Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Dec., 1898 -Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1899
I, WILLIAM CLARKSON, Consulting Engineer, of 27, Charles Street, Bradford,
County of York, 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, and the accompanying drawings marked A,
and B, respectively, that is to say:
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This invention relates to the protection of a watch, when being carried, or worn,
in a pocket in the usual manner; and to the prevention of its being withdrawn
from the pocket, by accident, or design, without the owner's or wearer's know-
ledge.
This invention consists of an elastic spring hook, of metal, or other substance
of sufficiently elastic and strong material; metal preferred.
The hook may be constructed in one or other of the two methods, shewn and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and marked "A," and "B," respec-
tively.
One method consists of the hook being inverted, and is illustrated by the draw-
ings marked B.
The direct hook, being illustrated by the drawings marked "A."
The bottom part of the back of the hook is made broad; as shewn in the draw-
ings; so as to allow it to be secured to the pocket.
The direct hook is constructed in such a manner, that the front part of the
hook, (marked "b," on drawings), has a tendency to spring inwards, towards
the back part; (marked c).
"d," in the drawings Nos. I, and 2 A, is a pin, (or tongue, of metal which may
be stamped out of the back part of the hook,) of sufficient length to allow the
suspension ring of the watch to move freely in the space inside the hook, above
the pin, as shewn in drawings, Nos. I, and 2, "A."
The back end of the pin, is secured to the back of the hook, by being rivetted,
or otherwise; substantially as shewn in drawing, No. I A.
The front end of the pin is made round, and a corresponding hollow is formed
in the front part of the hook, so as to fit firmly against it. The tongue, which
may be used in place of the pin; is stamped out of the back part of the hook,
and curved forward; as shewn in drawing marked, No. 2, A.
The operation of this invention is as follows;
The back part, (marked c, in drawings) is secured by sewing; or by means
of small rivets, through the holes in back; through the material forming the
pocket; and through a small back plate; and rivetted, or clinched at the back.
To place the watch in position in the hook; the watch is put in the pocket;
bringing the ring of the watch under the point of the hook, and gently pressing
it forwards, and upwards, thus pressing the front of the hook off the end of the

page_text: pin, or tongue, and allowing the ring of the watch to pass into the space above,
when the front part of the hook springs back, against the end of the pin, or
tongue, as the case may be; thus allowing the watch to be suspended on the
pin, or tongue, which prevents it from falling out of the hook while in the pocket;
the top part of the hook preventing it from being withdrawn by an upward pull,
or jerk.
4.
To take the watch out of the pocket; the ring of the watch must be pressed
gently forwards, and downwards, which thus forces the front part of the hook
off the pin, or tongue, and allows the watch to be drawn out of the pocket.
The construction of the inverted hook is as follows: -
".
The front part, b," has a tendency to spring against the back part, “c,” as
described.
A recess is formed in the centre of the top part of the back of the hook, equal
to the thickness of the spring; as shewn in drawings, marked Nos. I, and 2, B.
The top part of the front of the hook, is formed with a diagonal projecting
piece, pointing backward, as shewn in drawing, No. I, B, (and marked "d") the
end of which presses against the back of the hook, and into the recess formed
in the centre of the top part.
The operation of this is as follows;
To place the ring of the watch in the hook; place it against the projecting
piece, marked d; and press gently downwards, which will force back the front
part of the hook, and allow the ring to pass into the hook; when the top part
of the hook will spring back into the recess, and prevent the watch being with-
drawn from the pocket by a pull or jerk. The recess preventing the ring of the
watch catching the front of the hook.
To withdraw the watch; the top part of the' front of the hook is pressed back
out of the recess, thus allowing the ring of the watch to pass out of the hook.
General explanation of drawings, which are about twice full size.
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No. I, A, is a section of the direct hook with pin; shewing method' of fixing
to the pocket; "a," is a section of the ring of the watch in position in the
hook, "," is the material of which the pocket is made; "d," is the pin"; "e," the
back plate to be fixed by small rivets, in place of sewing; "b," is the front of
the hook; "c," is the back part of the hook.
...
No. 2, A, is in every respect similar to No. I, A, shewing the tongue, which
may be used in place of the pin. The reference letters being the same.
No. 3, A, shews the piece as stamped, before bending to form the hook;
shewing also the tongue, stamned out of the back part of the hook, which is made
broad as shewn, to enable it to be fixed in the pocket, by means of sewing, or
rivetting.
No. 4, A, is a view of the back, with back plate in position.
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No. I, B, is a section of the inverted hook, shewing the recess in the top part
of the back; with the top part of the front of the hook; fitting into the said recess,
as shewn at "d"; an is a section of the ring of the watch in position; "b,"
the front; and "c," the back of the hook.
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No. 2, B, is a front view of the finished hook, shewing recess, also holes for
fixing to the pocket.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. A watch protector," consisting of a spring elastic hook; to be secured to
the inside of the pocket: substantially as described.
2. A "watch protector," consisting of a spring elastic hook; constructed in such
a manner, as to secure the watch when in position in the pocket, and prevent its
being withdrawn by accident, or design, without the wearer's knowledge, sub-
stantially as described.

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3. A watch protector"; consisting of a spring elastic hook; which allows
the wearer to withdraw the watch from the pocket, and at the same time prevents
its being drawn out by accident, or design, without his knowledge, substantially
as described.
Dated this 20th day of December 1898