US1145698A - Clock-mounting. - Google Patents

Description

0. OHLSON.

CLOCK MOUNTING.

v APPLICATION FILE D SEPT. 18, 1913. 1,145,698. Patented July 6, 1915.

2 SHEETS SHEET I- [Tove/141607:

0. OHLSON. CLOCK MOUNTING. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-1B, 1913.

Pa ented July 6, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- COLUMBIA PLANDGIAFH CO" WASHINGTON. D. C.

PATENT OFFICE.

onor ;oiii.soi \ri, haw-13cm MASSACHUSETTS, AssIGNoR T0, ALTHAM WATCH COMPANY, or wnLTH A MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION .or assncrmsnrrs.

" TouZZ whomz't ntayic onoerni Be; it known that" I," Orrnsoma cit izen of I the? United? States, and resident oi Westv Newton, in a the county; of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts; have inventer certain new v and useful" Improvements in llockMountings, of which the'following is .a.-specification..-

. Thepresent lnvention relates to amount ing or support for a timepiecedesigned to hold the timepiece against {a substantially 1 vertical wall with its-face on (an inclination,

soithatthe same maybe seen squarely from i a view-point above'the timepiece, and to 15,

support the timepiece. thus-in a manner which will permit itsbeingiwound and, set

' vent theft-of the timepiece.

' larl ;designedlto'secure a watch or clock upon; the dashboard of a: vehicle, ;the' watch or clock being then somewhat below the eyes of the occupants of the vehicle, and to thus support .the watch or' clockso that the face is ona-slant inst'ead vof vertical or parallel to the 'dashboar'dfand at. the same time the watch or clock as awhole is as near as possible to the I dashboard. For convenience in thefollowing description, I refer to the timepiecefiin connection with whichI employ myimprovedmounting. asa w'atchsim springis wound; and thelhandsare ply, it being,understoodythat'this term is employedlsolelyjfor convenience and brevit and without limiting. significance. i

PThe watch J for which I have designed my improved holder is one inwhich the main set by i' a stem, and in which the dial and the figures on the .dial are s o placed ,that' in order to be read easily the watch must beso placedithat thesterng-is uppermost. Thisposition of. the

watch and the inclination; at which; it must -be'a1so he1dinorder that the line of sight totheafaee will notlbe oblique tothe face bringsthe stem close to the-dashboard .when

in the upright position, in fact, so close that u in this .positionjit cannot {be conveniently grasped andfturnedfor windingand setting. I

This is because it "is desirable that thewatch should be as nearjasa possible to the dashboardg -It is also "essentialthat the watch should be: so mounted as to prevent theft Q ,without' being' so permanently held that. it 1. 5.

near the bottom, enough away from the dashboard toienable by manipulation of the stem and willipre- 'ing.- Fig.

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v s I j; Specification of Letters Patent. P t t July ,1915 ep lieati h ieasptemb r1s,1913.

Serial No. 790,434.

pairing. Thefre quirements above outlined have, therefore, made itnecessary to provide watch being. turned about its axis-to bring the stem at one side or even perhaps whereby it is brought far it to be very easily turned by twirling between ones thumb and finger for setting and winding, which mounting will at the 'sametiine secure the watch against removal by thieves whatever may be its position. The support or mounting which I am about todescribe and claim contains the idea of means which I have devised for accomplish- I ingthe objects noted. above.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a watch and its mounting, I

which is contained my present invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross section of the mounting only showing thewatch and the means for look- ,ing the same in the mounting. in elevation.

Fig. 4' is a rear elevation of the mounting.

' .Fig. 5 is a plan viewof the mounting with the watch removed. Fig. 6 is arear elevation of the watch removed from the mount- 7 is a perspective view of the watch. Fig. 8 .is a detail view partly in elevation and partly in section ofv the watch and mounting interlocked. Figs. 9 and 10 are detail sectional views as seen from a plane immediately back of theforward-wall .of the mounting illustrating theQmode of placing the watchtherein and the manner inwhich the watch is retained in upright position. F igk 11 is a cross section in the upper part of the mounting looking downwardly.' Fig. 12 is a detail sectional view of the mounting and the retainlng look.

I Like reference characters designate the same parts in all the figures.

