Improvements in, and in Apparatus for use in, the Manufacture of Corsets, and Gaiters, and Leggings.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 27th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 15th Oct., 1898
Improvements in, and in Apparatus for use in, the Manufacture of
Corsets, and Gaiters, and Leggings.
We, COLIN RIVETT, of Holme's Chapel, in the County of Chester, Gentleman,
ABRAILAM SHOTTIN, of G, Greystoke Street, Hall Street, Stockport, in the County
of Chester, Hatter, and THOMAS HENRY Moss, of 39, Bloom Street, Edgeley,
Stockport, in the County of Chester, Oil Merchant, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows;-
This invention relates to the manufacture of corsets and gaiters and leggings
and to apparatus for use in such manufacture, and consists in improvements in
such manufacture and the apparatus to be used therein. The object of the
improvements in which this invention consists is principally to render possible
the manufacture of corsets of felt which shall possess the requisite strength in all
the directions in which strain may be applied to them and shall be warmer and
more comfortable to wear and more durable than the corsets hitherto manu-
factured and shall be capable of being made economically, and a further object
of the improvements in which this invention consists is principally to render pos-
sible the manufacture of gaiters and leggings of felt which shall possess the
requisite strength in all the directions in which strain may be applied to them
and shall be warmer and more comfortable to wear than the guiters and leggings
hitherto manufactured.
According to this invention we employ in the manufacture of corsets and
gaiters and leggings, wool or other fibre which is sufficiently strong and has
sufficient felting capacity.
We will first describe this invention as exemplified in the manufacture of
corsets and in apparatus for use in such manufacture.
In the manufacture of a corset according to this invention, the wool or other
fibre to be used is supplied in the form of a fleece from a carding-engine to a
block which has essentially the form of two truncated cones or conoidal bodies, or
bodies of approximately conical or conoidal forms united or placed in juxtaposi-
tion at their bases and provided with flat or nearly flat summits or ends, and is
made to revolve and also to oscillate so that the fleece from the carding-engine
shall be wound upon it in such manner that each layer of fleece or the fibres
composing such layer shall cross or be inclined to the next laver or layers or
the fibres therein. When the requisite number of layers of fleece have been
wound upon the block, the mass or series of layers of fleece is removed there-
from by a cut being made around it at or near the largest part of the circum-
ference of the block and then in each of the two halves of the mass or series
of layers of fleece are made two cuts extending from opposite or approximately
opposite points of its edge to opposite or approximately opposite points
of the part thereof, which during its formation
upon
the block was
in contact with the one summit or end of the block. When the said cuts

page_text: have been so made, each half of the mass or series of layers of fleece will be
approximately of the form of one half of a corset, the inclination of the sides of
the block and the diameter of its ends and central portion being made to corre-
spond in a suitable manner with the forms which the halves of the mass or series
of layers of fleece are required to present when they have been cut in the said
manner. When the said halves of the mass or series of layers of fleece have been
cut in the manner aforesaid they may have added to them any additional layers
of fleece which may be requisite to compensate for any irregularities or imper-
fections which may be apparent at any parts or any additional layers of fleece
or cloth which it may be necessary or desirable to apply at any parts which it
may he requisite or desirable to render stronger than other parts. Ordinarily
we add additional lavers of fleece or a band of suitable woollen or other cloth at
the narrower part of each half of the mass or series of layers of fleece so as to
strengthen the waist-portion of the half-corset formed thereby. When the halves
of the mass or series of layers of fleece have been cut in the manner aforesaid
and received any additions of fleece or cloth which may be considered necessary or
desirable they are hardened and planked to the extent considered necessary or
desirable and pressed or moulded into the shape requisite and dyed if it be
requisite to dye them and treated with any proofing material which it may he
requisite or desirable to apply thereto, and may afterwards be provided with
busks, steels or bones and eyelets or other appliances which it may be requisite
to apply thereto and be ornamented in any manner which may be requisite or
desirable.
Different blocks are employed in the formation of corsets of different forms
and sizes, and the halves of the masses or series of layers of fleece, wound upon
such blocks and removed therefrom, may be cub or shaped or pared or trimmed in
any manner which may be requisite or desirable at any suitable stage or stages
in the processes to which they are subjected.
In the manufacture of gaiters and leggings according to this invention we
proceed in substantially the same manner as in the manufacture of corsets, but
use blocks of the forms requisite and apply to the gaiters and leggings,
the eyelets, hooks or other fastenings or ornaments and any strips or coverings
of leather or other binding or protecting material which it may be requisite or
desirable to apply thereto."
In some cases we may employ along with wool or other material which has
felting capacity a proportion of cotton, jute or other vegetable fibre.
Dated this Twenty-sixth day of November 1897.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicants.
Improvements in, and in Apparatus for use in, the Manufacture of
Corsets, and Gaiters, and Leggings.
We, COLIN RIVETT, of Holme's Chapel, Gentleman, ABRAILAM SHOTTIN, of 6,
Greystoke Street, Hall Street, Stockport. Hatter, and THOMAS HENRY Moss, of 39.
Bloom Street, Edgeley, Stockport, Oil Merchant, all in the County of Chester, 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:
This invention relates to the manufacture of corsets and gaiters and leggings
and to apparatus for use in such manufacture, and consists in improvements in

