IMPROVE- MENTS IN CLASPS FOR STAY BUSKS
Year: 1885

page_text: I BENJAMIN GREAVES SIMPSON of the Heeley Old Mill, Sheffield in the County
of York Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN CLASPS FOR STAY BUSKS, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement, that is to say :-
My invention relates to a method of constructing the Clasps of stay busks in
combination with a guard or cover of some flexible material to enclose the head of
the stud, so as to protect the dress and underclothing of the wearer from being
chafed or damaged by coming in contact with the head of the said stud.
It consists in combining with the metallic portion of the Clasp, a cover or guard
of some suitable flexible material, such for example as leather, rubber or silk, in
such a manner that while it does not interfere with the clasping or the unclasping of
the two parts, it effectually prevents the dress or underclothing being caught or
torn by the head of the stud.
And in order that my invention may be clearly understood I have annexed a
sheet of drawings in which the same letters of reference indicate the same or
similar parts in any of the figures.
Fig. 1, is the metallic centre piece of the clasp having the keyhole slot to receive
the stud, and the rivet holes.
Fig. 2, is the piece of flexible material, of the same size as the centre piece.
Fig. 3, is a U shaped securing piece to correspond with, fit round, and clasp the
edges of the centre piece.
Fig. 4, is one side of the finished clasp.
Fig. 5, is the reverse side.
In carrying out my invention, in the method shown in the drawings, I make the
metallic portion of the clasp in two separate parts, and preferably of brass, one
being the centre piece Fig. 1, the other being the securing piece Fig. 3.
The centre piece is made with a keyhole slot A to receive the stud, and with
rivet holes B by which it is secured to the busk.
The securing piece C is shaped like the letter U and is of a U shape in cross-
section the opening facing to the inside.
A piece of flexible material D, such as leather, rubber, or silk, or any other
material that is suitable for the purpose is cut to the size and shape of the centre

page_text: piece, and is shown in Fig. 2.
These two pieces are placed in the groove E of the
securing piece C which receives their edges, and on being closed by the application
of pressure, it firmly grips and secures the parts together.
Although I have shown the securing piece Fig. 3, open at the top to receive the
parts Fig. 1, and Fig. 2, it may be made to enclose the said parts all round the
edges.
I do not bind myself to the configuration or pattern of the clasp, as these may be
varied.
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 manufacture of metallic Clasps for Stay busks in combination with, or
having, a guard or cover of any suitable flexible material for the purpose specified
and substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
ROBT F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicant.