Improvement in Truss for Hernia.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Aug., 1890.
Complete Specification Left, 21st May, 1891-Accepted, 15th Aug.. 1851
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Truss for Hernia.
I, FREDERICK ALBON, of No. 3, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington, London, N.,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An elastic band made of any suitable metal, silver plated, with a round metal
plate at each end, the band fits securely round the body without the ends meeting
which allows the spine free action and does not cause friction or irritation to the
parts.
When required I use wooden pads, to which I attach a metal plate, in either
instance they are fixed or attached to the band by a thumb screw passing through
the band and screwed into the solid metal plate or metal plated pad.
To the thumb screw I provide a small metal key that if required increased
retention may be brought to bear to retain the truss in position, or extra pressure
to support the rupture.
I also provide a plated metal chamber pad, or pads, as required, in which I insert
a flat scroll spring to which is attached the pad or pads which support the
rupture.
A moveable collar of solid metal encircles the body band, also fitted with a thumb
screw which presses the band against the end of a metal stud attached to the spring
chamber, by this means the support to the rupture can be applied in any required
position, and securely retained, shifted, the pressure mitigated or otherwise without
the inconvenience of disconnecting the truss from the body.
The advantage of my invention is the substitution of a moveable collar in place
of the open jaw clamp band.
The facility to fix and regulate the pressure to the support required by means of
a thumb screw and with the adaptation of a key.
Of solid metal end plates and metal plated wooden pads, affording greater
security and firmness in attachment of the same to the body-band.
The body-band fitting firmly and retained in position without the use of a buckle
strap.
A removeable cap covering to the metal ends or pads and spring fitted chamber
in lieu of fixed or attached coverings.
And a flat scroll spring fitted in a metal chamber.
Dated this 15th day of August 1890
S. J. JONES,
12, King Square, London, E.C., Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Truss for Hernia.
I, FREDERICK ALBON, of No. 3, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington, London, N.,
Engineer, 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 :-
An elastic silver plated metal band, having at each end a solid metal round plate,
the band is made in such dimensions as to securely environ the body, and retained
in position without the use of the usually used buckle strap.
The ends of the band do not meet, which allows the spine free action and does
not cause either friction or irritation to the skin.
The metal plates attached to the ends of the band (or if preferred I claim to use
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wood pads fitted with a metal plate), are affixed by means of a milled edge thumb
screw, which passes through the band and screws into the solid metal plates, or as
may be the metal plated pads.
To the thumb screw I provide a small metal key, that when necessary increased
retention power may be brought to bear to retain the truss in position, and if
required give extra pressure of support to the rupture.
The pad (or as may be required pads) which supports the rupture I make of
suitable metal, preferably plated, hollowed out so as to form a chamber, in this
chamber I fit a flat scroll spring in such manner as to work on a stud which passes
into the chamber as hereinafter described.
A moveable solid metal collar encircles the body band, fitted on the outer side with
a thumb screw, and, on the inner side is attached a metal stud, which screws, into
the collar similar to the thumb screw on the opposite side, thus the band passes
between the ends of the thumb screw and the stud, so that when the thumb screw is
screwed up it presses the band on the end of the stud and firmly fixes both the colar
and spring fitted chamber in position, by this means the support to the rupture can
be applied in any required position, and securely retained, easily shifted, the
pressure increased or mitigated, or entirely withdrawn without the inconvenience of
disconnecting the truss from the body.
. I also provide a removable cap covering to the metal ends, or pads, and spring
fitted chamber, in lieu of fixed or attached coverings.
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:
1st. The substitution of a moveable collar in lieu of the open jaw clamp band.
2nd. The facility to fix, and regulate the support required by means of a thumb
screw, and with the adaptation of a key.
3rd. The solid metal end plates, and metal plated wooden pads, and the greater
security and firmness in the attachment of the same to the body band by means
thereof.
4th. The body band made to fit firmly, and retained in position without the use
of a buckle strap.
5th. A flat scroll spring fitted chamber.
6th. A removeable cap covering to the plates or pads. All substantially as
herein before set forth.
Dated this Twenty-first day of May 1891
S. J. JONES,
12, King Square, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.