An Improved Breast Supporter.
Year: 1897

page_text: An Improved Breast Supporter.
I, ERNST GOTTBERG, of 38, Eimsbüttler Chaussee, Hamburg, Doctor of Medicine,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a breast supporter for women designed to replace the
corset for supporting hanging breasts, as a support for a surgical bandage after
an operation, as a means of applying compression for checking inflammation of the
breast, and as a means in the case of nursing mothers of avoiding the discomfort
consequent on the milk running, without removing the supporter.
The breast supporter comprises a broad flat bandage provided with breast covers
or shields formed as hereafter described so as to admit of expansion and contraction.
The supporter is maintained in position by shoulder straps and body bands, the
lower one of which passes through a sheath or hem at the lower edge of the bandage
whereby it may be drawn at will and firmly secured.
The breast shields and supporters are adapted to the shape of the breasts and are
stitched into apertures in the broad flat bandage and may be surrounded by circular
sheaths through which tapes are run and in some cases with cross sheaths running
horizontally and vertically through which other tapes are run so as to admit of
being drawn up more or less tightly for the purpose of applying compression.
For nursing mothers the breast supporters have a central aperture surrounded by
a sheath or hem through which a tape is run so as to admit of access to the breast
for nursing purposes, without removing the bandage, and also for admitting of
the introduction of a wad of lint after nursing, by which running milk is absorbed,
the opening being closed by drawing up the tape.
Dated this 16th dow of Manch 1007
I, ERNST GOTTBERG, of 38, Eimsbüttler Chaussee, Hamburg, Doctor of Medicine,
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:-
This invention relates to a breast supporter for women designed to replace the
corset for supporting pendent breasts, as a bandage or support for a surgical

page_text: dressing after an operation, as a means of applying compression for checking
inflammation of the breast, and as a means in the case of nursing mothers of
avoiding the discomfort consequent on the milk running, without the necessity of
removing the supporter.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this
specification wherein Figure 1 shews the breast supporter as worn and Figures 2
and 3 shew two modifications the one for nursing mothers and the other for applying
compression.
The breast supporter comprises a broad flat band a provided with breast covers
shields or appliances formed as hereafter described so as to admit of expansion and
contraction and adapted for the support of the breasts or for holding a dressing in
place. The supporter is maintained in position by shoulder straps 6 fastened at
back to body bands cd attached to the main band a and passing round the body the
ends of the lower one of which runs through a sheath or hem at the lower edge
of the band a whereby the latter may be drawn tightly and firmly secured.
The breast shields and supporters e are adapted to the shape of the breasts and
are stitched into circular apertures in the broad flat band a.
In the device shewn
in Figure 2 as adapted for nursing mothers the breast supporters have a central
aperture surrounded by a circular sheath through which a tape f is run so as
to admit of access to the breast for nursing purposes without remov-
ing the bandage, and also admitting of the introduction of a wad of
lint after nursing, by which running milk will be absorbed, the opening
being closed more or less by drawing up the tape. In the device as shewn in
Figure 3 each breast support is surrounded by a circular sheath through which a
tape h is run and is also traversed by cross sheaths through which other tapes ik
are run so as to admit of the breast. covers being drawn up more or less tightly for
the purpose of applying compression to the breast for arresting inflammation or
retaining a surgical dressing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
Breast supports substantially as described and shewn in the drawings, the same
being adapted to be opened or closed or to effect the application of compression by
means of tapes applied as described for the various purposes specified.
Dated this 15th day of December 1897.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
Chartered Patent Agents, 53, Chancery Lane, London.