Cable drive movement for clocks
AssigneeErhard Jauch, Uhrenfabrik
InventorKarl Schreib
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Abstract
A cable drive movement for driving clocks in which a cable roller is mounted rotatably on a movement plate with a cable being slung around the roller, the cable being subjected to the pull of a weight and having one end fastened on the cable roller and another end fastened to the movement plate. A cable securing device is provided for holding the cable on the roller. This device may take the form of a clip which encircles a part of the periphery of the roller. The holding device may also take the form of a spring which includes a lower end joined to the movement plate and an upper end engaging the cable beneath the cable roller.
Claims4
A cable securing means for a cable drive movement for driving clocks, said movement comprising a movement plate, a weight, a first cable roller mounted generally horizontally and rotatably on said movement plate, a cable slung around said roller and subjected to the pull of said weight, and a second cable roller coupling said weight to said cable, said cable having one end fastened on the first cable roller and another end fastened to the movement plate, said cable securing means including a holding device holding the cable on the first cable roller while said weight is coupled to said roller, said holding device including a pin mounted on the movement plate above said cable roller, and a clip fastened on said pin and lying against a substantial portion of the upper portion of the periphery of the cable roller.
A cable securing means for a cable drive movement for driving clocks, said movement comprising a movement plate, a weight, a first cable roller mounted generally horizontally and rotatably on said movement plate, a cable slung around said roller and subjected to the pull of said weight, and a second cable roller coupling said weight to said cable, said cable having one end fastened on the first cable roller and another end fastened to the movement plate, said cable securing means including a holding device holding the cable on the first cable roller while said weight is coupled to said roller, said holding device including a spring disposed generally vertically and having a lower end secured to the movement plate and an upper end engaging the cable on the side thereof extending from the first cable roller, a second pin secured to said movement plate and supporting said lower end of the spring, and a removable holding clip carried on the cable and connected to the upper end of the spring.
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