Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1898-Accepted, 10th Sept., 1898
T, FRIEDRICH HERMANN MÜLLER, Owner of the Firm of Hermann Müller, Junior,
No. 16/18, Loherstrasse, Barmen, Rhenish Prussia, Germany, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
This invention relates to an improved corset made either wholly of "pegamoid" or
only in those parts, where the stiffening bars are laid in.
The pegamoid, as is now well known, is a textile fabric resembling oilcloth or
leather cloth, but more pliable and softer than this and very much stronger, but it is
also "water proof" and does not allow humidity, water, perspiration to pass through
and therefore used in a corset protects the elastic steel stiffening bars from corrosion
and capable of being washed and cleaned by means of water and soap by passing
over it by a wet sponge or the like; it can be made of any colour and in any shape
required. A corset made wholly of it or only in those parts which are most
exposed to wear and tear will be very much more durable than a corset of
ordinary make.
On the accompanying drawing I show two examples of the new corset.
Fig. 1 is a corset in which only those parts are made of pegamoid where the steel
stiffening bars are inserted and where it is most likely to be torn ;
Fig. 2 is a corset made wholly of the new stuff.
The main body of the corset (A) is made of linnen cloth as usual and those parts,
where the elastic stiffening bars and the closing stays are sewn in, are made of pega-
moid. Hose- or tube-like passages being made by sewing upon the ground stuff
pegamoid strips B for the bars, which may be underlaid by a lining of pegamoid
strips or not, the better to protect the bars, and in a similar way I make the passages
for the stays C and it will thus be understood that the steel bars are so protected
against humidity and corrosion.
At the hip part the corsets are most exposed to strain and I therefore strengthen
this part by a strip D encircling the ground stuff made of pegamoid. The stays and
bars B and C pass over this strip, and since just in this part most perspiration makes
itself felt, this strip D gives an extra guard against corrosion, besides strengthening
the corset.
Instead of making only those parts of pegamoid, which protect the stays and
stiffening bars and the hip part, pegamoid, on account of its elasticity and pliability,
is very well adapted to serve as material for making the body part of the corset.
Fig. 2 shows a corset of a somewhat different make, in which all the parts are
made of pegamoid; the body part A' as well as the stay covering strips B¹ and C¹
and the hip strengthening piece D¹.
A corset of this make is especially suitable for strong persons, it is almost
indestructible and it can be washed and cleaned by passing over it by a wet
Sponge and soap-water.

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.) A corset in which those parts where the elastic stays and steel stiffening bars are
inserted and also those parts which are exposed to the greatest strain, as in the hip
portion, are made of pegamoid for the sake of preventing perspiration to get at the
steel bars and stays and securing them against corrosion, as described and set
forth.
2.) A corset in which the main body, as well as the covering strips for the stays and
steel stiffening bars are made of pegamoid in order to secure these against the
influence of perspiration and humidity and to allow the whole corset to be washed
and cleaned by water and soap, the whole as described and illustrated and for the
purpose set forth.
STL 1000
KARL S. MAYER,
Agent for Friedrich Hermann Müller,
Owner of the Firm of Hermann Müller, Junior.
KARL S. MAYER,
Agent for Friedrich Hermann Müller,
Owner of the Firm of Hermann Müller, Junior.