IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OR ARRANGEMENT OF MENSTRUAL APPARATUS."
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick Arthur Christopher Græbert, of 26, St. George's
Street, Peckham, in the County of Surrey, for an Invention of "IMPROVED
CONSTRUCTION OR ARRANGEMENT OF MENSTRUAL APPARATUS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick Arthur Christopher
Groebert at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 8th April 1881.
FREDERICK ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER GROBERT, of 26, St. George's Street, Peckham,
in the County of Surrey. IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OR ARRANGEMENT OF
MENSTRUAL APPARATUS."
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The object of this Invention is an improved menstrual pad or apparatus for the
use of ladies; the pad has in conjunction at suitable parts elastic or other tapes
from which the pad is suspended from and by a waist belt, and with clasps or other
attachments to facilitate easy yet secure connection of the tapes or other appliance
to retain the pad in position and for their easy disconnection when desired.
According to this Invention the pad is composed of a bag of plyable fabric
(waterproofed or not) to contain a sponge or other absorbent of moisture. The
bag is of such a shape that no inconvenience can be experienced by the wearer,
and is provided with fastener clasps or other attachments to elastic tapes at back
and front, said tapes being capable of elongation by buckle or like appliance to
suit varying heights of persons who have to wear the article.
The tapes are
attached at their upper end to a waistbelt, which may be elastic or not as found
convenient.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Frederick Arthur Christopher Groebert in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 7th October 1881.
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FREDERICK ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER GRŒBERT, of 26, St. George's Street, Peckham,
in the County of Surrey.
IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OR ARRANGEMENT OF
MENSTRUAL APPARATUS."
The object of this Invention is an improved menstrual pad or apparatus for the
use of ladies. The pad has in conjunction at suitable parts elastic or other tapes
from which the pad is suspended from and by a waistbelt, and with clasps or other
attachments to facilitate easy yet secure connection of the tapes or other appliance
to retain the pad in position, and for their easy disconnection when desired.
The
According to this Invention the pad is composed of a bag of pliable fabric
(waterproofed or not) to contain a sponge or other absorbent of moisture.
bag is of such a shape that no inconvenience can be experienced by the wearer,
and is provided with fastener clasps or other attachments to elastic tapes at back
and front, said tapes being capable of elongation by buckle or like appliance to
suit varying heights of persons who have to wear the articles.
The tapes are attached at their upper ends to a waistbelt, which may be wholly
or partially of elastic material or not as found convenient.
My Invention is clearly represented in the annexed Sheet of Drawings, in
which Figure 1 is a view of the apparatus complete; Figure 2 being a detached
elevation of the waistband A and elastic hanging tapes B, B; and Figure 3 is a
similar view of the pad D with the ends provided with catch hooks E, E, to enable
an easy and convenient connection and disconnection to and from the eyelets or
rings F, F, on the ends of the tapes B.
I fit two tapes B, B, at the back portion of the waistband A. and one only at the
front. The tapes are provided with slip catches G, G, to enable them to be
lengthened or shortened as desired.
It will be seen that the pad D is shaped like a pocket, into which a sponge or
other absorbent of moisture can be placed and removed with facility to promote
cleanliness.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention and the manner in which
the same is to be performed, I declare that I claim,―
The apparatus above described and shown in the annexed Drawings for the
purpose set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick Arthur Christopher Groebert, have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this Sixth day of October, One thousand
eight hundred and eighty one.
FREDERICK ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER GROBERT. (L.S.)