US1789602A - Clock frame and method of making same - Google Patents

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Jan. 20, 1931. P. SIPTROTT 1,739,602

CLOCK FRAME AND METHOD OF IAKING SM! Filed Nov. :50. 1929 M INVENTOR. BY M A TTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 20, 1931 I 1 i 1,789,602

UNITED STATES PATENT-OFFICE PAUL SIPTEOTT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLOCK AND METHOD or MAKING SAME Application filed November 30, .l929l Se-ria1 No. 410,661.

T he present invention relates to supporting courserequire a circularly shaped frame, and frames for clocks. iii-accordance therewith the strip 10 is bent Common alarm clocks or the like for ordiinto this shape as shown. The ends of said nary household use are generally of very unstrip may be bent in reverse direction and 5 eightly and cheap appearance and all are unisuitably curved to form legs and 10 55 form in design since they are machine made. serving as supports for the clock in lieu of Furthermore, for the support of such clocks the ordinary threaded pins. As will be seen just threaded pins are used, which are applied from the various figures, the degree of curvato the side walls thereof. ture'and particular form of the legs may be 10 In order to vary the designs and thereby made to harmonize with the particular shape 6 lend the clock distinct and individual appearof the frame or clock. ance according to the present methods, either Various means of fastening the bent strip the casings themselves are constructed accordto the clock may be employed. For instance, ing to certain designs or the clocks are mountinFig. 1 the frame may be fastened to the 5 ed in individual expensive frames. This is clock by bolts'such as bolt 12 which may 65 true with expensive clocks used in the housescrew into the holes present for the usual suphold. porting pins. In Fig. 3 instead of bolting One object of the present invention is to the frame to the clock, a suitable cross piece provide a novel relatively cheap method of 13 extending between the legs 14 thereof and forming frames for common or ordinary so admeasured'as to be'slightly shorter than 7U household clocks, that while ornamental in the distancebetween the latter is employed character are yet capable of quantity proand said legs are bolted thereto. By tightly duction. bolting the former to the latter the frame is Afurther object is to provide anovel article tightened about the clock and held in posiof manufacture which may readily be adapted tion. 75 as frames for clocks of varying sizes or In Fig. 4 I10 fastening screws are used, but shape-s. I the strip is bent as shown so that a major part My invention is illustrated in the accomof the circumferential surface of the clock panying drawing which forms part of this may be covered by the frame and then the 0 specification and in which similar reference ends are bent outwardly as shown .to form 83 characters denote corresponding parts. In the legs 15. the drawing In Fig. 5 a clock of Gothic arch type may Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a clock with be equipped with a frame formed by suitably a frame made according to my method, bending a strip of the indicated material.

mounted thereon; The legs 16-curve under the base of the clock Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one form of and the frame may be fastened to'the clock strip used in producing my frame; and by bolts 17 Figs. 3-7 inclusive are illustrative of the 1 In Fig. 6 a clock of polygonical shape e. g. various shapes of clocks and methods of atrectangular in this case, is provided with a 40 tachment thereto of frames made by my frame from the above .indicated material. an method. In this case the strip is bent to conform with In carrying out my invention a strip 10 the two upper edges of the clock and also of bendable material such as tin alloy, soft to conform with a portion'of the two bottom iron, copper or the like formed with an ornaedges thereof for a short distance and then 4;; mental design, as for instance the design of thelegs 18 are formed by bending the ends 95 Fig. 2, by casting or stamping or the like. is of said strip away from said two last named bent on a form or the like to conform with edges. the shape of the particular clock it is de- In the modification of Fig. 7 the-strip is signed to serve as a frame.- For instance, the bent to conform with the two u per edges of. circularly shaped clock 11 of Fig. 1 will of the triangular clock and the en 5 thereof are we bent to form the legs 19 under the base edge of the clock.

It is readily seen therefore that my method of forming clock frames is applicable to any shaped clock and provides a convenient easy Way of ornamenting clocks.

Of course my invention may be modified in many ways without departing from the spirit thereof, and I do not wish to be limited to the details shown and described.

What I claim is j 1. A method of producing frames for clocks, comprising the steps of bending a flat strip of bendable material to the contour of the clock shape, then bending the ends of said strip to form supports for said frame and then mounting said bent strip on said clock.

2. A method of producing ornamental frames for clocks, comprising the steps of bending a wide, flat, ornamented strip of bendable material to the contour of the clock shape, then bending the ends of said strip to form supports for said frame, then mounting the said bent strip on said clock and fastening the same thereto.

3. As an article of manufacture .a clock frame comprisedfof a fiat strip'of bendable material bent to conform to the shape of a clock, the ends of said strip being bent outwardly to form leg supports for said frame.

' 4;. As an article of manufacture, a clock frame, comprising a wide flat strip of bendable material having a design formed thereon, said strip being bent to conform with the shape of a clock, and legs for said frame formed by bending the ends of said strip outwardly.

5. As an article of manufacture, a clock frame, comprising a flat strip of bendable metal having an ornamental design formed thereon, said strip being bent to conform with the shape of a clock, and legs-for said frame formed by bendingthe ends of said strip outwarlly in reverse direction to the principal oen 6. A frame for a clock or the like, made of a blank of 'fiat bendable material, said blank being formed with a predetermined design and being bent into the shape to fit around the clock and to form supports for the latte-r and means for tightening said frame to the clock.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

PAUL SIPTROTT.

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