For Improvements in Corset Busks and Fasteners.
Year: 1885

page_text: For Improvements in Corset Busks and Fasteners.
We GEORGE GENT of 33 The Grove Ilkley, in the County of Yorkshire Com-
mercial Traveller, and ALFRED GENT of 18 Lichfield Rd., Cricklewood, in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of the said
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN CORSET BUSKS AND FASTENERS to be as follows:-
The Busk is formed in two parts and may be of steel plate, cut in parallel strips,
or narrow at one end and wider at the other. One half of the busk is double,
being formed of two strips of plate rivetted together with distance pieces between,
at intervals from top to bottom. The distance pieces and rivets occupying the
outer edge, thus leaving a channel or space between the two strips. The other half
of the busk is formed of a single strip to enter, or fit in the channel of the double
half. At the bottom end of the channel of the double half, a pocket is formed to
receive the bottom end of the single half-and at, the top end of the channel a
recess is provided to receive a catch fitted on the single half of busk. The busk
may be covered and attached to the corset in the ordinary way.
To fix or fasten the corset, place the bottom end of the single half in the pocket
at bottom end of the double half-then bring the two parts together at the top, the
single half entering the channel or space provided for it-when together, the catch
on the top of the single half,,enters, the recess provided at the top of the double
half, when the two parts or halves of the corset busk are held together and remain
so, until the said catch is released.
Intemediate catches or supports may also be provided.
Instead of forming the double half of two strips rivetted together with distance
pieces, the same may be provided by bending double a strip of steel plate, or other
suitable material, until the required channel is formed to receive the single half.
Dated this 3rd day of December 1885.
GEORGE GENT.
ALFRED GENT,

page_text: For Improvements in Corset Busks and Fasteners.
GEORGE GENT of 33 The Grove Ilkley in the County of Yorkshire, Commercial
Traveller, and ALFRED GENT of 18, Lichfield Rd., Cricklewood, in the County of
Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN CORSET BUSKS AND FASTENERS and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The Busk is formed in two parts and may be of steel plate cut in parallel strips
or narrow at one end and wider at the other. One half of the Busk is double
being formed of two strips of plate rivetted together with distance pieces between
at intervals from top to bottom. The distance pieces and rivets occupying the
outer edge thus leaving a channel or space between the two strips. The other
half of the Busk is formed of a single strip to enter, or fit in, the channel of the
double half. At the bottom end of the channel of the double half a pocket is
formed to receive the bottom end of the single half and at the top end of the
channel a recess is provided to receive a catch fitted on the single half of busk.
The busk may be covered and attached to the corset in the ordinary way.
To fix or fasten the corset place the bottom end of the single half in the pocket
at bottom end of the double balf then bring the two parts together at the top. The
single half entering the channel or space provided for it, when together the catch
on the top of single half enters the recess provided at the top of double half
when the two parts or halves of the Corset Busk are held together and remain so
until the said catch is released.
Intermediate catches or supports may also be provided.
Referring to the accompanying drawings which illustrate this invention wherein
Fig. 1, is an elevation of one half of the busk and which is formed of a single strip
of steel plate, the bottom end having the horn a, and the recess a¹.
At the upper
end a slot b, is provided in which a catch c, is fitted and is retained in position by
the catch-plate d above the catch an opening e, is cat.
Fig. 2 shews a cross section thro' the slot b'in Fig. 1 illustrating the form of
catch, which is a metal block c with groved recess on each side to admit the catch
plate d, and to slide on the same-the catch plate being rivetted to the busk in
front of the slot.
Fig. 3, shews an elevation and Fig. 4, a side view of the other half of busk
which is double, being formed of two plates-A front plate E and a back plate F
The back plate is formed narrow at the top and widened out in the spoon shape as
shewn F, F. The front plate E is the same width as the back plate is at the top
end, and the same width is maintained throughout its length. An opening or
recess is cut in at some distance from the top to engage the catch or slide c
specified in Fig. 1, and a face plate h is provided and secured by rivets round said
opening for the flanges o, o, of catch c to slide upon when said catch is being
engaged. The front & back plates E and F are held apart by distance pieces i, i,
and and the whole being securely rivetted together-The channel or space thus
provided between the front and back plates is to allow the single half Fig. 1, to

page_text: enter. At the bottom end of Fig. 3 and 4, a pocket K, is formed by a filling piece 7,
fitting in the space between the plates E and F and secured by rivets. At the top
end a support p is provided having the reduced parts p¹ and head n and is rivetted
to the back plate F. A slot m is cut in the top end of plate E to freely fit the
reduced part p¹ of support p. and thus allowing the front plate E to slide at will on
the said support, the head n retaining the plate E in its relative position to the
back plate F
The
Fig. 5 shews double half of Busk same as Fig. 3 but in place of the shoe K
specified a support R is substituted, the same in every respect to the support Pat
the top end and dispense with the two distance pieces i, i, and rivets shewn in
Fig. 3, and 4, and similar in every respect to the top end of plate E already
described provide the slot 8 at the bottom end and for the same purpose.
back plate in this figure is made the same shape as the front plate E and they may
be tapered, that is, wider at the bottom end and narrower at the top end.
for some purposes and when preferred the back plate may also be made the spoon
shape as indicated by dotted lines and lettered F, F. The single half Fig. 1, is the
same for g Fig. 5, as for Fig. 3.
And
To fasten the corset, or to fasten the two parts of busk Fig. 1 and Fig. 3
together, enter the horn a at bottom end of Fig. 1 into the shoe K provided at
bottom end of Fig. 3, as illustrated by A in dotted lines, or pass the horn a,
Fig. 1, over the support R Fig. 5, illustrated by dotted lines A when it will be
retained in position by the recess a¹, then press the top ends of the two parts
together when Fig. 1, will enter the channel Q, and the catch c, Fig. 1, will enter
the opening or recess g Fig. 3 or 5 as the case may be when together press down
the catch c, then the two parts or halves of the busk will be locked together as
illustrated by Fig. 6.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
A Corset Busk formed in two parts, one part being double consisting of two
plates rivetted together with distance pieces between. The other part being formed
of a single strip of plate and entering between the two plates of the double half
and retained in such position, at the bottom end by a shoe-or support, and at the
top end by a catch or fastener on one part sliding into a recess or opening in the
other part, substantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 2nd day of Sentember 1986.