1. represents a timepiece, which may be a watch or clock of any suitable character, preferably one having a leverescapement, so that it may continue to run in spite of being vibrated by a motor vehicle and being tipped as hereinafter described for wlnding and setting' It has a crown/stern 2 for the-watch is so .placed that its dial; can be set that-it tends tothrowv the lock outwardly. 1

' 10, is a bracket made conveniently of. sheet and prevent itffrombeingbent aside under admit the rim of thesaid openingin the recti on. 'will be checked 'by fengagement ofsflbfi' f tion, as shown in Fig. 2, and at the same mostflange of the rear cross bar 5 of the n A. time as near as possibleto the dashboard, mounting." A*sp,rin, 18 isattached tolth'e, v with the resultflthatthe stemywhich in the rear flangeof the bar and engaged withfflij type of watch illustrated is at the top when the lock bar 15',the springbeingso bentand g easily read, is so near the dashboardithat, The lock 's'located in: the bottom part of f it'cannot be easily rolled between the-thumb thecase and li'es' in a cross cut or slot-in and finger. The: mounting 4, which I'have a stud'19. fixed to the bottom wall of-tlie designed to hold the watch-in this position," -mounting;and provided to brace the lock man having .an' jornamenta'l finish and pressure. 'The positionof the locking finger formed withan exterior 'whichis continuous is suchthatitniay bei engaged' by one end except for the opening ,in j the front wall of eitherfof the ribs 12 when the-watch is e which receives the watch. Across the rear turned" in either direction, and the stud 15;" of this bracket, which may be open, extends braces it so that 1 it cannot yield when "30 a'bar' 5, also conveniently of sheet metal, pressed'u pon by" eitherwing. will bese'e'n g havingfifianges 6 'at the top and bottom ifrom Fig. 9"that the lockis within the edges to stilien it, and being secured atits' lower no hot the front opening in ,the

ends to thefside walls' of the bracket. The mounting, and from Fig. 3 it will be seen bar 5 is provided to receive the attaching. that'the'endofthelock is just within the bolts? which pass throughit and through plane of such opening. When the watch is the'dashboard and are equipped with bold placed in the mounting, having firstbeen .ing nuts 8, suchbolts beingnecessary' to brought into the'position shown in Fig. 10, e

secure the mounting to the dashboard; The the lower wing upon passing through the; rim or edge 9' ofthe bracket shell bears notch 13 .engagesandpushes back thelock closely against the face of the dashboard Them-when thewatch is rotated far enough ndgives'no access around it to the interior to carry the end of the wing past: the lock of the'same'. i

V y I, g I v the latter is thrownfout by'spring 18- int I, In the' front wall of the mounting or the positionshownlin Fig. 3, whereit re-,.

' bracket & is a circular opening, which is mains-as a stop to preventfthe watch from larger in diameter than the rear partlO being turned far enough inv either direction" ofthe watch,but smallerthan thecase dento bring its wings intolregistry withfthe ter 11'. Hence this opening may receive the notches. The dotted line representation of part 10 and obstruct the center 1 1,'thereby, thejwatch in Fig.9 showshow in the-nor I u porting thewatch in the position shown mal position the lock stops "rotation of the'loo 5 in Fig. 3. 7 At opposite points on thejpart watch'when'the stem is uppermostand'pref 10 0f thewatch are ribs or wings 12, which vents'it from being'turned' in the direction j project radially and" are separated axially of thearrow far enough topermitremovall T fromthe case center by a space suiiicient to The turning movement inthe' opposite dis front of the mounting. Such opening is the upper wing with {the lock before the cut away atopposite sides toforin notches w atch can be turned faren'ough to uncover 13of'dimensionsslightly greater, both radithe wings. I Thelfact thatthe. lock is in the y allyf 'and .circumferentially, than the "wings center of'oneo f the notches. and that the 12 ,1providedto admit such; wings and ennotchesjareonlyfla slightamountilonger'than y able the back part of the ,watchto be in-'' the wings, makes it impossible to bring the] sertedintO the mounting whenthe watch is watch into a positionwh ere the wings will sov placedias tov cause the wings to register registenwith theslots;- }The total range" "f with ,these; notches, this position being movement ofthe watch is the angulary-di 1 56 shown in Fig. 10. 'After the watchhas-been ta ncebetw'een the end ofone wingl'and the thus placed and'turned about its axis beginning of the gn'ext' which, as'appears through asmall angle to the position indi from Fig. 1 0, is somewhat'morethan 9Q cated by dotted lines in Fig. ,9, it is securely The, adjacent ends of the two wings-,th

, held by the wings and case center embracing constitute shoulders which limit the turning between them the uncut rim of the opening movement of theiwatch by striking the stop.

