US862992A - Pocket for garments. - Google Patents

Description

J. OLESGHAK.

PATENTED AUG. 13, 1907.

POCKET FOR GARMENTS.

APPLIOA TION IILBD MAY 7 1906.

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JULIUS OLESOHAK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

POCKET FOR GARMENTS.

Application filed May '7, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ULIUS OLESCHAK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pockets for Garments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to the fastening of the upper flap or opening in the pockets of garments and consists of a set of stiffening pieces so constructed and arranged as to interlock and thereby tightly close the opening of the pocket for the purpose of guarding the contents against loss.

My invention will be more fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a portion of a garment with the device forming the subject matter of this invention arranged in position as indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 illustrates a vertical section of the same as taken on a line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of one of the plates adapted to close port are one and the same piece.

Referring to the reference letters of the drawings: A, represents the garment; B, the pocket, and C the hem arranged at the mouth or opening thereof. The hem G, is provided with a stiffening piece D, made of a thin strip of metal which is provided at the ends with small holes 0, 0, etc. by which the piece is fastened to the hem and also with a hook D, which is riveted or otherwise firmly fastened to the stiffening piece.

Arranged on the opposite side of the pocket is a similar stiffening piece E, which is likewise formed of a thin strip of metal having holes 0, 0, etc. to secure it to the garment and an offset E formed by depressing the strip of metal to a sufficient depth to allow the hook D to enter.

The side walls in the depression of the stiffening piece E, have slots f, f, to receive and guide a wire rod Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13, 1907.

Serial No. 315,484-

F, whose function is to engage the hook D, and confine it within the offset E thus securely closing the opening of the pocket. The rod F, is formed of a piece of spring wire which is bent or folded to give additional flexibility and then secured to the stiffening piece E, by staples g, g.

The rod F, is provided with an eye F which alone may be pulled down when it is desired to open the pocket, but as shown in the drawings I prefer to employ a cord, rod or chain as shown at H, which depending from the eye F may be manually operated to release the hook D In Fig. 7 I have shown a slightly modified form of stiffening piece in which the same is made by bending a strip of wire in the form of a rectangular frame D which may readily be sewed to the garment and is provided with a hook D formed integral with the frame.

In opening my device to remove a watch or other article from the pocket the operator takes hold of the rod H, between the thumb and forefinger of one hand and pulling it downward releases the spring-pressed rod F, from engagement with the hook D while with the other hand he removes the watch. In replacing the watch and latching the pocket the hand used in removing the watch is pressed against the side of the pocket to hold the hook D in place, the rod H, is then released and by its own tension engages the hook D, to close the opening in the pocket.

Other modification of a like character may be made without departing from the scope of my invention.

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A closure for pockets comprising two strips of metal disposed at the mouth of the pocket, a hook secured to one of said strips midway between the ends thereof, an offset formed in the other of the strips to receive the hook and a spring actuated rod passing through the offset and adapted to engage said hook.

2. A closure for pockets, comprising a strip of metal constituting a front member, and a corresponding strip constituting the hack member, a hook formed upon the front member midway between the ends thereof, an offset formed upon the back member to receive the hook and an elastic rod passing through openings in the side walls of the offset and adapted to engage the hook.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS OLESCHAK.

Witnesses D.-WID S. WILLIAMS, ARNOLD KATZ.

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