IMPROVEMENTS IN TRUSSES FOR THE SUPPORT AND CURE OF HERNIA
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I JAMES STANLEY BURGESS of 63 Regent Road Salford in the County of
Lancaster Chemist and Dentist do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRUSSES FOR THE SUPPORT AND CURE OF HERNIA
" to be
as follows:-
My Invention relates to surgical trusses used for the support and cure of hernia
and consists in the first place of a novel mode of rendering elastic the strap which
is attached to the back and front of the truss and which passes between the legs
of the wearer so as to prevent the pad from rising. In my improved truss the
free end of this strap is attached to a stud which slides in a slot in the pad a
spring of india rubber which may consist of a ring or band or other attachment
being arranged within the pad so as to pull the stud in a direction contrary to the
pull of the strap. By this means a yielding point of attachment is furnished for
the strap and considerable freedom of movement allowed to the body. To render
the pad reversible so that it can be worn on either side of the body I arrange four
studs or pins on the front of the pad in such a manner as that by attaching the
ends of the belt to the respective pairs of pins which are diagonally opposite to
each other the pad is thrown into the properly inclined position either on the
right or on the left side of the body. The pad to which the foregoing improve-
ments are applied may be made either solid or hollow. When made hollow
I ventilate the pad by means of perforations which permit of the circulation of
air and increase the comfort of the wearer.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
"
I JAMES STANLEY BURGESS of 63 Regent Road Salford in the County of
Lancaster Chemist and Dentist do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRUSSES FOR THE SUPPORT AND CURE OF HERNIA and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement and accompanying drawings :-
My Invention relates to surgical trusses used for the support and cure of hernia
and consists in the first place of a novel mode of rendering elastic the strap which
is attached to the back and front of the truss and which passes between the legs
of the wearer so as to prevent the pad from rising. In my improved truss the
free end of this strap is attached to a stud which slides in a slot in the pad a
spring of india-rubber which may consist of a ring or band or other attachment
being arranged within the pad so as to pull the stud in a direction contrary to the
pull of the strap. By this means a yielding point of attachment is furnished for
the strap and considerable freedom of movement allowed to the body. To render
the pad reversible so that it can be worn on either side of the body I arrange four
studs or pins on the front of the pad in such a manner as that by attaching the
ends of the belt to the respective pairs of pins which are diagonally opposite to
each other the pad is thrown into the properly inclined position either on the
right or on the left side of the body. The pad to which the foregoing improve-
ments are applied may be made either solid or hollow. When made hollow
I ventilate the pad by means of perforations which permit of the circulation of air
and increase the comfort of the wearer.
And in order that my said Invention may be properly understood I will now
proceed more particularly to describe the same reference being had to the annexed
sheet of drawings and to the letters and figures marked thereon. Fig: 1 of the
said drawings is a front view of a hollow metallic pad of the improved construction
whilst Fig: 2 is a section of the same at the line A. B. Fig: 1. In the said Figs :
a is a double headed stud the neck of which slides in a slot b. formed in the front
wall of the pad. The head of the stud a. which is situated within the hollow pad
is connected by means of an india-rubber spring c. with a fixed stud d. the pull
of the spring c. tending to keep the sliding stud a. at the top of the slot. A metal
spring may be employed instead of the rubber spring c. The strap e. which assists
to retain the truss and pad in position is shown at Fig: 3. One end being placed
over the head of the sliding stud a and the other end over a stud or other suitable
point of attachment f. on the truss. The strap e. is passed between the legs
of the wearer and the truss is thus prevented from rising, the sliding stud and
spring giving a certain amount of elasticity to the attachment and permitting
freer movement of the wearer's body. The studs by which the pad is attached to
the girdle g. are marked h. i. j. k. These studs are so arranged as to render the
same pad capable of application either to the right or left side of the body. For
example in the truss shown at Fig: 3 the pad is on the left side and in that case
the ends of the girdle are attached to the studs h. and i. Should it however be
desired to apply the pad to the right side of the body the ends of the girdle would
be placed over the studs j. and k. thus throwing the pad at an opposite angle across

page_text: the body or for example into the position marked C. in Fig: 4. The application
of my improved truss to a double rupture that is to say to a rupture on both sides
of the body is shown at Fig: 4 In this case the ends of the girdle are attached
to the studs i. and j. and a short strap l. is attached to the studs k. and h. so as to
connect the pads C. and D. The spring attachments e. may be used separately or
they may be united. Although the pad has been described as a hollow metallic
body it may be made solid. When hollow as shown in the drawings perforations
may be formed in the walls of the pad so as to permit of the circulation of
air. The hereinbefore described improvements may be used either together or
separately.
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
I claim is
1. In a rupture truss pad providing an elastic point of attachment for the holding
down strap consisting of a sliding stud and rubber spring substantially as described
and shown.
2. The employment of four studs or points of attachment for the girdle arranged
upon the pad in such a manner as to permit of the pad being worn either upon
the right or left side of the body according to the pair of studs to which the
girdle is attached substantially as herein before described and shown.
3. The method of utilizing the improved pads so as to form a double rupture
truss as shown at Fig: 4 of the drawings.
4. Perforating the shell of hollow metallic pads so as to allow of the circulation
of air therein substantially as hereinbefore described.
1
T100-
JULIUS ALLENSUM & Co.,
70, Deansgate, Manchester,
Agents.

page_text: I JAMES STANLEY BURGESS of 63 Regent Road Salford in the County of
Lancaster Chemist and Dentist do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRUSSES FOR THE SUPPORT AND CURE OF HERNIA" to be
as follows:-
My Invention relates to surgical trusses used for the support and cure of hernia
and consists in the first place of a novel mode of rendering elastic the strap which
is attached to the back and front of the truss and which passes between the legs
of the wearer so as to prevent the pad from rising. In my improved truss the
free end of this strap is attached to a stud which slides in a slot in the pad a
spring of india rubber which may consist of a ring or band or other attachment
being arranged within the pad so as to pull the stud in a direction contrary to the
pull of the strap. By this means a yielding point of attachment is furnished for
the strap and considerable freedom of movement allowed to the body. To render
the pad reversible so that it can be worn on either side of the body I arrange four
studs or pins on the front of the pad in such a manner as that by attaching the
ends of the belt to the respective pairs of pins which are diagonally opposite to
each other the pad is thrown into the properly inclined position either on the
right or on the left side of the body. The pad to which the foregoing improve-
ments are applied may be made either solid or hollow. When made hollow
I ventilate the pad by means of perforations which permit of the circulation of
air and increase the comfort of the wearer.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I JAMES STANLEY BURGESS of 63 Regent Road Salford in the County of
Lancaster Chemist and Dentist do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRUSSES FOR THE SUPPORT AND CURE OF HERNIA
" and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement and accompanying drawings:-
-
My Invention relates to surgical trusses used for the support and cure of hernia
and consists in the first place of a novel mode of rendering elastic the strap which
is attached to the back and front of the truss and which
¡passes between the legs
of the wearer so as to prevent the pad from rising. In 'my improved truss the
free end of this strap is attached to a stud which slides in a slot in the pad a
spring of india-rubber which may consist of a ring or band or other attachment
being arranged within the pad so as to pull the stud in a direction contrary to the
pull of the strap. By this means a yielding point of attachment is furnished for
the strap and considerable freedom of movement allowed to the body. To render
the pad reversible so that it can be worn on either side of the body I arrange four
studs or pins on the front of the pad in such a manner as that by attaching the
ends of the belt to the respective pairs of pins which are diagonally opposite to
each other the pad is thrown into the properly inclined position either on the
right or on the left side of the body. The pad to which the foregoing improve-
ments are applied may be made either solid or hollow. When made hollow
I ventilate the pad, by means of perforations which permit of the circulation of air
and increase the comfort of the wearer.
1
And in order that my said Invention may be properly understood I will now
proceed more particularly to describe the same reference being had to the annexed
sheet of drawings and to the letters and figures marked thereon. Fig: 1 of the
said drawings is a front view of a hollow metallic pad of the improved construction
whilst Fig: 2 is a section of the same at the line A. B. Fig: 1. In the said Figs :
a is a double headed stud the neck of which slides in a slot b. formed in the front
wall of the pad. The head of the stud a. which is situated within the hollow pad
is connected by means of an india-rubber spring c. with a fixed stud d. the pull
of the spring c. tending to keep the sliding stud a. at, the top of the slot. A metal
spring may be employed instead of the rubber spring c The strap e. which assists
to retain the truss and pad in position. is shown at Fig: 3. One end being placed
over the head of the sliding stud a and the other end over a stud or other suitable
point of attachment f. on the truss. The strap e. is passed between the legs
of the wearer and the truss is thus prevented from rising, the sliding stud and
spring giving a certain amount of elasticity to the attachment and permitting
freer movement of the wearer's body. The studs by which the pad is attached to
the girdle g. are marked h. i. j. k. These studs are so arranged as to render the
same pad capable of application either to the right or left side of the body. For
example in the truss shown at Fig: 3 the pad is on the left side and in that case
the ends of the girdle are attached to the studs h. and i. Should it however be
desired to apply the pad to the right side of the body the ends of the girdle would
be placed over the studs j. and k. thus throwing the pad at an opposite angle across

page_text: the body or for example into the position marked C. in Fig: 4. The application
of my improved truss to a double rupture that is to say to a rupture on both sides
of the body is shown at Fig: 4 In this case the ends of the girdle are attached
to the studs i. and j. and a short strap l. is attached to the studs k. and h. so as to
connect the pads C. and D. The spring attachments a. may be used separately or
they may be united. Although the pad has been described as a hollow metallic
body it may be made solid. When hollow as shown in the drawings perforations
may be formed in the walls of the pad so as to permit of the circulation of
air. The herein before described improvements may be used either together or
separately.
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
I claim is
1. In a rupture truss pad providing an elastic point of attachment for the holding
down strap consisting of a sliding stud and rubber spring substantially as described
and shown.
2. The employment of four studs or points of attachment for the girdle arranged
upon the pad in such a manner as to permit of the pad being worn either upon
the right or left side of the body according to the pair of studs to which the
girdle is attached substantially as herein before described and shown.
3. The method of utilizing the improved pads so as to form a double rupture
truss as shown at Fig: 4 of the drawings.
4. Perforating the shell of hollow metallic pads so as to allow of the circulation
of air therein substantially as hereinbefore described.