Improvements in Swivels for Watch Keys.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left. 14th June. 1889-Accepted. 27th July. 1889
PROVISIONAL POLEVATION.
Improvements in Swivels for Watch Keys.
I, JOHN ASHWIN, of 24 Spencer Street Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Manufacturing Jeweller and Diamond Mounter, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows
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My invention has for its object to attach to the watch guard or chain swivel a key
for winding the watch so that the key is always worn with the watch chain, and the
trouble arising from losing or misplacing the key is thereby obviated.
In constructing a swivel according to my present invention I form the part
which connects to the bow of the watch in the usual or ordinary manner,
while the end which I attach to the chain guard I form with a bow, loop or ring
to turn freely upon a projecting stem formed upon the body part of the swivel.
To this projecting stem I secure by means of a screw pin or any well known
method a key for winding the watch. I arrange the length of this key so that it will
be held within the turning bow, loop or ring by which I connect the swivel to the
chain, and at the same time ensure that the chain can be freely moved without
interfering with or touching the key.
When I desire to wind a watch with my improved swivel key, I first detach the
watch from the swivel, then placing the liberated end between the finger and
thumb I am enabled to turn the key without at the same time moving the chain
with it.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Swivels for Watch Keys.
I, JOHN ASHWIN of 24 Spencer Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Manufacturing Jeweller and Diamond Mounter, 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 :-
My invention has for its object to attach to the watch-guard or chain swivel a key
for winding the watch so that the key is always worn with the watch chain and the
trouble arising from losing or misplacing the key is thereby obviated.
In constructing a swivel according to my present invention I form the part which
connects to the bow of the watch in the usual or ordinary manner, while the end
which I attach to the chain guard I form with a bow, loop, or ring to turn freely upon a
projecting stem formed upon the body part of the swivel.
To this projecting stem I secure by means of a screw pin or any well known
method a key for winding the watch. I arrange the length of this key so that it
will be held within the turning bow, loop or ring by which I connect the swivel to
the chain; and at the same time ensure that the chain can be freely moved without
interfering with or touching the key.
When I desire to wind a watch with my improved swivel key, I first detach the
watch from the swivel, then placing the liberated end between my finger and
thumb I am enabled to turn the key without at the same time moving the chain
with it.
In order that my invention and manner of performing the same may be properly
understood I hereunto append 1 Sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter

page_text: Figure 1 is an elevation of the combined swivel and key showing it attached or
connected to a short length of watch chain.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the combined swivel and key showing it attached
to the watch chain. Figure 3 is a reverse plan of my combined swivel and
watch key.
In all the figures A is the swivel for attaching or connecting to the bow of a watch,
B is the projecting key end, C is the loop or link for attaching the swivel to the watch
chain D, E, E are the pins upon which the loop or link turns,-F is the ring carrying
the pins E, E, and G is the shouldered end upon the body of the swivel, against which
the ring F bears when revolving.
The ring F is free to turn in any direction upon the recessed neck beneath G or
it may remain stationary while the swivel A and its projecting key B revolves
within it.
Of course, when F is stationary the loop C does not move and this condition
enables the key B to be turned freely by the swivel head A without moving the
chain D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The combination and arrangement of a watch key with a watch chain swivel as
and for the purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
2. The construction of a watch key with a swivel head as and for the purpose
herein before described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
3. The construction of a turning loop or link for application to a watch chain to
swivel upon a watch key as and for the purpose herein before described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 13th day of June 1889.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.