An Improved Appliance for Expanding the Chest, Preventing Round Shoulders and Stooping Gait.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 8th May, 1889-Accepted, 15th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Expanding the Chest, Preventing Round
Shoulders and Stooping Gait.
I WILLIAM SCOTT 50 Bristol Street Hulme Manchester Accountant do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to manufacture a simple efficient and Improved
Appliance for Expanding the Chest Preventing Round Shoulders and Stooping Gait
which may be worn continuously and adjusted at any time. The appliance consists
principally of two inelastic pieces of webbing or similar narrow material united
together about an inch from the bottom by one or more horizontal springs and by two
diagonal springs from right to left and left to right. The springs are formed of elastic
or such suitable material of required length and strength, preferably threefold the
object of which is to preserve the spring until worn out. The inner portion of the
spring maintaining its power after the outer folds have lost their tension.
The upper
end of each piece of webbing above the springs is carried over and in front of the
shoulders and under the arm, and through a ring of suitable size which is inter-
wrapped at the extremity within the horizontal spring. The free ends of the webbing
are then brought forward round the waist and secured in front by tying safety pin or
any suitable means. The springs form into a proper position over the shoulder blades
caused by the webbing working freely through the rings by drawing the loose ends of
the webbing the springs horizontal and diagonal adjust themselves and a proper and
required tension may be obtained.
Dated this Fourth Joy of A1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Expanding the Chest, Preventing Round
Shoulders and Stooping Gait.
I WILLIAM SCOTT 50 Bristol Street Hulme Manchester Manufacturer 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:-
The Improved appliance consists principally of two vertical pieces of ordinary
webbing or such narrow or inelastic material united by transverse or horizontal
and diagonal springs rivetted sewn or otherwise attached thereto. The said
springs are formed of one or more folds of elastic of suitable strength preferably three-
fold, the object of which is to preserve the strength of the spring until worn out, the
inner fold maintaining its power after the outer folds have lost their tension. The
upper end of each piece of webbing above the springs is carried over and in front of
the shoulders then under the arm and through a ring of any suitable size strength or
material which is interwrapped at the extremities of the bottom or horizontal spring
and the free end of each piece of webbing is then brought forward round the waist
and secured by a safety pin, tying or any such suitable means.
The springs form a correct position over the shoulder blades caused by the webbing
working freely through the rings and by drawing the loose ends of the webbing the
springs horizontal and diagonal adjust themselves and the required tension is
obtained.
To more fully describe my invention I provide one drawing furnished herewith.
The drawing shows the Chest Expander complete a a the vertical pieces of webbing
bb the loops or rings d d the elustic springs all of which are hereinbefore more parti-
cularly described.

page_text: The wearer of the expander places the springs d d d between the shoulder blades,
then passing the webbing a a over the shoulders to the front passing then under the
arms again to the back and through the rings b. b; the webbing a. a is then drawn
through the rings causing the spring d to expand according to the amount of tension
given to the webbing and the springs d' and d² form themselves from the shoulders to
the opposite side of the body.
The webbing having been drawn and tightened until the required tension has been
obtained the ends of the webbing a. a. are again brought round the waist and fastened
off in front of the body by any convenient and suitable means.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
The combined horizontal and diagonal springs working in conjunction with the
webbing and the loops or rings and the method of obtaining the tension.
And the combination of the parts to make a light simple and Improved Appliance for
Expanding the Chest preventing round shoulders and stooping gait as hereinbefore
substantially described.
Dated this Sixth day of May One thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.