Robbins v. Aurora Watch Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “"(1) As an improvement in stem winding and setting watches, a winding and hands-setting train, which is adapted to be placed in engagement with the winding wheel or the dial wlieei by the longitudinal movement of a stem arbor that has no positive connection with said train, substantially as and for the purpose specified.” “(3) As an improvement in stem winding and setting watches, a winding and hands-setting tram, which is adapted to be placed in engagement with the winding wheel or the dial wheels by the longitudinal movement of astern arbor, and is normally in engagement with said dial wheels, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. “ (4) As an improvement in stem winding and setting watches, a winding and hands-setting train, which is normally in engagement with the dial wheels, in combination with a rotatable stem arbor that has no positive connection with said train, and is adapted to be moved longitudinally within the case stem, to cause said winding and hands-setting train to engage with the winding wheel, and to be simultaneously disengaged from said dial wheels, substantially as and for the purpose shown and described. “(5) As an improvement in stem winding and setting watches, a winding and hands-setting train, which is normally in engagement with the dial wheels, in combination with a rotatable longitudinally movable stem arbor that has no positive connection with the watch movement, and when moved longitudinally to the inner limit of its motion will cause ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Robbins v. Illinois Watch Co.