improvements in applying the fastenings to the busks of stays or corsets.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1887
Complete Left, 24th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 27th Jan., 1888
I, JOHN LAKEMAN, of 24 Hampton Road, Forest Gate, in the county of Essex,
Commission Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in applying the fastenings to the busks of
stays or corsets.
.
Hitherto it has been the practice to apply the hooks or studs to the busks of stays
or corsets before the busks were covered or fitted into the corset. This method is
objectionable inasmuch as that the material or covering has to be cut away in order to
be passed over the said hooks or studs thereby leaving a jagged or frayed edge around
the said hooks or studs and after the corset has been worn for a short time the
material generally tears away at and around these parts, which is very objectionable
to the wearer.
According to my invention these defects are obviated and my improvements consist
in applying the fasteners or studs to the stay or corset after the same has been
manufactured or after the front part of the busk has been covered.
In carrying out my invention I employ the ordinary stay busks provided with the
usual holes to receive the fastenings but instead of applying the fastenings to the
busk, before the busk is covered as hitherto I apply the same after the corset has been
manufactured or after the front of the busk has been covered. The studs or hooks
which I employ are provided with a collar or flange somewhat larger than the holes
in the stay busk and the rivet portion of the hooks or studs is advantageously
hollowed so as to allow of their being easily upset or rivetted over the back of
the busk.

page_text: By my improvements it will be obvious that as the collars or flanges of the studs or
hooks are larger than the holes in the stay busks, the said collars or flanges will
when the hooks or studs are rivetted firmly hold the covering material over the stay
busk giving it a very neat appearance, preventing the material tearing away at these
points and more effectually preventing the busks from slipping.
I have described my improvements as being applied for fixing the hooks or studs
for one part of the stay busk, but it will be obvious that my improvements are
equally applicable to the eyes which are fitted to the other part of the stay busk.
The collars on my hooks or studs also assist in preventing the material of the corset
being worn by the friction of the eyes in fastening the corset.
Dated the 2nd day.
1007
G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: JUMI DELE DIECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Connected with the Manufacture of Stays
or Corsets.
I, JOHN LAKEMAN, of 24, Hampton Road, Forest Gate, in the County of Essex,
Commission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in applying the fastenings to the busks of
stays or corsets.
Hitherto it has been the practice to apply the hooks or studs to the busks of stays
or corsets before the busks were covered. This method is objectionable inasmuch as that
the material or covering has to be cut away in order to be passed over the said hooks
or studs thereby leaving a jagged or frayed edge around the said hooks or studs and
after the corset has been worn for a short time the material generally tears away at
and around these parts, which is very objectionable to the wearer.
According to my invention these defects are obviated and my improvements consist
in applying the fasteners or studs (known as fittings) to the busk of the stay or corset
after the busk has been manufactured or after the front part of the busk has been
covered.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
how the same can be carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing,
in which
Figure 1 represents an elevation of the two parts of a stay busk made according to
my invention, and
Figures 2 and 3 are sections taken through the lines A B and C D respectively but
drawn on a larger scale.
Similar letters in all the figures represent similar parts.
In carrying out my invention I employ the ordinary stay busks a (shown in dotted
lines in figure 1) provided with holes to receive the fastenings b, b1 but instead of
applying the fastenings to the busk before the busk is covered as hitherto I apply the
same after the busk has been manufactured or after the front of the busk has been
covered. The studs or hooks b which I employ are provided with a collar or flange c
somewhat larger than the holes in the stay busk and the rivet portion of the hooks
or studs 6 is rivetted over the back of the busk as shown or may be fastened by other
suitable means.
The eye parts 61 of the fastenings or fittings are also applied to the stay busk after
the busk has been covered; the eye parts 61 are fixed by means of rivets such as are
shown at d.
By my improvements it will be obvious that as the collars or flanges c of the studs
or hooks are larger than the holes in the stay busks, the said collars or flanges will,
when the hooks or studs are rivetted, firmly hold the covering material fover the stay
busk giving it a very neat appearance, preventing the material tearing away at these
points and more effectually preventing the busks from slipping.

page_text: The collars c on my hooks or studs also assist in preventing the material of the
corset being worn by the friction of the eyes 6' in fastening the corset.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. Attaching the fastenings or fittings of corsets and stays to the busks after the
busks have been covered as hereinbefore described.
2. A corset or stay busk having the fastenings or fittings attached thereto after
the same has been covered as hereinbefore described.
3. A stay or corset provided with a busk having the fastenings or fittings attached
thereto after the busk has been covered.
4. The manufacture and use of the improved busk for stays or corsets hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
5. The manufacture and use of the improved fastenings or fittings herein described
, and illustrated in the annexed drawing.
Da L OUL
1000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.