An Improved Watch Pocket or Holder.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 29th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 15th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 13th Apr., 1895
An Improved Watch Pocket or Holder.
I, GEORGE WALLACE CARTER, of 6, Lucy Tower Street, Lincoln, in the.
County of Lincoln, Jewellers' Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
- This invention has reference to an improved watch pocket or holder specially
designed to enable a lady to wear her watch outside her dress and keep it free from
vibration.
The pocket or holder comprises a metal frame adapted to be attached to the
dress of the wearer by suitable means such as a semi-circular pin, and formed with
a central circular aperture so as to resemble a ring the inner periphery of which.
is made to fit the bezel of a watch whilst its outer periphery may be of circular or
other desired shape, two metal loops that are joined together and attached to
a spring-hinge resting at right angles or parallel with the frame and are adapted to
encircle the outside rim of the watch and to pass over and secure the pendant
thereof on each side; a cover, preferably of oval-shape, secured to the spring hinge
so that it will almost completely hide the watch when the same is placed in the
loops; and two small chains with hooks hung from the frame at. the top and by
means of which the watch is secured when placed in the loops.
The arrangement is such that when a watch is placed in the loops, it will be
pressed hard against the annular frame and fit the inner periphery thereof, but can
be pressed downwards when desired so as to stand at right angles to the frame to
enable the wearer to see the time.
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An Improved Watch Pocket or Holder.
I, GEORGE WALLACE CARTER, of 6 Lucy Tower Street Lincoln in the County
of Lincoln, Jeweller's Assistant 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved watch pocket or holder suitably made for
attachment to the dress belts or wearing apparel of ladies more particularly and
which I shall describe referring to the accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 is an elevation and Fig. 2 a side view of the pocket.
A is a metal back of fancy or ornamental design and shewn in Fig. 2. with
attachments A, to a leather belt B. Attached to the metal back A by means of the
spring hinge D is a piece of metal C chased or ornamentally moulded and made of
convenient size to cover or nearly cover the watch. The metal piece C is bent at
right angles at the base near the spring hinge D and carries securely fixed to the
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page_text: base and almost in the same plane as C, a pair of metal loops D, which form a clasp
spring to hold the watch in position by gripping it round the rim.
I do not bind myself to make the watch holder in metal as it is obvious that
I might use celluloid, ivory or similar materials. I might also make the pocket in
leather or certain skins with metal frames to keep the required shape, such metal
frames being either exposed to view or completely covered.
In Fig. 2. the dotted lines E. E. shew the position of the pocket or holder when
opened. On opening the pocket by pulling forward the metal piece C, the watch
may be seen without removing it from the holder, it being firmly held by the clasp
springs D, D.
Instead of fixing the pocket to a belt as shewn in Figs. 1 & 2 I might suspend it
by means of a small chain or fix it to the dress by means of a brooch pin securely
fastened at the back of the plate A.
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
1. In combination with a fixed piece and a spring hinge, a pocket or holder
consisting of a plate carrying clasp springs for holding a watch for the purpose and
substantially as described in reference to Figs. 1 & 2.
Dated this 14th day of February 1895.
G. WALLACE CARTER,
Applicant.