Patent GB-190524613-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Lay Figures or Garment Forms.
Inventor: GEMS JULIUS FREDERICK
Filed: 1905-11-28
Granted: 1906-11-22
Abstract: 24,613. Gems, J. F. Nov. 28. Lay-figure stands. -The hollow shell of a lay figure or garment form is constituted in sections, the edges of which are connected together by means of springs so that the figure can be adjusted to suit the various poses &c. of the human figure. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the hollow body A is made up of sections a, a<2>, a<4>, &c., the edges of which are connected by U-shaped springs C ; the post D is provided with platters d, d<1> to which the shell is attached by means of springs C<x>. In this form the post D is rigid and is made in sections, the part d<3> being tubular and sliding upon the rod d', which is fixed in the lower section d'. The neck E consists of a cover e filled with padding e<1> reinforced by springs e<2>, and is closed by the platter d<1> and by a disk e<3> also fixed to the post ; the platter d<1> is smaller than the aperture at the upper end of the body so that the neck can be adjusted relatively to the body. The body is covered with textile material F, which may be of two thicknesses with a layer f of padding between ; inner strips of fabric are also laid over the gaps Between the sections of the body and are arranged so as to sag inwardly when the form is contracted ; this inward sagging may be assisted by means of elastic cords secured to these strips and to the post or other fixed point inside the figure ; the parts of the cover F over the gaps may be of elastic material. The arms G are mounted so as to be unaffected by backward and forward movements of the front and back sections of the body, but so as to follow the lateral movements, in the manner described in Specification No. 20,682, A.D. 1905. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, each of the arms G is carried by a cylindrical socket g to the underside of which is fixed a forked metal strip g<1>; a spring blade g<2> is fixed to the slip g' and to a wooden block g<3> carried by one of the bust sections ; brackets g<4> attached to the shoulders are connected to the spokets g by freely-pivoted links g<5>, g<6>, thus allowing for the requisite play of the arms. In the form shown in Fig. 4, the post is jointed in the manner described in Specification No. 21,167, A.D. 1905 ; the neck contains padding without springs ; and the arms are suppprted my means of links g<7> which are freely jointed to a bracket g<8> on the socket g and to brackets g<9> on the front and back sections. In both these forms, the skirt frame is suspended from the body in such a manner that it does not project beyond the bottom edge of the body while permitting the body to be telescoped, for instance, as described in Specifications No. 21,000, A.D. 1902, and No. 10,369, A.D. 1905. The sections b, b<3>, &c. of the skirt are connected together similarly to the body-sections by means of U-shaped springs C, Fig. 7. The horizontal portions of the skirt frame consists of flat strips b<4> made in segments, the segments b<5> sliding along and overlapping the other segments ; the sliding segments are connected by flat rings b<6>. The upper band b<4> carries four springs, while the lower one, Fig. 7, carries only two, the lateral pieces b<5> being in this one connected to cross-pieces b<7> which slide on and are carried by a bar b<8>; the bar b<8> is connected to a ring b<9> loosely surrounding the post. The skirt frame is preferably mounted so that the front is always vertical ; for this purpose it may be supported directly on the post or suspended from the body by springs or otherwise. The padding of the shell may be practically dispensed with, or the shell may be covered with felt ; a neck similar to that described in Specification No. 21,167, A.D. 1905, may be substituted for the forms of neck described above.