in the mounting or bracket, as indicated in or abutment which is- 'constituted by the Fig. 8. p I e f lock," Oneof'theabutments is so located-a A retainingw lock 15: is' provided 'to limit to stop'this motion when the stem is .5 rotation of thewatch and thereby prevent right, and the other 'permits the watch to be the watchl frombeing so f ar turned after it turned far that the stem is at the side I has once'be'en placed in the mounting as "to as" shown by dotted" lines in Fig. 1,

permit'its removal, flSaid, lock is a tongue -far'enough removed fromthe dashboard 'o'r finger which projects from the end of a permit of being"'rotat'ed without in 'onf lever 1 5 pi'voted upon a pintle '16 fwhich. is venience I Q U ff 1i a I e earned by a block 17 "fastenedto 'the'upper- The we. "'h can be removed whens? by an uthorizedpersonhaving a key "tfan'sverseslot which partially divides such *j l be 'hThe tube-passes through oneof the side walls of the mounting, and has a key t'willf'be'seen 'from 'Fig; 3 that the eyer l'5'crosses' atube and-lies in a I a, 8161: 21 shown in "Fig? 2 adapted to admit a keyl22f The key' is, adapted to; pass a through the tube 20 until'fitcrosses the lock lever 15,"-and thenturn so that its edge or its Watch, suchfriction being provided for by bending or offsetting the edge of the open 1 ing in the mounting'enonghto make it rub i againstthe center 11 and ings 12, The

frictionimerely retains the :Watch in its uprightfposition and preventsirattling. 1 2 5 "intend toibe understood aslimiting@the -in T yention in any manner. A mountinglhaving thejessential characteristics hereinbefore described andfhereinafter claimedv maybe apgtoonianyand-various purposes and in difications'vvherever itis desirable ""timeplecefaga n-sta; surface of v. other ivvalhflor even a desk or other hom zonal: or inclined {sin-face; 1 t any case," the mount ng securely reta ns the Watch agalnst removalfjexcep't' by; the possessor of the 'key,

sary forthe purposes'jdescribed.

What I' claimfand desire to secure J "lQThecombination of a Watchhaving a setting and Winding stem. located altflthe; upperipartjof the watch-When the-latter is \in'position for reading, a mounting adapted to be secured to'a Wall and having nieans'for detac hably. securing, the Watch Withiprovision forfrotation' aboutits axis, and a lock' arranged-- to permit rotation of the Watch 'throughan angle sufiicient to bring the stem from 'aipositionat the top to one at the side of saidmounting, said lock being operative I 'to-prevent separation of the watch from the ,mounting when-"in either of'said positions;-

2. ,Thef combination of a atch and a I mounting-adapted to be secured upon a Wall, -60.

the riinis inwardly turned and is: arrangedin aplanemaking an acute angle with the 7 plane ofthe part which abuts against the wall,- thewatch having a case center adapted to overlie, saidrim and having :a projecting said mounting having an opening of which I I v erryvhatever,Whether such surface fislfthe; dashboard of a [vehicle or any back of suiiiciently "smallfdiameter to pass through the opening surrounded by the rim,

and having-also a Winding stem adjacent totheupper-sidepof 'the,dialarrangedWhen i a o the Watch is in normal position to lie close to thejwall'on which the bracket is mounted, saidstembeing in front of the plane of said rim, the back portion of the Watch having a rigidly projecting Wing and the said rim havinga notch ofdimensions' sufficient to admit said wing, and lockmg'means arrarigedin 'the" mountingin position:"to pe'rmitia, limited rotation of the Watch upon the ir'n'ountingv andto prevent said atch from v assuminga positionin Which the wing regis} ters Withthe n o-tch. 3;?1'lh'e comblnatlon of Watch havlnga case center, awln'g 1n rear ofsa1d case centerand separatedtherefrom by a narrow space, said ing being of limited length an gularly about the axisof theWatch, a mounting a'dapted to 'be'secured. upon a Wall and having a front opening in-la-plane making I an oblique) angle with the-plane 0f the ,In describingthis invention as being'used forjanautomobile Watch mounting, Ido not mounting Which abuts against the walhsaid opening being of less diameter than 'the' case v for dismounting, andof permitting and lim center and-havinga notch adapted to admit I f said-Wing, the rim of. said opening being v Wardlyturned and arranged'to lie backof i the case center and in the space between the I case center and'said wing when thewatch is initsnormal position, theyvatchhaving the j stem adjacentto the top sideofthe dial, a j lock adapted to; be displaced-fformounting I j and dismounting the Watch, and normally I crossing thepath of said-.notch', whereby to prevent "rotation" ofthewviatch into position iting the 'amount'jof suchgrotation, said rim v and the said Wing to provide foririctionally ter than the 'Widest part of the timepiece,

"and having alsoia winding stem atone side,

a mountffor the timepiece :having an in :Wardly turned" annular flange inclosing a "circularopening of a diametergreater than, that of said projection and less thanthe constructed and arranged to permit rotation of the timepiece andlimit such rotation at a* point short of the positionywhere such por tions comeinto registry.

