Clock

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Summary:

A clock in which the motor drives the hands in normal operation; when the power fails, a balance wheel controlled movement runs the hands.

Patent Dates

Application Date:

1931-06-26

Issue Date:

1937-05-04

Patent Numbers

Patent Number:

2079029

Serial Number:

546976

Clock. Describes A Clutch That Lets Either The Motor Or The Mechanical Movement Drive The Hands. When The Power Fails, A Projection Starts The Balance Wheel With A Wiping Motion.

Description:

Describes a clutch that lets either the motor or the mechanical movement drive the hands. When the power fails, a projection starts the balance wheel with a wiping motion.

Inventor Information:

Andrew H. Neureuther, Peru, Ill., assignor to Western Clock Company, Peru, Ill., a corporation of Illinois.

Patent Type:

Utility

Patent Country:

United States

Patent Categories:

Windup Clock; AC Electric Clock

Assignee:

Western Clock Company (the second one, 1912 - 1936)

Inventor:

Neureuther, Andrew

Patent URLs:

U.S. Patent Database; Google Patents

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