Improvements in Shields for the Protection of Corsets and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th July, 1896-Accepted, 25th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shields for the Protection of Corsets and
the like.
I, JOHN RITCHIE, of 28, Cochrane Street Glasgow, North Britain, Manu-
facturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to corset shields which I form out of two strips or flat
pieces of metal or other flexible material crossed one over the other either at the
centre or other suitable position and riveted or otherwise joined together. The
shield thus formed-which assumes the shape of the letter X-I find imparts
the requisite strength and protection to the corset with a minimum number of
stays and without adding appreciably to its weight size or appearance.
Dated this 12th day of October 1895.
Improvements in Shields for the Protection of Corsets and
the like.
I, JOHN RITCHIE of 28, Cochrane Street, Glasgow, North Britain, Manu-
facturer, 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 corset shields or protectors such as are sewn or otherwise
attached to the sides of corsets, dress bodices or other like articles of wearing
apparel with the object of preventing breakage at the waist line, by relieving side
steels or the like of the extra bending strain unavoidably put upon them when the
wearer stoops or bends the body. The strain in such case is less at the extremities
of the steels or the like and greatest at their centres and it therefore follows that
to most effectually attain the object of the invention, the support or shield should
be constructed in such manner that the strongest or stiffest part thereof is at the
centre and the strength gradually lessened towards the extremities. This
I achieve by crossing the strips of flexible material of which my shield is
constructed.
In carrying my invention into effect I form the corset shield of two strips of
metal or other suitable flexible material crossed one over the other either at their
centre or other suitable position and riveted or otherwise joined together at the
point of crossing. Preferably I use eyelets for this purpose. The shield thus
formed, which assumes somewhat the shape of the letter X, I find imparts the
requisite strength and protection to a corset with a minimum number of stays and
without adding appreciably to its weight, size or appearance.

page_text: In the accompanying drawings Figures 1 and 3 represent front and Figure 2
side elevations respectively of my improved corect shield, a being the outer casings,
the spring stiffeners consisting of a strip of metal or other suitable flexible
material within the outer casings, and c c are eyelets by means of which the
shield may be sewn or otherwise attached to a corset the eyelets c serving to rivet
the spring stiffeners 6 together at the point of crossing.
When it is desirable or where extra strength is required to be spread over a
greater aren, as in the case of large sizes of corsets or bodices, I may join two or
more of my shields together by crossing their extremities at or about the eyelet
holes e', as shown in Figure 3, and pivot or otherwise fasten them loosely together
as there shown, or I may rivet the same rigidly together.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is: :-
A corset shield consisting of two strips of metal or other suitable flexible
material crossed one over the other at their centre or other suitable position
and riveted or otherwise joined together at the point of crossing substantially as
herein described.
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T. B. BROWNE, LIMITED,
Agents,
By Benj. T. King,
Registered Patent Agem.
T. B. BROWNE, LIMITED,
Agents,
By Benj. T. King,
Registered Patent Agent.