Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Feb., 1889
Specification Accepted, 16th Mar., 1889
I, BEDFORD WOODSFORD, of 118 Kings Road, Chelsea, in the County of Middlesex,
Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described, in and by the following
statement
My invention relates to improvements in fasteners for securing the mouths or
openings of pockets, and it has for its object the better protection of articles carried
in the said pockets.
I attain this object by a device illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1. is a view in elevation of the fastener. Figure 2. is a view in plan thereof,
and Figures 3 and 4 are views in transverse section showing the fastener closed and
open respectively.
Throughout these views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The fastener consists of a band of spring steel of a size to fit the width of the
pocket. For convenience in attaching to the pocket I make the band in two parts, the
back part A carries the engaging hook or snap B, and the front part A¹ carries
the eye or catch C with which the hook or snap B engages when the fastener is
closed. To enable the two parts A and A¹ to be easily fixed to the pocket and to
keep them together when so fixed, I adapt the ends of one part to freely slide within
the recesses, or their equivalents, formed in or on the other part, so as to allow the
front part A to come well out when the fastener is opened as shown by dotted lines
in Figure 2. to facilitate access to the pocket. On the plate A is hinged the hook or
snap B on which is formed a button B¹. Encircling this button B' is a light frame A²
forming a guard to the button, so that accidental pressure may not release the hook
or snap B and open the fastener. On to the back of the button B' is formed or fixed
a short pointed projection 6, the function of which is to press against the hody when
the button is pressed in to open the fastener, thus giving the wearer notice that the
pocket is being sereptitously opened. On the plate A' is formed or fixed the eye or
catch C. adapted to receive the hook or snap B, and keep the two parts A and A¹ of
the band together. A small spring b is provided to keep the book or snap B forward,

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engage with the eye or catch C, and the engaging part of the said hook or
snap is slightly curved to better enable it to engage with the eye or catch C. which
is slightly bellied for a similar purpose.
It will thus be seen that to open a pocket fitted with this fastener, the button B¹
must be pressed inwards, when the pocket will fly open, and to close it, it is only
necessary to press the pocket against the body.
With this fastener I prefer to use a lining to the pocket, composed of steel chain
so that the contents of the pocket cannot be abstracted by cutting the pocket open.
In this case I adapt the two parts A and A' of the band to receive and support the
said chain lining.
I do not limit myself to any particular method of fixing this fastener in a pocket,
but I prefer to insert the parts thereof in the welt in a manner well known to
tailors.
I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the exact details of
construction hereinabove described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing,
but hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within
the spirit and scope of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
.
1st. A pocket-fastener constructed, arranged, and operating, as set forth.
2nd. A pocket-fastener, consisting essentially of a flexible steel band formed of two
parts and adapted to be locked together by a spring catch or its equivalent, and
released by a spring push or button, as set forth.
3rd. In a pocket-fastener the combination with the spring snap or catch, of the
pointed projection on the back of the operating push or button, as and for the purpose
set forth.
4th. In a pocket-fastener, the combination with the spring snap and its operating
button, of the guard surrounding the said button, as and for the purpose set forth.
5th. The combination with a pocket-fastener of the type herein before described and
claimed, of a chain pocket or lining connected to and supported by the said fastener,
as and for the purpose set forth.
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ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chambers,
70, 71 & 72, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.