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US3620007A
US3620007A US54450A US3620007DA US3620007A US 3620007 A US3620007 A US 3620007A US 54450 A US54450 A US 54450A US 3620007D A US3620007D A US 3620007DA US 3620007 A US3620007 A US 3620007A
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  • This device consists of an apparatus for winding a self-winding watch when not worn by an individual so that there is no interruption between its respective carriers, there being provided a small electric motor having a slow speed output shaft upon which a generally cylindrical supporting device is coaxially mounted for rotation therewith and upon which the watch to be wound may be placed for rotation to thus simulate the winding action imparted by the individual user.
  • the present invention relates to improvements in mechanical means for support and moveemnt of a self-winding watch when not being worn, the main object being the provision of an electric motor driven rotatable watch support, whereby when the watch is placed upon the support acontinued winding goes on with no loss or lapse of time.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one type of watch winding apparatus incorporated into the construction of a jewel case.
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view showing the detailed mechanism for support and winding a watch.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of the electrical circuitry of the jewel case illustrating the manner in which the interior light and the watch winding motor are connected in parallel for selective actuation.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modified jewel case with its cover closed and including an exteriorly disposed motor driven Watch support.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates the jewel case having a receptacle 2 and a lid 3 which is open to show an electric motor 4, its shaft 5 and watch support means 6 mounted upon the shaft 5 upon which a watch 7 is removably mounted.
  • the lid 3 includes an electric lamp 8 and the lamp 8 and motor 4 are electrically connected in an electrical circuit 10 in parallel relation with a switch 11 being provided for the motor 4 and a switch 12 being provided for the lamp 8.
  • the support means -6 is provided with a soft cover 9
  • the modified jewel case 10 includes an exteriorly mounted rotatable watch support means 6 also provided with a soft cover.
  • a device for mechanically winding a self-winding watch comprising a support, an electric motor carried thereby and a reciprocable watch holder operably connected to the motor, whereby the watch is moved to keep the watch continually wound.
  • said support includes a hollow housing provided with one open side portion with which a closure member is operatively associated for movement between open and closed positions with said open side open and closed, respectively, said motor including a slow speed rotatable output shaft upon which said holder is supported.

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THIS DEVICE CONSISTS OF AN APPARATUS FOR WINDING A SELF-WINDING WATCH WHEN NOT WORN BY AN INDIVIDUAL SO THAT THERE IS NO INTERRUPTION BETWEEN ITS RESPECTIVE CARRIERS, THERE BEING PROVIDED A SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING A SLOW SPEED OUTPUT SHAFT WHICH A GENERALLY CYLINDERICAL SUPPORTING DEVICE IS COAXIALLY MOUNTED FOR ROTATION THERE-

WITH AND UPON WHICH THE WATCH TO BE WOUND MAY BE PLACED FOR ROTATION TO THUS SIMULATE THE WINDING ACTION IMPARTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL USER.

