Improvements in Busk Protectors for Attachment to Corsets.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1895
4006 Accented
28th Mar
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Busk Protectors for Attachment to Corsets.
I, ALFRED NEWGAS of 108 and 109, Fore Street, London, E.C. Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and easy attachment to the
busk protector, which is arranged to act as a safeguard to prevent the risk of
pinching when the corset busks are fastened together.
The protector consists of a flexible strip fitted to the back of the busk &
arranged to cover the opening where the sides of the corset join.
My attachment device takes the form of wire hooks fixed near the top and
bottom ends of the protector, and is constructed in one piece of wire bent round to
form a hook, and flattened in the centre or hook portion so as to give the minimum'
amount of projection. This wire hook is attached on to the steel protector by
means of some suitable textile or other material, arranged to enclose the projecting
ends of the hook and bind them on to the protector in such a manner as to form a
hinge at the side. For preference this textile or other material will be of about
the same length as the entire hook and stitched together at that part enclosing the
wire extensions of the hook. I now cover the entire busk with kid or other
suitable material. By means of my invention I form an attachment to the stay
busk without injuring in any way the steel of the protector by means of stamping
holes for riveting on any spring attachment device.
The protector is attached to the busk by means of the hooks before mentioned,
which clip over one of the busks of the corset.
DL: 20th of March 1905
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, ALFRED NEWGAS of 108 and 109, Fore Street, London, E.C. 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:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and easy attachment to the
busk protector, which is arranged to act as a safeguard to prevent the risk of
pinching when the corset busks are fastened together.
My attachment.device takes the form of wire or other hooks fixed near the top
and bottom ends of the protector, and is constructed in one piece of wire bent
round to form a hook, and flattened in the centre or hook portion so as to give the
minimum amount of projection. This hook is attached on to the steel protector by
means of some suitable textile or other inaterial, arranged to enclose the projecting
ends of the hook and bind them on to the protector in such a manner as to form a
hinge or loose connection at the side. For preference this textile or other material
will be of about the same length as the entire hook and stitched together at that

page_text: part enclosing the wire extensions of the hook. I now cover the entire busk with
kid or other suitable material. By means of my invention I form an attachment
to the stay busk without injuring in any way the steel of the protector by means of
stamping holes for riveting on any spring attachment device.
The protector is attached to the busk by means of the hooks before mentioned,
which slip over one of the busks of the corset.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Figs. 1 and 2 show one form of my
arrangement respectively in elevation and plan, Figs. 3 to 6 are similar views of
a slightly modified arrangement in which wire is employed, Fig. 7 shows another
modification, the device being made from stamped metal.
According to Figs. 1 and 2, the hook A. is formed from wire, the ends a being
bent round to form a hinge. When secured to the protector B, the wire is bent to
form a double hook, the busk lying below the central portion a¹ which is bent back
to form the recess. The strip 6 of textile material is employed to complete the
hinge, securing the ends a of the wire.
According to Figs 3 and 4, the general arrangement is similar, but the connecting
portion a² of the hook is placed at the back of the protector, and the wire bent
round the edge of the latter. Two bands or strips are employed in this case.
According to Fig. 5, instead of bending the wire round the edge of the protector
so as to form projections, small notches are cut to receive the wire. The protectors
are all provided with the covering of kid or other suitable material.
According to Fig. 7 the hook A' although of the same general construction is
formed from sheet metal, being stamped in the required shape. The hook is hinged
to the plate D, which is secured to the protector by small tongues, and a small
notch in the protector. The plate may be otherwise secured if found more
convenient. To form the hinge, the plate D is provided with the small tongues d
which engage in pockets on the hook.
When fitted in position the protector B is turned so as to lie underneath the busk,
and being of greater width than the busk, it projects considerably at the side,
completely covering the opening.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.-
(1.) In a busk protector securing the protector to the busk by means of a hinged
attachment, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2.) In a busk protector the employment of a hook hinged to one side of the
protector, and adapted to receive the busk, substantially as described and shown
and for the purposes specified.
(3.) In an improved busk protector provided with a kid or other covering, a hook
formed from bent wire, the ends being bent to form a hinge at the side of the
protector, the hook extending to about the middle, substantially as described and
shown in the accompanying sheet of drawings, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this First day of January 1896.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.