Year: 1887

page_text: We, ROSCOE BARTON WHEELER, of Detroit, in the County of Wayne and State of
Michigan, Solicitor and Counsellor in Patent Causes, and HENRY PIERCE GLOVER,
and ENOCH CURTIS BOWLING, of Ypsilanti, in the County of Washtenaw and State
of Michigan, Manufacturors, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to garment stays, and consists of a flexible stiffening-blade,
which is provided on one side or face with a covering of gutta-percha tissue, the
opposite side of said stiffening blade being provided with a sheet or covering of
textile fabric, the gutta-percha tissue cementing the parts together by the application
of heat.
The stay thus produced has a textile fabric covering on one side or face, and an
adhesive covering or coating on the other face thereof, so that by placing the stay
centrally over the open seam of a garment with the adhesive side in contact with the
overturned marginal portions of said seam and applying a heated iron to the fabric
covered side of said stiffening-blade, the heat coming in contact with the gutta-percha
tissue causes it to melt and enter the interstices of the fabric and firmly secure said
stay to the garment without the aid of stitching, as will be hereinafter more fully
set forth, and the essential features of the invention pointed out particularly in
the claim.
In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification,
Figure 1 is an isometrical of a portion of a garment having my improved stay
attached to the open seam thereof.
Figure 2 is an isometrical of the stay proper.
Figure 3 is a back face view of the stay showing the adhesive or gutta-percha
tissue covering thereon.
Figuro 4 is a modification in cross-section of a lined garment having the stay
attached to the open seam thereof.
Figure 5 is a cross section of figure 1 taken on dotted line
stiffening-blade provided with two sheets of gutta-percha tissue.
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showing the

page_text: Figure 6 is an elevation showing by dotted lines the stay attached to the inner
face of a "jersey" or seamless jacket.
With reference to the drawings H represents a portion of a garment, in which 2
shows the open seam, and h the overturned marginal portions.
S represents my improved stay, which consists of a metallic flexible stiffening-
blade D, to which is attached a sheet or coating of gutta percha tissue Z on one side
thereof.
F shows a sheet or covering of textile fabric, which is placed against the gutta
percha tissue and on the opposite side or face of said stiffening blade, and with the
gutta percha tissue extends a slight distance beyond the end and edges of the
stiffening blade, forming the projections or marginal adhesive portions t t cc thereto
as shown in figures 1 and 2. The stiffening blade is retained in position by the gutta-
percha tissue, which cements the parts together, heat being applied.
The stay thus produced may be readily and permanently secured to a garment by
simply placing said stay with the adhesive or gutta-percha tissue covered side or face
in contact with the fabric garment and apply a heated iron to the upper surface or
fabric covered side of said stay, when the gutta-percha tissue will readily melt and
unite the parts together, as shown in figures 1 and 6.
To attach the stay to the open seam of a garment it is laid centrally and longi-
tudinally over said seam, as shown in figure 1, the marginal portions t of the stay
lying upon the overturned marginal portions of said seam, and is secured or
cemented in such position by the application of heat, as before stated.
In figure
we show the stay attached to a garment having the usual lining n and
in such cases it is intended (unless the fabric is too thick) that the gutta percha tissue
will pass through the interstices of the outer or dress fabric and enter the interstices
of the lining fabrics securing it also to the other parts.
This stay is especially adapted as a stiffening for ladies sacks, basques, and jackets,
and can be readily attached to "jerseys" which being knitt have no seams as shown
in figure 6. The stays thus attached prevent the "jersey or jacket from working
up over the hips and keep the garment in its proper position.
"
The advantages of the stay herein described over those previously patented are,
first, it may be attached to an open seam of a garment by simply applying heat,
second, it may be attached to a seamless garment without stitching, which is a great
desideratum in such articles as a " jersey."

