Year: 1897

page_text: I, WALTER GEORGE KIRBY, of, 142 Commercial Road, Peckham, London, S.E. Corset
Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in or connected with corsets the object
being to provide simple means for more firmly and securely holding the busks or
steels in position in such a manner that they are not liable to pull out or away from
the corset which now frequently occurs from the strain which is brought to bear on
them due to the fastenings and which when only pulled out to a small extent, is very
unsightly, while in a very short time it renders the corset practically useless.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, I provide for the arrangement of a
suitable number of inetal links or strengthening pieces, designed to pass around the
busks or steels and fastened or rivetted to the corset by means of eyelets or the like,
while in cases where the well known strengthening tabs of fabric or other similar
material are employed, I secure same in position by the aforesaid eyelets, rivets or
the like instead of by means of stitching, which has hitherto been the case and
which quickly breaks away presenting a very untidy appearance at the same time
quickly rendering the tabs useless for the purpose they were intended.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which :-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a pair of corsets shewing the application
of my improved links or strengthening pieces thereto.
Fig. 2. is a detailed view drawn to an enlarged scale further illustrating this
invention.
Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view showing the metal link or strengthening piece
fixed in position, and
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the link or strengthening piece detached.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the views.
According to my invention I provide a corset with a suitable number of
strengthening pieces of links designed to pass round the steels (Fig. 3) where they
are rivetted in position by eyelets y or the like so as to afford an additional fixing or
securing means for the said steels.
Each link is stamped or suitably formed preferably out of thin sheet metal and
may be of any suitable shape although the form shown in Fig. 4 is suitable for the
purpose. It is furnished with two holes or perforations p, one at the end of each arm
and through which the riveting eyelet, rivet or the like is passed,
In cases where strips of fabric or other similar material are employed au
strengthening pieces, the latter are also secured by means of eyelets instead of being
stitched or sewn in position as heretofore, but I wish it to be understood that I do

page_text: not claim strengthening pieces formed of fabric or the like but merely the fastening
or securing of same by means of eyelets, rivets or the like.
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 :-
1. The use of metal links or strengthening pieces designed to embrace that portion
or portions of the corset containing the busks or steels and secured or fastened in
position by means of eyelets, rivets, or the like or in any other suitable manner,
substantially as herein described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
2. In connection with strengthening pieces of fabric or the like such as now
employed in connection with corsets, the fastening or securing of same by metal
rivets eyelets, or the like substantially as herein described and for the purposes
specified.
3. The improvements in or connected with corsets substantially as herein described
and shown, and for the purposes specified.
Date Lay or may
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.