An Improved Spring or similar Device for the Automatic Olosing of Pockets in all kinds of Wearing Apparel.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1800-Accepted, 31st Oct., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spring or similar Device for the Automatic Olosing of
Pockets in all kinds of Wearing Apparel.
WILLIAM PEAKE, Trade Clicker, 39, Lochait Road, near Moor Park, Preston,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
1
A spring or similar device made from any suitable material and in any form
that will have the effect of automaticaly closing a pocket after the hand as
been withdrawn, and as there are different kinds of garments and also different
kinds of pockets I would make them in different forms so as to fit or suit the
different kinds, and different cuts or styles of pockets one device, could be made
by means of a piece of elastic web or a rubber band, being placed partly or
completely round one or more pieces of suitable wire or other material and con-
structed in such a manner that it could be attached to the pocket either when
the garment is being made or when the garment is finished and ready to wear,
another kind could be made entirely from one or more suitable pieces of sheet
steel or wire in the form of a spring, but always made in such a manner that
the hand could be placed in the pocket by a slight pressure between the spring
and as the spring oi elaste device will be placed in such a manner as to come
completley around the pocket thus pressing the pocket itself close together, so
that when the hand is withdrawn the spring or device will have a clutch or
pressure upon the hand, so that in the case of the pocket being picked the person
would feel the withdiawing of the hand of any other person, and as there are a
many changes in style or cut introduced by fashion or use at different times I
claim to make the before mentioned springs or device to suit the different styles
or cuts of the various garments that may from time to time be introduced
Dated October 30th 1899
An Improved Spring or similar Device for the Automatic Closing of
Pockets in all kinds of Wearing Apparel.
WILLIAM PEAKE, Trade Clicker, 39, Lockhart Road, Moor Park, Preston.
I, William Peake, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same 18 to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement.-
An improved spring or similar device made from any suitable material and

page_text: in any suitable form that will have the effect of automaticaly closing a pocket
after the hand has been withdrawn and as there are different kinds of garments
and also different kinds of pockets I would make them in different forms so as
to fit or suit the different cuts of garments and pockets, one device could be made
by means of a piece of elastic webb or rubber band FF being placed partly or
completley round one or more pieces of suitable wire CC, sheet steel DD, whale-
bone or other suitababe material the abovementioned article to be made with
holes a a or slots b b in parts that may allow of it to be sewn or otherwise
attached to the pocket and also to allow of the elastic welb or band to be streetched
on or taken off easily the frames of wire or sheet steel to be made straight or
alightley arched so as to be suitable for a vest or a trousers pocket, or a mans
coat pocket, or a ladies dress pocket the way to put them on a garment when
ready made would be to simply turn the pocket inside out and then to sew through
the holes and thus fasten them to the pocket and then stretch the elastic band
over the frame and the pocket as well the elastic band will thus cover the side
of the pocket where the frame 18 sewn on and likewise the other side of the
pocket opposite to where the frame is sewn on and then the pocket can be turned
inside the dress again and it is ready for use and when not in use the elastic
can be removed if not required when the elastic and the frame are ready for use
the hand will be inserted between the frame and the elastic band and will thus
clutch or hold the hand somewhat tightley until withdrawn when garments are
being made the frames can be fastened in the same manner on the pocket itself
as above described in close proximity to the pocket as use or the makers ideas
may determine
Having now particularly described and asertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is..
One, an elastic band F F stretched over or around a pocket and likewise over
a steel wire frame C C or a sheet steel frame D D that has been stitched to the
pocket previousley
Two, that when thus fastened and applied will form a device that will clutch
or hold the hand when inserted into a pocket until the hand be withdrawn thus
affording protection against valuables falling out when stooping or
Thirdley, to prevent people from being robbed by having money or other
valuables taken out of their garments by pick pockets.
Ontahan 00-1 1000
WILLIAM PEAKE