page_text: We, ROSCOE BARTON WHEELER, of Detroit, in the County of Wayne, and State of
Michigan, Solicitor and Counsellor in Patent Causes, and HENRY PIERCE GLOVER,
and ENOCH CURTIS BOWLING, of Ypsilanti, in the County of Washtenaw, and State
of Michigan, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to garment stays and consists of a flexible stiffening blade,
which is provided on one side or face with a covering of gutta percha tissue the
opposite side of said stiffening blade being provided with a sheet or covering of
textile fabric, the gutta percha tissue cementing the parts together by the application
of heat.
The stay thus produced has a textile fabric covering on one side or face, and an
adhesive covering or coating on the other face thereof, so that by placing the stay
centrally over the open seam of a garment with the adhesive side in contact with
the over turned marginal portions of said seam and applying a heated iron to the
fabric covered side of said stiffening blade, the heat coming in contact with the
gutta percha tissue causes it to melt and enter the interstices of the fabric and firmly
secure said stay to the garment without the aid of stitching, as will be hereinafter
more fully set forth, and the essential features of the invention pointed out par-
ticularly in the claim.
In the drawings left with the Provisional Specification
Figure 1 is an isometrical of a portion of a garment having our improved stay
attached to the open seam thereof.
Figure 2 is an isometrical of the stay proper.
Figure 3 is a back face view of the stay showing the adhesive or gutta percha
tissue covering thereon.
Figure 4 is a modification in cross section of a lined garment having the stay
attached to the open seain thereof.
Figure 5 is a cross section of Figure 1 taken on dotted line x x showing the
stiffening blade provided with two sheets of gutta percha tissue.
Figure 6 is an elevation showing by dotted lines the stay attached to the inner
face of a "jersey" or seamless jacket.
With reference to the drawings H represents a portion of a garment, in which
2 shows the open seam, and h h the overturned marginal portions.
S represents our improved stay, which consists of a metallic flexible stiffening
blade D, to which is attached a sheet or coating of gutta percha tissue Z on one
side thereof.
F shows a sheet or covering of textile fabric which is placed against the gutta
percha tissue and on the opposite side or face of said stiffening blade, and with the
gutta percha tissue extends a slight distance beyond the end and edges of the

page_text: stiffening blade, forming the projections or marginal adhesive portions tt cc thereto
as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The stiffening blade is retained in position by
the gutta percha tissue, which cements the parts together, heat being applied.
The stay thus produced may be readily and permanently secured to a garment
by simply placing said stay with the adhesive or gutta percha tissue covered side
or face in contact with the fabric garment and apply a heated iron to the upper
surface or fabric covered side of said stay, when the gutta percha tissue will
readily melt and unite the parts together, as shown in Figures 1 and 6.
To attach the stay to the open seam of a garment it is laid centrally and
longitudinally over said şeam, as shown in Figure 1, the marginal portions t of the
stay lying upon the overturned marginal portions h of said seam and is secured or
cemented in such position by the application of heat, as before stated.
In Figure 4 we show the stay attached to a garment having the usual lining n
and in such cases it is intended (unless the fabric is too thick) that the gutta
percha tissue will pass through the interstices of the outer or dress fabric and
enter the interstices of the lining fabric securing it also to the other parts.
This stay is especially adapted as a stiffening for ladies sacks, basques, and
jackets, and can be readily attached to "jerseys," which being knit have no seams
as shown in Figure 6. The stays thus attached prevent the " "jersey or jacket
from working up over the hips and keep the garment in its proper position.
The advantages of the stay herein described over those previously patented are,
first, it may be attached to an open seam of a garment by simply applying heat,
second, it may be attached to a seamless garment without stitching, which is a
great desideratum in such articles as a "jersey."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what wo
claim is :-
1. A garment stay consisting of a flexible blade having a textile covering on
one side and a gutta percha tissue coating or covering on the opposite side, the
said gutta percha tissue, being adherent to the blade and to the textile covering
upon each edge thereof, whereby the blade is retained in place, and the stay is
adapted to be attached to the open seam of a garment by the application of heat,
substantially as described.
2. The garment stay substantially as described.