Improvements in the Method of Re-busking
Year: 1897

page_text: I, JAMES GIBSON CRUDEN, of 1 Murraygate, Dundee, in the County of Forfar,
Scotland, Fancy Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to corsets, the object being to attach the busk to the body.
of the corset in a new and improved manner.
In corsets, it is often the case that the busks get broken and have to be renewed, -
the method of attachment being to cover such busk with cloth which is then
sewn on to the outside of the corset, the edges of such corset and the busks being
overcast, the resultant repair showing a considerable want of neatness, besides
taking a considerable time to perform it.
In carrying out my invention, I enclose each busk in a cloth covering so
arranged that it extends beyond each edge to some extent, that is to say a piece
of cloth rather larger than the busk is folded together and the busk placed within ;
the fastening or outside edge being at some distance from the fold. The free
edges of the cloth are folded in to some extent though still leaving them projecting
beyond the inner edge of the busk. The covering cloth is then sewn together,.
the sewing following the shape of the busk.
In attaching the busk to the corset, the cloth cover is first sewn to the inside of
the corset, care being taken that the straight or outside edge of the busk is close
to or parallel to the edge of such corset. The busk is then folded over until it
lies against the outside of the corset, the free edges being then attached. It is
to be noted that each busk can be attached to the corset by means of a sewing.
machine and that there is no sewing required at the outside edges of the busks.
If the straight edges of the busks be set parallel to, but at a slight distance from
the edges of the corset so that the edges of the busks are somewhat beyond the
edges of the corset its circumference will be increased somewhat, which is some-
times an advantage.
Dated thi 0711
1007
Improvements in the Method of Re-busking Corsets.
I, JAMES GIBSON CRUDEN, of 1 Murraygate, Dundee, in the County of Forfar,
Scotland, Fancy Draper, 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 relates to corsets, the object being to attach the busk to the body
the corset in a new and improved manner.

page_text: In corsets, it is often the case that the busks get broken and have to be renewed,
the method of attachment being to cover such busk with cloth which is then
sewn on to the outside of the corset, the edges of such corset and the busk being
overcast, the resultant repair showing a considerable want of neatness, besides
taking a considerable time to perform it.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may be properly understood, I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings in which the same reference letters
and numerals are used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where
shown that is to say:
1
Figure 1 shows a face view of the two busks finished and ready to be attached
to a corset.
Figure 2 shows in isometric projection the upper portion of the covering cloth
and having the initial folds.
Figure 3 shows. in isometric projection the upper portion of the cloth with its
portion of busk sewn within.
:
Figure 4 shows in isometric projection the upper portion of the cloth and busk
with the internal part of the cloth folded back:
9.
Figure 5 shows in isometric projection such internal part of the cloth sewn on
the body of the corset.
Figure 6 shows in isometric projection the external portion of the cloth folded
down and sewn on to the body of the corset.
In carrying out my invention, I enclose each busk 10 in a cloth covering 11 so
arranged that it extends beyond each edge to some extent as at A and B, that is
to say a piece of cloth rather larger than the busk is folded together and the busk
placed within; the fastening or outside edge 12 being at some distance from the
fold. The free edges of the cloth 13 are folded in to some extent though still
leaving them projecting beyond the inner edge 14 of the busk. The covering
cloth 11 is then sewn together, as in Figure 3, the sewing following the shape of
the busk.
In attaching the busk to the corset 15, the cloth cover B is first sewn to the
inside of the corset as is shown in Figure 5, care being taken that the straight or
outside edge 12 of the busk is close to or parallel to the edge 16 of such corset.
The busk is then folded over until it lies against the outside of the corset, the
free edges A being then attached, as in Figure 6. It is to be noted that each busk
can be attached to the corset by means of a sewing machine and that there is
no sewing required at the outside edges 12 of the busks. If the straight edges of
the busks be set parallel to, but at a slight distance from the edges 16 of the
corset, so that the edges of the busks are somewhat beyond the edges of the corset,
its circumference will be increased, which is sometimes an advantage.
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:
In corsets, the combination of parts consisting of the busk 10 and covering 11
so arranged that the inside flap B may be first attached to the corset and then
that the outside flap A may be similarly attached, substantially as described and
illustrated on the annexed drawings.
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GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41 Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicant.