A New Appliance for the Prevention and Treatment of Cramp.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 6th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 21st Jan., 1893
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
A New Appliance for the Prevention and Treatment of Cramp. : .
I, ANN KNIGHT of 55 Blomfield Road Maida Hill in the County of London
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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I construct a garter or band which is placed and worn around the part affected.
The said garter or band is composed of a series of thin strips or flat pieces of
cork all of equal dimensions with a backing or covering of ribbon velvet plush kid
or other suitable material and to which backing or covering the said strips or pieces
of cork are secured by being stitched thereto an edging also being formed over on
to the inside of the strips of cork and thereby keeping the same securely in
position.
The strips or pieces of cork are so arranged as to form a continuation of joints
all round the surface of the limb on which the garter is worn and by this con-
tinuation of joints I obviate all possibility of inconvenience or incumbrance to the
wearer.
The garter is fastened while in use by means of tapes strings buttons buckles
or the like.
Cramp as we are well aware arises from the sudden contraction of the muscles
whereby intense pain is experienced. To relieve this it is essential the muscles
should be restored to their normal condition warmth being therefore necessary to
effect this. This my invention insures, the strips of cork fitting close to the flesh
and imparting a continued sufficiency of heat to the limb as to entirely provide
against any sudden contraction of the muscles.
My invention can be adapted to any portion of the body limbs or feet.
Dated this 9th day of March 1800
ANN KNIGHT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Appliance for the Prevention and Treatment of Cramp.
I ANN KNIGHT of No. 11 Blythe Hill Catford in the County of Kent but
formerly of No. 55 Blomfield Road Maida Hill in the County of London, do
hereby declare the nature of the said invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
Cramp as we are well aware arises from the sudden contraction of the muscles
whereby intense pain is experienced. To relieve this it is essential the muscles
should be restored to their normal condition warmth being therefore necessary to
effect this. This my invention insures by means of strips of cork so arranged
as to fit close to the flesh and impart a continued sufficiency of heat to the limb.
and thereby entirely provide against any sudden contraction of the muscles.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I have appended hereto a sheet of drawings in which
Figure 1 is a back view of a garter or band constructed according to my inven-
tion and
Figure 2 is a section on the line x. x.
According to my invention I construct a garter or band of a series of thin
strips or flat pieces of cork a or other substance having like properties all of equal
dimensions with a backing or covering of ribbon velvet plush kid or other
suitable material and to which backing or covering b the said strips or pieces of
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page_text: cork a or other similar substance, are secured by being stitched thereto an edging b
being formed over on to the inside of the strips of cork a or other similar substance
thereby keeping the same securely in position.
The strips or pieces of cork a or other similar substance are so arranged as to
form a continuation of joints a all round the surface of the limb on which the
garter is worn and by this continuation of joints d' I obviate all possibility of
inconvenience or incumbrance to the wearer.
The garter is fastened while in use by means of tapes or strings c or if preferred
buttons buckles or other like fastenings may be used.
My invention can be adapted to any portion of body limbs or feet.
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
A garter or band composed of strips or flat pieces of cork or other similar
substance arranged and held together by means of a suitable backing stitched or
otherwise secured thereto and fastened to the limb body or foot by means of tapes
strings or other fastenings substantially as herein shewn and described and for the
purpose stated.
Dated this 30th day of November 1892