US790595A - Secret double safety-pocket. - Google Patents

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PATENTED MAY 23', 1905.

C. H. SCOTT. SEGRET DOUBLE SAFETY POCKET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1904.

WITH/588E195 ATTORNEY UNITED STATES Patented May 23, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

SECRET DOUBLE SAFETY-POCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 790,595, dated May 23, 1905.

Application filed September 29, 1904. Serial No- 226,497. I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OHARLEsH. SCOTT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Secret Double Safety-Pocket, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a secret double safety-pocket for containing jewelry, money, or other articles.

The objects thereof are to provide means for securely holding valuables or articles of any kind, effectually concealing the receptacle therefor by soconstructing it as to permit it to be comfortably worn beneath the clothing, and to construct an eflicient holding means for securing it to the person or garments of the wearer, especially so as to enable it to serve the additional function of supporting the hose or other garments.

There are several purposes to be served by the invention which are in a sense subsidiary to those above outlined, such as attaching the receptacle to the supporting means in such a manner as to permit the free movement of it thereon without danger of having it misplaced, providing means for preventing the recepta cle from swinging outwardly from its supportfproviding effective securing means for the receptacle, &c.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

' Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a preferred form of my invention in position for use. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device, on an enlarged scale, with the inner casing in an inverted position. Fig. 3 is a central sectional view showing all parts in closed position. Fig. 4 is a view of the interior case withparts broken away to show the inner construction thereof, and Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a modification on a small scale.

11 indicates an outer receptacle forming a portion of the safety-pocket. It is provided with an opening 12, extending part way across the upper part, and is in the form of a pocket to receive a case 13. This case is designed and the fastening 20.

for holding jewels, money, or other valuables and is preferably formed entirely or partly of chamois and for convenience may be constructed with a plurality of small receptaclesl i for the articles to be held therein. It is also provided with afiap 15 and witha locking means 16 for securing the flap to the body of the case. Extending from the back of the'case is a piece of material 17, which connects with the upper end of the back of the receptacle 11, so that the case 13 may be folded over upon this material and enter the opening 12 and be contained within the receptacle 11. It will be observed that the opening 12 does not extend entirely across the receptacle 11 and that it is narrower than the width of the outer end of the case 13. The front of the receptacle is preferably tacked to the back at 12 on both sides, so as to make the opening of the desired width. The case, however,,is provided with a portion 18 near the point at which the flap is secured to it, which is narrower than the outer end of the case and than the opening 12.

It will be readily observed that when the case is inserted in the opening 12 and spread out flat in the receptacle 11 the ends of the opening come into close contact with the edges of the portion '18'of the case. The enlarged end of the case 13 being below the opening 12, it prevents the accidental removal of the case from the receptacle. After the case is put in this position and held by the peculiar construction which is given to it another flap 19 may be folded over the case and secured at 20 in an obvious manner to the outside of the reoeptacle. Instead of placing the case 13 on the inside of the piece 17 it can be placed on the outside, so that it willopen outwardly in the same direction as the receptacle 11 and be right side up when removed from the receptacle, as shown in Fig. 5.- It will be understood that on account of this construction the valuables placed in the pockets 14 will be held in the proper position to retain them in the pockets and that the case will be securely held in the receptacle by a double locking. arrangement caused by the cooperation of the walls of the opening12 and the shape of the case For supporting the device I have illustrated a band 21, preferably of elastic material, sewed along the top of the receptacle 11, as indicated at 22, so that when the case is folded over into the pocket it will also be folded over the portion 22 of the elastic band. This band is provided with an adjustable fastener 23 and when designed to be worn as a hose-supporter goes above the calf of the leg. As an additional means for securing the desired results a second band 24, preferably of elastic material, is pivotally secured at the point 25 to the lower portion of the rear surface of the receptacle 11 and passed around the leg at a point below the calf. Of course the second band might be provided with an adjustable fastener, especially when made of inelastic material; but as its main object is to prevent the flapping or lateral displacement of the safety-pocket on its real supportnamely, the band 21-it will ordinarily not be necessary to provide for any adjustment of it.

It will be readily understood from this description that the device will form an efficient and thoroughly safe pocket for valuables, that it can be worn in a convenient place where it is entirely concealed from view, and that at the same time it will serve the function of supporting the hose. It will also be seen that the band 24: prevents the pocket from swinging upon its support 21 and holds it at all times in close contact with the wearer, so that it cannot flap back and forth, but at the same time, on account of its being pivoted at the point 25, it will permit free motion of the limb upon which it is worn.

It is to be understood that my invention is not limited to its attachment to a hose-supporter, as it can obviously be worn in many ways. For example, the band 21 might be in the form of a belt for the waist or it might be so constructed as to permit it to be worn around the arm or neck. The receptacle could be attached to any garment and the pivotal connection25 could be replaced when necessary by a similar connection with any garment.

While I have illustrated and described practical embodiments of my invention, it will be obvious that it is not strictly limited to them and that many modifications may be made in the latter without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination of a pocket with a garment-supporter, comprising two bands adapted to pass around the garment to be supported, the pocket being attached to one of the bands and depending freely therefrom, and means for attaching the pocket to the other band for preventing the pocket from swinging outwardly from the first band.

2. The combination of a hose-supporter, comprising two bands, an upper one adapted to be applied to a leg above the calf and a lower one adapted to be applied below the calf, and a safety-pocket secured to the upper band longitudinally thereof and pivotally attached to the lower band.

3. The combination of a hose-supporter, comprising a plurality of bands, an upper one adapted to be applied to a leg above the calf and the lower one adapted to be applied below the calf, and a pocket secured to the upper band and movably attached to the lower one, whereby the pocket is supported by the upper band and prevented from swinging by the lower one.

4:. The combination of a pocket, comprising an outer receptacle, a case attached thereto, and means for securing the case in the outer receptacle, with a garment-supporter comprising two bands adapted to pass around the garment to be supported thereby, said outer receptacle being attached to one of said bands and depending freely therefrom, and means for movably attaching the pocket to the other band for preventing it from swinging ontwardly from the supporting-band.

5. The combination with apocket comprising an outer receptacle having an opening, a case connected with the receptacle and capable of being passed into it through said opening, and means for securely holding the case in the receptacle, of a supporting-band secured to said outer receptacle, and means for preventing the receptacle from swinging upon the band.

6. The combination with an outer receptacle having an opening in its upper part, a case for valuables connected with the upper part of the receptacle and capable of being passed into it through said opening, and means for securely holding the case in the receptacle, of an adjustable band secured to the upper part of said outer receptacle between it and the case, and means for preventing the receptacle from swinging upon said band.

7. The combination with an outer receptacle having an opening along its upper part, a case for valuables having an opening and connected with the upper part of the receptacle at a point near said opening and capable of being passed into the receptacle through the opening therein, and means for securely holding the case in the receptacle, of an elastic band to which the outer receptacle is secured.

8. A safety-pocket comprising an outer receptacle having an opening along its upper part, a case for valuables provided with a plurality of receptacles therein and with a flap for closing it and adapted to be passed through said opening in the receptacle, said case being secured to the upper part of said receptacle at a point near said flap, and a plurality of means for securing said case in the receptacle.

9. A safety-pocket comprising an outer receptacle having an opening along its upper v of means for securing said case in the receptacle; a flap on said receptacle, and means for securing the flap to the outer surface of the receptacle when the case is placed therein.

10. Asafety-pocket comprising an outer receptacle having an opening extending part way across it, a case for valuables connected with the upper part of the receptacle capable ofbeing passed into it through said opening, the

bottom of said case being wider than said opening and said case having a portion above the bottom which is narrower than said opening, whereby the placing of the case in the receptacle will securely lock it therein, and additional means for securing the case in the receptacle.

11. A pocket comprising an outer receptacle having an opening extending part way across it, a case connected with the receptacle and capable of being passed into it through said opening, the end of said case being wider than said opening, and said case having a portion narrower than said opening, whereby the placing of the case in the receptacle will securely lock it therein, and additional means for securing the case in the receptacle, comprising a flap on the receptacle and means for securing the flap to the receptacle over the opening in the receptacle. v

12. A safety-pocket comprising an outer receptacle having an opening extending part way across it, a case for valuables connected with the upper part of the receptacle capable of being passed into it through'said opening, the bottom of said case being wider-than said opening and said ease having a portion above the bottom WlllCh is narrower than said opening, whereby the placing of the'case in the receptacle will securely lock it therein, additional means for securing the casein the re;- ceptacle, a flap on said receptacle adapted to extend over said case when placed therein, and means for securing the flap to the receptac e.

13. The combination of a safety-pocket comprising a receptacle having an opening in its upper portion extending partway across it, a case for valuables having a plurality of pockets therein formed of chamois and provided with a flap, said case being connected at a point near said flap with the upper portion of said receptacle, whereby the case may be folded over upon the receptacle and passed through said opening into the receptacle, said case having a portion near the flap thereof narrower than said opening and a portion near its end wider than said opening, means for securing the flap to the outside of the case, a second flap upon the rear of the receptacle and adapted to be folded over the case when it is within the receptacle, means for securing said second flap to the outer surface of the receptacle, an elastic band secured to the surface of said receptacle at a point between it and the case and adapted to serve as a hose-supporter, and a second elastic band pivotally connected with the rear surface of said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name tothis specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES H. SCOTT,

Witnesses:

JNo. M. BITTER, ALBERT E; FAY.

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