being Stolen from the Pocket.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan.. 1889
Complete Specification Left, 20th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1889
being Stolen from the Pocket.
I CHARLES CHRISTIAN WRIGHT of 11 Dowgate Hill London E.C. do hereby declare
the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple appliance for fixing in the pocket
by means of which it is almost impossible to withdraw a watch or other article from
the pocket except at the will of the wearer.
According to this Invention 1 take a plate of metal or other suitable material such
as vulcanite (which plate may be covered with leather or other material) pierced with.
holes or provided with other means to allow of it being sewn or otherwise fixed into
the pocket. Hinged to this plate is a small flap provided with a light spring for the
purpose of keeping the flap extended.
When in use the apparatus is fixed in the pocket near the centre thereof with the
flap next to the body of the wearer. On suddenly pulling the chain the watch or
other article is held between the flap and the corner of the pocket and is thus
prevented from being withdrawn.
To withdraw the watch or other article from the pocket it is only necessary to press
the flap against the plate when the watch or other article may be taken from the pocket
by the bow or chain in the usual manner.
1
1000
ERNEST SALAMAN,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: being stolen from the FoCKEL
I CHARLES CHRISTIAN WRIGHT of 11 Dowgate Hill in the City of London Merchant
do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The object of this Invention is to provide a simple appliance for fixing in the pocket
by means of which it is almost impossible to withdraw a watch or other article from
the pocket except at the will of the wearer.
According to this invention I take a plate of metal or other suitable material such
as Vulcanite (which plate may be covered with leather or other material) pierced with
holes or provided with other means to allow of it being sewn or otherwise fixed into
the pocket. Hinged to this plate is a small flap provided with a light spring for the
purpose of keeping the flap extended to a definite angle with the plate such angle
being limited by a suitable stop or stops.
And in order that my invention may be the better understood I will proceed to
explain the same with reference to the accompanying Sheet of Drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents front elevation of an appliance for preventing theft of Watches or
other articles from the pocket constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 shews
side elevation of same and Fig. 3 view of underside of same. The same letters denote
the same parts in all the figures.
b
a is the plate hinged Hap e spring d holes to allow of the Appliance being sewn
or otherwise fastened into the pocket.
Instead of employing a hinged flap with a spring as aforesaid I may make the
Appliance all in one out of hard metal and thus form a spring flap.
When in use the Appliance is fixed in the pocket (by sewing or otherwise) near the
centre theroof with the flap b towards the body of the wearer. On suddenly pulling
the chain the watch or other article attached thereto is held between the flap 6 and the
corner of the pocket and is thus prevented from being withdrawn.
To withdraw the Watch or other article from the pocket it is only necessary
to press the flap b against the plate a when the Watch or other article may be taken
from the pocket by means of the bow or chain in the usual manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is
1. The spring flap substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. The improved appliance for preventing Watches or other articles from being
stolen from the pocket substantially as described and shewn.