Improvements in Corsets.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Corsets.
We HARRY ASHTON ROBERTS CHAMPNESS of 80 Rusholme Road, Chorlton-on-
Medlock, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Corset Manufacturer, and
JOSEPH PARKER STEPHENS of 4 Homer Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester,
in the aforesaid County, Designer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our said Invention relates to improvements in corsets and has reference to the
fastenings of such corsets.
At present corsets are fastened in front by means of studs and eyes, hooks,
clasps and the like secured to the busk plates of the corsets. As a general rule
the studs and eyes, or other fastening, protrude beyond the busk. By the
frictional contact of these protruding studs the clothing next to the corset becomes
frayed and torn. Moreover the studs or hooks are liable to slip out of the eyes
and the corset thus become unfastened. This is most particularly apt to occur
on the wearer assuming a stooping or bending position.
The object of our invention is to overcome these defects, which we effect by
providing a shield or covering for the studs which not only protects the clothing
from frictional contact with the studs, but also effectually prevents the accidental
unfastening of the corset.
In carrying our invention into effect we provide the corset with the usual
fastenings secured to the busk plates, and above the ordinary busk we place dupli-
cate spring or cover busk plates, each stitched at the outer side to the corset and
further secured thereto at the top and bottom by means of rivets or the like.
This cover or shield opens centrally to enable the wearer to have access to the
fastenings for the purpose of fastening or unfastening the corset, but when released
the cover or shield closes over the fastening by its own resiliency.
The advantages derived from the improved shield or cover busk are many.
Not only does the shield busk prevent wearing of the clothing by the friction of
the fastenings, but when the wearer assumes a stooping position the shield busk
is bent inwards and thereby pressed more closely against the fastenings and
effectually prevents them from becoming disengaged. The cover busk also affords
additional strength and support and the corset presents a much neater appearance.
The spring cover or shield busk could be used with either the " spoon: or
straight busks and in conjunction with any type of fastening.
Dated this 25th day of February 1897
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page_text: We HARRY ASIITON ROBERTS CHAMPNESS of 80 Rusholme Road, Chorlton-on-
Medlock, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Corset Manufacturer, and
JOSEPH PARKER STEPHENS of 4 Homer Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester,
in the aforesaid County,. Designer, 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 and accompanying drawings:-
Our said Invention relates to improvements in corsets and has reference to the
busks and fastenings of such corsets.
At present corsets are fastened in front by means of studs and eyes, hooks,
clasps and the like secured to the busk plates of the corsets. As a general rule the
studs and eyes, or other fastening protrude beyond the busk. By the frictional
contact of these protruding studs the clothing next to the corset becomes frayed
and torn. Moreover, the studs or hooks are liable to slip out of the eyes, and the
corset thus becomes unfastened. This is most particularly apt to occur on the
wearer assuming a stooping or bending position.
The object of our invention is to overcome these defects, which we effect by
providing a shield or covering for the studs which not only protects the clothing
from frictional contact with the studs, but also effectually prevents the accidental
unfastening of the corset.
Our invention will be best understood by referring to the accompanying sheet
of drawings.
In the said drawings.
Fig. 1 represents a view of a corset with our invention applied.
Fig. 2 is a separate view of the shield or covering for the studs or other fasten-
ings, the shield being shown closed over the studs.
Fig. 3 is a cross section of Fig. 2 on the line A B.
Fig. 4 shows the protecting shield opened to afford access to the fastenings of
the corset.
Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view of Fig. 4 on the line C D.
In carrying our invention into effect we provide the corset with the usual or
any suitable fastenings a secured to the ordinary busk plates b. Upon the usual
busks b we place duplicate busk plates cc each stitched closely at the outer side
to the corset as shown in dotted lines.
To further secure the busk plates cc we employ eyelets d or it might be rivets.
Normally the auxiliary busk plates cc are kept in their closed position as
shown in Figs. 2 and 3 by being tightly stitched and secured along their outer
edges to the material of the corset, and by their following the curving contour
of the corset. The cover plates are capable however of being opened centrally as
shown in Figs. 4 and 5 to enable the wearer to have access to the fastenings a
for the purpose of unfastening or fastening the corset. When released the halves
of the cover or shield close over the fastenings by their own resiliency.
The advantages derived from the improved shield or cover busk are many.
Not only does the shield busk prevent wearing of the clothing by the friction of
the fastenings, but when the wearer assumes a stooping position the shield busk
is bent inwards and thereby pressed more closely against the fastenings_and
effectually prevents them from becoming disengaged. The cover busk: also affords
additional strength and support and the corset presents a much neater appearance.
The spring cover or shield busk could be used with either the "
spoon forma-
tion of busks as shown in the. drawings or "straight" busks, and in conjunction
with any type of fastening.
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page_text: In addition to providing corsets with the improved shield busks during the
course of manufacture, the shield or auxiliary busks could be applied to the
separate busk plates to supply makers of corsets or for the purpose of repairing
old or damaged corsets.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is.
1) The improved corset formed with a cover or shield for the fastenings, com-
posed of auxiliary busk plates arranged and acting in the manner, for the pur-
poses and substantially as described and shown.
2) The improved busk for corsets consisting of the usual "spoon" or "straight"
busk plates to which the fastenings are secured, and the auxiliary covering busk
plates secured thereto substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 20th day of November 1897.
For the Applicants,
E. K. DUTTON & Co.,
5 John Dalton Street, Manchester, Chartered Patent Agents.