Improvements in Watch Protectors.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Watch Protectors.
J
I, GEORGE CROYDON MARKS of 18 Southampton Buildings London W.C.
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to the manner in which I construct watch
protectors for attachment to the vest or other watch pocket in a simple and
effective form, for the purpose of preventing the watch being stolen from the
pocket; while at the same time permitting the owner to readily and conveniently
withdraw the watch whenever necessary for inspection.
In carrying my invention into effect in one convenient manner, I construct my
protector somewhat in the form of an ordinary safety pin, having a bow or
specially shaped loop provided thereupon for allowing the watch swivel and chain
to pass freely through. The pin and catch portion of the protector I construct in
any usual or well known manner from wire, with or without special caps or end
plates or protecting clips for covering the joints or bends of the wire. The bow
or loop I form either as a circular or elongated opening of a size such as to freely
receive the swivel or when so desired the bow or pendant of the watch.
1 make the bow, opening or loop of one or more thicknesses of wire, or of
light or strong wire to suit any particular requirement. Similarly I provide the
attaching portion of my protector with two or more hooklike pins instead of the
ordinary safety pin device when constructing my protectors for permanent attach-
ment to the material of the pocket. The attachment of the protector by means
of cotton or thread passing through end plates or ring like eyes may also be
readily accomplished.
I make my protector in another simple manner without a pin or hook attachment,
but with clips or spring jaws for securing to the pocket lining. The bow or
protector end of my clip I form in the manner herein before described to suit the
swivel or chain, making the loop or opening in one end of the clip finger pieces ;
or I attach a ring or wire loop or bow to the finger pieces or to one of the finger
pieces for the chain or swivel to pass through.
I make the clips or jaw ends of my protector with teeth when so required for
entering or piercing the pocket lining, and I modify the shape and configuration
of the clip fingers or manipulating ends to suit any particular requirement.
Dated this 8th day of November 1893.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Watch Protectors.
I, GEORGE CROYDON MARKS, of 18 Southampton Buildings, London W.C.
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this
40 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 has reference to the manner in which I construct watch protectors
for attachment to the vest or other watch pocket in a simple and effective form,

page_text: for the purpose of preventing the watch being stolen from the pocket; while at
the same time permitting the owner to readily and conveniently withdraw the watch
whenever necessary for inspection.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings,
Figure 1 is an elevation of one form of my watch protector attached to a piece
of cloth;
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the protector.
Figure 3 is a general elevation of another form of my protector showing it in
position in a watch pocket with the watch and chain attached.
Figures 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are respectively modifications of
my protector made in accordance with my present invention.
In carrying my invention into effect in one convenient manner, I construct my
protector somewhat in the form of an ordinary safety pin A, having a bow or
specially shaped loop B B provided thereupon for allowing the watch swivel and
chain L to pass freely through. The pin and catch portion A of the protector
I construct in any usual or well known manner from wire, with or without special
caps or end plates or protecting clips a for covering the joints or bends of the
wire. The bow or loop B B 1 form either as a circular or elongated opening or
as an independent ring B2 or chain loop C which I make of a size such as to freely
receive the swivel or when so desired the bow or pendant m of the watch M.
I make the bow, opening or loop B B₁ of one or more thicknesses of wire, or of
light or strong wire to suit any particular requirement. Similarly I provide the
attaching portion of my protector with two or more hook like pins D D' Figure 7,
instead of the ordinary safety pin device, when constructing my protectors for
permanent attachment to the material K of the watch pocket. The attachment]
of the protector by means of cotton or thread passing over or through end
plates N Figures 12 and 13 or through ring like eyes may also be readily
accomplished.
I make my protector in another simple manner without a pin or book attach-
ment, but with clips or spring jaws for securing to the pocket lining as shown in
Figures 8, 9, 10 and 11. The bow or protector end of my clip I form in the
manner hereinbefore described to suit the swivel or chain, making the loop or
opening in one end of the clip finger pieces; or I attach a ring B³ or wire loop or
bow to the finger pieces F G or to one of the finger pieces for the chain or swivel
to pass through. I make the clips or jaw euds F G of my protector with teeth
when so required for entering or piercing the pocket lining, and I modify the
shape and configuration of the clip fingers or manipulating ends and the loop or
bow to suit any particular requirement.
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 :-
1. The construction of a watch protector in the form of a safety pin which
engages with the lining or material of the watch pocket, and which has a loop bow
or ring formed upon it or attached to it for permitting the watch chain to pass
through.
2. In a watch protector for attachment to a watch pocket or other part of a
garment, the arrangement of a loop, bow, chain or ring upon a wire pin, book,
clip or plate which is capable of being attached to the material of the pocket or
garment, substantially as and for the purposes, herein before described, and as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of Contomban 1001
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.