USRE3624E - Improvement in corset-springs - Google Patents

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Witnesses,

UNITED STATES FRANCES LEE BARNES, O F NEW YORK, N. Y., ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE 0F SAMUEL H. BARNES, DEOEASED.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORSET-SPRINGS.

Specification forming part Iof Letters Patent No. 56,345, dated July 17, 1866; Reissue No. 2,929, dated May 12, 1868; Reissue No. 3,520, dated June 29, 1869; Reissue No. 3,624, dated August 31, 1869.

To all whom it may concern: Y l

Be it known that SAMUEL H. BARNES, de-

ceased, of the city, county, and State of New York, during his life-time did invent a new and Improved CorsetSpi-ing; and I, FRANCES LEE springs of corsets of two or more metallic plates placed one upon another and fastened together at their center, but so connected at or near each end that they can play or move upon each other in the direction of their length as the springs are bent, whereby their iiexibility and elasticity are greatly increased, while at the same time much strength is obtained and the springs rendered much more durable than the springs for corsets now in general use, as will be obvious from the following detail description thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a view of the two springs of the corset, having the ordinary clasps for fastening the corset about the waist of the person who is to wear it. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A A2 in the drawings represent two springs ofa corset properly bent in the direction of their length, to conform to the body or waist of a person, each of -which springs in the preseutin stance is composed oftwo metallic plates, B B2, placed one upon the other, (the one, B,

` a little longer than the other, B2) and there sethrough whichproject the rounded ends or heads b ot fixed pins c in the longer or under plate, B, by means of which slots, as the cor sel -springs are bent, the plates constituting the same can play or move, the one upon the other, the heads ofthe pins o preventing them from becoming disengaged, or, in other words, springing apart from each other or sliding olf laterally.

From the above description it is plain to be seen, by forming the corset-springs ot' twov plates, (one or more may be used, it' desired,

laid one upon the other, but so connected together thattheseveral plates constituting such plates can freely play upon each other in the direction of their length,) that the flexibility, pliability, or elasticity of the springs` is much increased without in the least degree impairing their strength, rendering them much more durable and serviceable than the ordinary corset-springs now in general use-an advantage and resultot'the utmostiinportance and utility.

Although the springs have been hereinabove explained as formed of two metallic plates laid one upon the other and secured together as described, three or more may be used but two are sufficient for ordinary corsets, it being distinctly understood that this invention is not limited to any particular num ber ofplates which may be employed to form the springs, whether one or more, it simply consisting in so securing the several plates constituting the springs to each other that they can freely move or play upon each other.

It may be stated that the terms corset-steel, corset-spring7 and corset-clasp are each and all employed bythe trade to designate a pair of springs, steels, or stiffeners connected by suitable clasps, whereby they are not only adapted to stiien the front ofthe corset, but to fasten the two edges ofthe same together.

Having thus described the invention,'what I claimas new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A pair or set of corset-sprin gs, each spring 'consistingof two or more metallic plates placed one upon another and fastened together at their centers, but so connected at or near each end that they can play or move upon each other in the direction of their length and be prevented from sliding off each other laterally.

2. A pair or setof corset-springs, each spring composed of two or more metallic pla-tes placed one above anotherand fastened together at their centers, and so connected at or near each end that they can move or play upon each other in the direction of their length.

3. Apairorsetof corset-springs,each spring consisting ot' two or more metallic plates placed one upon another and fastened together at their centers, but. so connected at or near each end

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