AN IMPROVED SUBSTITUTE FOR SUSPENSORY BANDAGES
Year: 1884

page_text: I CHARLES THORNIIILL of the Barracks, Colchester in the County of Essex,
Lieutenant Colonel R.A. do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN
IMPROVED SUBSTITUTE FOR SUSPENSORY BANDAGES" to be as follows:-
According to this Invention I construct an improved substitute for an ordinary
suspensory bandage in the manner shewn in the drawing annexed.
As the drawing shows it is formed like the upper part of an ordinary pair of
drawers and is made in the same way with a band to button around the waist-
but in place of being formed with leg pieces it is formed with side openings only
for the legs of the wearer to pass through and with a broad band of fabric passing
from front to back to come between the legs of the wearer and which should bo
made to fit well up into the fork. The waist band may be made either deep or
narrow as desired.
It possesses the following advantages.
1st It retains the body in a natural instead of an unnatural position, while
giving similar effective support.
2nd Whereas the ordinary suspensory bandage is most difficult to keep on in
many positions, such as riding, mounting and dismounting, jumping or any unusual
position, and almost invariably slips off at such times, when perhaps most wanted.
This description never slips under any circumstances when once on-no matter
what the position is adapting itself of necessity to the parts in every movement
without straining or giving greater tension, is never uncomfortable, in fact
generally it escapes the memory that it is worn at all.
3rd In hot and damp climates such as India when eczema is constantly suffered
from in those parts by effectually separating them it is an absolute prevention
when worn and cures cases in a few days.
4th It takes the place of the ordinary light summer drawers at the same time
gives the support of a suspensory bandage.
5th It is of very simple construction and can be made anywhere of any material
wished-calico, cotton webbing or such like and attracts no attention in the
wardrobe of which it forms a part.
N.B. It should be worn over the shirt which should be tucked in in the usual
way and fitted so that it fits well up into the fork of the legs. It will be at once
apparent how it acts and it should be fitted upon being put on.
Dated this 22nd day of April 1884.
CARPMAEL & CO.,
Agents for the Applicant.

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I CHARLES THORNHILL of the Barracks Colchester in the County of Essex
Lieutenant Colonel R.A. do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN
IMPROVED SUBstitute for SUSPENSORY BANDAGES" and in what manner the same
is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :→
"
According to this invention I construct an improved substitute for an ordinary
'suspensory bandage in the manner shewn in the drawing annexed.
As the drawing Figure 1 shews, it is formed like the upper part of an ordinary
pair of drawers and is made in the same way with a band to button around the
waist but in place of being formed with leg pieces it is formed with side openings
only for the legs of the wearer to pass through and with a broad band of fabric
passing from front to back to come between the legs of the wearer and which
should be made to fit well up into the fork. The waist band may be made either.
deep or narrow as desired.
In the Drawing the band is shewn to button in front but it might if desired be
made to button at the sides or back.
The broad band of fabric which passes between the legs of the wearer might also
if desired have a triangular piece of fabric a secured to it as shewn at Figure 2 and
a strap be made to pass from the point of the triangle to a buckle b-secured to the
waist band. In this way the support given by the band can be made adjustable.
The drawers also might be reduced in dimensions until the substitute for suspensory
bandages was composed solely of a broad band passing between the legs of the
wearer and secured at back and front to a waist band.
The improved substitute for suspensory bandages above described possesses the
following advantages :—
1st It retains the body in a natural instead of an unnatural position whilst at
the same time it gives as effective support as a suspensory bandage.
2nd Whereas the ordinary suspensory bandage is most difficult to keep on in
many positions such as riding mounting and dismounting jumping or any unusual
position and almost invariably slips off at such times when perhaps most wanted,
this description never slips under any circumstances whon once on-no quatter
what the position is but adaps itself of necessity to the parts in every movement
without straining or giving greater tension and is never uncomfortable in fact
generally it oscapes the memory that it is worn at all.
3rd In hot and damp climates such as India when eczema is constantly suffered
from in those parts by effectually separating them it is an absolute prevention
when worn and cures cases in a few days.
l 4th It takes the place of the ordinary light summer drawers at the same time
gives the support of a suspensory bandage.
5th It is of very simple construction and can be made anywhere of any material
wished as for example calico, cotton webbing or such like and attracts no attention
in the wardrobe of which it forms a part.
N.B. It should be worn over the shirt which should be tucked in in the usual
way and fitted so that it fits well up into the fork of the legs. It will be at once
apparent how it acts and it should be fitted upon being put on.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is:-
1. The improved substitute for suspensory bandages consisting of a broad band
which has to be passed between the legs of the wearer and which is secured at
back and front to a waistband substantially as herein before described.
2. The construction of an improved substitute for suspensory bandages sub-
stantially as herein before described and illustrated in the Drawing annexed.
T
CHAS THORNHILL,
Lt. Colonel R.A.
Carpmael & Co., .
Agents for the Applicant