Improvements connected with Corset and like Fasteners.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with Corset and like Fasteners.
I, RICHARD WALKER, of 128, Pentre Terrace, near Swansea in the County of
Glamorganshire, Engine Fitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
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This invention consists in a safety fastener for corsets, garters, gloves and the
like, and has for its object to provide a fastener of the kind referred to that can
be readily secured and as easily unfastened, whilst at the same time it is not
capable of coming undone by accident.
My fastener consists of a suitable piece of sheet metal which may be of an oblong
shape and is adapted to be securely fixed to one of the busks forming part of the
corset. This base has a T shaped perforation in its forward part, adapted to
receive a T or otherwise shaped stud, fixed to the other busk, and forming the
second part of my fastening device.
To the upper side of the said perforated base is fixed a part to which I will refer
as the grip" and which is by preference made of flexible sheet steel. The grip
has a slot or perforation in its forward part, also intended to receive the stud above
referred to. The forward end of the said grip is flanged upwardly, such flange
forming the grip proper or stop preventing the head of the stud moving forwardly
and disengaging itself. The rear end of the said flexible sheet steel grip is fixed
to the base in any approved manner and in such a way as to leave a space between
the forward part of the grip and the perforated base in order to allow the head of
the stud to pass between the base and the grip on being inserted into the
perforation of the former, and in a manner as to allow of the flexible grip being
depressed, in order to get the head of the stud over the forward flange or stop.
According to another mode of carrying my said invention into practice, the
perforated base and the grip above referred to are stamped out of flexible sheet steel
in one piece and bent in a manner as to give the above result; or when in two parts,
the grip may be fixed to the upper & the base to the lower face of the busk, one
above the other.
From the above description the operative principle of my device will be readily
understood In order to secure the two parts or ends of a corset together, the head
of the stud fixed to one busk is passed through the broad part of the T shaped
perforation in the base fixed to the other busk. The stud is then drawn into the
narrow portion of the said perforation. Next the flexible sheet steel grip is pressed
down in order to bring its forward end to bear upon the perforated base above
referred to and to get the head of the stud over the forward flange or stop. The
stud is then pushed home into the slotted portion of the grip and on the pressure
upon the latter being relaxed, the forward flange of the grip, by virtue of the
springy nature of the latter, will rise above the level of the head of the stud, thus
preventing the latter moving either forward or backward.
I may add that when used in connection with corsets a series of such fasteners
are employed, as is customary with others; and when used in connection with

page_text: other apparel or things the stud may be fixed to or into a disc, base or socket, in
order to facilitate its being secured to such apparel or thing.
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Improvements connected with Corset and like Fasteners.
I, RICHARD WALKER, of 128 Pentre Terrace, Swansea, in the County of
Glamorganshire, Engine Fitter, 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 fastenings for corsets, garters and other articles and
consists in a improved fastener, which although specially intended for use as a
corset fastening is applicable to garters and other articles.
The object of my invention is the provision of a fastening, which shall be easy
and convenient to fasten and secure against accidental unfastening, and simple
and easy to manufacture and apply to the articles to which it is to be applied.
My said invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings on which:
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved fastening device.
Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are plans of the grip base and stud respectively, hereinafter
described.
Like reference letters in the various figures denote like parts.
My fastener consists of a base a Figs. 1 and 3, formed by a piece of sheet metal
of suitable shape and thickness and provided with a T shaped perforation b.
Upon this said base a is mounted a part to which I will refer as the "grip" and
which is illustrated by c in Figs. 1 and 2. This grip which is of suitable shape
and made of flexible sheet steel has a slot d Fig. 2 in its forward part and its
front end is bent upwardly as shown by e in Figs. and 2. Part of grip c slants
upwardly as shown in Fig. 1, thus leaving an empty space between its forward
part and the base.
The base a and grip e forming one part of my fastening device, are riveted one
over the other, as shown in Fig. 1, to one end busk of the corset, and the stud
shown in Fig. 4, forming the other part of my fastening device, is fixed to the
other end-busk.
In order to secure the two parts or ends of a corset together the head of the stud
shown in Fig. 4 is passed through the broad part of the T shaped perforation b in
the base a Fig. 3. The stud is then drawn into the narrow portion of the said
perforation b; next, the flexible sheet steel grip e Figs. 1 and 2 is pressed down
with e thumb until its forward end bears upon the perforated base a Figs. 1 and
3 in order to get the head r of the stud over the forward flange e. The stud is
then pushed home into the slot d of the gripe and on the pressure upon the latter
being relaxed, the forward flange of the grip, by virtue of the springy nature of
the latter will rise above the level of the head of the stud, as shown in Fig. 1, thus
preventing the latter moving forward and disengaging itself.
I may add that when used in connection with corsets a series of such fasteners
are employed, as is customary with others; and when used in connection with
other apparel or things the stud may be fixed to or into a disc, base or socket of
suitable make, in order to facilitate its being secured to such apparel or thing.
According to another mode of carrying my said invention into practice I form
the base and the grip c in one piece and bend it so as to produce a fastener
shape as shown in Fig. 1.
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page_text: 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 a fastener for corsets, garters and other articles a grip such as c, made and
operating substantially as described and illustrated.
In a fastener for corsets, garters and other articles, the combination of a grip
such as c and a base such as a substantially as described and illustrated.
A fastener for corsets, garters, and other articles combining the various parts
substantially as described and illustrated.
A fastener for corsets, garters and other articles having its base a and its grip c
formed in one piece, substantially as described.
Dated this 25th day of August 1897.
RICHARD WALKER.