An Improved Watch-holder.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 20th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Watch-holder.
I. HENRY DANIEL WILKINSON of 79 Mildmay Road London N. in the County
of Middlesex Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to enable persons in bed to observe the time without
rising. With this object, I adjust a frame or stand made of any suitable material and
shape, which I affix to the bed, wall or other convenient position; in connection
therewith, I affix to this frame one or more springs catches hooks or other suitable
device on or to which I affix any ordinary watch which is held in a horizontal position
face downwards, having the figure 12 towards the head of the bed. By means of
my invention, the time can be immediately ascertained without the occupant of the
bed having to raise his head from the pillow.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1890.
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Watch-holder.
HENRY DANIEL WILKINSON, 79 Mildmay Road, London Engineer, 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:
The object of my invention is for the purpose of enabling persons lying or reclining
on a bed or couch to observe the time without rising therefrom. To carry my inven-
tion into practice I construct a frame of any suitable material or materials, shape and
size which I affix or fasten to the head of the bedstead or couch at any convenient
height above the pillow or pillows of the bedstead or couch, or to the wall behind
same. To the said frame I attach or fix by any suitable means, one or more spring
catches, hooks or other suitable contrivance or device, on or to which said spring catch
or hook I affix or place any ordinary watch which is held thereby in a horizontal, or
nearly borizontal position face downwards having the numerals or figures XII.
towards the head of the bed. By means of this my invention, the time can be
immediately ascertained by the occupant or occupants of the bed or couch without having
to raise his or her head from the pillow.
In order however that my invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which all the figures are
drawn about half the full size and letters of reference are marked thereon on corre-
sponding parts on all the figures alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation, and Fig. 2 a side elevation of a simple form of my
improved watch holder in which a represents a wood back to which I attach an
ornamental piece of metal or other material 6 through which and the said back a I
form or bore a hole c by which it can be hung on a nail, or suspended in any con-
venient position at the head of a bedstead, d is a hook shaped piece of wood glued to
or otherwise attached or fastened to the front side of the wood back a, within the said
curved hooked shape piece of wood or other material d 1 fix a metallic spring which
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page_text: is attached to a metal hook e projecting above the curved surface of the said wood
hook d.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation, Fig. 4 a side elevation, and Fig. 5 a plan view
respectively of a modification of my improved watch holder as shewn at Figs. and 2,
and is constructed with adjustable metal plates a; a², the said metal plates being bent
or curved at their extremities so as to form hook shaped portions at the back so that
they may be attached to the head of a bedstead or couch, and which plates a, a² are
capable of being slid one on the other when the thumb nut y or other suitable
fastening which binds them together is slightly unscrewed or slackened. e is a
metallic hook which is attached to one end of a metallic spring placed within the
aforesaid wood hook d, which is fastened by any suitable means to the front side of
the metal plato b.
When either of my improved watch holders shewn at Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are
securely attached to the head of a bedstead, or hung on a nail or hook attached
thereto, or in the wall adjacent in a suitable position I hold the watch face downwards,
and place the bow of the watch over the spring hook e, and the stem of the watch so
that it rests in, and is supported by the shallow curved part d' of the hook d so that
the face of the watch is downwards towards the bed as shewn at Fig. 4. By this
arrangement the time can be easily seen by the occupant of the bed without rising
therefrom.
Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are a front elevation, side elevation, and plan respectively of another
modification of my improved watch holder, in which a is a wood back, cut somewhat
in the form of a shield to which is attached by screws or other suitable means, a shield
shaped metallic plate b, to which metal plate I attach by screws or other suitable
means two thin metal plates d, d² which by means of a rivet, screw or pin forming a
pivot support between them (the said plates d, d²) a metal tube which is capable
of being turned on or about the said pivot d³ to any desirable angle or position, the
said tube having a tube f with spring hook e arranged telescopically within it, so
that the same can be lengthened out, the metal plates c with holes or apertures formed
through them are for the purpose of hanging or suspending the said watch holder
from the head of a bedstead, or from a nail or hook on the same, or in the wall behind
the head of a bedstead.
When the watch holder shewn at Figs. 6, 7 and 8 is fitted or fixed to the head of a
bedstead in the manner hereinbefore described. I twist the tube f2 round within the
metal tube f. so that the hook e and forked hook 2 point upwards, I then place the
bow of a watch over the, hook e, and the stem of the watch between the forks of
the hook e, the spring within the tube 2 pulling the edge of the case of the watch.
against the prongs or forks of the hook e and holding the watch securely in position,
the said tube f is then turned or twisted round within the tube ftill the face of the
watch points downwards towards the bed. The said tube f2 which is telescopically
arranged within the tube f can be turned with the said tube on the pivot d³ into
any convenient position, such as that shewn by dotted lines at Fig. 8, and the tube f³
can be lengthened out or extended as shewn by dotted lines at Fig. 6.
