An Improved Device for the Prevention of Pocket Picking.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 8th Feb., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for the Prevention of Pocket Picking.
We, BERNHARD STROBEL, Master Baker, and RICHARD SINGER, Restaura-
teur, both of Saupersdorf, in the Kingdom of Saxony, and German Empire, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to a safety device which can be inserted in the pocket and
connected to articles of value such as purses, pocket books, and the like for the
purpose of preventing them being lost or stolen.
On the annexed drawing the device is shown as fitted in a pocket which is shown
in section.
The device consists essentially of three parts, that is to say, of a rod g, a rod i,
bent to the shape of the pocket and of a chain which is used for connecting the
article of value to the rod g.
The rod 9 is sewn into the pocket at its upper end by means of eyelets p and is
secured at its lower end to the plate or ring k of the rod i by the aid of a pin /
passed through the ring k. The nut m securely holds in position the rod
9 which
is provided with a knob o. The ring f, which is capable of sliding upon the
screwed sleeve c on the rod g, is limited in its movement by the nut d. The ring f
is connected to the pocket book B or other article by means of the chain h, the
swivel hook e, the short chain a and the eyelet catch b.
The device is used in the following manner :-
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The rod i is bent along the inside of the pocket A and is secured thereto and in
the position shown by means of a thread. The rod g is inserted in the pocket at
the opposite side to the rod i and in such a manner that the pin passes through the
perforated plate or ring & and is secured in position by the nut r. In the position
shown on the drawing the pocket book B cannot be stolen from the pocket as the
nut & firmly holds the ring but should the owner require to withdraw the book,
then the nut & is tightly held by one hand while the knob o is seized by the other
hand and the rod g turned until the nut d is unscrewed from the sleeve c in the
direction of the arrow. When this is done the pocket book can be pulled out
whereupon the ring f, along with the nut d, will travel up the rod g until it is
stopped by the nut m. The chain his sufficiently long to admit of the ready
removal of the contents of the pocket book.
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Should it be required to remove the pocket book at any time the swivel hook e is
opened and the book detached from the chain h.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we consider novel and desire to claim is :--
1. A safety device for preventing pocket picking consisting of a bent wire i
inserted in the pocket and which is connected to the lower end of a rod g secured
to the inside of the pocket, said rod 9 having at its lower end a screwed enlarge-
meut c provided with a stop nut d and upon which works a ring f, substantially as
bereinbefore described with reference to the drawings annexed.

page_text: 2. The combination with the device as claimed above, of the chain h and safety
or swivel hook e for removably connecting the ring with the article of value,
-substantially as hereinbefore described and shown on the drawings annexed.
Dated this 24th day of December 1895.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70 Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.