Safety Pocket Apparatus for the Protection of Watches or other articles from being Stolen or Injured.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th Sept., 1892-Accepted, 19th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Safety Pocket Apparatus for the Protection of Watches or other
articles from being Stolen or Injured.
ALBERT HUGHES, 103 Junction Road, N. Parish of Islington County of
London Commercial Traveller do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
My invention consists of an apparatus to be secured in ordinary pockets, by such
means as hereinafter, more fully described; to prevent the contents of any pocket
being extracted without the knowledge or will of the wearer.
The apparatus consists of a back plate or frame, having lugs, or eyelets, for
attachment to the interior of a pocket. These lugs, or eyelets are so arranged as
to pass through the material or lining of pocket, and secured by means of a small
bar, or long pin, or split pins, or split rings. Or the apparatus may be stitched in
the pocket.
Upon the aforesaid back plate or frame is attached another plate, frame, or flap,
by means of a hinge, or hinges at the sides, on or below, the centre. This front
plate is provided with suitable springs to keep it closed on the upper side, the lower
side being prolonged beyond the hinges to act as a lever, upon pressing which the
upper portion is caused to open-when the watch or other contents can be with-
drawn.
The apparatus locks-by means of a catch or fastening-attached to the upper
portion.
The apparatus to be lined with chamois leather-or other suitable material.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood-I will now further
describe same by reference to the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 represents the back plate, or frame, having lugs B-B-arranged to pass
through the lining of pocket, and secured, by a bar or split pins C-C the plate
is shaped or "dished to receive the watch, or other contents, having hinges
at D-D-the upper portion at E-provided with an aperture, to receive watch
ring-head, the fasteners for locking are shown at K.
Fig. 2 represents front plate, which is hinged to the back-plate at D-D having
suitable springs at F-causing the upper portion of front plate to close against the
back plate, by pressure at G. G, the front plate opens at H, allowing the watch or
other article to be withdrawn.
Fig. 3, represents side-view of apparatus when closed.
Fig. 4, represents side view of apparatus when open.
Dated this Fourteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and ninety-
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Safety Pocket Apparatus for the Protection of Watches or other
articles from being Stolen or Injured.
I, ALBERT HUGHES of 103 Junction Road London, N. Commercial Traveller
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 an improved holder for various small articles, such as a
watch, for use in the pocket, and has for its object to provide a safety case or

page_text: holder for such articles, which will prevent their being removed from the wearer's
person, without his knowledge, lost or damaged.
The device consists of two plates, hinged to each other by means of lugs at the
sides, and shaped so that when closed together they form a case, suitable for holding
a watch or other small article or articles. To the back plate are fixed two or more
small lugs or eyelets, by means of which the holder is secured in the pocket by a
safety pin or other similar article, or by stitching, fastening it to the lining. The
two plates project downwards beyond the hinge for a slight distance, and springs
are provided, which tend to close the case.
The projecting ends form levers, by means of which the case can be opened, the
ends being pressed together by the hand from the outside of the pocket, forcing
apart the two plates above the hinge and allowing the contents to be withdrawn.
The case is preferably lined with chamois leather, or other suitable material, and
a small ledge of suitable form is fixed to one plate, on which the articles rest.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
accompanying drawings, in which
the
Fig. 1 is a vertical section, showing the back plate in front elevation, and
Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sections taken at right angles to the first, showing the
case respectively closed and open, the holder shown being of a form more especially
applicable for watches and similarly shaped articles.
A, A' are the two sides or plates, hinged together at each side, near the lower
end, small perforated lugs or eyes a being provided at the back of the plate A, for
the purpose of fastening to the lining or cloth of the pocket. B, B are small
springs, situated underneath the hinge and bearing against the lower portions of
the plates A and A', causing them to close, as shown in Fig. 2. A ledge or i
bottom C is fixed to one of the sides, of a width just sufficient to meet the other
plate when closed, so that it will form a support for any article that may be
inserted. When used for a watch the two sides are notched at the top as shown,
to permit the ring to which the chain is attached, to project through.
6 is a small catch, which may be employed, if desired, to hold the case closed.
As will be seen, a pressure on the lower end of one of the sides will cause it to
open and allow the contents to be withdrawn freely, while in the case of a watch or
similar article, should it be pulled by means of the chain it cannot be withdrawn.
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) A safety holder for watches or other articles, consisting of two suitably
formed plates A, A¹³, hinged together and projecting downwards beyond the hinge,
provided with springs B and means for fastening in a pocket or other receptacle,
substantially as described.
Dated this 19th day of September 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.