Improvements in Watch Keys.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in 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:-.
My invention relates to the manner in which I construct and arrange watch keys,
so that they may be attached to watch chains, guards, and bars, or used as ornaments
or pendants upon any article of dress or for similar purposes."
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a watch key of any suitable shape
and I attach the key to an ornamental shaped head or manipulating finger piece by
means of a pin or rivet, or I screw or attach it to the head direct in any ordinary well
known manner. Upon the key stem or free end I place a projecting ring or rim';
around and beneath this rim or shoulder thus formed and between the end or under-
side of the ornamental attach a swivelling collar or trunnion ring carrying upon its
trunnions or projecting pins or arms a loop or link suitable for attaching to a chain;
or I attach instead of this link a swivel or opening link or ring for convenience in
connecting to or disconnecting from any chain, bar, guard, ring, or other object.
I make the shape of the ornamental head or manipulating finger piece to suit any
pattern or design of guard or chain to which it is to be attached, or I fashion it as an
acorn, sphere, cone, square, rhomboid, or other form with similar advantage.
Sometimes also I attach a tassel or other pendant to the key stem; but in each case
I arrange that the attachment shall swivel upon the stem instead of being fixed as in
the usual and ordinary manner.
Dated this 28th day of September 1889
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Watch Keys.
1 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 relates to the manner in which I construct and arrange watch keys,
so that they may be attached to watch chains, guards, and bars, or used as ornaments
or pendants upon any article of dress or for similar purposes.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a watch key of any suitable shape
and 1 attach the key to an ornamental shaped head or manipulating finger piece by
means of a pin or rivet, or I screw or attach it to the head direct in any ordinary well
known manner. Upon the key stem or free end, I place a projecting ring or rim ;
around and beneath this rim or shoulder thus formed and between the end or under-
side of the ornamental head I attach a swivelling collar or trunnion ring carrying
upon its trunnions or projecting pins or arms a loop or link suitable for attachment to
a chain; or attach instead of this link a swivel or opening link or ring for convenience
in connecting to, or disconnecting from any chain, bar, guard, ring, or other object.
I make the shape of the ornamental head or manipulating finger piece to suit any
pattern or design of guard or chain to which it is to be attached, or I fashion it as an
acorn sphere, cone, square, rhomboid, or other form with similar advantage.
Sometimes also I attach a tassel or other pendant to the key stem; but in each case

page_text: I arrange that the attachment shall swivel upon the stem instead of being fixed as in
the usual and ordinary manner.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved
key, and Figures 2 and 3 are a side elevation and a plan of the same respectively."
Figure 4 is an elevation of the key attached to an ornamental head or manipulating
bead.
Figure 5 is an elevation of a pencil case with the improved key attached; and
Figure 6 is an illustration of my combined toothpick and watch key.
Figures 7, 8, and 9 are illustrations of the method I adopt for attaching the key to
any particular or peculiar kind of ornainent or pendant.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts throughout.
A is 'the watch key screwed or riveted into the body B or head C; D is a trunnion
ring working freely within the recessed head C and having projecting pins d to carry
the loop or ring E for attachment to any chain or for a similar purpose.
Sometimes instead of employing projecting pins d, I cause the ring D to receive
small pins or rivets passed through the ends of the link or bow E for the same purpose
of attachment.
The shape and configuration of the loop or link E I vary to suit any particular
ornamental pattern or style of chain to which it is to be attached, and employ split or
opening links or rings which may spring open easily for attachment to be readily
made.
I employ any kind of pencil case, pendant or other fancy article that can be readily
manipulated and which can be looped on to a chain, to receive my watch keys in the
manner as set forth herein for receiving and being attached to beaded knobs such
as F, G, H and K.
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-
1. The construction and arrangement of watch keys with pendants, pencil-cases
tooth picks and other similar articles, substantially as herein before described and as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination and arrangement of a watch key with a loop or link either
split or open, such as E, together with a pendant or manipulating head such
as B, F, G, H, and K, substantially as herein before described and as illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
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Dated this 27th day of June 1890.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.