US1442020A - Pocket lock - Google Patents

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Jan. 9, 1923.. 1,442,020", I H. s. WOOD,

POCKET LOCK.

FILED FEB. 8. 1921.

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Application filed February 8, 1921. Serial No. 443,338.

.le it known that l, l'lnnnr SIDNEY l/ 00D, a subject of the llinu' of (:lreat Britain and .llreland, residing at London, England, have invented new and useful improvements in Pocket Locks of which the tollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to looks for pockets, bags and similar receptacles and the object oi? the present inuprovements is to provide a device which can be readily applied to any pocket of a coat or waistcoat for example or to a bag particularly to bags provided with an outer flap pocket, which effectively locks the pocket and is concealed. from view and can only be unlocked by pressure on a particular spot known. to the wearer.

With the above objects in view a device constructed in accordance with my invention consists of two parts, a stud for attachment to the pocket of a coat or other garment and a holder, which may conveniently be stamped out of sheet metal and is attached to the body of the garment the aforesaid stud being; adapted to engage with the holdor and is securely held there in such a manner that it can only be released therefrom by pressure applied to a stud carried by the holder.

llut in order that my invention may be more clearly understood l have illustrated a device constructed in accordance therewith in the accompanying drawing, Figures 1, 2 and 3 being trout, rear and side elevations respectively or the holder and Figures 4- and 5'; side and front elevations respectively of the stud.

Figures 6 and 7 show the application otli my invention to an ordinary pocket and a pocket provided with a flap respectively.

tiiniilar letters of reference relate to corresponding parts in all the figures oi" the drawing on reference to which and particularly to Figures 1 to 3 thereof it will be appreciated that the holder comprises a strip of sheet metal a with an aperture Z) provided with a bell mouth 0 through which the head (Z and shank c of the stud 7 (Figures 4: and 5) are passed for engagement of the stud f with the holder a. to the rear face of which is riveted, or otherwise secured, the spring 9 formed of wire of the shape shewn clearly in Figure 2 and the ends of the legs h of which are slightly bowed to more or less coincide with the aperture Z2 and provide a resilient locking means t' for the stud This stud preferably formed with a flat shank c (Figure .53} to prevent catching; of the same, when ejected, in the edge of the hole Z) and the base j is provided with the holes 7; for attachment of the stud by sewing or otherwise. To the rear face of the holder at and behind t-l e spring g is arranged the blade spring Z riveted or otherwise secured to the cross piece at, which not only bears against the head (Z of the stud when the same is engaged by the locking spring i and keeps the same in position but also when the stud is released acts as an ejection spring to eject the same. The releasing stud n which projects from the front face of the holder a and is kept in. its normal position by the blade spring: 0, attached to the holder a by rivets or otherwise is provided with a wedge shapec shank the end of which normally engages between the legs h of the spring 11; on pressure being applied to the Stud 0%, against the action of the spring 0, the shank 77 owing to its wedge shape separates the legs I711 of the spring 71 and so releases the head (Z oi? the'stud engaged thereby.

The operation of the device will be readily uiulerstood from the above detailed description.

The holder (0 is inserted in and attached by sewing or otherwise, being provided for this purpose with the holes 7*, to the body of the coat or waistcoat tor example and the stud f to the pocket A as shown in Figure 6. In the case oi a flap pocket either of a coat or bag as shewn in Figure 7 the holder (4 is inserted in the pocket 6 and the stud f in the flap C; the operation. in both cases being; the same. The garment will be provided in practice with the required opening); to enable the stud member to enter the socket of the holder. To look the pocket the head. (Z and shank c of the. stud f are passed through the aperture Z) and pressed against the blade spring: Z which yields and allows the engagement oi the head (Z by the bow shaped ends i of the legs ]L of the spring 9. To unlock the pocket it is merely necessary to press the releasing stud '11-, which operates in the manner previously described, and is con cealed from view while perceptible to the touch of the wearer of the garment in which the device is inserted.

Obviously if any attempt is made to un lock the pocket by an unauthorized person the wearer is warned of the fact by feeling the pressure which is necessary to operate the releasing stud.

The device is equally effective when the coat is unbuttoned or open or even carried on the arm as in this case it would require two hands to open the pocket one on the inside thereof and the other on the outside to operate the releasing stud.

hat I claim and desire to ters' Patent is l A pocket lock comprising a stud for attachment to the pocket of a garment, a plate for attachment to the body of the garment and provided, near one end with an opening; for the reception of said stud, spring acting; securing means mounted on said plate to engage Said stud, a second stud. having means to release said securing means from the first-named stud when said second stud is moved in one direction, said sec ond stud being spaced from said open, 5; and

secure by Letarranged near the opposite end of said plate, and a spring attached to said plate and said second stud, and holding said second naeaozo stud said spring acting securing means.

2. A pocket lock comprising a stud [Int attachment to the pocket of a garment a plate for attachment to the body of the garment and provided, near one end. with :1: opening for the reception of said. stud. soring acting; securing means mounted on the rear side of said plate to engage said. stud, a second stud having means to release said securing means from the first-named stud when said second stud is moved in one direction, said second stud licinp spaced from said opening and arranged. near the opposite end of said plattn a spring attached to said plate and said second stud and liolding said second stud in projected posit-ion disengaged from said spring; acting seem: in emeans and spring. also on the rear side of said plate, arranged in the path oi. the first-named stud. and active, when said stud released by the recurring means to eject the said stud from said opening,

.ln testimony \rhereot l: have signed my name to this specification.

HARRY SIDNEY lVOOl) in projected. position, disengaged from Ill)

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