IMPROVEMENTS IN WATCH PROTECTORS
Year: 1880

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Wainwright at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th October 1880.
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THOMAS WAINWRIGHT, of Hunslet, near Leeds, in the County of York.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WATCH PROTECTORS."
The object of my Invention is to protect the watch when in the waistcoat, coat,
or other pocket from being removed feloniously, and for this purpose I provide an
eyelet on the lower portion of the watch case. This may be of the same construc-.
tion as the one to which the watch chain or guard is usually attached, and known
as a pendant and bow." To this eyelet I attach a metal or other chain or cord by
a swivel or ring of ordinary construction. At the other end of the chain or cord is
provided a loop or other suitable means whereby it may be attached to a button
on trousers or other convenient portion of the clothing or body. The length of the
chain or cord may be varied to suit circumstances, and by preference of sufficient
length, but not longer, than would permit of the watch being withdrawn from the
pocket to the extent of about three fourths of its diameter, so that the protector is
not visible. I provide in that part of the clothing through which the chain
or cord passes a metal ring or loop to prevent tearing or damage to the
clothing.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas Wainwright in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 5th
April 1881.
THOMAS WAINWRIGHT, of Hunslet, near Leeds, in the County of York.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN WATCH PROTECTORS."
The object of my Invention is to protect the watch when in the waistcoat, coat,
or other pocket from being removed feloniously, and for this purpose I provide an
eyelet on the lower portion of the watch case. This may be of the same construc-
tion as the one to which the watch chain or guard is usually attached, and known
as a "pendant and bow." To this eyelet I attach a metal or other chain or cord
by a swivel or ring of ordinary construction.
At the other end of the chain or cord is provided a loop or other suitable means
whereby it may be attached to a button on trowsers or other convenient portion of
the clothing or body. The length of the chain or cord may be varied to suit
circumstances, and by preference of sufficient length, but not longer, than would
permit of the watch being withdrawn from the pocket to the extent of about three
fourths of its diameter, so that the protector is not visable. I provide in that part
of the clothing through which the chain or cord passes a metal ring or loop to
prevent tearing or damage to the clothing.
And in order that my Invention may be more completely understood reference
is given to the accompanying Drawings and to the letters and marks thereon.
Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively a front elevation and side elevation of a watch
with protector applied thereto; Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively a cross section and
elevation (enlarged) of part of my Invention; Fig. 5 represents one mode of
applying the same.
The watch case is shewn at c, and for the purpose of carrying out my Invention
I provide an eyelet b on the lower portion of the watch caso a; this may be of
the same construction as the pendant and bow c, c, to which the chain or guard is
usually attached.
To the eyelet b I connect a metal or other chain or cord d by means of a ring or
swivel of ordinary construction. At the end of the chain or cord d is provided a
loop e or its equivalent, whereby it may be attached to a button f on the trowsers
or other convenient portion of the clothing or body. The length of the chain or
cord d may be varied to suit circumstances, and by preference of such a length, but
not longer, than would permit of the watch being withdrawn from the pocket to
the extent of about three fourths of its diameter, so that the protector eyclet b is
not visible.
I provide in that part of the clothing through which the chain or cord & passes
a metal ring or loop g to prevent tearing or damaging such clothing. This metal
ring g may be constructed in two parts in the manner of an ordinary eyelet; that
part of the ring which is applied within the pocket is formed so that it
may be
placed close in the corner of such pocket. In order to ensure greater security I
apply a ring h on the chain or cord d, and of a larger diameter than the ring or
loop g, so that it cannot be drawn through it, hence forming a double protection.
This check ring his coupled to the chain or cord & preferably by means of the
swivel i. By this arrangement, should the loop e be left unfastened to the dress,
the watch is still held safe by the check ring h.

page_text: By applying the hereinbefore mentioned arrangements the watch cannot be
taken from the pocket without using such force as would immediately call the
attention of the owner.
The eyelet or bow b may be attached to the watch case by any ordinary means,
such means being varied in accordance with the construction of the watch and case
for the same.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and described with the
aid of Drawings how the same may be carried into practice, I would have it under-
stood that I do not limit myself to the precise details or configuration of the parts
I have described and shewn, as the same may be varied or modified without
departing from the nature of my said Invention, but what I do claim and desire to
be secured to me by Letters Patent is,-
First. The arrangement and application of the eyelet or bow b, substantially as
and for purposes herein set forth.
Second. The arrangement, construction, and combination of the various parts
forming the means or apparatus for preventing watches being feloniously removed
from the pocket, substantially as herein set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Wainwright, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Second day of April, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
MITTAN IIT TATTANTTM
THOS. WAN
TTTTAT AL ATTIL
(L.S.)