Improvements in Fastenings for Corsets.
Year: 1884

page_text: Improvements in Fastenings for Corsets.
I ERNEST BENARD Watch Maker of N° 50 Queen's Road Bayswater W. in the
County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR CORSETS, to be as follows:-
I make the said fastenings with a safety clasp, made with two main pieces, in
metal or other substance. The first one, is a plate screwed or rivetted or soldered
on one side of the busk. The busk might be made so as to form the said plate,
instead of fixing it upon the busk. The said plate has a notch at the end of it,
quite opened, its edge being cut, to make an entrance, to allow its stud, that is fixed
opposite on the other part of the busk, to go through it. The second piece, is the
safety hook, made of metal, or other substance, it is screwed, or rivetted through
the centre of its axis on the first plate piece, and is pivotting on it, when it is
wanted, being free enough, to be turned up and down when it is required. It might
be screwed or rivetted on the busk, as well as upon the plate piece. It is acting
so-When the busk is to be fastened, the clasp is turned up, to allow each stud go
in its place, then the clasp is turned down, thus entirely closing the notch of the
clasp, and making the fastening secure. This being done, it is impossible when the
hook is across, that the busk can be unhooked by itself, since they are obliged to
turn up the hook, to clear the entrance of the clasp, to let the stud go outside when
it is required, to be unfastened.
The busks can be made with one or many of these safety clasp.

page_text: Improvements in Fastenings for Corsets.
I ERNEST BÉNARD of 50, Queen's Road, Bayswater, W. in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
FASTENINGS FOR CORSETS, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The nature of my invention for an improvement for safety clasp for ladies stay's
busks to prevent their unfastening of themselves.
I make the said safety clasp with two main pieces, in metal or other substance.
The first one is a plate fixed to one side of the busk. The busk might be made
so as to form the said plate, instead of fixing it upon the busk. The said plate has
a notch at the end of it, its edge being cut to allow an entrance for the stud that
is fixed opposite on the other part of the busk.
The second piece is the safety hook, made of metal or other substance; it is
screwed or rivetted through the centre of its axis, on the first plate piece, and is
pivotting on it, when it is wanted, being free enough to be turned up and down
when it is required. It might be screwed or rivetted on the busk as well as upon
the plate piece.
To secure for the said safety hook a regular friction, when turning, a little circular
rundle in metal with an hole in its centre, acting as a spring, is put between the
head of the rivet or screw and the axis of the hook.
It acts thus when the busk is to be fastened, the clasp is turned up, to allow
the stud go in its place, then the clasp is turned down, thus entirely closing the
notch of the clasp, and making the fastening secure. This being done.it is impos-
sible, when the hook is across, that the busk can be unhooked by itself, since they
are obliged to turn up the hook to clear the entrance of the clasp to let the stud go
outside, when it is required to be unfastened.
The busk can be made with one or many of this safety clasp.
The construction of the busk will be evident on referring to the drawing attached
to this Specification.
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 novelty in the shape and acting of the plate, as per fig. 1 (on my
drawing).
2° The novelty and acting of the safety hook, as per fig. 2 (on my drawing).
3° The use of the rundle in metal, acting as a spring, as per fig. 3 (on my
drawing).
Dated this 4th dor of Tulu 100K