Improvements in Bandages or the like, Chiefly Designed for the Use of Women.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1890
Complete Specification Left 4th Doc. 1800 Accented 7th Mar
1801
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bandages or the like, Chiefly Designed for the
Use of Women.
I, ROBERT DIXON HEWETSON, of 9 and 10, Australian Avenue, Jewin Street,
in the City of London, Specialist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to an appliance or bandage especially designed for use by
women during menstruation and after confinement for carrying diapers or
absorbent pads, but also applicable for use by males for carrying a suspensory.
In carrying out my invention I provide a waist band or belt of textile or other
suitable material the ends of which are designed to be connected by a buckle,
and from this belt depend two short straps having at their free ends buttons to
which a movable section, or diapers or bandages, may be attached. The upper
portion of the strap at the back of the belt is made of considerable width so
as to form a protector for the lower part of the back.
Dated the 23rd day of June 1890.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bandages or the like, Chiefly Designed for the
Use of Women.
I, ROBERT DIXON HEWETSON, of 9 and 10, Australian Avenue, Jewin Street,
in the City of London, Specialist, 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 relates to an appliance or bandage especially designed for use
by women during menstruation and after confinement for carrying diapers or
absorbent pads, but also applicable for use by males for carrying a suspensory.
In carrying out my invention I provide a waist band or belt of textile or other
suitable material the ends of which are designed to be connected by a buckle
and from this belt depend two short straps having at their free ends buttons to
which a movable section, or diapers or bandages, may be attached. The upper
portion of the strap at the back of the belt is made of considerable width so as
to form a protector for the lower part of the back.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same with
reference to the accompanying drawing which is a perspective view of my improved
appliance.
In this drawing a indicates the belt; b the back strap, which is broader at the
upper part the front strap and d the movable section provided with button
holes e so that it may be readily connected to the buttons on the straps b, c.
The straps b, c are preferably formed with pockets g, h respectively through which
the belt is passed.
indicates a pad of absorbent material which is advantageously medicated and
which I prefer to employ in conjunction with my appliance. This pad is provided
with loops j, j which are passed through the button holes in the movable section
and placed over the buttons.
It is obvious that the pad i may be replaced by a diaper or the like, and instead
of connecting the movable section onto the straps b, c by means of buttons as
hereinbefore described I may use buckles or other suitable means.

page_text: When my appliance is to be used with suspensory for men the movable
section d may be dispensed with, the suspensory being connected to the strap c.
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.
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The improved appliance herein before described with reference to the drawing,
with or without the absorbent pad.
Dated the 4th day of December 1800
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4; South Street; Finsbury; London, Agents for the Applicant.