Improvements in Stay Busks.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 31st Dec., 1896-Accepted, 20th Feb., 1897
I WILLIAM WRIGHT of the Gordon Steel Works, Heeley, Sheffield in the
County of York, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to
be as follows:-
My invention relates to the construction of busks for corsets or stays, the object
being to construct a busk of few parts, with increased strength, and without a gap
or space between the two parts as is usually the case.
Hitherto when the two parts of the busk are secured in position, a gap or
space is formed between the two, and this construction tends to fray or chafe
the material of which the corset is made, and has other defects.
In order to remedy this, various methods have been tried, such as using a
third piece of steel arranged under the ordinary busk but not attached to it.
I propose to construct a two part busk which removes the defects mentioned
above, and at the same time strengthens the busk without reducing its flexibility.
I therefore make the upper part with the clasps or eyes of the usual width, but
I make the lower part, or under busk, of double the usual width or thereabouts,
such extra width being arranged to pass underneath the upper part of the busk
which rests upon it or upon its covering.
The studs with which the clasps engage are fixed towards the opposite edge and
at a suitable distance from it.
This invention although simple in its character is a decided improvement upon
the former systems, and accomplishes the desired object.
Dated the Second day of April 1896.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Stay Busks.
I, WILLIAM WRIGHT of the Gordon Steel Works, Heeley, Sheffield in the
County of York, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same has to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to the construction of busks for corsets or stays, the
object being to construct a busk of few parts, with or having increased strength,
and without a gap or space between the two parts, as is usually the case when clasped
together.
The drawings annexed show clearly the construction of the busk.
Fig. 1, is the part provided with clasps.
Fig. 2, is the part provided with studs.

page_text: Hitherto when the two parts of the busk are secured in position by their clasps,
a gap or space is formed between the two, and this construction tends to fray or
chafe the material of which the corset is made, it has also other defects.
In order to remedy this various methods have been tried, such as using a
third piece of steel arranged under the ordinary bask but not attached or affixed
to it.
According to my invention I construct a two part busk in such a manner as to
avoid the defects above mentioned, and at the same time adds to the strength of the
busk without interfering with its flexibility.
I therefore make the upper or outer part A, with the clasps B, of the usual width,
but I make the lower or inside part C, of double the usual width or thereabouts,
such extra width being added to the side C³, so as to pass underneath the
part A, which will therefore rest upon it or upon its covering.
The studs D, with which the clasps B, of the part B, engage, are fixed at a
suitable distance from the edge of the busk C, and when the corset is fastened
the two parts of the busk are in the position shown in Fig. 3, there being no gap or
space between them.
My invention is of a simple character, but it accomplishes the desired object with
little cost, and is a decided improvement upon former systems.
Having now 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:-
In stay busks, constructing the under part C, of such a breadth from the studs D,
to the edge C, that the outer part A, will overlap it when the parts are clasped
together, as herein before described, and set forth."
Dated the 22nd day of December 1896.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Agent for Applicant.