchment or other suitable packing for producing a good joint..
For reducing shocks the knob may consist of caoutchouc.
Instead of the apertures and the time cylinders, an ordinary miniature dial may
be employed. One of the arbors carries in this case the hands which move
in exactly the same manner as those in ordinary watches.
The watch is then wound and the hands are adjusted as in the ordinary
remontoir watches.

page_text: Attachment to Walking-sticks or the like.
I, WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 relates to watches or time keepers adapted to be fitted in the
handles of sticks, umbrellas or whips, and comprises the improvements hereinafter
described.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is an elevation of a watch or time keeper constructed according to this
invention and mounted on a walking stick.
Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same.
Figures 3 to 7 are views illustrating details of construction.
The movement is similar to that of an ordinary clock and is arranged in a long
cylinder A which is of substantially the same size as the stick or the like to which
it is applied.
The spring is wound by turning a cap A¹ which forms the handle of the stick,
the said cap being connected by a ratchet and pawls with a crown wheel x
engaging with an intermediate wheel y (which may in some cases be dispensed
with) gearing with a wheel z fixed upon the axis of the spring cylinder.
The dial is composed of two short drums B, C which have marked on their
peripheries the numbers indicating the hours and minutes respectively. The
drum B showing the minutes moves at intervals of 5 minutes the numbers 5, 10,
15. appearing in succession at the small aperture D formed in the cylindrical
casing A.
The intermittent movement of the drum B is effected in the following manner :-
that is to say the arbor a carries a star wheel b which has such a number of points
that every 5 minutes one of them comes into contact with a pivotted lever d
(Figure 3). Each projection pushes the lever d forward until the upper end of the
latter slides from it, when a spring f which has been compressed during the
movement of the lever causes the latter to spring back to its original position, its
lower end g striking against one of 12 pins with which the drum B is provided
and turning the latter through of a revolution.
In order that in the return movement of the lever the drum shall not be
turned back again the lower end g of the said lever is provided with a hinged
portion as shown in Figure 3, so that the lever can slide back over the pin.
The drums B and C rotate upon a stud which has fixed upon it a cam h Figure 6.
The drum B is provided with a bar which can be moved radially and is con-
tinually pressed by a spring (not indicated in the drawing) against the periphery
of the cam h. This cam is placed in such a position that at the moment when the
figure 55 moves away from the aperture D the said bar k is pushed forward so far
that it enters between two pins of the hour drum C, thereby compelling the latter
to participate in the movements of the drum B. In this manner the drum C
is turned through of a revolution the hour being thereby indicated through
an aperture E provided for the purpose. This movement having taken place,
the bark moves back again so that the pins of the drum C can pass without
impediment.

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If desired, a third drum may be easily arranged, which indicates the single
minutes.
In order to adjust the watch to any time the lever m having the pivotted end n
is provided. This lever is ordinarily pressed by a spring f1 against the piece o
(as shewn at 1) sliding longitudinally in the casing. When this sliding piece is in
its lowest position the pin s on the disc r can pass without interruption. If the
sliding piece o is raised by means of the pin p projecting into a cavity formed on
the outside of the stick (the said cavity being provided so that the said pin
should not protrude beyond the periphery of the stick) into the position indicated
by dotted lines, the said lever m is turned and assumes the position indicated by
dotted lines at 2. If now the cap A¹ is turned in the opposite direction to that
required for winding, say to the right, the pins a strike in succession against the
upper end of the lever m (Figure 5) causing it to vibrate and its lower end to
move the drum B forward. The pivotted portion n prevents the drum B from
moving backwards when the lever m swings back.
In order that shocks to which the stick is liable shall not injure the watch; the
most sensitive part of the same, namely the escapement is supported in a special
manner. The journals are carried as usual in rubies, only these are not fixed, but
mounted in springs f so as to yield, the springs being screwed at t to the watch
casing. Every shock is thereby rendered harmless.
The casing in which the watch is placed is closed hermetically and the apertures D
and E through which the time is visible are closed by glass or the like.
The sliding piece o which is advantageously made of caoutchouc tightly closes the
slot in which the pin p moves, and between the cap A¹ and the top of the casing
is inserted a piece of parchment or other suitable packing for producing a good
joint.
For further reducing the shocks the knob A¹ may consist of caoutchouc.
Instead of the apertures D and E and the drums BC an ordinary miniature dial
may be employed as shown in Figure S. In this case. the arbor a carries the hands
which move in exactly the same manner as those in ordinary watches.
The watch is then wound up and the hands are adjusted as in ordinary remontoir
watches.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to
me by my foreign Correspondent, I declare that what I claim is
First. In a watch or time keeper the arrangement of the movements in a long
and narrow cylinder, substantially as represented in the accompanying drawing,
and for the purpose described.
Second. The combination of the cap A¹ with the gearing for winding the watch.
Third. The method of producing the intermittent movement of the drums B
and C.
Fourth. The arrangement of the lever m in combination with the sliding piece o
for setting the watch.
Fifth. In a watch or tine keeper the arrangement of a miniature dial at the
periphery of the cylindrical casing, substantially as described with reference to
Figure 8.
Sixth. Supporting the balance in two springs, substantially as described..