A number of different people have been credited with inventing the corset but not all of them were granted a patent. More women than men were granted a patent for designing, modifying, or improving on the corset in any way.
From 1842 through 1876, these are the patents granted to women which are on file at the US Patent Office:
- Mary Brush was the second woman to be granted a patent. She lived in Davenport Iowa and received patent #2 on July 21, 1815 for inventing the corset.
- On January 21, 1842, Elisabeth Adams improved on it and was granted patent #1940.
- On September 10, 1850, Louisa Balia was granted patent #7627 for desginging corset stays.
- On December 23, 1858, Anna S. McLean, of Williamsburg, New York, was granted patent #22,443 for the corset.
- On August 26, 1862, Adeline J. Brooks of Philadelphia was granted patent #36,272 for the corset.
- On September 15, 1863, Lavinia H. Foy of Worcester, Massachusetts was granted patent #39,906 and #39,909 for improvements in corsets with corset skirt supporters
- On September 15, 1863, Mina Sebille, of New York, received patent #39,964 for improvement to corsets.
- On June 24, 1864, Eleanor M. Marshall of Hillsdale New York received patent #43,321 for improvements in mammiform breast protectors
- On November 28, 1864, Harriet H. Thompson of Washington DC received patent #45,103 for imrpovement in abdominal supporters.
- On November 29, 1864, Lavina H. Foy received another patent #45,296 for improvement in corset skirt supporters but it had to be put in her husband's name James H. Foy.
- On May 23, 1865, Clarissa Preston of Detroit Michigan received patent #47,856 for improving the corset.
- On May 1, 1866, Lavina H. Foy of Worcester Massachusetts received patent #54,323 for improving the combined corsets and bustles.
- On February 5, 1867, Cathrine Allsop Griswold of Willimantic, Connecticut received patent #61,824 for improvements in the corset.
- On May 28, 1867, Mellissa E. Bulkley of Providence Rhode Island received patent #65,163 for improving the corset.
- On January 14, 1868, Clara Z. Cummings of Buffalo New York received patent #73,235 for improving the corset.
- On April 7, 1868, Martha B. Solomon of Charlestown Massachusetts was granted patent #76,354 for improving children's corsets.
- On July 7, 1868, Lavinia H. Foy of Newton Courtre, Massachusetts was granted patent #79,647 for improving the corset.
- On August 10, 1869, Marie T. Smith of New York was granted patent #93,429 for improving corset fastenings.
- On December 20, 1870, Mary P Tilton of Trenton New Jersey was granted patent #110,310 for improving the pads in corsets.
- On November 14, 1871, Caroline L. Hamlin of New York was granted patent #120,967 for improving the corset.
- On December 19, 1871, Mary J. Vavorstrand of Illinois was granted patent #122,081 for improvement in corsets and skirt supporters combined.
- On December 26, 1871, Melissa Bulkley of Rhode Island was granted patent #122,152 for improving the supporting corset fastenings.
- On March 26, 1872, Harriet G Emery and Margaret C Fuller of Boston Massachusetts were granted paent #124,801 for improving children's corsets.
- On November 19, 1872, Sarah A. Pake of Wisconsin was granted patent #133,209 for improving the corset.
- On April 8, 1873, Mary Russell of Union Bridge Maryland was granted patent #137,724 for the corset
- On March 31, 1874, Annie Hobart of Massachusetts was granted patent #149,040 for improving corset protectors.
- On October 27, 1874, Clara P Clark of Wakefield Massachusetts was granted patent #156,278 for improving the corset
- On February 9, 1875,Susanna Burns of Eastport Maine received patent #159,530 for improving the corset.
- On February 1, 1876, Mary Vavorstrand of Missouri, received patent #172,901 for improving the corset.
- On February 1, 1876, Harriet Chapman of Philadelphia Pennsylvania was ggranted patent #172980 for improving the corset.
- On March 21, 1876, Annie Whittier and Calista Andrews of Ohio recived patent #175,224 for improving the corset.
- On April 27, 1876, Annie Wilson of New York received patent #176,499 for improving the corset.
- On May 2, 1876, Louise schmitt of New Orleans received patent #177,019 for improving the corset.
- On September 26, 1876, Mary Mansfield of Salem Massachusetts was granted patent #182,526 for improvement in clasps for corsets.
- On October 3, 1876, Fanney Batcheller of Boston was granted patent #182,742 for improving the corset.
There are 313 more women who received patents for their contribution to improving the corset up to the year 1963.
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