US1265140A - Lock-pin grip. - Google Patents

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V LOCK PIN GRlP. APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1911.

1,265,140. Patented Ma 7,1913.

I 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

T. W. TODD.

LQCK PIN GRIP.

APPLICATION man MAY 29, I911.

Patented May 7,

vide a device THOMAS WILLIAM TODD, OF BEND, OREGON.

LOCK-PIN, GRIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1918.

Application filed May 29, 1917. serial'No. 171,710.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I,-T1-IoMAs WILLIAM TODD, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Bend, in the county of Deschutes and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lock-Pin Grips; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in lock pin grips, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device for holding a Watch against loss or theft.

Another objectof the invention is to provide a device which may be readily attached to or detached from an article of wearing apparel.

Another object of the invention is to prowhich may be used in connection with a pocket and which is so arranged that a watch may be hung within the pocket and yet readily removed when so desired. I A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a devicehaving a pin by which it may be attached to an article of wearing apparel which pin may be locked in closed sibility of the device being accidentally removed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangementof parts which will be fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which:.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a lock pin grip constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear view in elevation of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of Fig. 2 on an enlarged scale;

Fig.4 is a vertical sectional view on line 4% of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 5 is an edge view of a modified form of lock pin grip; p r I Fig. 6 is a rear view in elevation of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is aside elevation of a modified form of lockpin grip showing the same supporting a watch inthe pocket of the user;

Fig. 8 is aside view of a further modified form of watch holder; I i

Fig. 9 is a view similar to; Fig; 8 showing position in order to avoid any pos-- of theclamp jaw as will inafter described, thereby providing meansspring 10 formed i is moved.

the attachment in watch rigidly in position;

place for holding the i Fig. 10 is a front elevation of Fig. 9 showing the watch removed;

Fig. 1.1 is a detail perspective view of the attachment; and

Fig. 12 is a transverse sectional view on line 12-42 of Fig. 10.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 1 des-v lgnates as an entirety the main body of the device comprising a plate 2 having formed at the lower edges thereof, an attaching. plate 3. v This attaching plate 3 has formed integrally therewith the outwardly and upwardly extending ears 4 to which the jaw member which will be more fully hereinafter described, is attached. A tongue 5 extends downwardly from the edge of the plate 3 on. which the ears are formed and this tongue tapers toward itslower end as clearly shown The lower terminal of the I tongue 5 is bent back upon itself to form a 1n the drawings.

spring tongue6 to which is soldered at its upper end a pin 7 as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Formed near the lower end of the tongue 5 is an off-set 8 which forms a shoulder beneatli which the lower end of the clamping jaw which will be more fully hereinafter described, enga es. per end of the plate 2 is a thumb grip portion' which cooperates with the finger hold be more fully hereby which the sameis held.

A suitable hook 9 is attached to the outer face of the plate2 and forms a keeper for the end of the pointed pin v7 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. Secured to the inner face of the plate 2 and extending upwardly from a point near the lower edge thereof is a ntermediate its ends with a push rod 11v by means of which the same I The upper end of saidspring is provided with a forwardly extending arm 12 carrying at its outer end a retaining plate 13 which cooperates with the keeper 9 in in closing the pin 7 and holding it against ac cidental displacement.

'The clamp jaw of the device is designated generically by the numeral 14 and comprises the finger hold 15 having formed at its lower end, the tongue 16, the lower end of which is curved inwardly to extend beneath he shoulder. formed on the tongue 5 hereinbemed at the upopening l r tedinF g def-1 he finger hold and the tongue join and extending at right angles with relation to the inner face thereof are suitable hinged ears which are apertured to receive a pintle by means of which the clamp jaw is pivotally cei'inected to the ears 4 of the attaching plate. thin-minding the pintle is a spiral spring one end of which bears against the tongue 5 while the opposite end ofsaid spring bears against the inner face of the finger hold so as to normally tend to hold the tongue 16 in engagement with the tongue the ofi set forming the shoulder 8.

in the modified form of watch holder illustrated in Fig. 7, the main body of the device comprises the finger hold 21 formed at the upper edge of a vertical wall 22, the lower edge of which is provided witri a horizontal QXtQIlSlOIl 23" which terminates in a vertical shank 24 having formed integrally therewith a pin 25 which is bent back to form a loop and engages beneath a keeper 26 carried by the wall 22. A depending pin 27 projects downwardly from the edges of the walls 22 and 23 and slidable on the pin 25 is a ball 28 which when slid upwardly in the position illustrated in Fig. 7 receives the pin 27 and firmly holds the pins 25 and 27 against accidental opening. A jaw member 29 is pivoted to the end of the wall 23 on which the shank 2A is formed and this jaw member is provided with a thumb piece 30 at its upper end which is positioned beneath the finger hold 21 while the lower end is pointed as at 31 so as to projectthrough an formed in the tonguer24t, near its lower end. I In the use of, the modified form it will be seen thatthe ring of the watch is passed over the pin 25 and the pin is thenlocked as shown whereupon the watch and pins are placed in the pocket of the user-with the clamped jaw 29v on the outside thereof in such position that the point 31 will pass through the cloth of the pocket and enter the opening in the tongue 24 thereby securely locking the watch against movement. In the modified form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 8, the main, body comprises. av plate 32 formed at. its upper end with. a finger with a bent back flange 34 which terminates in a horizontal flange 35. This horizontal flange or wall 35 is provided with a downwardly extending tongue 36 and at the point where the tongue 36. joins the wall 35 are formed outwardly and upwardly extending ears. 3? between which the clamped jaw is pivoted.

Formed near the lower end of the tongue 36 is an ofi-set portion is removably secured by means of suitable crews. a! pin. etain d eneath 40, the point of which is theflange clearly illusnate'd bythe numeral 41 and provided vice is being put in place.

5 beneath formed in the tongue hold 33 and at its lower end as to-which Thecla pediaw is es gholdfa clamping tongue on with a bent back point 12 for engagement scribed. The sald clamped jaw is pivoted as at 43 between the ears 37 and a spring i l normally holds the clamped jaw in the posi' tion illustrated in Fig. 8. A thumb piece 45 is formed on the clamped jaw and cooperates with, the finger hold in which the de In the use of the device above described, it will be understood that the watch loop is slipped over the pin as illustrated in Fig. '7, but'upon reference to Fig. 9 it will be seen that a slight alteration of the device illustrated in Fig. 8 by the, removal of the pin 40 will render the device capable of rigidly holding a watch as will be more fully hereinafter described.

In order to rigidly hold a watch in place, the screws 39 are removed and the pin 40 taken 0E whereupon a plate designated by the numeral 4.6 is substituted in place of the pin and is provided with a slot e7 near its lower end to receive the screws 39 while the upper end is provided with a slot 48 to receive the gripping element of the watch stem. A hook or loop 49 is formed at the lower end of the plate 4:6 and forms a rest or seat in which the lower edge of the watch engages. The upper slot 48 is adapted to receive the shank 50 of the clamped jaws 51 which shank is threaded into an aperture 36 near its upper end. In, use it will be seenthat the watch is first placed in position by slipping the ring over the finger piece .33 and then downwardly over the plate. 32 and the flange 3,4: and onto the horizontal flange. 35 as illustrated in Fig. 9. The lower end of the watch is then positioned within the loop t9 and. the stem passed between the clamped jaws 51. It will thus be seen that the watch will be rigidly held in position and the device may be placed in the pocket of the user in the manner illustrated; in Fig. 7 or it may be attached to the pocket in such a position asto allow the watch to be exposed.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred einbodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts as will fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is I I 1'. In a lock pin grip, a body a clamped member pivoted to the body and adapted to engage over the pocket of a wearer, an watch. supporting means reinovably attached to the body.

2; In a lockpin grip, a plate, a finger hold at the, upper endoi'f the-plate, an inwardly ofi set extension at the lower end of the plate, a clamp member-,a thumb pieceon the clamp member positioned adjacent the finger the clamp memi pin removably attached to the ber cooperating with the offset extension for engagement over the pocketof the user, and a watch supporting 11162118 removably attached to the extension.

3. In a lock pin grip, member pivoted to the body and adapted to engage over the pocket of a wearer, and a body.

4. In a lock pin grip, a body a clamped member pivoted to the body and adapted to engage over the pocket of a wearer, a pin removably attached to the body, and a latch to lock the pin in closed position with rela tion to the body.

5. In a lock pin grip, a plate, a finger hold at the upper end of the plate, an inwardly extending extension formed on the lower end of the plate, a downwardly ex tending tongue formed on the outer end of said extension, a clamp member securedto a body, a clamped piece on sai said inwardly extending extension, a thumb clamp member positioned adjacent the finger hold, a clamping tongue on the clamp member adapted to cooperate with the tongue for the user, and formed on and for the purpose specified.

6. In .a lock pin grip,

engaging over the pocket of a watch supporting means the lower end of said tongue, as

a body, a clamped member pivoted to the body and adapted to engage over the pocket of a wearer, a Watch supporting means formed on the body, and

a pin attachedto' the watch means, as and for the. purpose In testimony whereof I aflix ture in presence of two witnesses.

supporting specified.

my signa- THOMAS WILLIAM TODD.

Witnesses:

C. S. BENSON, 'L D. Wmn'r.

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