An Improved Fastening for Wearing Apparel and other purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 6th Jan., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fastening for Wearing Apparel and other purposes.
I, JOSEF STOCK, of George Cottage, Chapel End, Chingford Road, Waltham-
stow, in the County of Essex, Bookseller, 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 consists of an improved fastening applicable to articles of
wearing apparel, bags, purses and other articles and also as a fastening for
pockets for preventing the contents from being stolen.
And in order that my invention may be understood I will refer to the drawing
accompanying this specification in which Fig. 1 shews a section of one part of
my improved fastening, Fig. 2 a section of the other part. Fig. 3 shews a
plan of the part first mentioned (the cover a being removed). Fig. 4 shews an
end elevation of the second part. Fig. 5 is a section shewing the two parts
locked together. Fig. 6 shews my improved fastening applied to a watch pocket
of a waistcoat and Fig. 7 shews detail hereinafter referred to.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the views.
b shew two bolts, shaped as shewn on the drawing, forced towards each
other by the springs c c. These bolts are contained between a cover a and a
plate d. The plate d'is formed with a central circular aperture e.
The other part of the fastening, is shewn at Figs. 2 and 3, and consists of a
plate f, provided with a central tube g. This tube has two apertures h and h¹.
A plunger i, the head r of which is normally held above the plate f by the
spring j, fits within this tube This plunger is formed with a projecting cross
piece k, fitting in the apertures h h¹. Springs m. are fixed to the inner side of
the plate and grooves n are provided to receive them when depressed.
When the two parts are locked together, the bolts of the one part engage
in the apertures h h¹ of the other, as shewn at Fig. 5. In order to unlock the
fastening, the plunger i is depressed, the cross piece forces the bolts apart
and out of the apertures h h and the springs m immediately separate the
plates and f.
shews
Fig. 6 shews a way of applying my improved fastening to a pocket.
a strip of spring steel or the like affixed to the plate d, and another similar
strip is fastened to the plate f. These strips are shewn clearly by the heavy
lines at Fig. 7. The strip o is attached to the inner side of the pocket and the
strip p to the outer side, so that when the fastening is in its locked position (as
shewn at Fig. 5) the pocket is effectually closed. Space may be left, if desired,
for the watch chain, as shewn at q Fig. 6.
Where convenient, the head of the plunger may be brought approximately
flush with the plate f by countersinking. Fig. 7 shews this arrangement.
Although I have described and shewn the fastening as applied to a waistcoat
pocket, it is obvious that it may be applied in a similar manner to ladies' dress
and other pockets.

page_text: I may in some cases dispense with one of the spring bolts b¹. This form
of fastening will be found particularly applicable for gloves.
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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Fastoninos constructed substantially 00 cat fouth
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.