A New or Improved Device for Preventing a Purse or the like Falling from the Hand of the User, or from being readily Snatched therefrom.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1394
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 12th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for Preventing a Purse or the like
Falling from the Hand of the User, or from being readily
Snatched therefrom.
I, MAJOR JOHN JOHNSTON, of 1 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, in the County
of Midlothian, North Britain, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention has for its object to prevent a purse or the like falling from the
hand of the user or from being readily snatched therefrom.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a light metal framework against
which the back of the purse rests, and it is connected to the upper and lower ends
of the framework by means of a light wire, cord, or elastic. In the centre portion
of this framework there is a movable plate provided with eyelets. Through these
eyelets a double cord, chain, or strap passes, one end going between the two
forefingers, while the other passes round the wrist or back of hand. I provide
suitable clips to keep the cord or chain, which passes round the wrist, tight.
By this means it will be obvious that the purse is securely fastened in the hand,
and can be turned round in any direction without causing the slightest inconvenience
to the user, and this device can also be readily detached from the purse when not
required.
For some purses, in place of connecting the lower end of the purse to the
framework in the manner described, I may hinge another light framework to the
bottom of the main framework, and this when the purse
closed would clasp in to
the upper end of the main framework.
In place of the framework as described I might have connected to the back of
the purse itself by means of a stud or otherwise a small movable plate provided
with eyelets for the cord or chain to pass through for the purpose as already
described.
Dated this 16th day of November 1894.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for Preventing a Purse or the like
Falling from the Hand of the User, or from being readily
Snatched therefrom.
I MAJOR JOHN JOHNSTON of 1 Great Stuart Street Edinburgh in the County
of Midlothian, North Britain 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 :-
My invention has for its object to prevent a purse or the like falling from the
hand of the user or from being readily snatched therefrom.

page_text: Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved device showing its application to
Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.
a purse.
Fig. 3 is a view showing the improved device attached to the hand of
the user.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a light metal framework A,
against which the back of the purse B rests, and it is connected to the upper and
lower ends of the framework A by means of a light wire, cord, or elastic C. In
The centre portion of this framework there is a movable plate 1), which turns freely
on the stud or pivot d, and is provided with eyelets E. Through these eyelets E,
a double cord, chain, or strap F, passes; one end f, going between the second
finger g, or the two lorefingers, while the other f1, passes round the wrist or back
of the hand of the user as seen in Figure 3. I provide a suitable clip or clips,
hook and ring to keep the cord or chain F, which passes round the wrist tight.
By this means it will be obvious that the purse B, is securely fastened in the
hand and can be turned round in any direction without causing the slightest
inconvenience to the user, and this device can also be readily detached from the
purse B when not required.
For some purses in place of connecting the lower end of the purse to the frame-
work in the manner described, I may hinge another light framework to the bottom
of the main framework and this when the purse is closed would clasp in to the
upper end of the main framework.
In place of the framework as described I might have connected to the back of
the purse itself by means of a stud or otherwise a small movable plate provided
with eyelets for the cord or chain to pass through for the purpose as already
described.
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 new or improved device for preventing a purse or the like falling from the
hand of the user or from being readily snatched therefrom constructed and operated
substantially in the manner herein before described and shown on the accompanying
sheet of drawings.
Dated this 16th day of August 1895.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.