page_text: such manufacture and the apparatus to be used therein.
The object of the
improvements in which this invention consists is principally to render possible
the manufacture of corsets of felt which shall possess the requisite strength in all
the directions in which strain may be applied to them and shall be warmer and
more comfortable to wear and more durable than the corsets hitherto manu-
factured and shall be capable of being made economically and a further object
of the improvements in which this invention consists is principally to render pos-
sible the manufacture of gaiters and leggings of felt which shall possess the
requisite strength in all the directions in which strain may be applied to them
and shall be warmer and more comfortable to wear than the gaiters and leggings
hitherto manufactured.
According to this invention we employ in the manufacture of corsets and
gaiters and leggings, wool or other fibres which is sufficiently strong and has
sufficient felting capacity.
We will first describe this invention as exemplified in the manufacture of
corsets and in apparatus for use in such manufacture.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused
to be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures, Fig. 1 being a side view, Fig. 2 an
end view and Fig. 3 a plan of Fig. 1 of our improved apparatus. Fig. 4 a per-
spective view of a part of the mass of layers of fleece as removed from the appa-
ratus. Fig. 5 the said part pressed flat and Fig. 6 after having been cut at the
sides and opened out.
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"
In carrying out this invention and referring to Figs. 1, 2 & 3, in the manu-
facture of a corset, the wool or other fibre to be used is supplied in the form of a
work shape,"
fleece from a carding engine to a block, hereinafter termed the
which has essentially the form of two truncated cones or conoidal bodies a. a
or bodies of approximately conical or conoidal forms united or placed in juxta-
position at their bases so as to form one body and provided with flat or nearly
Hat summits or ends b, b and flat surfaces e, ecc. formed at opposite points and
tapering from the summits or ends b, towards the middle of the work shape."
The latter is made to revolve and also to oscillate so that the fleece from the
carling-engine shall be wound upon it in such manner that each layer of fleece
or the fibres composing such layer shall cross or be inclined to the next layer or
layers or the fibres therein. When the requisite number of layers of fleece have
been wound upon the block, see dotted lines Fig. 1, the mass or series of layers
of fleece is removed therefrom in two parts by a cut being made, say by a shear,
work shape."
around at or near the largest part of the circumference of the
To facilitate the cutting of the mass or series of layers of fleece an annular
work shape il, 17.
groove d may be formed around the respective part of the
After having removed from the said "work shape" the mass of layers of
fleece cut into two parts each of which forms a kind of pocket, as shown in
Fig. 3, they are then each pressed down fat, as shown in Fig. 4, and cut at
the sides e extending from opposite or approximately opposite points
of its edge to opposite or approximately opposite points of the part
thereof, which during its formation upon the "work shape was in contact with
the one summit or end b of the work shape." When the said cuts have been
so made and respective part opened out, as shown in Fig. 5, each half of the
mass or series of layers of fleece will be approximately of the form of one half
of a corset, the inclination of the sides of the "work shape" and the diameter
of its ends and central portion being made to correspond in a suitable manner
with the forms which the halves of the mass or series of layers of fleece are re-
quired to present when they have been cut in the said manner.
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Additional layers of fleece or a band of suitable woollen or other cloth may be
added at the narrower part of each half of the mass or series of lavers of fleece
so as to strengthen the waist-portion of the half-corset formed thereby. The

page_text: halves of the mass or series of layers of fleece as described are then hardened and
planked to the extent considered necessary or desirable and pressed or moulded
into the shape requisite and dyed if it be requisite to dye them and treated with
any proofing material which it may be requisite or desirable to apply thereto,
and may afterwards be provided with busks, steels or bones and eyelets or other
appliances which it may be requisite to apply thereto and be ornamented in any
manner which may be requisite or desirable.
Different work shapes" are employed in the formation of corsets of different
forms and sizes, and the halves of the masses or series of layers of fleece, wound
upon such work shape" and removed therefrom, may be pared or trimmed in
any manner which may be requisite or desirable at any suitable stage or stages
in the processes to which they are subjected.
use
we
In the manufacture of gaiters and leggings according to this invention
proceed in substantially the same manner as in the manufacture of corsets, but
"work shapes" of the forms requisite and apply to the gaiters and leggings,
the eyelets, hooks or other fastenings or ornaments and any strips or coverings
of leather or other binding or protecting material which it may be requisite or
desirable to apply thereto.
In some cases we may employ along with wool or other material which has
felting capacity a proportion of cotton, jute or other vegetable fibre.
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
we claim, is:-
1st. The improvements in the manufacture of felt corsets, gaiters and leggings
described, consisting chiefly in winding the fleece of wool or other fibre cross-
wise around a block or "work shape" to completely envelope the same, cutting
the holy of fleece wound at or near its largest circumference into two parts and
afterwards cutting open the sides of each fleece body from its open to its closed
end, which fleece bodies then present the two halves requisite for the article to
be produced, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
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2nd. In the manufacture of felt corsets. gaiters and leggings, a block or
"work shape" for use in connection with the improvements specified in the pre-
ceding claim, which block or work shape "has the form of two truncated
cones or conoidal bodies or bodies of approximately conical or conoidal form with
their bases against each other and flat or nearly flat ends, all substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this .. f
1000
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicants.