Self Winding Clock Co. Patents

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Background

Self Winding Clock Co. was in New York from 1886 to 1971, that's 85 years.  Although there were a number of companies that made self winding clocks using electricity, the Self Winding Clock Co. was one of, if the the most, successful of them.

Patents

# Title Inv Assgn Issue Class
308521 Electro-Mechanical Clock
(2 pr mag rotating mtr)		 C.H. Pond SWCC 25-Nov-1884 368/49
362902 Circuit Controller for Self Winding Clocks
(3 pr mag mtr, sw to start wnd)		 C.H. Pond SWCC May 10, 1877 368/149
393637 Electric Striking Attachment
 for Clocks		 J.H. Gerry SWCC 27-Nov-1888 368/75 ; 368/271
393638 Pendulum Regulator for Clocks
(top Pnd adj while run - not used?)		 J.H. Gerry SWCC 27-Nov-1888 368/181 ; 968/115
405089 Electric Self Winding Clock
(vert 1 pr mag step-by-step wndr)		 J.H. Gerry SWCC 11-Jun-1889 368/149
408846 Automatic signaling Device
 for Time Service		 C.H. Pond SWCC 13-Aug-1889 368/55
411168 Gong Striking Mechanism
for Synchronized Clocks		 C.H. Pond SWCC 17-Sep-1889 368/46 ; 368/243
502935 Self Winding Electric Clock
(F winding motor)		 F.M. Schmidt SWCC 8-Aug-1893 368/149 ; 368/207
513262 Electrical Time Signaling Apparatus
(sprl durms 7 day bells)		 J.H. Gerry SWCC 23-Jan-1894 340/309.6 ; 200/33D; 200/33R
513469 Electric (Tower) Clock System J.H. Gerry & SWCC 23-Jan-1894 368/52
538773 Electric Tower Clock J.H. Gerry & SWCC 7-Ma7-1895 368/59 ; 368/220
561881 Electric Chime J.H. Gerry & SWCC 9-Jun-1896 84/103 ; 340/397.3
561943 Electric Self Winding Clock
(wind and sync a string of clks)		 R.A. Mitchell SWCC 9-Jun-1896 368/207
611822 Electric Time Switch
(wind & sync a string of clks)		 F.M. Schmidt & SWCC 4-Oct-1899 307/141 ; 185/40B;
200/38DA; 368/149
619476 Mech Time Switch for
Two-Rate Electric Meters		 J.H. Gerry SWCC 14-Feb-1899 324/115 ; 200/35R; 324/139
746998 Program Clock
(flat disk w/pgm holes)		 F.M. Schmidt SWCC 15-Dec-1903 340/309.4 ; 200/33R;
200/37R; 340/309.6
919646 Transmitter for Impulse
Driven Clock Systems		 F.M. Schmidt SWCC 27-Apr-1909 368/50 ; 200/37R;
324/156; 340/870.19
1189630 Self Winding Clock
(switch to start self winding)		 F.M. Schmidt SWCC 4-Jul-1916 368/149 ; 968/433
2244811 Synchronized Secondary Clock Movement
(hourly, fast or slow, only if needed)		 L.B. Stone SWCC 10-Jun-1941 368/60 ; 368/185; 968/549
2274221 Synchronized Motor Clock Movement
(early style vibrating wnd mtr)		 L.B. Stone SWCC 24-Feb-1942 368/187 ; 968/508
2332278 Synchronized Motor Clock Movement
(hi & lo spd gr trns, one mtr run & sync)		 L.B. Stone SWCC 19-Oct-1943 368/61 ; 368/185; 968/508
2469834 Electric Clock Motor and System
(Secondary clk Rotary mtr)		 H. Maerz SWCC 10-May-1949 310/163 ; 310/46; 368/52; 968/550
2672008 Clock setting Mechanism and Circuit
(for setting secondary clocks)		 H. Maerz SWCC 16-Mar-1954 368/60 ; 307/132R;
368/187; 968/540
2788878 Automatic Coding System M.E. Gould SWCC 16-Apr-1957 400/71 ; 178/17R; 400/184
400/279; 400/289; 400/314.1
400/317; 400/474; 400/479
2795476 Keyb-cntrl Prgrm & Imprt App.. M.E. Gould SWCC 11-Jun-1957 346/146 ; 178/17R;
178/23R; 235/61PF
2816166 Synchronization System for Clocks
(uses telephone line)		 E.J. Benesch & SWCC 10-Dec-1957 368/55 ; 968/513
D173639 Clock or Similar Device G. Cagen SWCC 14-Dec-1954 D10/23 ; D10/22
D182682 Commbined Clock& Advertizing
 Display or Similar Article		 G. Nelson SWCC 29-Apr-1958 D20/20 ; D10/2
1767472 Transmission Device E.S. Ostler Strmbrg 24-Jun-1930 74/164 ; 74/163
1394689 Self-Winding Clock A.L. Sohm SEC 25-Oct-1921 368/149 ; 368/128; 968/431
