Improvements in Suspensories or Suspensory Bandages.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1859-Accepted, 16th Nov., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Suspensories or Suspensory Bandages.
1, ARTHUR JAMES WELLS of 46 West Onondaga Street, in the City of Syracuse
and State of New York, United States of America, manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to he
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to Improvements in Suspensories, and has for its object the
production of a simple and effective device which renders the desired support and
can be worn with greater convenience than others previously constructed; and to this
end it consists, essentially, in a body part or pouch of suitable size and form, a waist
strap, a leg strap, a loop secured in a novel manner to the posterior portion of the
pouch in order to allow the sliding of the leg strap during the movement of the
wearer, and an apron or cover for said loop for preventing the pinching or drawing
of the adjacent parts of the body.
In describing my invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing, forming
a part of this specification, in which, like letters indicate corresponding parts in all
the views.
Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved suspensory.
Figure 2 is a rear view of the posterior portion thereof, illustrating particularly the
protecting apron or cover, and
Figure 3 is an enlarged view, taken on line-z-,-figure 2, illustrating the
novel securing means for the loop and also the protecting apron for said loop.
The main body or pouch-a-of the suspensory is formed of suitable material,
which is preferably exceedingly light and sufficiently strong to give the desired
support.
-represents the waist band ог strap, which may be secured to the body
part in any desired manner, and is here illustrated as having one extremity
secured to the upper band-u-of the pouch, and the other extremity as removably
secured to a buckle-c-secured upon said band-a'.
The leg strap-d-is for the purpose of supporting the posterior part of the pouch
and holding it backwards in the desired position. This strap-d-is rendered adjust-
able by having one extremity secured by a buckle-d' to the upper band-a-of
the pouch-a.
Two loops -and-d³-which pass around the wearer's limbs are formed in the
strap by passing the central portion thereof through a loop-e-formed of
celluloid or other non-corrosive material secured at the posterior portion of the
supporting pouch.
As heretofore constructed suspensories have been greatly objectionable as the
supporting strap secured to the posterior portion thereof is extremely liable to catch
the adjacent parts of the body or the hair thereon, which it is well known, are
extremely sensitive. This liability is entirely obviated by forming this loop-e-of a
substantially rigid material, and by securing the same to the pouch in my novel
manner: The central part of the adjacent side of the loop is secured to the pouch by
stitching or other suitable securing means as illustrated in figure 3. Above and
below the said stitching are a pair of elastic guards-9,-which allow of a slight
rocking of said loop when under strain, and then retract the same to its normal
position.
In order to further obviate this liability of the loop catching the adjacent parts of
the body I provide the protecting upron-h,-which may be of suitable forin, size and
construction so as to project beyond said loop and prevent the same lying against the
body of the wearer. This protecting apron, may, if desired, consist of a straight
piece of cloth or other material turned around in the desired form so as to bell out or
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page_text: flare from the central portion towards the edges thereof, or it may be formed of a
piece cut in the desired shape, and then provided with an opening through which
said loop projects.
It will, however, be readily understood that as the apron--projects beyond and
partially covers the loop--that any catching of the adjacent parts of the body by
said loop will be absolutely prevented.
.The peculiar features of construction of my invention entirely remove all objections
to the use of suspensories, and these very desirable articles may thus be worn without
any inconvenience to the wearer. Moreover the apron--but slightly increases the
cost of manufacture, since it can be produced at a slight expense, and the same
stitching which secures the loop-e-to the pouch may, if desired, be used to secure
the apron . It will also be understood that if desired this apron might be used
without the particular securing stitching of the loop-e, and that the apron might
be of any desirable form and construction, hence I do not limit myself thereto.
It will also be understood that the non-corrosive loop-e-might be attached in
different ways from that illustrated, as for instance, by dispensing with the elastic
guards, but such is not the preferable construction.
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 1
claim is :-
1-The combination with a suspensory pouch, of a non-corrosive loop-e-secured
to said pouch, and a pouch supporting strap guided in said loop, substantially as
described.
2 The combination with a suspensory pouch, of a loop-e-secured to said pouch,
a pouch supporting strap guided in said loop-e, and a protecting apron for said
loop, substanially as and for the purpose specified.
3-The combination with a suspensory pouch, of a loop composed of substantially
unyielding or unbending material, a securing connection or stitching for securing said
loop at substantially the center thereof to the posterior portion of said pouch, whereby
the said loop can oscillate, elastic guards passed around said loop and secured to said
pouch above and below said securing connection or stitching, whereby the said loop is
prevented from turning over, and the oscillating movement thereof is restrained or
governed, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 1711
1000
LUUD
ARTHUR JAMES WELLS.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.