US1116808A - Watch-holder. - Google Patents

Description

C. F. ELMOBE.

WATCH HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. a, 1914.

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Specification of LettersPatent.

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I Patented Nov. 10;,1914.

' Application filed March 3, 1914.- Serial No. 822,122.

To all whom it may concern: j

Be it known that I, CHARLES'F. Enironn,

a citizen of the United Satates, residing at.

Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new anduse'ful Improvement in VVatch-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in watch holders and is fully described and explained in the specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is anelevation of a bracelet including my improved device; Fig. 2 is a view of the holder proper from the left of" holder in closed position, and Fig. 6 is a section through the bracelet clasp.

Referring to the drawings, 7 is the watch to be held by my improved device, 8 indicating its ring and 9 its stem. 10 and 11 are two substantially semi-circular parts which are provided with ears pivoted together upon a. pin 12. Each of the partslO and 11 is in the form of an inwardly-faced slightly channeled section adapted to embrace. the periphery of the watch, as illustrated. The parts 10 and 11 have at their free ends outwardly-extending loops 13, the upper ends of which loops are approximately in the medial planes of the parts 10 and 11 and the lower ends of which are to one side of that plane, as shown in Fig. 1, the openings through the loops being thus inclined or angularly disposed with reference to the plane 0 the watch. When the parts 10 and 11 are clasped together upon the watch which they hold, the ring 8 of the watch being turned toward the back thereof, these loops slide over the ring from opposite sides, so as tohold the same in the manner shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The loops are, however,

the male part 15 enters the female part 1% and expandsto engage ashoulder 16 from which it may be disengaged, when desired, by passing a small instrument, such as a common pin, through a hole 17 in the female part 14:.

WVhile the holder herein shown may be used in various connections, it is especially designed for use as a part. of a bracelet, such'as that illustrated. To that end, the pivot pin 12 is provided with a transverse pivot 18 and the loop 13, on one of the parts, carrles asimilar pivot 19 to which are secured the sections of the bracelet. 'These bracelet sections are shown as separable and engaged with each other by a clasp, 20 of common construction, such as is shown in Fig. 6.

i There is thus provided a device which firmly holds a watch, which is aslight as is consistent with accomplishing its purpose, which leaves both faces thereof exposed and which makes adequate disposition for engaging the ring of the watch in a position as little conspicuous as is possible. The stem is left so disposed as that it may readily be manipulated, and the structure is, therefore, very satisfactory. It may be placed in position upon a watch with greatest ease and maybe removed almost instantly therefrom.

I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details of the construction herein shown, and I do not intend to limit myself thereto, except as pointed out in the Tn, sTATESP-A N O F CE- 2 parts are swung together to clasp the watch, I

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following claims, in which it is my intention I to claim all the'novelty inherent in the device asbroadly as is permitted by the state of the art. I a

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is i 1. A watch-holder comprising pivote sections, each of semi circular form inwardly-channeled in cross-section to receive its faces free, loops at the free ends of the and hold the periphery of a watch with both sections to fit over the ring of the watchtpi when turned back, and means for holding said sections together.

2. A watch-holder comprising pivoted sections, each of generally semi-circular form and inwardly channeled to cooperate with the periphery ofa watch to. hold; the

same, leaving its two faces exposed, loops at the free ends of said sections to receive and holdthe ring of a watch, and meansfor holding said loops in engagement with each other. s 3. A watch-holder comprising pivoted sections, each of generally semi-circular form and inwardly channeled to cooperate with the periphery of a watch to hold the same, leaving its two faces exposed, loops at the free ends of said sections to receive and hold the ring of a watch, and a male part on one loop and afemale part on the other to receive the male part, said male and female parts cooperating to lock the sections together.

4. In combination two pivoted sections, each generally semi-circular in form and inwardly channeled to receive the periphery of a watch and hold the same between them with both its faces exposed, loops at the free ends of said sections to receive the ring of the watch, engaging means on the loops in position, and a bracelet connected to the pivot and loops respectively, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of February, 1914:.

CHARLES F. ELMORE.

In presence of 0. C. Avisos, F. A. FLoRELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of PatBnt Washington, D. G.

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