Kern, George

Notes: 

Designed the Big Ben alarm clock. In his patents he states "Be it known that I, George Kern, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Peru, in the county of Lasalle, State of Illinois, in the United States, . . ."

Company: 

Westclox

Alternate Name Forms: 

Mr. George Kern

Patents:


Role: Inventor Title: Alarm Clock Number: 890066 Issue Date: 1908-06-09
Role: Inventor Title: Alarm Clock Number: 904333 Issue Date: 1908-11-17
Role: Inventor Title: Stem Winding and Setting Mechanism For Watches Number: 955336 Issue Date: 1910-04-19
Role: Inventor Title: Alarm Clock Number: 958930 Issue Date: 1910-05-24
Role: Inventor Title: Casing for Alarm Clocks Number: Des. 41725 Issue Date: 1911-08-29
Role: Inventor Title: Clock Spring Barrel Number: 1033020 Issue Date: 1912-07-16
Role: Inventor Title: Clock Number: 1073608 Issue Date: 1913-09-23
Role: Inventor Title: Alarm Clock Number: 1078858 Issue Date: 1913-11-18
Role: Inventor Title: Clock Number: 1086719 Issue Date: 1914-02-10
Role: Inventor Title: Alarm Clock Number: 1089648 Issue Date: 1914-03-10
Role: Inventor Title: Automatic Set for Alarm Clocks Number: 1096542 Issue Date: 1914-05-12
Role: Inventor Title: Alarm Clock Number: 1300278 Issue Date: 1919-04-15