Year: 1899

page_text: GEORGE HOPKINSON, 10, Granite Street, Oldham, Machine Fitter, HENRY
GREAVES, 115, Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Surgeon, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:
Our patent is an improvement in fitting the ordinary circular or spiral truss
behind.
The manner in which we do this is as follows..
The circular or spiral spring of the truss which in front holds the pad over the
region of the hernia, is bent into a short curve at its termination behind, so as
to fit on to the soft tissues in the hollow of the ilium just outside the posterior
superior process of that bone, or a pad may be fixed to the termination of the
spring behind, so as fit into the same position. From this curved end of the
spring, or from the pad, there is a flexible band of leather or other suitable
material which passes round the body to the usual stud on the pad over the
hernia There will also be the usual perineal band.
In the case of a double truss, there will be two circular or spiral springs ter-
minating behind, as above described, and connected together across the spine
by a flexible band of leather or other suitable material, which may be made
adjustable with regard to length by means of a buckle. The length of this flexible
There will also be the usual
band behind will vary with the size of the truss
perineal bands and connecting strap between the two pads over the hernice.
Dated this 8th day of February 1899
GEORGE HOPKINSON,
HENRY GREAVES.
GEORGE HOPKINSON, 10, Granite Street, Oldham, Machine Fitter, and HENRY
GREAVES, 115, Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Surgeon, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:
Our invention is an improvement in fitting the ordinary circular or spiral
truss behind. The manner in which we do this is as follows:-
The circular or spiral spring of the truss (B) which in front holds the pad over
the region of the hernia, is bent into a short curve (A) at its termination behind,
(see Diagram 1) so as to fit on to the soft tissues in the hollow of the ilium just
outside the posterior superior process of that bone; or a pad may be fixed to the

page_text: termination of the spring behind, so as to fit into the same position. From this
curved end of the spring (A), or from the pad, there is a flexible band of leather
or other suitable material which passes 1ound the body to the usual stud on the
pad over the hernia There will also be the usual perineal band.
In the case of a double truss, there will be two circular or spiral springs (B)
terminating behind in short curves (A) as above described, and connected together
across the spine by a flexible band (S) of leather or other suitable material, which
may be made adjustable in regard to length by means of a buckle, (see Diagram 2)
the length of this flexible band behind will vary with the size of the truss.
There will also be the usual perineal bands, and the connecting strap between
the two pads over the herniæ.
DESCRIPTION OF DIAGRAMS: -
A Curved end of circular or spiral spring of truss.
B-Circular or spiral spring of truss.
C-Pad over hernia
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D-Strap from posterior curved end of circular or spiral spring to stud on the
pad over the hernia (single truss).
E-Perineal band.
F-Connecting strap between the pads over the herniæ.
S-Adjustable band or strap connecting posterior ends of the circular or spiral
springs of the double truss.
Diagram 1, is a single truss.
Diagram 2, is a double truss.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The small curves (A) at the posterior ends of the circular or spiral springs (B).
2. The pads which may be fixed to the posterior ends of the circular or spiral
springs (B), instead of the small curves (A).
3. The adjustable band or strap (S) connecting the posterior ends of the cir-
cular or spiral springs (B) of a double truss.
Dated this 13th day of May 1899.
GEORGE HOPKINSON.
HENRY GREAVES.