US1645633A - Watch - Google Patents

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Oct 18 1927- F. E. WAKEFIELD WATCH Filed Aug. 9l 1925 22d/wr Patented oct. is, 1927. 1,645,633 A iwA'reir.

:Application ffiled August-"9, 11,925. \.\Sera1'No.'-12f8,-`180.

l AMy ,invention -has. to :do with case which .C l:are ,flanged inwardly, asat 18, -wvherein 55 isdesigncdfor the receptionzof a Ywatch .may he'formed suitable-notches later-,fac-

` movement, andpanticular-ly `with that type commedatiingffthe bowaiinswhen the vcovers Of-.artielecommonly known asa t-ravelers are closed,as Ain Fig..4t. .It is to be notedi-that 6 watch. ,'Iihc present improvements fare in the the outerench yof theahowis extended exteridirection-ofsimplicity,-securityto thefwatch only .ofthe covers-.C fortan .appreciable dist30 when-the case.is.openedygreaterzaccessibility tance, thus vpermitting 4vthe fling-ens .to .take to. thewatch: movement incase :off inspection, hold thereof `inthemanner,presently tobe e'tc. Objects such (as.'theseoarevhigh-ly imciqarlained.` .Thej .hinge .connection ,-11-5, fas

10 .portantain vvi'ew.ofthe deticiencies which shown., imayllie `just to the-.outside 'iofothe characterize fthe present -d-aywatchesofthe covers 1C., while Ythe .otherhinge.connection 55` y 13'jfor .thei caseparts is disposed wellwithin type referred to. f y

An illustrative embodiment of this inventhecovers. v

tionis -set'ifonthin the -asccongifranying draw- [There lis .also yemployed .a spring fhinlge ingn he manner fllovfing; f connection 20 between the two covers l C.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the `The precise form of the spring means used 70 Watch Case Closed; 1n this connection is immaterial. yIf desired, Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the covers the well known torsional type of hinge pin of the watch case opened up as in use; may he adopted for this purpose. The ten- Fig. 3, which is a central longitudinal sec# Sion of the spring in this connection is to tion through the outer covers with the inner close the covers-not to open them, as has 75 case in side elevation, shows the `article been the common practice in articles of this Opened up as in Fig 2; character. .Also upon the free edge of the Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, thel CaSe B 1t 1s preferredA to mount a pair of covers being closed, however, as in Fig. 1; feet 21, the` same being affixed either t0 the Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional detail b ezel or-back so asto rest against the inner 30 taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 3; and` side of the second cover member 22 when Fig. 6 which is a sectional view similar to the p arts are opened out as in Fig. 3 where,

Figs. 3 and 4, shows the parts'opened to a 1t will be noted, the case and two covers position wherein the movement is accessible form a trlangle with each angle thereof for inspection or repair. less than 90. f 85 The present invention is entitled as a, In the production of a watch as hereinbe- Watch inasmuch as it includes generally a fore Set forth, it is unnecessary to provide movement A together with a case B therefor. any catch for the two COVGTS C- The Spring Il; 3150 includes therewith a pair 0f Case lllnge 0011118013011 20 tends t0 hOl'd them @Overs C, the Case. and @Overs being peculclosed, thereby making a catch superiiuous. 90 inl-1y Constructed S0 as t0 Cooperate in a Spe- At the time 1t iS desired t0 Open the COVeIS, cial manner. the bow is grasped, as is also the cover mem- The movement may be accommodated ber 22. following which 4the one is pulled within the usual ring 10 having an interlockaway from the other. During this moveing or jointed connection with one of the ment the position of the case is entirely un- 95 case components, as, for example, its bezel 11. der the operators control, due to his grasp Associated with such a bezel is aback or lid of the bow which is rigidly connected there- 12, preferably by a hinge connection 13, as with. Accordingly the case may be swung shown. A catch of any approved kind may around gently to its final position as shown be employed to hold the back releasably in in Figs. 2 and 3, all without any jar or snap, 100 normal position upon the bezel. such as might injure the watch movement.

Extended laterally and rigidly from one In like manner, the case is swung back of the case parts-the back, forV exampleagainst the cover member 17 before the comis a bow 14 between the opposite arms of plementary member 22 is allowed to close which is mounted a pin 15 forming a hinge thereupon. In these movements the feet 21 connection with a sleeve or joint 16 that upare brought into contact with the innerside stands from an edge of one cover member of the cover member 22. It is unnecessary 17. As shown, the edges of the two covers that any guideway be provided for the feet owing to the tendency of the cover members to close, rather than to open, vashas been the common practice heretofore.

Av further advantage is realized Whenever it becomes necessary to inspect, repair, or renew the Watch movement. In the present article, the case may be swung completely out from between the two covers (see Fig. 6) by opening the latter sufficiently for this purpose. When so disposed exteriorly of the covers, the `case back may be separated from the bezel,vas shown, afording'access to the movement or permitting, if desired, the movement to be taken out in its entirety. This is a feature unknown, so far as I am aware, in other travelers watches wherein the case 'must first 'be removed before the movement can be taken out.

The .present watch may be produced with a minimum of'expense' owing to its elimination of such features as a catch for the covers, a track` orguideway in one cover for the case to slide in, a second spring hinge where the case is connected to the covers, etc. With these parts omitted, the construction is greatly improved in that I have reduced the manufacturing expense, and have provided for complete control over the'case at such times as its position between the covers undergoes change, and have also promoted accessibility of the case and movement whenever an inspection is to be made.

I claim:

l. A Watch comprising atwo-part movement supporting case, a pair of hinged cover members for enclosing or supporting said watch in upright position therebetween, and a common hinge member connecting said case parts and one of said cover members.

2. A Watch comprising a two-part movement supporting case, a bow rigidly extending from one case part, a hinge connection between said how and 'said other case part, a `pair 'of hinged cover members for enclosing or supporting said watch in upright position therebetween, and a hinge connection begreen said bow and one of said cover memers.

FRANK n. WAKEFIELD,

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