An Improved Device or Appliance for Curing or Preventing the Deformity of Human Toes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 15th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1899
An Improved Device or Appliance for Curing or Preventing the
Deformity of Human Toes.
I, HERBERT JOSEPH POND, 23, Castle Meadow, Norwich, Boot and Shoe Maker,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;-
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This invention relates to an improved device or appliance for curing or pre-
venting the deformity of human toes especially the deformity commonly known
as enlarged great toe joints.
My invention consists of a metal plate having elastic loops or clips attached
thereto; the metal plate is intended to be parallel to the natural position of
the great toe and one or more slightly elastic or rigid loops, bands or clips
are provided to hold or draw the great toe near to the said metal plate, an
additional loop or clip having a rigid stem is attached to the plate and passing
under the great toe receives the second toe, the object of this arrangement is to
keep the great toe in its natural position and clear of the space which should be
occupied by the other toes.
The whole or part of the metal device may be covered with leather or other
suitable material.
The complete device or appliance may be held in its correct position by means
of straps, bands or other arrangement.
An Improved Device or Appliance for Curing or Preventing the
Deformity of Human Toes.
I, HERBERT JOSEPH POND, 23, Castle Meadow, Norwich, Boot and Shoe Maker,
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 follow-
ing statement: —
This invention relates to an improved device or appliance for curing or pre-
venting the deformity of human toes especially the deformity commonly known
as enlarged great toe joints.

page_text: My invention consists of a metal plate having elastic loops or clips attached
thereto; the metal plate is intended to be parallel to the natural position of the
great toe and one or more slightly elastic loops, bands, or clips are provided to
hold or draw the great toe near to the metal plate, an additional loop or clip
having a rigid stem is attached to the lower edge of the metal plate, and passing
under the great toe receives the second toe, the object of this arrangement is to
keep the great toe in its natural position and clear of the space which should be
occupied by the other toes.
In carrying out my invention I prefer to have a small metal plate to which
I attach a slightly elastic loop made of spring steel, the said metal plate stands
edgewise and parallel to the natural position of the great toe, the great toe is
passed through the elastic loop, another loop or clip is provided to encircle the
second toe, this additional loop or clip is attached to the metal plate by means
of a flat rigid stem which passed under the great toe, this rigid stem and the
loop or clip are preferably made of metal but the loop or clip may be made of
any suitable material.
Fig. 1. on the accompying sheet of drawings shows the end elevation of the
device and
Fig. 2 shows a plan of the said device.
Fig. 3 shews draw ng of thre-quarter side view with three springs for great toe
(right foot.)
A shows the spring loop or clip loops or clips intended to receive the great toe;
B shows the loop or clip to receive the second toe this loop or clip is attached
to the metal plate E by means of a rigid stem as shown at c.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The construction of an improved device or appliance for curing or pre-
venting the deformity of human toes substantially as set forth and described
in my specification.
Dated this 14th day of September 1899.