US1868391A - Corset - Google Patents

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J. J. KIVSPERT July 19, 1932.

CORSET Filed Jan. 17. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l J INVENTJOZF 086 27; J i 61% BY 877 ATTORN EYS WITNESSES J. J. KISPERT July 19, 1932.

CORSET Filed Jan. 17, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J Z 058 I/ Z6 67 BY p p ATTORNEYS Patented July 19, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcafi JOSEPH J. KISPERT, OF NEW HAFEN, CONNECTICUT, LSSIGNOB TO I. NEWMAN & SONS,

INC, 01 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A

ooarom'rroir or commc'rrcu'r CORSET Application filed January 17, 1931. Serial No. 509,510.

This invention relates to corsets, and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein an inner portion or vest structure is utilized for temporarily holding the corset in place'when being applied until the lacing or other tension members have been utilized. Another object is to provide an improved corset with a vest formation provided witli'sliding members for varying the size of the corset until the corset has been laced.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an im roved corset formed with a vest extending rom the top to the bottom of the corset and provided with a front lace structure having a pair of sliding members slidably engaging the two front edges of the corset body so that when the lacing of the vest has been completed, the corset will be held in proper shape.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a figure disclosing the corset embodying the invention as applied thereto, the corset being open.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the corset laced and in proper usable position. 1

Fi ure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectiona view through Figure 1 on line 3--3.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the corset removed and illustrating the same on an enlarged scale.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through Figure 2 approximately on line 5-5,

' the same being on an enlarged scale.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numeral, 1 indicates the body of the corset which has a large opening in the front so that the two front edges 2 and 3 will always be spaced an appreciable distance apart, a vest structure 4 is associated with the body 1 and by means hereinafter described, acts to pull the edges 2 and 3 towards each other during the, lacing operation when the parts are moved from the position shown in Figure 1 to that shown in Figure 2. The vest consists of inner sections 5 and 6 connected together by the usual studs and loops 7 and 8.

Associated with these sections are outer sections 9 and 10 which appear as part of the corset body when the parts are laced as shown in Figure 2. Sections 6 and 9 are connected by a number of strips 11 while sections 5 and 10 are connected by a number of strips 12. These strips may be tape specially formed strips of fabric cord or other material without de arting from the spirit of the invention. referably the strips 11 and 12 are of some soft material but sufiiciently strong to secure the desired result.

During manufacture of the arment, tape has been found to be desirable ut other materials may be used without departure from the spirit of the invention. The very short sections of tape arestitched permanently at their respective ends to the respective sections as illustrated partly in Figure 4. However, before being stitched permanently in place, they are threaded through respective eyelets 13 and 14 in the corset body near the front edges 2 and 3. Eyelets are desirable atthis point because the strips 11 and 12 naturally slide back and forth more or less when the corset is put on or taken off, and somewhat during the use of the corset whereby the corset adjusts itself automatically to different postures.

The respective provided with covering flaps 15' and 16 one edge of the respective flaps being stitched permanently to the corset body along the respective vertical edges :3 and 3. These flaps are also stitched across the top and bottom ends to the corset body. Being stitched across the top and bottom ends, these flaps naturally snugly fit a ainst the respective sections 9 and 10 when t tion shown in Figure 2.

When it is desired to apply the corset, the fastening members 7 and 8 are disconnected and the corset placed around the body portion and these fastening members engaged as shown in Figure 1. The sections 9 and 10 are then swung over to a position substantially in front of sections 5 and 6 after which the respective lacings 17 and 18 are engaged with the lacing hooks 19 and 20 and are pulled to the desired extent to secure the desired tightness.

e parts are inthe posifront edges 2 and 3 are end'and thenthe corset is in proper position for use. To remove the corset a reverse action takes place. During the lacing operation the pull on sections 9 and 10 Wlll be transmitted to the respective tapes or strips 11 and 12 which will naturally pull on the fl front edges 2 and 3' of theibody 1 whereby the body 1 is drawn tightly in position. o By, reason of the sliding action of the strips 11 and 12, the corset automatically. adjusts itself to the shape of the person during the lacing operation and the lacing will automatically yield as the body is twisted or bent.

Preferably the usual front hose supporters 21 and 22 are secured at the respective ends to the respective sections 5 and 10, and 6 and 9, while the other .hose supporters 23 and 24 are secured to the body 0 the corset in any desired manner.

Coacting with the vest 4 are abdominalsupporting members 25 and 26, supporting member 25. being secured to the body near the front edge 2 by suitable lines of stitching 27, while the supporter 26 is secured near the front edge 3 y lines of stitching 28. The center and forward ends of supporters 25 and '26 are stitched at 29 and 30 to the respective sections 5 and 6. These abdominal supporting members are preferably arranged diagonally as shown in Flgure 1 and, as set forth, connected at one end to the body near the front edges, by the other at the lower part of vest 4 along the ad acent edges of sections 5 and 6. VVhIle the use of this abdominal-supporter is desirable, it is not essential, partlcularly for slender women, and consequently may be eliminated if desired.

I claim: 1. A front laced corset Including a body open at the front with the front edges nor-' mally spaced an appreciable distance apart,

each front edge having a row of apertures therein extending from the top to the bottom of the body and a vest coacting with said body, said vest being formed with a pair of disengageable inner sections extending from the top to the bottom of said body, a pair of outer sections, flexible members connecting the inner sections to the outer sections through said apertures, means covering said flexible members when the outer surfacesare in operative position and lacing coacting with outer sections for drawing two ofthe edges into a juxtaposed position so that the outer sections will act as continuations of the front edges of thebody.

2. A corset including a body open at the front and provided with a row of apertures adjacent each front edge extending substantially from the top to the bottom of the body, a flap connected with said body and overlapping said eyelets, a vest formed with a portion adapted to remain interiorly of said body and a of said ody, said vest extending substantially from the to to the bottom of the body, a plurality' of exible members connecting said sections at the interior part of the corset, said aps covering said flexible members, said flexible members extending through said eyelets and remaining parallel for their entire length so as to give an even tension from the pair of sections positioned exterially top to the bottom of the respective sections,

said flexible members being adapted to be covered by said flaps, and lacing for connecting the front edges of said sections together, said pair of sections acting as continuations of the front edges of said body for the full.

height of the bod 3. A corset inciiiding a body having a row of apertures adjacent each front edge, a vest having a central section, a pair of outer side sections positioned exteriorly of said central section and extending from near the top to near the bottom of said body and a plurality of flexible connecting members connecting the outer side sections with the central sections, said flexible members extending through said apertures and positioned to remain continually in parallelism, a flap carried by each of said front edges. said flaps being of suflicient width for their full length to cover said flexible members, each of said side sections having a row of lacing hooks' and a pair of laces coacting with said hooks for drawing the edges of said sections towards eachother and for pulling said flexible members so as to cause the same to slide through said apertures and thereby bring a tension on said body, said side sections acting as con tinuations of the front edges of said body.

4. A corset including a body open at the front and provided with a row of apertures at each front edge, a vest provided with a pair of interior sections, means for disengageably connecting the adjacent edges of said sections together, a plurality of flexible members extending from opposite edges of said sections through said apertures, a covering member extending from each of said front edges toward the center of said vest for covering said flexible members an outsidesection connected to each row of flexible members, said outside section extending from near the top to near the bottom of said body and acting as continuations of the front edges of said body, said flexible members extending parallel with the top and bottom of said body for equally distributing the strain between the interior and outside sections and lacing for connecting the free edges of said outside sections together.

JOSEPH J. KISPERT.

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