US2519917A - Clock winding mechanism - Google Patents

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Aug. 22, 1950 J. MASANIELLO CLOCK WINDING MECHANISM 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 8, 1946 ZZo 4 Jare akjflaaizze INVENTOR.

Aug. 22, 1950 J. MASANIELLO CLOCK WINDING MECHANISM 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 8, 1946 zfaaepfi manz'ella INVENTOR.

Patented Aug. 22, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 2,519,917 CLOCK WINDING MECHANISM Joseph Masaniello, Astoria, N. Y. Application May 8, 1946, Serial No. (C1. 58-46) 2 Claims.

'1 My present invention relates to an improved clock winding mechanism and more particularly to the means for winding spring clocks including an annular winding ring rotatable with relation to the clock to wind the clock mechanism when rotated in one direction and to wind the alarm mechanism when rotated in the opposite direction.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention according to the best mode I have thus far devised but it will be understood that various changes and alterations may be made in the exemplified structure within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the clock of my invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View thereof taken along line 2--2 of Figure 4.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken along line 33 of Figure 4.

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view at line 1-4- of Figure l; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view of one of the ratchet winding gears at 55 of Figure 5.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, I have illustrated the clock of my invention embodying a base 2 supporting the legs 4 carrying the housing 6.

A clock mechanism of conventional design and structure 8 is located within the housing and includes a front flange ring 8 enclosing the glass 9 and the hands 10 and I2 for the dial 14. An alarm dial it has a hand i8, and the alarm set knob 20 is secured on the shaft 2! to control the position of the alarm hand through the gears 22 and 23. The alarm control is indicated as at 24.

The main shaft of the clock is shown at 26 and is journaled in a nipple 34 which is secured to the housing by nuts 28 and 35, while a hand adjusting cap 32 is secured to the outer end of the shaft 26.

In carrying out my invention I provide the gear 36 having its sleeve 38 journaled on the nipple 34 and being integral with the spider frame 40 having legs 4| and feet 42 secured by screws 44 to a winding ring 46.

This winding ring 46 is positioned concentrically of the clock face and is designed of pleasing appearance to lend to the saleability of the clock. Spaced around the front face of the ring I have fashioned depressions or indentations 48 by means of which the person using the clock may grip the ring. The housing 6 may be held in one hand, and the fingers of the other hand will engage the depressions and the ring will be rotated relative to the'clock.

A clock time spring winding gear 50 meshes with the gear 36 so that rotation of the dial ring 46 in counter clockwise direction will wind the clock spring within the clock mechanism l. Movement of the gear 5!) in one direction with respect to its shaft is prevented by the ratchet means including the wire spring 52 engaging at one end the stub shaft 5i, and the other end resiliently engaging the series of holes 54 on the gear 58. A coil spring 55 is shown secured suitably to the shaft 5i.

When the ring 46 is rotated clockwise, the motion will wind the alarm mechanism through the idler gear 56 and the alarm spring winding gear 58 having ratchet means similar to that provided for the clock time spring winding gear 50.

Frame arms 60 provide journals for the shafts of the gears 50, 56, and 58.

The ratchet springs engaging the gears 56 and 58 permit the free rotation of the gears respectively when the gear 5t is rotated by the dial in a direction of non-winding engagement for each wheel, i. e., each gear will rotate freely except in the direction of its own winding movement.

It should therefore be apparent that the winding of both the clock and the alarm mechanism may be accomplished by the simple rotation of the dial in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction By the use of the winding ring of my construction the often experienced damage to the fingers and finger nails of the user will be eliminated, and a pleasing and novel appearing clock will result.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a clock having a main shaft and clock gearing including a winding shaft and time spring winding gear and an alarm shaft and gear mounted on the back of the clock, of a clock support comprising a hous ing and a base for the housing, in which a clock is positioned, said main shaft being extended through the back of the housing supporting the clock within the housing, a nipple secured within the housing in which the main shaft is mounted, a sleeve journaled on the nipple, a spider frame including legs, connected with one end of the sleeve, disposed within the housing, the legs of the spider frame extending forwardly beyond the front of the housing, a gear formed integral with the inner end of the sleeve, meshing with the time spring winding gear, a winding ring encircling the face of the clock and closing the front of the housing around the clock, the legs of the spider being secured to the winding ring, said winding ring having spaced depressions for the reception of the fingers in rotating the winding ring, a frame including arms mounted at the rear of the clock on which the clock gearing is mounted, and said gears being operated when said Winding ring is rotated, whereby the time spring winding gear and alarm spring winding gear are rotated Winding the clock.

2. The combination with a clock having a main shaft, a winding shaft and time spring winding gear and an alarm shaft and alarm spring winding gear extending from the back of the clock, of a clock sup-port comprising a base, a housing supported by the base and having an open front, a nipple extending inwardly from the rear wall of the housing in'which said main shaft is mounted, a spider mounted within the housing, a sleeve extending forwardly from the spider, a gear on the inner end of the sleeve meshing with the time spring winding gear,

said sleeve and gear being rotatably mounted on the nipple, nuts on the nipple engaging opposite sides of the housing whereby the clock is supported within the housing, said spider including forwardly extended legs, a winding ring to which the forwardly extended ends of the legs of the spider are secured, the winding ring closing the space between the clock and housing, said winding ring operating to rotate the spider, sleeve and gear, and means for transmitting rotary movement of the gear to the winding shaft and time spring winding gear and alarm shaft and alarm spring winding gear.

- JOSEPH MASANIELLO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 202,795 Davies Apr. 23, 1878 358,997 Valon Mar. 8, 1887 L441,280 Hammarlund Jan. 9, 1923 V FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 95,331 Switzerland July 1, 1922

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