An Improved Pocket Protector.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 26th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 14th Dec.,. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pocket Protector.
I JOSEPH YATES, of 30A Pimlico Road, London, S.W., Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The protector is formed preferably of two strips of thin steel formed with turned
hinges at each end to be connected together by a pin; the pieces are slightly spread
apart near one end and one of the pieces slightly bowed near middle. This protector
is sewn in the edge of the inside of a pocket; the spring of the pieces presents a
difficulty to inserting the hand as it is necessary for the spring parts to be pressed
apart. For the protection of watches in waistecoat pockets, the watch chain passes
through the spread apart part near one end.
Dated this 24th day of August 1889.
FREDERIO PRINCE,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pocket Protector.
I JOSEPH YATES, of 30A Pimlico Road, London, S.W., Engineer, 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:-
The protector consists of a double length of thin spring metal, held together and
sewn in or around the mouth of a pocket. The protector is preferably formed of
two strips of thin steel made with turned hinges at each end to be connected together
by a pin.
To enable my invention to he properly understood I will proceed to describe the
same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 perspective view of protector detached from pocket.
Fig. 2 side view of same.
Fig. 3 plan.
A and B two pieces of steel band formed with hinges C at each end to connect
them together by a cross pin, these hinges facilitate the spreading apart of the
strips A. B. The piece A is intended to be on the outside of the pocket. To
facilitate the introduction of the fingers of the hand into the pocket the piece B, is
slightly bowed out in middle as at B₁; when used for watch pockets, a second bowed
out part B2, is made in part B, for the watch chain to come through. It will be
readily understood that the protector can be made of a single strip of spring metal
bent round at one end and the two free ends fastened together, but it is preferred to
use two separate pieces as described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1-A pocket protector made of spring metal arranged to be sewn in the mouth of
a pocket to hold the same closed, substantially as described and illustrated in the-
accompanying drawings.
2-In a pocket protector made of spring metal arranged to be sewn in the mouth
of a pocket, to hold the same closed, forming the middle of the protector slightly
bowed to facilitate the entrance of finger as shewn at B' of the drawings.

page_text: 3-In a pocket protector made of spring metal arranged to be sewn in the mouth
of the pocket, to hold the same closed, forming one end of the protector, bowed ont
for a watch chain to pass through as shewn at B³ of the drawings.
Dated this 26th day of October 1889.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
1, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agent for Applicant.