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l Y J. B. PHILLIPS.

BREAST SHIELD.

No. 320,961. Pat'entedJune 3o, 1885.

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' NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES B. PHILLIPS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. i

BREAST-si-HELD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.320,961, dated June 30, 1885.

Application filed January 10, 1884.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES B. PHILLrrs, of the' city and county of New York, in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Breast-Pads, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to avoid the annoyance and sometimes serious irritation produced by the hard surfaces presented on the inner faces of many forms of shields. I have devised avery simple and effective remedy for the difculty.

It has long been common to employ elastic shields with means for holding them in the required positions on the person, for the double purpose of giving a better appearance to the figure and protecting the delicate parts from pressure and injury; but as such shields have been generally made any considerable pressure, as from a heavy cloak or other cause, induces a sufficient flattening of the shield to defeat in great part the last-named, the protective object. I extend soft-muslin fabric across on the interior, gathering it sufficiently at one or more points to give a slight conical form, but not sufficiently to allow the breast to reach the interior of the main convex portion of the structure. The fabric may be light open wove muslin attached around the edge of the structure by a line of stitches.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification and represent what I consider the best means of carrying out the invention.

Figure l is an inner face view, and Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line a: x in Fig. I.

Similar letters of .reference indicate like parts in both the figures.

A designates the concave convex body formed of three layers of open hair-cloth or analogous fabric having horse-hairs or analogous fibers which give proper rigidity and elasticity. These layers allow a free circulation of air, are light, will spring in upon pressure, and assumea normal position as soon as the pressure 'is released. Their edges are joined by strips of muslin or other suitable material attached by sewing. The edge is finished with a binding.

A line of stitching, O, attaches to the inner edge a piece of light fabric, P, which is also (No model.)`

of open material to allow a free circulation of air, and extends across the interior of the shield with some slack or looseness, but not sufficient to allow it to be forced outward into Contact with the interior of the shield. I have shown this condition as attained by making one gather or tapering plait, as indicated by p.

The shields being held in their proper relations to each other and to the person by safety-pins or by other suitable means they are ready to serve successfully under all ordinary conditions. The shield A holds the dress fully out, and onlya gentle pressure of the fabric P is felt on the person. When any sufficient pressure is received to flatten the shield, the muslin still remains as a soft protection to the person.

Each pad is made complete in itself and provided with eyelet-holes b, through which a cord, B, operates to adjust the pair of pads to fit persons of different sizes.

In warm weather the shields may be applied next to the person with impunity, the soft interior lining, P, insuring adequate protection of the person against the contact of the rough interior of the harsher portion A.

I deem it important that the material A P be open, and that a free circulation of airis allowed in the space between the said fabrics.

Modifications may be made in the forms and proportions. rIhe parts A may be stamped up from any suitable fabric properly treated with shellac or equivalent stiffening material.

The portion P may be woven, knit, or otherwise made open-work. Suficiently strong lace -may be used.

I am aware that pads have been made ventilating by arranging two or more layers of open stili' fabric transversely to each other, and also that silk has been used as bearings for imperforate pads and forpads using spiral springs. Such constructions are not sought to becovered in this application. I provide a light pad, thoroughly Ventilating, with no spring other than that which is inherent in the outer walls.

I claim as my invention- The breast-pad described, consisting of the concavoconvex body A, formed of two or more layers of open fabric, as hair-cloth, andy IOO the open-work lining P, having a less degree day of January, 1884, in the presence of two of convexity, stitched and bound as described, subscribing Witnesses. and having series of holes b, all constructed,

arranged, and operating relatively to the cord JAMES B' PHILLIPS 5 B, as and for the purposes set forth. Witnesses:

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my CHARLEs R. SEARLE,

hand at New York city, New York, this 8th WV. C. DEY.

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