Improvements in Stays or Supports for the Back.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept.. 1889-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stays or Supports for the Back.
1, JULIUS TEUFEL, a resident of Stuttgart, in the Kingdom of Würtemberg, German
Empire, manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in wbat
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in stays to be worn by persons of both sexes
for supporting the back and holding it straight, of which the following is an exact
description.
In order to make my invention more clear, I refer to the accompanying drawings
in which similar letters represent similar parts throughout the several views.
Fig. 1 is a back view of the improved support or stay.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.
Fig. 3 shows the stay attached to the body of the wearer.
The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus which shall serve to hold
the shoulders of persons of both sexes back, and keep the back in an upright position
so that a good figure may, by this means be attained and without any rubbing or
causing inconvenience or pain to the bearer.
In the drawings A is the back-piece consisting of steels c c c covered and con-
nected together with some soft fabric u u to prevent their pressing unpleasantly
on the body. To the upper part of back A are pivoted the two steels a a¹. These
steels are separately pivoted at e so that each may be moved up or down as shown
in the drawing independently of the other. The steels are further bent back in
such a manner, that, when the arms are fastened in the straps vv the tendency is to
press the back piece A against the back of the wearer and in consequence to draw
the shoulders back. The band B which has the elastic part D is fastened round
the waist. The arm straps v v are fastened to the steels a a¹ by means of small
screws. That part of the band which comes under the arm v¹ v¹ is made of thick
round elastic so that no inconvenient rubbing is occasioned. The fact of the steels a
and a being so pivoted at e, allows of the convenient movement of the arms in every
direction without the least fear of rubbing or catching or jamming any part of the
body. These supports are invaluable for young people of both sexes suffering from
weak backs or for generally weakly children as they strengthen the body and insure a
good figure.
The cross steels a and a¹ can also be made in one piece and pivoted at e.
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:
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:
In supports or stays for keeping the shoulders back.
1.) The combination of the back-piece A with the two steels a a¹ and with the
arm straps and waist band B, in the manner substantially as described.
2.) The combination of the back-piece A with the cross steels a a¹ and waist band B
and arm straps vv having the elastic parts v v¹, in the manner substantially as
described.
3.) The combination of the back-piece A formed of steels c c c covered and con-
nected together by some soft fabric uu with the cross steels a a¹, arm straps v v
having elastic parts v vl and with a waist band B having elastic piece D, in the
manner and for the purpose substantially as described.

page_text: 4.) The combination of the back-piece A with one cross steel pivoted in the middle
of the upper part and with the arm straps vv and waist band B, for the purpose
substantially as described.
Dated this 11th day of September 1889.
JULIUS TEUFEL.
By Rayner & Cassell,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.