Improvements in or relating to Suspensory Bandages or similar Supports.
Year: 1898

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Improvements in or relating to Suspensory Bandages or similar
Supports.
A communication from RUGGERO FERRACCIÙ, Captain in the Italian Navy, late
Member of Parliament, of 47, Via Cavour, Rome, Italy.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of 111, Hatton Garden, in the County of Middlesex,
Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improved suspensory-bandage or similar support,
wherein the back of the supporting pocket which hitherto used to be secured by
means of a spring whereby the free circulation of blood in the private parts was
impeded, is provided with a rigid fork or V-shaped support of any desired material
such as wire.
The pocket or bag receiving the private parts may be as hitherto, made of any
suitable fabric or material and is supported round the loins by means of straps or
bands. These straps and a small strap to be tied across the member secure the
pocket round the scrotum, the stiffened back edge with its upwardly bent projection
surrounding closely, without pressing, the scrotum, this latter owing to its weight
drawing the pocket slightly under the stiffening rib and projection so that the
suspensory bandage is firmly held and does not exercise any pressure on the private
parts.
Of course the described device may be also used by women for applying sponges,
sanitary towels, &c.
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BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to Suspensory Bandages or similar
Supports.
A communication from RUGGERO FERRACCIÙ, Captain in the Italian Navy, late
Member of Parliament, of 47, Via Cavour, Rome, Italy.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of 111, Hatton Garden, in the County of Middlesex,
Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
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page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement; -
This invention relates to an improved suspensory-bandage or similar support,
wherein the back of the supporting pocket which hitherto used to be secured by
means of a spring whereby the free circulation of blood in the private parts was
impeded, is provided with a rigid fork or V-shaped support of any desired material
such as wire.
The accompanying drawing illustrates in Figure 1 a suspensory bandage pro-
vided with a support, according to the present invention, and Figure 2 a construc-
tion of said support.
The pocket or bag B receiving the private parts may be, as hitherto, made of any
suitable fabric or material, and is, supported, round the loins by means of straps
or bands E. These straps E and a small band D to be tied across the member
secure the pocket round the scrotum, the stiffened back edge A with its inwardly
bent projection C surrounding closely, without pressing, the scrotum, the latter
owing to its weight drawing the pocket slightly below the stiffening rib A and
projection C, so that the suspensory-bandage is firmly held and does not exercise
any pressure on the private parts.
"Of course, the described device may be also used by women for applying
sponges, sanitary towels, etc.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. A suspensory bandage or support characterised by a fork-shaped stiffener
having its lower end slightly bent inwards, arranged on or within the back edge
of the bag and provided with supporting straps or bands substantially as described.
2. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete sus-
pensory bandage or support substantially as described and illustrated in the accom-
panying drawing.
Dated this 12th day of December 1898.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.