Year: 1898

page_text: I, WILLIAM ROBSON, of Thickley Lodge, New Shildon, Co. Durham, Locomotive
Inspector, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in corset fastenings whereby
the busks are readily and easily secured together.
The busk on one side is provided at each end with a tubular or other suitably
shaped projection adapted to receive a metal rod as hereinafter described. The
other busk is provided with a similar tubular portion extending for the whole
of its length except at the ends. A metal rod is arranged within this latter
tubular portion and by means of a knob projecting through a slot, can be moved
along. The rod is longer than the tubular portion.
It will be seen that when the two busks are brought together, the tubular
portions will be in line and will together make up the whole length of the busks.
In order to fasten the busks one of the end tubular portions is fitted over the
projecting end of the rod and the rod is then moved so that the other end enters
the other tubular portion. The rod will then be in all three tubular portions
and secures the busks together thus fastening the corset.
Dated this 5th day of January 1808
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, WILLIAM ROBSON, of Thickley Lodge, New Shildon, Co. Durham, Locomotive
Inspector, 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 has for its object improvements in corset fastenings whereby
the busks are readily and easily secured together.
The busk on one side is provided at each end with a tubular or other suitably
shaped projection adapted to receive a metal rod as hereinafter described. The
other busk is provided with a similar tubular portion extending for the whole
of its length except at the ends. A metal rod is arranged within this latter
tubular portion and by means of a knob projecting through a slot, can be moved
along. The rod is longer than the tubular portion.

page_text: It will be seen that when the two busks are brought together, the tubular
portions will be in line and will together make up the whole length of the busks.
In order to fasten the busks one of the end tubular portions is fitted over the
projecting end of the rod and the rod is then moved so that the other end enters
the other tubular portion. The rod will then be in all three tubular portions
and secures the busks together thus fastening the corset.
Referring to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the busks showing a fastening constructed according
to this invention and Fig. 2 is a section on the line A B of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a
detail view of one busk showing the fastening rods in two positions.
The busk a on one side is provided at each end with a tubular projecting
portion b. The other busk c is provided with the tubular portions de at each
end so arranged that when the busks a c are placed together the tubular por-
tions b d e shall make up the length of the busks. A metal rod f is arranged
within the said tubular portion band in length is somewhat longer and is fitted
with an operating knob g working in a slot h so that it can be moved to and fro,
within the limits allowed by the length of the slot h. These limits are such that
when the knob g is at the top of the slot h the rod f projects out at the top end
of the tubular portion b and not at all at the lower end as shown in full lines
in Fig. 3 while when the knob g is at the bottom of the slot h the rod f projects
out about equally at each end as shown in broken lines in Fig. 3.
In fastening, the rod f is arranged in the first mentioned position and the
tubular portion of the busk c placed over the projecting end thereof. The
tubular portion e will then be in line with the tubular portions b d and the rod f
is moved to its second position so that it projects into both portions de and secures
the busks together.
To unfasten the reverse operations are performed.
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) In a corset fastening, a tubular portion formed on one busk and two end
tubular portions formed on the other busk so that when placed together they shall
make up the length of the busk, and a rod arranged within the first mentioned
tubular portion and provided with means for operating so that in one position
the rod projects out at one end only and in the other at both ends equally so that
it can be in all three tubular portions at once, and secure the busks together,
substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2) In a corset fastening, busk a provided with tubular portion b, busk e pro-
vided with end tubular portions de, rod f arranged in tubular portion b so that
in one position it projects out at one end only and in the other at both ends equally,
and knob g working in sloth for operating said rod f all arranged and operating
substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings and for
the purposes specified.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.