An Improved Menstruation Bandage.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 20th Oct., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Menstruation Bandage.
I, Max JOPE, trading as V. M. Jope, of Reutlingen Germany 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:―
My invention relates to an improved menstruation bandage and has for its object
an article of this class that shall be easy of adjustment and removal and one that
shall not cause inconvenience and discomfort in wear.
And in order that the said invention may be the more readily understood
reference is made to the sheet of illustrative drawings accompanying this Specifica-
tion in which drawings-
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the bandage complete and Figs. 2, 3, and 4 and 5
views of details thereof.
Referring to the drawings a is a belt or waistband preferably fashioned of
suitable elastic material and provided at one end with a buckle a' for the purpose
of securing such belt or waistband around the waist of the wearer.
The bandage proper 6 is formed of wool, cotton or any other suitable absorbent
material and preferably has its ends b' fashioned of canvas or other suitable textile
material.
To the said ends 6' are attached spring or other clips 62 adapted to engage rings
or eyes held between the looped ends of strips of suitable elastic material c.
The length of these elastic strips c can be adjusted by means of buckles c which
are of well known construction consisting of a rectangular frame and a central bar
to which one extremity of the respective elastic strip c is attached the said strip
passing over the central bar and under the sides of the frame of the buckle
device c².
The other ends of the strips c are attached to the belt or waistband a by means
of loops c³ or in any other suitable manner that will allow of such elastic strips o
being moved freely along the said belt or waistband a.
A soft pad d is sewn or otherwise secured to the inner side of the belt or
waistband a by one end d' for the purpose of preventing the buckle a¹ chafing the
body of the wearer.
The absorbent portion of the bandage proper a is preferably formed with two
wearing surfaces so that such bandage can be reversed when desired.
An elastic or other loop e is provided upon the outer side of the belt or waist-
band a for the purpose of maintaining the end of the latter in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The improved menstruation bandage or appliance consisting of an elastic belt
or waistband having a buckle at one end and having slidingly attached to such belt
or waistband elastic strips or tapes supporting an absorbent strip capable of being
readily removed therefrom, and a pad to prevent chafing, substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated.
2. The improved menstruation bandage or appliance substantially as specified
and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 15th day of September.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
12, Basinghall Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.