Improvements in Abdominal Belts or Bandages.
Year: 1895

page_text: Pate of Application, 13th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 14th Sept., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Abdominal Belts or Bandages.
I, ALINE APITZ, Manufacturer, of Peter-strasse 12, Leipzig, in the Kingdom
of Saxony, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
This invention has for its object, to provide a light and cheap belt suitable for
being worn by ladies to prevent or cure injuries to the abdomen, a belt which will
not unnecessarily produce perspiration or impede the free motion of the body.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a general view of a belt embodying my invention,
Fig. 2 shows the same in use.
The apparatus chiefly comprises an upper belt A, and a lower belt B, the former
being situated above and the lower below the hip bone when in use.
At the middle a of their length (situated at the back of the spine) the two belts
are fastened together for a short distance, and may be connected also at b and c,
in front of the hip bones, so as to leave the latter free from pressure, and to cover
the abdominal region as little as possible.
The means for connecting the belts in front of the hip bones may be varied
according to requirements, but they are detachable, so that if desired the belts may
be worn without any front connection.
The length of the belts is adjustable by means of buckles or other suitable
devices both on the right and on the left side, in order that the belt may be adapted
to various shapes of the body.
Each of the two belts is closed in front, the lower or main belt by means of a
strong buckled, and the upper belt, the ends of which are crossed and provided with
button holes f, by attaching the same to buttons g situated right and left of the
buckle d. The same buttons serve for attaching the front ends of the india rubber
straps D extending between the thighs to the back of the person where they are
buttoned to the upper belt at h. The said elastic straps D prevent the belt from
slipping upward, and can be easily removed.
One of the two crossed ends of the upper belt carries a button i situated
approximately in the middle above the buckle d, and a corresponding button k is
fixed in the centre of the back, at the junction of the two belts, in order to attach
a catamenial bandage. The material of the belt, and the means for connecting
the ends, adjusting the length and attaching the cross belts or bandages may be
varied as desired, and do not form part of this invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
An abdominal belt or bandage comprising in its construction two belts A
and B permanently connected with each other at the back only (a), while in
front of the hip bones (6 and c) they may be joined together if required, and at the
hips are adjustable in length, the lower belt (B) being closed in front by means
of a strong buckle, while the upper belt (A) has crossed extremities adapted to be
fastened to the lower belt right and left of the said buckle; a pair of elastic thigh

page_text: straps (D) adapted to be secured at the ends to the lower strap to prevent the
belt from slipping, and means for attaching a catamenial bandage, the whole
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 13th day of August 1895.
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London, Agents.