New or Improved Appliance for Keeping the Shoulders of the Wearer in Proper Position.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 7th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 27th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Appliance for Keeping the Shoulders of the
Wearer in Proper Position.
I, CLAIRE VINCENT Professor of Calisthenics 49, Baker Street, Portman Square,
London, W., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of said apparatus, which is to be used outside the dress, is to prevent the
shoulders of children growing out of place, when using much the right hand, as for
instance in writing, drawing, painting, needlework &c. This apparatus is therefore
specially constructed for educational purposes. The apparatus is composed of:
(A) Two shoulder pads made of strong leather and lined with woollen material.
(B) A shoulder support made of strong leather also and lined alike, connecting the
two above pads.
(C) Seven different centre, side, top and lower bars.
(D) A two yards and a half strap made of one piece, either in webbing or leather,
ended by a buckle and passing first under the arins, second over the shoulders, third
crossing each end through three of the above top, centre and lower bars and coming
further round the waist to be fastened finally in front. Said strap being adapted in
such a manner that for application of the whole apparatus on the back, any child has
simply to pass the arms through the strap when loose (as one would put the arms
through a waistcoat) then to draw the ends of the strap and fasten with the buckle
when the apparatus is adjusted.
Dated 24th due of Ontalian 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Appliance for Keeping the Shoulders of the
Wearer in Proper Position.
I, CLAIRE PARKER, née VINCENT, Professor of Calisthenics of 49 Baker Street,
Portman Square, London, W., do hereby declare the nature of the said invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to construct or produce an appliance which shall keep
the figure straight and in the proper position.
The appliance is most suitable for children between the ages of six and seventeen
when the bones are most pliable and therefore more liable to distortion than at later
periods, and it is intended to be employed or worn preferably outside the dress when
writing, painting, drawing, sewing, playing various musical instruments and when
engaged in other pursuits specially necessitating the use of the right hand.
In order that my invention may be readily understood I will proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings of which Figure 1 represents
the appliance as seen from behind.
Figure 2 shows the application as seen from the front and
Figure 3 is a back view.
The appliance consists essentially of two shoulder pads A. A made of strong leather
or other suitable material and if desired lined with wool or the like. These shoulder
pads may under certain circumstances be further provided with steel or other plates
in order to give them increased stiffness or elasticity and they are connected together
by a support or wide strap B lined or not which may also be further stiffened or
made elastic all according to the special requirements of the case by means of a

page_text: steel or other plate or busks may similarly be employed. Or instead of making the
pads AA and support B in separate pieces they may be made out of one piece and
the desired elasticity and stiffness imparted where required by means of a steel or
other plate or plates. The pads are kept in the proper position across the shoulders
by means of a strap C sewn or attached to the middle of support B and going through
bars or loops b, under the arms of the wearer, round the shoulders and back through
similar loops a, a, crossing each other through a central loop or bar D and finally
coming through the loops a¹ a' at the lower parts of the pads A whence they are
brought round to the front and the ends buckled or otherwise fastened together at the
required tension. The parts c, c, of the strap C may as shown be made round where
they go under the arms, so as to prevent undue bearing on these parts except at the
expense of experiencing a judicious but slight cutting sensation without however
chafing the wearer.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
First An orthopedic appliance consisting of a pad or pads, with a connecting
support, and straps substantially as described."
Second-The construction of orthopedic appliance as shown.
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1000
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.