Improvements in and relating to Corset DUBKS.
Year: 1897

page_text: I, OSWALD CORNELIUS GARNISS of Daisy Cottage, Mellor in the County of Derby,
Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective method of securing
strengthening pieces or steels at the back of ladies corset busks.
The term busks" is applied to the front supports of ladies corsets and they have
hitherto been generally strengthened by rivetting an extra piece of steel or the like
on the back of same, the rivets are an objection and moreover being fixed do not
allow of any play between the busks and strengthening pieces or steels, they
generally terminate in a sharp edge at the top which is also an objection.
I will first describe my invention as applied to spoon busks, these being busks
Each
which when fitted together terminate in a spoon shape at the bottom end.
strengthening piece or steel is made with a turned down portion at each end one end
of which fits on the top of the busk and the other in a slot cut in near the bottom
of the busk; while in the case of straight busks the strengthening pieces or steels
have the turned down portion fitted over each end, and so, in both cases a rounded
edge is presented at the top and in the case of straight busks at the bottom also.
When the cloth is sewn or otherwise fixed round these busks the strengthening pieces
or steels will be held securely in position. They are made slightly longer than is
necessary to fit the busk to allow sufficient play between them for the free movement
of the body; in the case of busks having rivetted steels the wearer does not
have absolutely free movement of the body particularly in a forward direction.
Tated th: 1 day of May 1807
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in and relating to Corset DUBKS.
I, OSWALD CORNELIUS GARNISS of Daisy Cottage, Mellor in the County of Derby,
Clerk, 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 effective method of securing
strengthening pieces or steels at the back of ladies' corset busks.
The term
"
busks is applied to the front supports of corsets and they have

page_text: hitherto been generally strengthened by rivetting an extra piece of steel or the like
on the back of same, the rivets are an objection and moreover being fixed do not
allow of any play between the busks and strengthening pieces, they generally
terminate in a sharp edge at the top which is also an objection.
In describing my invention reference will be had to the figures upon the
accompanying sheet of drawings, similar letters of reference indicating corresponding
parts.
Figure 1 is a front elevation illustrating the application of my invention to what
are known as "spoon" busks.
Figure 2 is a front elevation illustrating the application of my invention to what
are known as "straight" busks.
Figure 3 is a vertical section on line a-a of Figure 1.
I will first describe my invention as applied to spoon busks, these being busks
which when fitted together terminate in a spoon shape at the bottom end. Each
strengthening piece or steel A is made with a turned over portion A¹ at each end, one
end fitting on the top of the busk B and the other in a slot C cut in near the bottom of
the busk; while in the case of straight busks D) the strengthening pieces or steels have
the turned over portions E fitted over each end, and so in both cases, a rounded edge
is presented at the top and in the case of straight busks at the bottom also. When
the cloth or the like is sewn or otherwise fixed round these busks the strengthening
pieces or steels will be held securely in position. They are made slightly longer than
is necessary to fit the busks to allow sufficient play between them, as shewn by the
spaces F, for the free movement of the body, the forward movement of the busk
being indicated by the dotted line G on Figure 3. In the case of the busks
hitherto used having rivetted steels the wearer does not have absolutely free
movement of the body particularly in a forward direction.
It is evident that without departing from the spirit of my invention I may employ
any suitable form of slot such as the curved one Cupon Figure 1 for the reception
of the turned over portion A² which will be made of a corresponding shape to fit
same.
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 :-
The improvements in and relating to corset busks consisting of the employment of
strengthening pieces with turned over ends adapted to fit over the ends of the corset
busks and into slots in the said busks substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 24th day of Tuno 1807
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicant.