Improvements in Menstruation Belts or Bandages.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 9th Nov., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Menstruation Belts or Bandages.
I, JULIUS TEUFEL, Manufacturer of 19 Buchsenstrasse Stuttgart in the Kingdom
of Wurtemburg German Empire 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 :—
It is necessary with women that the sexual organ be covered by a soft porous pad
or cushion during the menstruation period in order to catch off the menstrual flux or
discharge.
There are several different methods in use for fastening on this pad for instance
fastening it on the drawers or with certain unelastic bands they all however have
many inconveniences and do not provide a safe and dependent method of holding the
cushion firmly and comfortably for any length of time.
The hereinafter described arrangement avoids all these inconveniences and by means
of an adjustable belt holds the cushion at all times firmly elastically and comfortably
on to the body at the same time providing an arrangement by which the same can
be conveniently removed and replaced. Through its elasticity it enables the body to
move in any manner without difficulty or displacing the cushion
In order to make my invention more clear I make use of the accompanying
drawing which is a view (in perspective) of the menstruation belt.
L is the body or waist belt of the usual construction which is fastened round the
waist by means of the adjustable elastic bands a a.
The hollowed band b which is of elastic material and into which the porous and
elastic cushion K is placed-is buttoned on to the front part of the waist band at k.
On the other end of this band bare two elastic bands cc by which it is buttoned on to
the back of the waist belt at m and n.
The cushion K has elastic bands on each end which have a button hole for the
purpose of buttoning the cushion on to the band b. It can be taken out and replaced
when necessary.
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The cushion belt b has the great advantage of being waterproof and so catches off
any moisture which might be pressed out of the cushion by movements of the
body.
The above described is a very cleanly and what is more important safe arrangement
and entirely prevents any dropping of the menstruation flux or losing of the
cushion.
As the belt fits perfectly tightly on to the body and cannot, on account of its
elasticity be displaced by any movement of the body, the cushion is held continually
in place.
This much to be desired result has up to the present not been attained by any of
the existing menstruation belts.
Another great advantage is that the cushion can be removed from the band b and
the band from the waist band L in the simplest and most convenient manner
possible.
From sanitary point of view this menstruation belt is of great value.
The combination of the waist or body belt with the cushion, keeps the body at an
even temperature and holds it in an advantageous position two things of great
importance to a woman during her menstruation period.
I
am aware that menstruation belts of somewhat similar construction
manufactured prior to my invention and do not therefore claim such a c
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page_text: But what I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by letters patent is :
In menstruation belts for women.
1.) The guttershaped waterproof belt or band b holding the cushion K in the
manner and for the purpose substantially as described.
2.) The combination of the elastic band 6 having the cushion K with the waist
band L in the manner and for the purpose substantially as described.
Dated this 7th day of September 1889.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.