US2550246A

US2550246A - Corset stay shield

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Publication number: US2550246A
Application number: US101572A
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter I Hatch; Edna B Hatch
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1949-06-27
Filing date: 1949-06-27
Publication date: 1951-04-24
Anticipated expiration: 1968-04-24

Description

pril 24, 1951 w. l. HATCH ET AL CORSET STAY SHIELD Filed June 2'?, 1949 Patented Apr. 24, 1951 OFFICE i consET STAY SHIELD Waiter 1 Hatch and Edna. ansich, Meridian, Calif.l j l Application June 27,

` may be used on either or both ends of each stay to prevent the` terminal ends of thestay from cutting through the material and thus decreasing the life of the garment and possibly causing chang or actual injury to the wearer.

' f As is well known, corsetstays are formed of strip spring steel, iiat wound' spring wire, and

g in some corsets, especially some of the older types,

'whale bone. These stays are formed of very thin material which will, particularly at the terminal ends, cut throughY the material in a relatively short time. The ends of the stay then chafe or cut into the skin of the wearer, causing in some -ca'ses painful lacerations, and when this occurs it is usually necessary to discardLthe-gar'ment. if?

This invention provides a shield orshoe which ts overthe terminalend of the stay and transfers the thrust over a relatively great'v length along theseam, in'addition to being sewed or `otherwise fastened'to the body fabric, for which lreason the stay will remain inr place so long as the garment is otherwise iit for wear. There can be no chaiing or lacerations as it is impossible for the Stayto cut throughthe material because it is rmly'held and protected by the shield with the shield being doubly secured against movement, by its seating at the seamed edge, and by being secured to the body fabric.

AThe objects and advantages of the invention are as follows:

First, to provide a shield for the terminal end of a corset stay, with a straight base having a width at least three times that of the stay to prevent the stay from cutting through the material of the corset.

Second, to provide a shield as outlined which is formed of relatively thin material to avoid bulging at the terminals of the stays.

Third, to provide a shield as outlined with a relatively thin body material .with av pocket formed outwardly on the front face thereof for receiving the terminal end ofthe stay.

Fourth, to provide a shield as outlined with a pocket which is convergent toward the bottom so as to accept stays of different widths and permit relative rocking movement between the stay and the shield to conform to body movements.

Fifth, to provide a shield as outlined with means for securing the shield tov the outer fabric of the corset.

Sixth, to provide the Shield with a straight base with rounded corners to eliminate any possibility 1949,' Serial No. 101,572

, 2 E of wearing or cutting through the lower end of the corset and lower edge seam.

Seventh, to provide a shield as outlined which is o f the simplest possible construction, easy to 6 manufacture, and formed in one part of a relatively rigid slightly resilient material.

In describing the invention reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan View of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the invention. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a modicationof the invention.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation` of Fig. 4.-

In its simplest form, the .invention as illustratedin Figs..-4 and 5 consists of arelatively flat section Ill of material such as a moderately rigid plastic, and having a straight lower edge I I. Other than thefbase II, all other parts of the shield are rounded, particularly the portion I2 at the juncture of the base II with the sides I3 so as to eliminate Vany `possibility of cutting through the material of the corset. Y

A pocket I4 is formed downwardly from the upper end to receive the terminal end I5 of a `stay I6, the walls of the pocket being formed as thin as possible, in the neighborhood of 0.615 inch to prevent bulging.. f

With this type, the stay is forced into the pocket, the stay is then inserted at the lower end of the corset tunnel I1 (Fig, 6), and if another shield is desired at the upper end it is applied after the stay has been inserted through to the top of the tunnel. This simplest type depends on the length of the base II to distribute the thrust of the stay through several times the normal width of the stay. 40 The preferred form' of the invention is illu- .strated in Figs. 1 to 3 and 6, and consists of a relatively thin sheet or relatively rigid material I8 such as plastic, though othermaterials including metals may be used.

This formV is formed similarly to that illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, having the rounded corners I2 and relatively straight base II, however, the pocket I9 converges between the sides toward the lower end so as to receive stays 20 of different widths, so that one type of shield will be suitable for all widths of stays, and this pocket, like the pocket in Figs. 4 and 5 is formed outwardly as indicated at 2| to keep the inside surface smooth and plane as indicated in Figs. 2 and 4 at 22, with the exception of the sewing Fig. 6 is a section taken on une .6 6 of 1.A

groove 23 which 1s formed adjacent the peripheral edge of the body I8, providing a full thickness base about the groove for maximum support.

This shield is provided with a series of sewing apertures 24 which are formed centrally of the groove so that the stitches 25 will lie within the groove on the inside of the shield protected against the wearing action of the inside fabric 26 through movements of the body of the wearer, the shield being sewn to the outside fabric 21.

In addition, a'plurality of rivet holes 28 are provided for attaching the shield by riveting instead of sewing when the shield is applied during manufacture. Obviously, with the sewn type, anyone can attach the shields to existing corsets and the like, while riveting would be more suitable for manufacturing the shields directly in the corset.

An ear 29 is formed upwardly from the outside wall of the pocket to permit the shield to be riveted to the stay 3D, and this ear is provided with an aperture3l for the rivet S2.

Thus the lower end of a tunnel can be opened, the shield inserted in position and sewed in position, the lower end of the tunnel sewed closed, making it possible to eliminate the tearing through with consequent chai-lng and lacerations, and cause the corset to wear many times longer.

We claim:

1. A corset stay shield comprising a back member having an upper end and a lower end and formed of thin relatively rigid material and havl ing a forwardly offset portion having a pocket formed therein and extending from the upper end to the lower end of the back member and open at the upper end with the sides converging downwardly for reception'of the end of a stay, with the lower end of the Ypocket having a width equal to the narrowest stay to be used in the shield, and being capable, in View of the converging sides, of receiving stays of greater widths and to permit relative rocking movement of the stay in the pocket to conform to body movements; said back member having a straight lower edge at right angles to the vertical axis of the pocket and having a length at least three times the maximum Width of the pocket to provide an extended support at the lower edge seam of' a corset.

2. A structure as dened in claim 1; said lower edge. having rounded ends continuing through curvilinear side walls to the top sides of the pocket; and said back member having a groove formed in the back surface in slightly spaced relation to the circumferential edge of the back member and having a multiplicity `of needle holes formed through rthe back member within the confines of said groove for sewing the back member to the outside fabric of a corset with the side walls of the groove having a height greater than the thickness of, and therefore protecting the lstitches used for sewing the back member to the outside fabric of the corset against abrasion and wear from the inside fabric of the corset.

3. A corset stay shield comprising, a body member having an upper end and a lower end and formed of a relatively rigid material, and having a pocket formed in the upper end and extending to the lower end and having downwardly converging side walls, with the pocket being capable of receiving selectively the ends of corset stays of different widths, and having a width at the bottom equal to the narrowest stay to be used in the shield, and with the converging side walls permitting relative rocking movement of the stay in the pocket to conform to body movements, and said lower end being straight and formed at right angles to the vertical axis of the pocket to provide a support for' the shield at the seam of a corset.

WALTERl I, HATCH. EDNA B. HATCH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references arev of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS France July 11, 1914