Reversible Busk Protector for Corsets.
Year: 1899

page_text: Reversible Busk Protector for Corsets.
ROBERT LINDSAY YOUNG, 9, Kelvingrove Street, Glasgow, Scotland, Consulting
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;-
My invention has for its object to add additional support to the front busk of
a corset, so as to prevent breaking, also to secure the protector to the corset to
prevent it shifting and at the same time admit of the steel or strengthening strip
being removable, reversible and replaceable without further sewing after being
fitted.
My improvement comprises a band of cotton or other material with a metal
sheath attached at ends with a narrow strip of tape sewn at edges, across the
centre through which a steel, or strengthening strip is passed having its ends
inserted in sheaths. This band is provided with three evelet holes by which the
protector is stitched to the inside of the corset immediately behind the front busk.
In order that my invention may be understood I will describe it with reference
to the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure I is a front view of my improved reversible busk protector.
The metal sheaths A, A are secured to the cotton band, C through the holes h
by staples or sewing. d is the narrow strip of tape through which the steel F
is slipped to keep it in place. The eyelet holes E are for stitching the cotton
band C or protector to corset.
Figure, II, represents the metal sheaths, b, b being holes for fixing same to
band C.
ROBERT LINDSAY YOUNG, Consulting Engineer, formerly of 9, Kelvingrove
Street, Glasgow, now at 58, St. Vincent Crescent, Glasgow, N.B., do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention has for its object to add additional support and strength to the
front busk of a corset, so as to prevent breaking. Also to have the protector
secured to the corset, so that it cannot shift in any way, and at the same time
admit of the steel, or strengthener being removable, reversible, and replaceable.
Price Rd1

page_text: My invention comprises a band of cotton (or other material) with metal sockets
attached at ends, and a narrow strip of tape sewn accross at the centre, through
which a strip of spring steel is passed having its ends inserted in the sockets.
Eyelets are provided for attaching the band to the corset.
In order that my invention may be understood I will describe it with reference
to the accompanying drawing in which
Fig. I is a front view of my improved reversible busk protector;
Fig. II is also a front view with the steel or strengthener withdrawn a being
the cotton hand to which the metal sockets b. b. are attached. These are con-
structed of thin sheet metal preferably of copper. This metal is doubled over, and
pressed into shape by means of a die. Small holes being punched on the two
edges, so as to admit of the sockets being secured to the band a, by means of metal
staples, which are passed through and clinched on the other side, thus binding
the sockets and cotton band securely together, c, is a strip of tape, or band, stitched
to the band, at the two outer edges, through, or underneath which the steel or
strengthener is passed so as to hold it in place.
Fig. III is a loose strip of spring steel which can be passed loosler through the
centre band, and its ends sprung into the sockets b, b, so as to be easily removed,
reversed, and replaced.
This protector is to be stitched on the inside, at the left hand portion of the
corset, through the eyelet holes E, E, E. having the steel immediately behind the
front busk, and next thereto, the band being to the inside, or next the under-
cloathing.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declair that what I
claim is:-
A busk protector for corsets, comprising, a strip of cotton band, with centre
piece attached, having a metal socket secured to each end, and a removable, rever-
sible, and replaceable strip of spring steel extending through the centre band,
having its ends inserted in the sockets.
Dated this 10th
3000