Improvements in Elastic Stockings and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 14th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Elastic Stockings and the like.
I, FRANK LAMBERT FOSTER, of 70 Fenchurch Street, in the City of London,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to elastic stockings and similar bandages and supports for
various parts of the body. Hitherto supports of this nature have been made of a
soft form of india rubber with large spaces or openings, generally made triangular
so as to produce a lattice-work or band-like structure, but I find by experience that
some people are unable to wear such stockings or supports as the relative large
portions of rubber left intact prevent the escape of the perspiration or emanations
from the skin and set up irritation and consequent itching.
To obviate this defect, in carrying out my invention I adopt preferably though
not necessarily the form above described but I perforate the bands or continuous
portions of the rubber with small holes or perforations so that there may not be
any large extent of the skin so covered that the air cannot have access to it. By
this means I obtain all the advantages due to a stocking or support such as described
without any of its disadvantages, and produce a useful and highly satisfactory
article.
Any desired shape may be employed for either the large or small openings or
perforations and any required number of either.
Dated this 14th day of December 1895.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Elastic Stockings and the like.
I, FRANK LAMBERT FOSTER, of 70 Fenchurch Street, in the City of London,
Merchant, 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 elastic stockings and similar bandages and supports for
various parts of the body. Hitherto supports of this nature have been made of a
soft form of indiarubber with large spaces or openings, generally made triangular
so as to produce a lattice-work or band-like structure, but I find by experience that
some people are unable to wear such stockings or supports as the relatively large
portions of rubber left intact prevent the escape of the perspiration or emanations
from the skin and set up irritation and consequent itching.
To obviate this defect, in carrying out my invention I adopt preferably though
not necessarily the form above described but I perforate the bands or continuous
portions of the rubber with small holes or perforations so that there may not be
any large extent of the skin so covered that the air cannot have access to it. By
this means I obtain all the advantages due to a stocking or support such as described
without any of its disadvantages, and produce a useful and highly satisfactory
article.

page_text: In the accompanying drawings-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an elastic stocking,
Figure 2 a similar view of a knee-bandage, and
Figure 3 a perspective view of an anklet, all according to this invention.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
From each of these views it will be seen that in addition to the principal
openings A such as are commonly employed in these appliances there are secondary
perforations B in the fabric C around and between the principal openings.
Any desired shape may be employed for either the large or small openings or
perforations and any required number either.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A stocking, bandage, or support of elastic material in which there are in
addition to the principal openings, secondary perforations B, substantially as and
for the purpose described.
2. A perforated elastic bandage or support substantially as and for the purpose
herein before described and illustrated in Figure 1 or Figure 2 or Figure 3 of the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 11th dev of Sentember 1896
FRANK L. FOSTER,
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.