WATCH SUPPORT SUITABLE FOR USE WITH A WATCH WINDER

• US 20150227114A1
• Filed: 09/02/2013
• Published: 08/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Swiss Industrial Consulting & Technology SA
• Original Assignee: Swiss Industrial Consulting & Technology SA
• Inventors: Perrinjaquet, Nicolas
• Granted Patent: US 9,529,332 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/022 for watches or for bracelets therefor A47F7/03 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/04 Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/28 Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar
• CPC Class Codes: G04D 1/00 Gripping, holding, or supporting devices stands in general F16M; for instruments G01D11/30, B01L
• CPC Class Codes: G04D 7/009 with regard to the functioning of the automatic winding-up device

Abstract

A watch support (1, 30) comprises an upper part (2) operatively connected to a lower part (3) for movement between a contracted orientation and an expanded orientation, and biasing means for biasing the upper and lower parts into the expanded orientation. The upper part (2) comprises a pair of adjustable wings (6, 7) that are moveable relative to the upper part between an extended position and a folded position, wherein each wing (6, 7) is operatively connected to the lower part (3) such that movement of the two parts (2, 3) into a contracted orientation effects movement of the wings (6, 7) into a folded position and movement of the two parts (2, 3) into an expanded orientation effects movement of the wings (6, 7) into an extended position.

Claims

1. A watch winder comprising a watch support (1, 30), the watch support comprising an upper part (2) operatively connected to a lower part (3) for movement between a contracted orientation and an expanded orientation, and biasing means for biasing the upper and lower parts into the expanded orientation, characterized in that the upper part (2) comprises a pair of adjustable wings (6, 7) that are moveable relative to the upper part between an extended disposition and a folded disposition, wherein each wing (6, 7) is operatively connected to the lower part (3) such that movement of the upper and lower parts into a contracted orientation effects movement of the wings into a folded position and movement of the two parts into an expanded orientation effects movement of the wings into an extended position.

2. A watch winder as claimed in claim 1 in which each wing (6, 7) is operatively connected to the lower part by means of a leg (10) adapted to cooperate with the lower part (3) such that movement of the lower part towards the upper part (2) causes the leg to tilt causing retraction of the wing.

3. A watch winder as claimed in claim 1 in each wing is operatively connected to the lower part (3) such that movement of the wings (6, 7) from an extended position into a folded position effects movement of the two parts (2, 3) from an expanded orientation into a contracted orientation.

4. A watch winder as claimed in claim 3 in which the lower part (3) comprises a track (14) adapted to receive and engage a distal end (11) of the leg (10) for movement along the track, whereby movement of the distal end of the leg along the track effects movement of the lower part relative to the upper part.

5. A watch winder as claimed in claim 4 in which each leg (10) comprises a projection (12), and the track comprises a groove (14), in which the foot is dimensioned for engagement within the groove.

6. A watch winder as claimed in claim 4, in which the track (14) is curved.

7. A watch winder as claimed in claim 1 in which each wing (6, 7) is curved downwardly, taking the general shape of a side of a human wrist.

8. A watch winder (30) as claimed in claim 1 in which the lower part of the watch support (3) comprises at least one removable shoe (31).

10. A watch winder as claimed in claim 1 in which the watch support (1, 30) is adapted to engage with a socket formed on a the watch winder dimensioned for receipt of the watch support. wherein the upper part of the watch support comprises a pair of springs actuated catches adapted to engage with corresponding formations disposed on the socket of the watch rewinder, wherein each catch ideally comprises an actuating button that is disposed on the upper part between the base and the top.

9. (canceled)

11-14. -14. (canceled)