A New and Improved Fastening for Stay or Corset Busks.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application 30th June 1890 Accepted. 2nd Aug.. 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
A New and Improved Fastening for Stay or Corset Busks.
I, STEPHEN HERBERT HARTLEY of 23 Cardwell Road, Holloway London N.
Accountant 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 :-
This invention is designed to provide
1st. A fastening for stay busks which can be adjusted quicker than that in ordinary
use, and can be instantaneously unfastened in case of sudden indisposition by the
wearer, with the very slightest disarrangement of the dress.
2nd. To prevent the busks breaking.
3rd. To support the figure without undue rigidity.
The invention can be applied to the ordinary busk, and consists of
1. On right hand busk R. a blunt pointed angular double claw hook or catch A.
2. On left hand busk L. a vertical stud B. pierced with an ellipse.
3. An elastic cylindrical steel rod C. (of rather less diameter than the shorter
diameter of the ellipse B.) fitted with a slotted knob (c) pierced with a hole to carry a
cord or ribbon.
4. Near the top of left busk I. a locking stud D. to receive the slotted knob c.
of rod C.
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Figure 1. is a front view of busks fastened.
Figure 2. Sectional view of hook A rivetted to busk R. showing angle of
elevation.
Figure 3. Sectional view of stud B rivetted to busk L.
Figure 4. Sectional view of of locking stud D. rivetted to busk L.
Figure 5. Side view of busk L shewing rod C. in position.
Figure 6. Angle formed by busks R and L. in fastening.
The hooks and studs may be any number.
The rod C. is threaded through the studs B. and its slotted knob (c) dropped into
locking stud D.
The permanent curve E near the bottom of busk (Fig. 5.) combined with knob c.
throws the rod C. towards the apex of each ellipse B affording an easy hold to the
hooks A.
In fastening the corset beginning at the top, the position is as shewn at (Fig. 6)
and the angle is increased or diminished according to the fulness of the figure.
The bottom claw (a) of top hook A, on catching the rod C. between first and second
studs B. rides freely on it. As the two busks are brought into line by the hands at
the bottom of the stays the claw (a) A pivots on the rod, and as the bottom hook
fastens the others fall into their places.
If the fastening is begun from the bottom the reverse takes place.
In unfastening take hold of the cord or ribbon attached to the hole in knob (c) and
give a slight forward pull to release the knob from locking stud D. followed by a
smart upward pull. The rod, directly it leaves the bottom stud will easily pass through
the others. Or the stays may be unfastened in the ordinary way.
The book A (Fig. 2) is thrown up at an angle to agree with the elevation of
rod C.; this angle prevents the hook tearing the under-linen when the rod is with-
drawn and the stays expand. This can be further obviated by arming the points of
the hooks with small knobs.
The additional strength of the rod C. is distributed over both busks making it
almost impossible to break them-and the elasticity afforded by the play of the rod ().
in the studs B. gives extra support to the figure without rigidity.

page_text: 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,
1. For a new and practical application of the principle of the removable bar or rod,
that is, I make the rod C. cylindrical and elevate it above the plate by utilizing the
curve E of the busk L in conjunction with the knob (C).
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2. For the ellipse stud B.
3. For the angular double claw hook A as applied to stay fastenings.
4. For the combination of the above, namely, elevated cylindrical rod C. ellipse
stud B. claw hook A as specified together with locking stud D as being a new and
improved fastening for stay or corset busks.
Dated this 30th day of June 1890.