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1971 R. c. KAUFFMAN wmcn WINDING APPARATUS Filed July 13, 1970 mvsmoa Robert 6. Kauffman United States Patent 3,620,007 WATCH WINDING APPARATUS Robert C. Kaufiman, 342 Windemere Ave., Lansdowne, Pa. 19050 Filed July 13, 1970, Ser. No. 54,450 Int. Cl. G04b /20 US. Cl. 58-80 7 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This device consists of an apparatus for winding a self-winding watch when not worn by an individual so that there is no interruption between its respective carriers, there being provided a small electric motor having a slow speed output shaft upon which a generally cylindrical supporting device is coaxially mounted for rotation therewith and upon which the watch to be wound may be placed for rotation to thus simulate the winding action imparted by the individual user.
The present invention relates to improvements in mechanical means for support and moveemnt of a self-winding watch when not being worn, the main object being the provision of an electric motor driven rotatable watch support, whereby when the watch is placed upon the support acontinued winding goes on with no loss or lapse of time.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one type of watch winding apparatus incorporated into the construction of a jewel case.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view showing the detailed mechanism for support and winding a watch.
FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of the electrical circuitry of the jewel case illustrating the manner in which the interior light and the watch winding motor are connected in parallel for selective actuation.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modified jewel case with its cover closed and including an exteriorly disposed motor driven Watch support.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the reference numeral 1 designates the jewel case having a receptacle 2 and a lid 3 which is open to show an electric motor 4, its shaft 5 and watch support means 6 mounted upon the shaft 5 upon which a watch 7 is removably mounted. Further, the lid 3 includes an electric lamp 8 and the lamp 8 and motor 4 are electrically connected in an electrical circuit 10 in parallel relation with a switch 11 being provided for the motor 4 and a switch 12 being provided for the lamp 8.
It will thus be seen, when the motor is energized either by a battery or normal current, that the Watch has imparted thereto the necessary rotation so that there is practically no lapse of time between the removal of the watch from the individual to the reciprocator or vice versa.
In FIG. 3, the support means -6 is provided with a soft cover 9, while in FIG. 4 the modified jewel case 10 includes an exteriorly mounted rotatable watch support means 6 also provided with a soft cover.
From the foregoing description, it will be seen and understood that a novel and ornamental means is provided for receiving and continuing the operation of winding a self-winding watch when not worn by the individual.
What is claimed as new is:
1. A device for mechanically winding a self-winding watch comprising a support, an electric motor carried thereby and a reciprocable watch holder operably connected to the motor, whereby the watch is moved to keep the watch continually wound.
2. A device for mechanically winding a self-winding watch as claimed in claim 1 wherein a receptacle is provided to encase the motor and reciprocable watch holder.
3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said support includes a hollow housing provided with one open side portion with which a closure member is operatively associated for movement between open and closed positions with said open side open and closed, respectively, said motor including a slow speed rotatable output shaft upon which said holder is supported.
4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said motor and shaft are disposed within said housing.
5. The combination of claim 3 wherein said motor is disposed within said housing and said output shaft includes a free end portion which projects through one wall of said housing, said support being mounted on said free end portion exteriorly of said housing.
6. The combination of claim 1 wherein said support comprises an output shaft and cylindrical body mounted coaxially on said output shaft.
7. The combination of claim 6 wherein said cylindrical body includes a cover of soft material.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,618,117 11/1952 Maar 58-82 A RICHARD B. WILKINSON, Primary Examiner EDITH C. SIMMONS, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 56-46; 58-41
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US4057958A (en) * 1976-09-20 1977-11-15 Thomas Wuntch Watch winder
GB2233477A (en) * 1989-06-20 1991-01-09 Schmidbauer Kg Elma Hans Device for the automatic winding of watches
US5608693A (en) * 1993-05-07 1997-03-04 Richards; Jeffrey Non-linear vibration device
US5988871A (en) * 1998-01-28 1999-11-23 Bonnet; Henri Automated watch winder and method of using the same
EP0846988A3 (en) * 1996-12-09 2000-02-02 Charles Agnoff Orbital watch-winding apparatus
WO2000017713A1 (en) * 1998-09-23 2000-03-30 Time Innovations Technologies, Inc. Watch winding and storage device and method of using the same
USD440583S1 (en) 2000-06-10 2001-04-17 George J. Greene, Jr. Watch winder
EP1136893A1 (en) * 2000-03-20 2001-09-26 Underwood (London) Limited Watch winding apparatus
US6439761B1 (en) 2000-12-21 2002-08-27 Charles Agnoff Winder for mechanical watches
US6543929B1 (en) 2001-08-27 2003-04-08 Charles Agnoff Oscillating watch winder
US6964513B1 (en) * 2004-12-09 2005-11-15 Charles Agnoff Cylinder watch winder
US20050254352A1 (en) * 2004-05-12 2005-11-17 Wolf V Simon P Controllable watch winder for self-winding watches
USD520540S1 (en) * 2004-07-14 2006-05-09 Everwell Instruments Limited Watch winding machine
EP1780614A1 (en) * 2005-11-01 2007-05-02 Charles Agnoff Tourbillon watch winder
US20070159929A1 (en) * 2006-01-06 2007-07-12 Louie Lip M Watch-winding apparatus
USD606570S1 (en) * 2007-10-22 2009-12-22 Ideò Tempo SA Watch winding mechanism
US20110170380A1 (en) * 2010-01-13 2011-07-14 Mcm Milano S.R.L. Device for winding watches, in particular manually-wound watches
US20150277383A1 (en) * 2014-03-26 2015-10-01 Omega Sa Device for winding a timepiece by means of the crown