Figs. 9 and 10 are front, and side elevations respectively of another form of my
improved watch holder, in which a is a plate of metal cut to the shape shewn, and
to which I attach by screws or other suitable means a hook e. a thin plate of metal b
having a hole c formed through same and the and the plate a by which the holder can
be suspended or fastened to the head of a bedstead, or other convenient place. At the
lower extremity of the plate b1 attach by any suitable means a narrow thin spring
clip or piece of metal or other suitable material e formed somewhat in the form of
three parts of a circle, with clips e³ formed thereon, or attached thereto at any con-
venient part.
When placing a watch in the said holder, I hold the watch face
downwards, and place the bow of the watch over the hook e, and the body of the
watch between the spring clip e², where it is held and supported by the projection e*,
the knob or end of the watch being pressed against a piece of velvet or other soft
material attached by any suitable means to the front of the plate a by means of

page_text: the spring clip e, and the plate b. This holder can be used as an ordinary watch
holder by hanging the watch by its bow on the hook e and letting the back of the
watch rest or bear against a pad or cushion of any soft material g attached to the front
of plate a of the holder by any suitable means.
Figs. 11 and 12 are a front elevation, and plan respectively of another form of my
improved watch holder, in which a is a back of wood cut to the form shewn, to which
is attached by any suitable means a metal plate and projecting narrow strips of
metal, which hold or support a narrow thin clip or piece of metal or other
suitable material e having short projections e, the metal plate c with a hole formed
therein is for the purpose of suspending or fixing the holder from or to the head of
a bedstead. When using this holder I hold the watch face downwards and place the
bow of the same over the hook e and the body of the watch between the clip e² where
it rests on the projections et face downwards.
The foregoing improved watch holders shewn at Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11 and 12 are for the ordinary or open faced watches, on the face of which the numbers
or numerals XII. are nearest the stem or how of the watch.
In Figs. 13 and 14 I have shewn one form of my 'improved watch holder adapted
for holding a double cased or hunter watch in which the figures or numerals III. are
nearest the stem and bow of the watch.
In these Figs. to a wood back a I attach or fix by any suitable means a metal plate b
through which a hole c is formed for the purposes herein before mentioned, to the said
wood back I secure a narrow thin metallic clip e² somewhat in the form of three parts
of a circle, having projections et, attached to each side of the said metallic clip are
metallic segmental arms which are pivotted by means of a metal pin or rivet d, the
outer ends of the segmental arms f having thumb or finger plates g formed thereon
for the purpose bereinafter described. When placing a double cased or hunting watch,
in this holder as illustrated at Figs. 13 and 14, I hold the watch face downwards, and
place the bow or ring of the watch beneath the spring clip e³, and the stem of the
watch in the slot e formed or cut in the metallic clip e², and then press the finger
plates g together, which action opens the metallic clip 2, within which the body of the
watch is then placed, and there supported by the tension of the metallic clip e³, and
the projections e', thus it will be seen that the numerals or figures XII. would be
nearest the wood back a, and the numerals or figures III. nearest the spring clip e,
and in the same respective positions as an ordinary watch. The back face or side of
each of the holders illustrated at Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of
the drawings hereunto annexed may if desired have leather, velvet, cloth or other soft
material or materials attached thereto by paste, cement, glue or other suitable means,
to prevent the backs of the said holders rubbing or damaging the decorated parts of
the heads of bedsteads, wall paper or other places to which the said holders may be
attached or suspended from. I would have it understood that in describing the placing
of the watches in the various holders shewn at Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13 and 14 have assumed the said holders to be affixed or attached to the head of a
bedstead, or to a wall.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The construction and use of watch holders of or from any suitable material or
materials, shape and size, which when suspended from, or above the head of a bed-
stead, conch or the like, clip and hold an ordinary or open faced watch, face downwards
with the numerals or figures XII. towards the head of the bedstead, couch or the like,
so that the occupant or occupants of such bed, couch or the like, to which the said
holders and watches are attached, are enabled to see or observe the time without
rising from such bedstead, couch or the like, as herein substantially described, set forth
and fully illustrated on the drawings hereunto annexed.
2nd. The construction and use of watch holders of or from any suitable material, or
materials, shape and size, which when suspended from, or above the head of a bedstead,

page_text: couch or the like, clip and hold double cased or hunting watches, face downwards, with
the numerals or figures XII. towards the head of the bedstead, couch or the like, so
that the occupant or occupants of such bed, couch or the like, to which the said holders
and watches are attached, are enabled to see or observe the time without rising
from such bedstead, couch or the like, as herein substantially described, set forth and
fully illustrated on the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 8th day of August 1890.
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.