A Novel Construction or Arrangement of Fastener for Securing Watch and other Pockets and Closing Parts of Garments and other articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Novel Construction or Arrangement of Fastener for Securing
Watch and other Pockets and Closing Parts of Garments and
other articles.
J, JAMES KERSILAW, of 12, Charterhouse Square, County of London,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel construction or arrangement of fastener specially
suitable for securing the mouths of watch pockets to prevent robbery from the
person. The fastener is very flat in character and is readily opened or unfastened
by an outward pressure but remains intact against an edge pull. It is also applicable
for closing the side pockets of trousers and other parts of garments, also other
articles.
For the purpose of my invention I attach a slit or other shaped bulb to a backing
plate by curling the edge over the wings or base of the bulb and I arrange a dished
plate at the outer edge of the backing plate so that its broadest rim is at about the
same level as the extremity of the bulb, this constitutes one half of the fastener.
The other half is composed of a broad faced eyelet, the opposite end of which is
encircled by a ring and the outer edge is burred down over it. Upon this ring or
washer a cap is fixed by the burring down of its edge; this constitutes the other
half of the fastener and when the two halves are put together for fastening purposes
the eyelet half lies within the dished portion of the bulb half as to be flush or
about flush with the outer edge of the dished plate.
The method of arranging the two halves of the fasteners is subject to variation
according to the method by which their respective parts are held together.
The main feature of my invention is arranging a dished plate to one half so as to
form a hollow into which the other half may find a lodgment. Each half of the
fastener may have cloth, leather or other material secured between them for attach-
ment to a garment or an article or the two half fasteners may be attached directly
to the garment or other article.
Dated thin 50th 11000
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said James Kershaw.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Novel Construction or Arrangement of Fastener for Securing.
Watch and other Pockets and Closing Parts of Garments and
other articles.
I, JAMES KERSHAW, of 12, Charterhouse Square, County of London, Gentleman,
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 novel construction or arrangement of fastener specially
suitable for securing the mouths of watch pockets to prevent robbery from the
person.
The fastener is very flat in character and is readily opened or unfastened by an
outward pressure but remains intact against an edge pull. It is also applicable for
closing the side pockets of trousers and other parts of garments, also other
articles.

page_text: For the purpose of my invention, I attach a split or other shaped bulb to a
backing plate by curling the edge over the wings or base of the bulb, and I arrange
a deep dished plate at the outer edge of the backing plate, so that its broadest
rim is at about the same level, or- slightly beyond the extremity of the bulb, this
constitutes one half the fastener. The other half is composed of a broad faced
eyelet, the opposite end of which is encircled by a ring and the outer edge is burred
down over it. Upon this ring or washer, a cap fixed by the burring down of its
edge, this constitutes the other half of the fastener, and when the two halves are put
together for fastening purposes the eyelet half lies within the dished portion of
the bulb half as to be flush or about flush with the outer edge of the dished plate.
The method of arranging the two halves of the fasteners is subject to variation
according to the method by which their respective parts are held together. The
main feature of my invention is arranging a dished plate to one half so as to form
a hollow into which the other half may find a lodgement. Each half of the
fastener may have cloth, leather, or other material secured between them for attach-
ment to a garment or an article, or the two half fasteners may be attached directly
to the garment or other article.
Figure 1. a sectional elevation of my pocket fastener in its closed condition.
Figure 2. a sectional elevation of the outside or cap portion of the fastener.
Figure 3. a sectional elevation of dished plate portion of fastener with spring
post within the hollow of dished plate.
The fastener shown is specially adapted for securing the opening of a watch
pocket of say a waistcoat to prevent robbery from the person.
A. is the cloth fabric of the body portion of a waistcoat to which the dished
plate B. is clamped by its flange C. and the splayed out flange D. of an internal
collar E. the other flange F. of said collar by contact with the base G. of the
post H, and the flange I of the outer shell J also clamped, afford a means by which
the several pieces are held together, the post H being within the indent or hollowed
portion of the cloth A formed by the depth or the large amount of "dish" given
to the plate B for the purpose of preventing the extremity of the post H scratching
the face of a watch when it is withdrawn from or inserted into the pocket.
According to Figure 2. which represents the cover in section, K is the cloth of the
pocket flap which is nipped between the flange L of an cyclet M and the body N
of a gutter shaped ring. One wall P of this gutter ring is jambed by the other
flange Qof the eyelet M, and the wall R is pressed upon by the outer edge of a
washer S and is fixed by the outer cover or cap T the edge U of which is curled
downwardly into close contact with the wall R of the gutter ring which wall is
spread outwards to enable the curled edge U of the cap T to obtain the necessary
grip and fixity of the parts forming the cap appliance of the fastener. The rigidity
of the crown of the cap T is maintained by the touch of the washer S the central
edge of which is flanged downwards to press upon the neck portion of the
eyelet M.
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Figure 3. represents the position the closing part of the fastener occupies when
fixed over the bulb H the whole of said closing part being within the aperture
formed by the deep dished plate B and of the two fabrics A K as to place the cover
or cap T flush or about flush with the exterior fabric K.
I am aware that split and also solid bulbs H' have been employed with their
bases G fixed in flanged rings and enclosed in a cover J in conjunction with a ring
washer for nipping the fabric but in each of those cases the bulb projected beyond
the fabric and was always upon and extended from the outside of the garment to
which such an article was affixed and in such a manner that the closing portion
always stood out and projected from its fabric as in the position indicated by
Figure 2.
Now by my invention when the two members of the fastener are fixed together
as indicated by the sectional elevation Figure 3 the exterior portion of the cap T
is flush or about flush with the outside or exposed part of the garment at or near

page_text: the pocket opening which is kept closed and secure against fraudulent withdrawing
of a watch, purse, or other article without the attempt being known to the
wearer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. As one member of a pocket protector the annular deep dished plate B with
inner stepped flange C, flanges D F of ring E, flange I of cap J all arranged as
shown on the annexed drawings.
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2. Constructing one member of a pocket protector with an annular deep dished
plate B having the fabric A attached to the inner portion and with the outer portion
unattached to the fabric, the parts being so arranged as to form a "well as seen
at Figure 1. for the reception and lodgement of the other member of the fastener
Figure 2 as indicated at Figure 3. of the annexed drawings.
3. The construction of a pocket fastener with a "well" in one member said
"well" having the split or solid bulb enclosed and retained within the face line of
its fabric, the capacity of the "well" being such that the fastening portion of the
other member lies therein as described and as indicated at Figure 3 of the annexed
drawings.
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1001
The 29th day of January 1991.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said James Kershaw.