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US4057958A (en) * 1976-09-20 1977-11-15 Thomas Wuntch Watch winder
GB2233477A (en) * 1989-06-20 1991-01-09 Schmidbauer Kg Elma Hans Device for the automatic winding of watches
GB2233477B (en) * 1989-06-20 1993-05-05 Schmidbauer Kg Elma Hans Device for the automatic winding of watches
US5608693A (en) * 1993-05-07 1997-03-04 Richards; Jeffrey Non-linear vibration device
EP0846988A3 (en) * 1996-12-09 2000-02-02 Charles Agnoff Orbital watch-winding apparatus
US6254270B1 (en) * 1996-12-09 2001-07-03 Orbita Corporation Orbital watch-winding apparatus
US5988871A (en) * 1998-01-28 1999-11-23 Bonnet; Henri Automated watch winder and method of using the same
WO2000017713A1 (en) * 1998-09-23 2000-03-30 Time Innovations Technologies, Inc. Watch winding and storage device and method of using the same
US20030076748A1 (en) * 2000-03-20 2003-04-24 Alessandro Rustioni Watch winding device
EP1136893A1 (en) * 2000-03-20 2001-09-26 Underwood (London) Limited Watch winding apparatus
WO2001071435A1 (en) * 2000-03-20 2001-09-27 Underwood (London) Ltd. Watch winding device
US6910802B2 (en) 2000-03-20 2005-06-28 Underwood (London) Ltd. Watch winding device
USD440583S1 (en) 2000-06-10 2001-04-17 George J. Greene, Jr. Watch winder
US6439761B1 (en) 2000-12-21 2002-08-27 Charles Agnoff Winder for mechanical watches
US6543929B1 (en) 2001-08-27 2003-04-08 Charles Agnoff Oscillating watch winder
US20050254352A1 (en) * 2004-05-12 2005-11-17 Wolf V Simon P Controllable watch winder for self-winding watches
US20090294320A1 (en) * 2004-05-12 2009-12-03 Wolf Designs, Inc. Controllable watch winder for self-winding watches
US7575367B2 (en) 2004-05-12 2009-08-18 Wolf Designs, Inc. Controllable watch winder for self-winding watches
USD520540S1 (en) * 2004-07-14 2006-05-09 Everwell Instruments Limited Watch winding machine
US6964513B1 (en) * 2004-12-09 2005-11-15 Charles Agnoff Cylinder watch winder
US7270474B2 (en) 2005-11-01 2007-09-18 Charles Agnoff Tourbillon watch winder
US20070097797A1 (en) * 2005-11-01 2007-05-03 Charles Agnoff Tourbillon watch winder
EP1780614A1 (en) * 2005-11-01 2007-05-02 Charles Agnoff Tourbillon watch winder
US20070159929A1 (en) * 2006-01-06 2007-07-12 Louie Lip M Watch-winding apparatus
USD606570S1 (en) * 2007-10-22 2009-12-22 Ideò Tempo SA Watch winding mechanism
USD607028S1 (en) * 2007-10-22 2009-12-29 Ideò Tempo SA Watch winding mechanism
US20110170380A1 (en) * 2010-01-13 2011-07-14 Mcm Milano S.R.L. Device for winding watches, in particular manually-wound watches
US8579499B2 (en) * 2010-01-13 2013-11-12 Mcm Milano S.R.L. Device for winding watches, in particular manually-wound watches
US20150277383A1 (en) * 2014-03-26 2015-10-01 Omega Sa Device for winding a timepiece by means of the crown
US9244437B2 (en) * 2014-03-26 2016-01-26 Omega Sa Device for winding a timepiece by means of the crown

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