Year: 1898

page_text: We, AUGUSTE BRAUN, Hairdresser, and RoSA MARTIN, Skirt Maker, both of
11-12, James Street, Haymarket, London, W., do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows;―
This invention relates to an improved pocket-closing device for garments, and
has for object to maintain the pocket in a closed position when desired, in order
to prevent the surreptitious removal of the contents thereof.
In carrying my invention into practice, I provide two rectangular plates having
each a raised edge and a perforated flange, which plates are hinged together at
one end, while their other ends are hinged to two other hinged plates, whose
opposing edges are flanged and perforated. Pivotted to one of the first plates is a
locking-lever whose ends are bent at a right angle to the central portion. The
extremity of the lower right-angled portion of the said pivotted locking-lever is
hooked or bent or otherwise fashioned at an approximately right-angle to the said
lower portion, and when the two sets of plates aforesaid are brought together,
such extremity projects through an opening in the flange of the plate to
which the locking-lever is pivotted, and through an opening in the opposing flange
for the purpose of engaging a catch pivotted to the second of the first pair of plates.
The said first pair of plates are covered to form cases. To one end of the
pivotted catch aforesaid is attached a cord which passes up through a guide in
the top of the plate and over a pulley secured to the waist-belt or the like. By
pulling upon this cord, the said catch is lifted and the locking-lever released,
a spring behind the latter causing the upper right-angled end to project through
an opening in the flange of the plate and abut against the opposing flange, whilst
at the same time the hooked or locking end of such lever is withdrawn within
the covered plate to which the said locking-lever is pivotted. A spring is also
provided upon the other plate, behind the pivotted catch, for the purpose of
returning the latter to its normal or locking position when the tension on the
operating cord is removed.
The device is sewn or otherwise attached to the two sides of a pocket, the
perforations in the flanges of the plates being provided to allow of this. The
hinged plates are preferably slightly curved in order to conform to the shape of
the wearer's body.
The operating cord is preferably covered with a wire coil or spring sheathing
and may also have a button or its equivalent at its free end.
1 11' 10th or of Tul- 1808
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane. London, W.C.,
Agents for Applicants.

page_text: We, AUGUSTE BRAUN, Hairdresser, and ROSA MARTIN, Skirt Maker, both of
11 and 12, James Street, Haymarket, London, W., 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 a device for maintaining the pockets of garments in
a closed position, when desired, with the object of preventing the contents of
such pockets being stolen.
In order that our invention may be the more readily understood and carried
into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheets of
illustrative drawings, wherein :-
Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the closing device in its closed position.
Fig. 2 a side view of same turned over."
Fig. 2 being a similar view of a
slightly modified form.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of one half of the device with the cover removed to more
clearly shew the working of the invention.
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Fig. 4 a perspective view of the device in its open position.
Fig. 5 a perspective view shewing the device in actual use, and Fig. 6 is a view
shewing a portion of the actuating, cord passing through the spiral f', and in
Fig. 7 is shewn a slight modification of the releasing means.
Referring to the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate correspond-
ing parts throughout the figures, a a¹ are two dished plates having each one a
raised rim a² a³ on one edge and a flange a' a on the other. These said plates
are hinged together at b, their other ends being hinged at 6' to two other plates c
whose opposing edges are similarly flanged at c¹. These two plates c are hinged
together at 2. Pivotted to the plate at is a locking lever id having ends d³
at right angles which pass through openings provided for the purpose in the
flanges at a of the two plates a al when such plates are brought together. One
of these openings is shewn particularly at a (Fig. 4). The extremity of the
right angled portion of the pivotted locking lever is provided with a pro-
jection or hook nose, for the purpose of engaging a catch e pivotted at el.
Attached to one end of this catch e is a cord f for operating the device, such
cord passing through a tubular opening g. Parts of this cord are enclosed by
a spiral spring f¹ (Fig. 6) to form a sheath.
The plates a a¹ are provided with covers a a8 which are connected to the raised
rims of the plates by solder or other suitable means.
In operation, the device is sewn to the two sides of the pocket, perforations h
being provided for this purpose in the flanges at a and c of the four plates afore-
said. The cord f is carried over a pulley having its bearings in a plate attached
to the top of the skirt, and the device (and with it the pocket) is opened by pulling
on the said cord, which operation raises the catch e out of operation, with the
hooked end of the locking lever & which is thus released, a spring j immediately
forcing such end back within the covered plate a', while at the same time,
such spring forces the upper bent end of the locking lever d in the opposite
direction .e., outward and against the flange at of the plate a, thereby forcing the
two halves of the device asunder, (as in Fig. 4) and opening the pocket.
A spring (Fig. 3) is provided for the purpose of maintaining the catch e in
its normal or locking position when the device is closed.
Referring particularly to Fig. 7 of the drawings we have there shewn an
arrangement for maintaining the catch e in its normal or locking position, wherein

page_text: spiral spring is employed in conjunction with the catch e and stops m attached
to the plate a, in lieu of the flat spring 7 aforesaid.
In this form the catch e is of rectangular shape and has the spiral spring fixed
to one end of a slot in such catch, the other end of said spring being fixed to
a pin upon the plate a. The action of the spring catch is this form a sliding
one instead of a pivotal movement as in the former example, the stops m. being
provided for the purpose of limiting the travel of the sliding catch and also for
guiding same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is: -
1. In a pocket-closing device, the two hinged plates a a¹, having raised
rims a perforated flanges at a and covers a as suitably connected to the
said raised rims, in combination with two other hinged plates c hinged to the
said first plates and provided with perforated flanges c', substantially as described
and illustrated.
2. In a pocket-closing device, the combination with four plates hinged together
and to one another, of the bent pivotted locking lever d capable of being forced
through openings in the flange a of the plate a¹ and an opening in the opposing
flange a of the plate a; the pivotted catch e operated by the cord f passing through
a tubular opening f¹ and over the pulley i, and a spring j for forcing the locking
lever out of its locking position and a second spring for normally maintaining the
said catch in engagement with the hooked nose end of the said locking lever,
substantially as described and illustrated.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.