Improvements in or connected with Purses or the like.
Year: 1893

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Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Purses or the like.
I, JOHN JAMES HUDSON of 310 Stanley Road, Bootle in the County of
Lancaster Master Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to purses or the like, and is designed more especially to
prevent them being stolen while being carried in the hand when shopping, and at
other times.
In carrying my invention into effect the plan I prefer is to attach the purse to a
chain, cord or their equivalent. This chain may be firmly rivetted to the purse or
fastened by a staple or in any other suitable manner thereto. The other end of
the chain is secured to a strap fastened to the wrist of the wearer.
I prefer
that one end of the chain be provided with a spring catch, so that the purse
can easily be disconnected from the wrist when the purse is required to be put in
the pocket.
By this invention it is impossible for the purse to be stolen, as it is always
securely fastened to the owner's person, and cannot be removed except by
disconnecting the chain, or releasing the strap.
The chain is of course made long
enough to enable the purse being held in the hand.
Dated this 4th day of December 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or connected with Purses or the like
1, JOHN JAMES HUDSON of 310 Stanley Road, Bootle, in the County of
Lancaster, Master Plumber, 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 purses or the like, and is designed more especially to
prevent them being stolen while being carried in the hand when shopping and at
other times.
In carrying my invention into effect, the plan I prefer and which is shown in
Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawing, is to attach the purse A to a
chain B, cord or its equivalent. This chain may be firmly rivetted to the purse or
fastened by a staple C as shown in Figure 2, the ends of which staple will be turned
down on the washer c, or it may be secured in other suitable manner. The other
end of the chain is secured to a strap D fastened to the wrist of the wearer.
I prefer that one or both ends of the chain be provided with a spring catch, E,
Figure 2, so that the purse can easily be disconnected from the wrist when the
purse is required to be put in the pocket.
By this invention it is impossible for the purse to be stolen, as it is always
securely fastened to the owner's person, and cannot be removed except by
disconnecting the chain, or releasing the strap. The chain is of course made long
enough to enable the purse being held in the hand.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The attachment for articles such as purses and the like to prevent the same being
stolen, consisting of a chain, cord or its equivalent secured at one end to the purse
or other article and at the other end to the wrist of the wearer and means for
disconnecting the same, substantially as described and shown on the accompanying
drawing.
Dated this 2nd day of Santambor 1904
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, and London,
Patent Agents.