Improvements in Corsets.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 29th Feb., 1896
Improvements in Corsets.
JAMES CONSTABLE GILROY of Clinton, Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada,
Merchant 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in corsets; and its novelty and advantages
will be fully understood from the following description and claim when taken in
conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:
Figure 1, is an elevation illustrating my improved arrangement of fastenings
and busks with the fly busk open.
Figure 2, is a similar view with the fly busk closed.
Figure 3, is an enlarged section taken in the plane indicated by the line 1-2 of
Figure 2.
Referring by letter to said drawings:
f, indicates the right hand section of a corset which may, in general, be of the
ordinary form and construction; 9, indicates the left hand section of the same,
and, indicates the proportionately wide inner busk which is suitably connected
to the inside of the section g, and extends beyond the edge of the same a
considerable distance as shown, for a purpose presently to be described. This
inner busk b, when the corset is fastened in position, is designed to lap and rest on
the inner side of the outer husk d, which is connected to the edge of the section f
and said inner busk b, is provided on its outer side adjacent to the edge of the
section 9, with short studs A, for the engagement of the eyelets e, which are
connected to the inner side of the busk d, so as to permit the fly busk c, to rest
over them and yet rest flush with the busk d.
The fly busk c, which is arranged on the outside of the inner busk b, is
flexibly connected to the edge of the corset section 9, so as to permit of it being
pened or moved away from the busk b, to permit of the eyelets e, being readily
laced in engagement with the studs A, to fasten the corset in position, or
disengaged from said studs when it is desired to remove the corset.
In this way it will be observed that my improved corset may be fastened and
unfastened as readily as the ordinary corsets. While this is so, it will also be
observed that when the corset is fastened and the fly busk c, rests over the
fastenings, its free edge will meet the free edge of the busk d, and will thereby
effectually prevent the eyelets e, from being casually disconnected from the
studs A, for it will be seen that in order to disengage the eyelets from the studs
it is necessary to move the busk d, toward the right which cannot be done when
the fly busk is closed.
When the corset is fastened, it will be observed that the inner busk b, which is
almost, if not quite as wide as the busks c, and d, combined, will lap the busk d,
and will present a smooth surface and will effectually prevent the studs A,
eyelets e, or any other part of the corset from chafeing the wearer or in any way
damaging the apparel beneath the corset. It will also be observed that when the
fly busk c, is closed as shown in Figures 2 and 3, it will effectually cover the studs
and eyelets to prevent them from catching into and tearing or otherwise damaging
the apparel on the outside of the corset and at the same time will rest flush with
the busk d, so as to render the outside of the corset smooth and finished in
Appearance.

page_text: 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:
The herein described corset consisting of the section, the busk d, connected
to said section f, the eyelets e, connected to the busk d, and extending beyond the
edge of the same, the section g, the inner wide busk b, connected to the section g
and adapted to lap the inner side of the busk d, and provided on its outer side
with the studs A, adapted to be engaged by the eyelets e, and the fly busk c,
flexibly connected to the section g, and adapted to rest over the eyelets e, and
studs A, and flush and edge to edge with the busk d, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
Dated this 28th day of January 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.