US527795A - Flexible cord - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

R. KBLSO. FLEXIBLE CORD.

No. 527,795. Patented 001;. 23,1894;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT KELSO, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FLEXIBLE CORD.

'SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent NO. 527,795, dated. October 23, 1894. l

Application filed May 13, 1893. Serial No. 474,143. (No model-l .To all whom, it may concer-n.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT KELsO,aciti zen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain the cord. Fig. 3, is a view of a modification of the cord. t

The cord has a core of resilient material a preferably composed of a series of fine wires, twisted together. I have shown in the pres.- ent instance a core composed of three wires, but it will be understood that a greater. or less number may be used without departing from my invention, depending altogether upon the stiffness required; or asingle strand of wire or other flexible material, which will not readily break, may, be used, as shown in Fig. 3. Surrounding this core is an outer flexible covering b composed of one or more v wires, coiled, open and somewhat larger in diameter than the core, so that the core and flexible coil thus loosely wound will each have free movement. I prefer to wind in the open spaces of the outer covering a yielding material, c, preferably textile material, as shown in Fig. 1, so as to prevent the metallic parts rubbing together. This material also adds greatly to the appearance of the article.

By yielding material I mean brous or other material of elastic qualities capable of yielding to pressure from the adjacent coils of wire when the cord is bent.

I find that a cord constructed in the manner above described can be bent and it will spring back to its original position, and furthermore, it will bend very easily but will retain its position sufficiently to hold a skirt to its shape. l

My invention can be used in the construction of flexible skirts or for stays for dresses and can be used in the construction of bustles, cushions, rire.

I claim as my invention- 1. A flexible cord having a central core of resilient material and an open tubular covering of internal diameter larger than the diameter of the central core made of wire loosely coiled around the core and having yielding material between'the coils of Wire, substantially as described.

2. A flexible cord having a central core made up of a series of wires twisted together and an outer covering of wire, coiled loosely around the core, of larger diameter than the diameter of the central core, and having yielding material between the coils of the wire, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ROBERT KELSO.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM A. BARR, JOSEPH H. KLEIN.

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