5, The combinationof a Watch and amounting therefor having an opening into vWhich the rear part of the watch'is adapted to exholding the Watch against displacement *fromits normalposition." f

"The combination With a timepiece having a projecting portion atits back of sub- 1 stantiallycircular outline and ofl'essadiametion" and said flange having complemental; vent removal of the timepiece'and adapted brought into a certain position, anda look I between the] en sa 1 m s the-planeof id nlt ngg; I v v e. ;.6'. 'A W atch' mounting v o'mprising'a 'braeket;

1, -hzi ving a face; provided rvith an 1 opening and fextentto; which the jwetch my enter such v "opening; theboundery offthe opening hevinteri'nediate' n'otoh'and the Wetch'haiving it wing adaptedto ienter .sue'hnoteh andiarlfil gd to-p'ass baokof the rim-of snehppen ing' beyond the end; of such notch when the opening, and; a, lock 1nountefd disp1aceably erect n being otherwise inolosed, such opening being adapted mo -receive s pro eating art? of a Iwatch, or Clock; :ingi'; ha vin'g portion -0 opening, n look located 7 Within said bracket such opening; at {ajfpointbetiveen the ends of fthe'ipart thereof Whieh'has: the greater diametel. and Within the outer boundary of such I piu t said lockfbei" displace/able away from [theplaneofsnchflopening. I i: 1:17 Thejoo bineftion of; a vWatchf'a nd',2i

.: H loracket -on "-Whichfisaid} atch is moiint'ed, said bracket;homingan"opening the rimgof f which i is turnedinwardlyfand provided with roppositelyifloc'atejd otehesv and the watch pass through? ing,--anc1' to begautomatioajllyy proj ected when thetwzitch is soitnrned as tooarryfthe end of 1 I l Gonies of this patent meyj'he ohtained forfiveieents eeoh'by addressingthe ffifioi nmissioner o'fjrntent's oftwo wingszind is-operative {fO-,; P1"QY turning of the Watch ineith'er' direction i ougho r gw ngei to reg ry wi timepiece" having a" portion passing through 'sai iop ni g' i adap d to r e e fl i such portion of thetimepieoe havingeyving 0r;prjoj eetionl'ocated backofthe rim of such j'op' nine a Preve g W awal l the from ano l the opening having an; enlarg W, atch isntnrned flutter being inserted in; the

and oi a siz'e sufficient to admit thelatter "when brought into. registry therewith, and

f I lock contained within said bracket; and z'logreaterdiameter thanfanotherportion.ofthe i and yieldingly *lield close to the plane; of

'tion registers with saidlfenlargement. 1 5 i g o uppermost and close ,to f su'eh Wall,

haying; a-' =portion;- iorrn'edf to pass; through said'jopening end havingwingsed apted to v saidnotjch'es,andto'rbeplaced'-' haok'of saidgr njby rotationiofrtheqwatch, (indie lock eon'tfained within'the bracket and "yieldingly heldito gird; one of. said notchesj imposition {Jtoj {he ;e 1'1'g a-gGd" and lifetraet'ed by y the Wing which peissesjfthrough such: open- 1 and constructed to cause friotlf' nal'resistan s h "W ng p st h lookwhe eby i d-alqekf occupies the sp ace between the adj acent ends ment ,of, at form similar to isuoh proj eotion cated in, position to engage fsa-idi projeeti so as to check rotation of the'timepiece" at a) point short of the ,point at which its-projec 9. The comb'netion of a Wzitchmounting adapted to be securedvupon a all, Watch .havinge inding stem, colnplenijentalmeans on the Watch and mounting ior iholding the watch in a planeiiholi'ned to the walk. which the mounting is secured; andj its stern means "comprisinginterengagingf elje n' oil 1 the ;W2 Lt0h and mounting-.aarrange permit rotation of the -Wateh;2 iboi1t ;its:, xi

opposing suohlrotation, and a look plaioed limit positively the rex'tentrof such rotation In testimony whereof ihave, 'aflixed signature, in presence .of-two Witnesses:

' v e OLOFOHLSON

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