Watch winder cabinet and watch winder apparatus

• US 20050265129A1
• Filed: 05/28/2004
• Published: 12/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Charles Agnoff
• Original Assignee: Charles Agnoff
• Inventors: Agnoff, Charles
• Application Number:
  US10/857,219
• Publication Number:
  US 20050265129A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 368/206
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/0013 Table or cupboards with upwardly concealable compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 51/00 Cabinets with means for moving compartments up and down for cabinets with parts rotating about a horizontal axis A47B46/005; for show or display A47F3/06
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 3/006 Mechanical winding up; winding up with special equipment removably-mounted keys G04B3/02; winding up equipment for clocks with automatic winding up equipment G04B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G04D 7/009 with regard to the functioning of the automatic winding-up device

Abstract

A cabinet supporting a plurality of watch winders includes an enclosure having a horizontal top wall with an opening, a rear wall, a front wall, a divider wall separating the enclosure into a rear support chamber and a front storage area. A watch winder support having a top wall and a generally upright watch winder panel having a raised position projecting above the enclosure through the top wall opening from the chamber, and a lowered position within the chamber with the upper surfaces of the enclosure and support top walls being in a plane, thereby preventing access to the watch winders and hiding the watch winders and any supported watches from view. A drive mechanism with a reversible electric motor is used to move the support between its raised and lowered positions.

Claims

1. A cabinet for supporting a plurality of watch winders comprising:

a) an enclosure having an upper surface and a support chamber;

b) a watch winder support having a watch winder mounting panel, an upper surface, a raised position and a lowered position, said support extending above said enclosure upper surface when in its raised position and being within said chamber with said support upper surface in a plane with said enclosure upper surface when said support is in its lowered position; and

c) drive means in communication with said support for moving said support between said raised and lowered positions.

2. The cabinet of claim 1, further including a remote control transmitter for controlling said drive means.

3. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein said enclosure is a generally rectangular cabinet having a front, and a storage area within said enclosure accessible from the front of said enclosure, said support chamber being located behind said storage area.

4. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein said enclosure includes a rear wall, a front wall and a divider wall between said rear and front walls dividing said enclosure into a rear support chamber and a front storage area.

5. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein said mounting panel is an upright panel with a plurality of holes for receiving said watch winders.

6. The cabinet of claim 1, further including a storage area with shelves in front of said chamber.

7. The cabinet of claim 1, including a locking means to secure said support in said lowered position.

8. An apparatus for use in winding a plurality of watches comprising:

a) an enclosure having an upper surface and a support chamber;

b) a watch winder support having a watch winder mounting panel, an upper surface, a raised position and a lowered position, said support extending above said enclosure upper surface when in its raised position and being within said chamber with said support upper surface in a plane with said enclosure upper surface when said support is in its lowered position; and

c) drive means in communication with said support for moving said support between said raised and lowered positions; and

d) a plurality of watch winders mounted on said watch winder support.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said watch winder mounting panel is an upright mounting panel with openings for receiving said watch winders.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said mounting panel is tilted rearwardly by up to about 15°

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11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said support upper surface is rectangular with given dimensions, and said enclosure upper surface includes a rectangular opening having dimensions corresponding to said given dimensions, said support upper surface being positioned within said rectangular opening and in a plane with said enclosure upper surface when said support is in its lowered position.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said enclosure front surface includes access doors, said enclosure having a storage area behind said access doors, with said support enclosure being behind said storage area.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said drive means includes an electric motor in a first circuit and said watch winders include electric motors in a second circuit, said first circuit being independent of said second circuit.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said watch winders include electric motors in communication with a common power source.

15. An apparatus for use in winding a plurality of watches comprising:

a) an enclosure having a horizontal top wall with an upper surface, a rear wall, a front wall parallel to said rear wall, a divider wall between said front and rear walls dividing said enclosure into a rear support chamber and a front storage area;

b) a watch winder support having a top wall with an upper surface, and a generally upright watch winder mounting panel with a plurality of openings beneath said top wall, said support having a raised position extending above said enclosure upper surface, and a lowered position within said chamber with said support top wall upper surface in a plane with said enclosure top wall upper surface;

c) a plurality of watch winders mounted said panel plurality of openings, said watch winders having commonly-powered electric motors; and

d) drive means including a reversible electric motor in communication with said support for moving said support between said raised and lowered positions.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said enclosure front surface includes access doors.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, further including shelves within said storage area.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said drive means electric motor is remotely controlled.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, further including a locking means for securing said support in its lowered position.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said divider wall includes a mirrored front surface.