Improvements in Abdominal Belts.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 16th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 16th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 16th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Abdominal Belts.
I, ALICE DUTTON of 93 King Street, Dukinfield near Manchester Abdominal
Belt Maker do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
These improvements relate to the fastening down from the top of an abdominal
belt in wear without necessitating the use of straps passing between the legs as
heretofore and consist in the employment of a piece of whale-bone or other suitable
material of sufficient stiffness secured say in the case of a female to the inside and
extending down to the bottom edge of each side of the corset. To the top or upper
part of the abdominal belt at each side I secure a strap of suitable material the
loose end of which in wear is designed to be passed down and around the stiffer
portion of the corset hereinbefore described and then secured by its extremity being
passed through a buckle affixed upon the front of the corset.
In this manner I effectually prevent the abdominal belt risingup or getting out of
place and I render the same most comfortable and certain in wear and this by a
compact simple and inexpensive contrivance.
As applied to male attire the stiffening material could be secured to the shoulder
braces.
1-1
1000
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Abdominal Belts.
I ALICE DUTTON of 93 King Street Dukinfield, near Manchester, Abdominal
Belt Maker do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:―
These improvements relate to the fastening down from the top of an abdominal
belt in wear without necessitating the use of straps passing between the legs as
heretofore.
In order that this my said invention may be more readily understood and carried
into practical effect I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings and will now
proceed to describe the same with the assistance of the figures and letters of
reference marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a front view and Fig. 2 a side view of an abdominal belt with my
improvements shewn applied thereto.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line a-b of Fig. 1.
In carrying out my invention I employ a piece of whale bone a which is secured
say in the case of a female to the inside and extends to the bottom edge of each
side of the corset b. This piece of whale-bone so situated and which serves to
stiffen the portion of the corset to which it is applied is by preference first covered
with any suitable textile material as it is found in practise that by so doing the
same can be more readily stitched in position.
To the top or upper part and at each side of the abdominal belt c I secure a
strap d composed of any suitable material the loose end of which in wear is passed
down around the stiffened portion of the corset band then secured by its extremity e

page_text: passing through the buckle faffixed upon the front of the corset bas illustrated
more clearly in Fig. 1 & 2.
It will now be seen that by means of the straps d I am enabled to adjust the belt
to suit the wearer and which on being tightened up serve to keep the belt in position
and prevent its slipping up as heretofore.
In this manner 1 effectually prevent the abdominal belt rising up or getting out
of place and I render the same most comfortable and certain in wear and this by a
comparatively simple and inexpensive contrivance.
As applied to male attire the stiffened material could be secured to the shoulder
braces.
A piece of steel or any other suitable material might be employed as a substitute
for the whale bone hereinbefore mentioned.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved means of fastening down an abdominal belt to prevent it from
getting up or rising out of place in wear substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
Dated thi 1:41 day of t 1901
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.