US1763026A - Desk watch holder - Google Patents

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June 10, I930. D. E. WILLARD 1,753,025

' DESK WATCH HOLDER Filed Nov. 19, 1927 .jbna/d E WI lla rd Patented June 10, 1930 DONALD E. WILLARD, OF DANVlLLE, rumors DESK WATCH HOLDER Application filed November 19. 1927. Serial No. 234,438.

My invention relates to a device for supporting a watch one. desk, table or the like and has particular reference to such a holder or device which is readily adaptable forsuch purpose, which is pleasing in appearance, economlcal to manufacture and is arranged to removably support a watch 1n position to be .viding a body or frame which is skeleton-like in appearance, which has members extending from the bottom thereof to serve as feet or supports for the body, pro ections or prongs to support a watch by engagement with a guard ring or stem thereof and asupport at the rear to maintain said frame in proper position when in use. l

The above recited and otherobjects of my invention will be apparent from the following description and drawingsand will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims. Y Fig. 1 is a frontelevational view of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of Fig. 1 taken from the left-hand side thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional-view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. I Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 3, and i Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing one of the modifications invention. 7. V

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 1 the stand or easelcomprises a body 10.which in this embodiment is made in the similitude of theletter D of the alphabet. A transverse member 11 passes through the body '10 and in this figure is shown as an arrow. Extending downwardly from the bottom porcontemplated by my I eluding combination,-

skeletonized body tion of the body 10 are feet 12, while extending upwardly fromthe top of the body 10. are members 13 provided at theupper end with outwardly formed prongs for supporting a watch by the guard-ring or stem." At the back of the body 10 and preferably associated with the transverse member. 11 is alpocket having a lower portion 15 and an upper portion 16, the lower portion 15-being provided with acut-out or recess at 17 while the upper portion 16 is provided with a tongue 18 for purposeshereinafter. explained. For supporting the stand in. substantially uprightpo'sition such as shown in Fig. 20f the drawings, a leg,19 is provided having a Tehead 20 adapted to enter the pocket formed by the members 15 and 16. When the T-head .20of thisleg 19 has been applied to thezpocket,

the prong 18pof the upper portion 16 is bent downwardly to retain the T-head in position mits the leg 19 .to'be moved'forwardly'to lie againstthe rear side'of the device.

. I contemplate the manufacture of this ,device from malleable iron, althoughany other ;metallic substance may be employed for the purpose?- Making the and to readily ship the same. also the putting away of the device in a relatively small space; when not in use.

or stand as shown in FigsJl and2 of the. drawing, and. the watch placed thereon with I'claim: v :1 1. In a device of the class described, in-

of cast metal having feetat the bottom and projections at the top forengaging a watch, a grooved pocket in the back thereof, and a leg having a portion adapted tointerlockingly engage said-groove for maintaining said body in substantially upright position. 2. A two-part watch support formed of whiletherecess 17in the lower portion 15 persupporting leg19with ahinged' connectionto the body; makes it .possibleto pack the device in afrelatively thincontainer This permits 7 When in use the device is put up on a table metal, one part comprising the body and in-- cluding a backing for the watch, supporting legs on said body, means for retaining the watch thereon, said means including outstanding prongs, and the second part comprising a leg having engagement with said first part, and tongue and groove means on one part for retaining the other part in operative engagement therewith.

3. A watch stand comprising a cast metal body having supporting legs and spaced projections for suspending a watch thereon, said body being arranged to support the back of the watch, and means for supporting said body in substantially upright position including a pocket in said body, a leg having a part hingedly received in said pocket, and means for hingedly interlocking said part in said pocket.

4. A watch stand comprising a bodyformed to provide a back support for the watch and having supporting legs and watch suspension elements, a transverse member on the rear of said body, a groove in said memher having its under side cut away intermediate its ends, a support memberhaving a part received in said groove and another part adapted to contact with the surface which supports the body and to fold back into said cutaway portion against said body, and means for hingedly interlocking said first supporting part in said groove.

5. A body formed to provide .a back support for the watch and having supporting legs and watch suspension elements, a transverse member across the rear of said body, a groove in said member having its under side cut away intermediate its ends, a T-shaped support member, the T-head of which is received in said groove and its stem is adapted to contact with the surface which supports said body and to also fold back into said cutaway portion against said body, and a tongue associated with said groove for hingedly interlocking said T-head in said groove.

6. In a watch stand, a body formed tothe shape of a letter of the alphabet, legs at the bottom of such letter body and outwardly projecting watch suspension prongs at the top thereof, a member extending across said letter body near its mid part, and a supporting leg hinged to said memberat the rear of said body, said leg being limited in movement in one direction to maintain the body in upright position, and being foldable in the opposite direction against said body.

7 In a watch stand, a body formedto the shape of a letter of the alphabet, legs at the bottom of such letter body and outwardly projecting watch suspension prongs at the top thereof, a member extending across said letter body near its mid part, said member and letter body lying in substantially the same plane to serve as a solid backing for the Watch when it is suspended from said prongs,

and a supporting leg hinged to said member for uni-directional movement whereby said body is maintained in a substantially upright position and said supporting leg may be collapsed against the rear of the letter body.

. DONALD E. WILLARD.

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