3031837 Spring Winding Mechanism for Clocks O. Horning RP 1-May-1962 368/149 ; 185/40A;
368/209; 968/437
1844682 Self Winding (Car) Clock M. Reiner PSWWC 9-Feb-1932 368/40 ; 185/29; 185/40K
185/43; 368/148; 968/262
572274 (Mechanical) Self Winding Clock H.S. Prentiss PCIP 1-Dec-1896 368/151 ; 185/40K; 368/207
; 968/19; 968/9
703953 Electric Self Winding Clock C.M. Crook NSWCC 1-Jul-1902 368/149
711944 Electric Clock C.M. Crook NSWCC 28-Oct-1902 368/187
800607 Electric Winding Device for Clocks C.S. Burton NSWCC 26-Sep-1905 185/27 ; 185/40A
830473 Electrically Wound Clock P.L. Clark NSWCC 4-Sep-1906 368/149 ; 368/164
165396 Electric Winding-Mechanism
 for Clock-Work		 J.W. Wignall GB na 6-Jul-1875 368/207
292108 Self Winding (Tower) Clock A, Dardenne Belguim na 15-Jan-1884 60/713
388622 Electric Motor for Self
 Winding Clocks		 F.W. Brainerd na 28-Aug-1888 368/149
452392 Self Winding Clock F.M. Schmidt na 19-May-1891 368/149 ; 368/207
475809 Electric Self Winding Clock F.M. Schmidt na 31-May-1892 368/149 ; 368/207
479520 Electric Self Winding Clock M. MacKellar na 26-Jul-1892 368/208
496648 Magnet Armature F.L. Gregory na 2-May-1893 335/268 ; 310/36;
335/279; 335/281
527786 Electric Self Winding Clock E.G. Hammer na 23-Oct-1894 368/149 ; 185/40A; 368/209
677819 Electric Self Winding Clock D.W. Thompson na 2-Jul-1901 185/40A
704333 Self Winding Clock C. Hurst na 8-Jul-1902 60/698
708886 Self Winding Clock C. Hour  France na 9-Sep-1902 60/716
760277 Air Current Motor for Clocks
 or Light Machinery		 J.O.F. Thoss na 17-May-1904 415/75
768421 Electric Striking Clock R. Carlstedt & swdn na 23-Aug-1904 368/271
768511 Contact Device for Electric Clocks R. Carlstedt & swdn na 23-Aug-1904 368/52 ; 200/52R; 368/75
791797 Electric Self Winding Clock A. Von Kaspis na 6-Jun-1905 368/149 ; 368/124
805327 Electric Self Winding Clock C.F.A. Sturts na 21-Nov-1905 368/149 ; 368/204
863339 Electric Self Winding Clock A. Wirsching na 13-Aug-1907 368/149 ; 368/204; 368/207
866076 Electric Self Winding Clock E. Schultz na 17-Sep-1907 335/189 ; 185/2;
185/40A; 310/39
868581 Self Winding Clock A.F. Poole na 15-Oct-1907 368/149 ; 185/40A; 368/207
868696 Self Winding Electric Clock
 (Glass Dome)		 A.F. Poole na 22-Oct-1907 368/203 ; 368/206; 368/207
879411 Self Winding Clock H.S. Prentiss na 18-Feb-1908 368/203 ; 368/206; 368/207
909485 Self Winding Clock C.W. Wagner na 12-Jan-1909 368/149 ; 368/207
931157 Electric Self Winding Clock J. Steiger & J. B. Sw na 17-Aug-1909 368/149
984008 Electric Self Winding Clock W.H. Kallenbach & na 14-Feb-1911 368/149 ; 185/40A;
200/35W; 368/209
1012010 Self Winding Clock T.B. Powers na 19-Dec-1911 368/149 ; 200/35W; 968/435
1032108 Self Winding Clock S.S. Besore na 9-Jul-1912 368/149 ; 368/179; 968/431
1091500 Self Winding Clock N Friedman na 31-Mar-1914 368/149 ; 968/433
1097360 Motor G.E. Perry na 19-May-1914 185/33 ; 185/35
1104345 Self Winding Clock M. Castel na 21-Jul-1914 368/150 ; 968/439
1219108 Electric Self Winding Clock W.H. Kallenbach & na 13-Mar-1917 368/149 ; 185/40A; 968/432
1237216 Electric Self Winding Clock C.E. Oeth na 14-Aug-1917  
1325862 Electric Clock A.F. Poole na 23-Dec-1919 368/165 ; 185/40A; 368/134;
 368/179; 968/452; 968/465
1371164 Self Winding Clock F. Guye  Swiss na 8-Mar-1921 185/40R ; 968/435
1416254 Self Winding Clock Mechanism C.E. Boillot na 16-May-1922 368/149 ; 368/209; 968/432
1448815 Self Winding Clock F.J.Reilly na 20-Mar-1923  
1449982 Self Winding Clock J.T.A. Gaucher na 27-Mar-1923 368/207 ; 968/441
1483783 Electric Clock U.L. Collins na 12-Feb-1924 368/207 ; 968/430
1495434 Electrical Device W.S. Pfeifer na 27-May-1924 368/207 ; 968/431
1536159 Self Winding (Car) Clock M.A. Standow na 5-May-1925 368/148 ; 368/207;
368/209; 968/431
1569173 Continuous Automatic Lat & Long Ind R.C. Colley na 12-Jan-1926 33/320
1659208 Self Winding Clock and the Like S. Manheim na 14-Feb-1928  
1715500 Self Winding (Car) Clock F.C. Herbermann na 4-Jun-1929 368/149 ; 185/40A;
368/185; 968/436
1794993 Rotary Time Sw for Self Winding
 (Car) Clocks		 U.L. Sundblad na 3-Mar-1931 368/80 ; 368/149; 968/437
1837833 Electric Self Winding Clock S. Pavky na 22-Dec-1931 368/150 ; 368/207; 968/441
1935760 Clock C.E. Amburgey na 21-Nov-1933 368/207 ; 185/39; 185/40K
40/479; 60/698; 968/63
2646660 Self-Winding Clock O. Schild   Swis na 28-Jul-1953 368/149 ; 185/40K;
185/40R; 968/436
3196603 Magnetic Movement System for
 Electronic or E. Clocks		 R.W. Reich DE na 27-Jul-1965 368/163 ; 310/36; 968/466
1140477 Self Winding Clock G.H. Myrick MEC 25-May-1915 368/149 ; 968/433
1300498 Time Switch H.S.Sines MEC 15-Apr-1919 368/149 ; 200/16A; 200/35R
; 200/437; 200/464
1191249 Self Winding Clock W.J. Van Osdel L.S. 18-Jul-1916 368/207 ; 968/430
1194444 Self Winding Clock W.J. Van Osdel L.S. 15-Aug-1916 368/207 ; 200/52R; 968/430
2797545 Self-Winding Clock I. Osawa  Japan Kinoshata 2-Jul-1957 368/147 ; 368/207; 968/435
1390018 Master Clock J.W. Bryce ITRC 6-Sep-1921 368/208 ; 368/59; 968/534
2051455 Self Winding Clock and Time Switch W. Muir & HCTCC 18-Aug-1936 185/40A ; 968/437
2873572 Motor-Driven Clock T.B. Gibbs & Hamilton 17-Feb-1959 368/149 ; 968/431
905816 Clock A.L. Hahl HACC 1-Dec-1908 368/149 ; 368/209
526720 Electric Winding and Setting Clock H. Loriot H.F.M. 2-Oct-1894 368/49
1983092 Electric (Car) Clock W.P. Loudon GM 4-Dec-1934 310/32 ; 968/431
417928 Electric Winding Clock F.A. Lane F.E.M. 24-Dec-1889 368/207
744741 Driving Mechanism G.H. Fry ESWCC 24-Nov-1903 185/40R ; 185/40A
2073782 Clock Mechanism E.S. Cole & E.S.C. 16-Mar-1937 200/19.2 ; 200/38FB; 368/207
491945 Self Winding Electric Clock E. Klahn D.C.H. 14-Feb-1893 368/204 ; 368/124; 368/207
3148313 Noise-Eliminating Means for
 Self-Winding Electric Clocks		 J.L. Hancock Amphenol 8-Sep-1964 335/249 ; 335/271; 968/431
868587 Self Winding Electric Clock C.W. Wagner ACC 15-Oct-1907 368/149 ; 368/207
512422 Printing Telegraph E.A. Wirsching A.W. 9-Jan-1894 January 9, 1894
1637997 Electric Self Winding Clock C.S. Ham A.T. 2-Aug-1927 368/80 ; 368/149; 968/432
1157782 Winding Switch for Self
 Winding Clocks		 E.A. Hummel A.L.H. 26-Oct-1915 368/149 ; 139/65; 968/429
1217310 Electric Self Winding Clock E.A. Hummel A.L.H. 27-Feb-1917 368/207 ; 968/431
1184217 Self Winding Clock H.B. Taylor _Wsths 23-May-1916 368/149 ; 185/40K;
368/220; 968/435
945716 Motor Device for Electric Clocks J. Granz _TECC 4-Jan-1910 368/149 ; 185/40A
909417 Electric Self Winding Clock H.O. Jackson & _T.M. 12-Jan-1909 368/149
2634575 Clock Synchronizer H. Maerz  na 14-Apr-1953 368/185 ; 968/516
2667737 Self-Winding Timepiece A. Gazada  na 2-Feb-1954 368/148 ; 368/208;
74/142; 968/47













165396
417928
491945
496648
526720
711944
744741
800607
830473
868587
905816
931157
945716
984008

1012010
1032108
1091500
1104345
1140477
1189630
1191249
1194444
1219108
1237216
1300498
1325862
1371164
1390018
1414910
1416254
1448815
1449982
1483783
1495434
1536159
1569173
1637997
1659208
1715500
1767472
1794993
1837833
1935760
1983092
2051455
2073782
2646660
2672008
2797545
2838935
2873572
3148313
3196603
3343722
512422 Printing Telegraph

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