Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Sept., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1888
I PATRICK KIRWAN of 20. Aughrim Street Dublin, in the County of Dublin
Ireland Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be.
as follows:-
This Invention has reference to a new or improved truss of simple, and effectual
construction, for surgical purposes, and is especially designed for hernia.
My improved truss consists, in the first instance, of a belt, or band, composed
partly of elastic, and linen, or other suitable material. On the inner surface of this
belt, or band are carried two pads each provided with an elastic loop, so as to enable
it to be moved horizontally with facility along the belt, or band to the position
required.
For the purpose of adjusting the vertical position of these pads they are provided
with elastic straps the free ends of which terminate in strips of leather pierced with
holes to engage in buckles attached to the front portion of the belt or band.
The manner in which these two elastic straps are passed under the fork and
secured to the belt, or band constitutes. the essential feature in my Invention and is
as follows.
The elastic strap from one pad, say the one placed on the left groin, is brought
firstly underneath the fork, then diagonally round the rere of the right thigh, and
finally secured to one of the buckles on front of the belt or band; while the strap
from the pad on the right groin is similarly brought under the fork and passing
diagonally round the rere of the left thigh is secured to the second buckle on front
of the belt or band.
Thus by means of this peculiar arrangement of carrying the elastic straps, the pads
can be held in any position both vertically and horizontally that may be desired
according to the nature of the case.
It will be obvious that should it be necessary to use only one pad, the second can
easily be removed and the arrangement of securing the remaining one will act equally
convenient and effectual.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
10, Leinster Street, Dublin,
Agents for Applicant.

page_text: 1 PATRICK KIRWAN of 26 Aughrim Street in the County of the City of Dublin
Ireland Mechanical Engineer 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 has reference to a new or improved truss of simple and effectual
construction for Surgical purposes, and is especially designed for hernia.
My improved truss consists in the first instance of a belt or band composed partly
of elastic a, a and linen, b, or other suitable material. On the inner surface of this
belt or band are carried two pads c, c each provided with an elastic loop d, d so as to
enable it to be moved horizontally with facility along the belt or band to the position
required.
For the purpose of adjusting the vertical position of these pads they are provided
with elastic straps e, e the free ends of which terminate in strips f,, of leather
pierced with holes to engage in buckles g, g attached to the front portion of the belt
or band b.
The manner in which these two elastic straps are passed under the fork, and
secured to the belt or band constitutes the essential feature in my Invention, and is
as follows.
The Elastic strap from one pad say the one placed on the left Groin is brought
firstly underneath the fork, then diagonally round the rore of the right thigh, and
finally secured to one of the buckles on front of the belt or band; while the strap
from the pad on the right Groin is similarly brought under the fork and passing
diagonally round the rere of the left thigh is secured to the second buckle on front of
the belt or band.
Thus by means of this peculiar arrangement of carrying the elastic straps, the
pads can be held in any position both vertically and horizontally that may be desired
according to the nature of the case.
It will be obvious that should it be necessary to use only one pad the second can
easily be removed and the arrangement of securing the remaining one will act equally
convenient and effectual.

page_text: 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). The belt or band composed partly of elastic (a a) and linen (b) or other
suitable material.
(2). Moveable pads (c c) on the said belt or band (6) moving horizontally or as
may be required.
(3). The transverse bands (e e) passing underneath the fork constituting the '
arrangement for raising or lowering the pads (c. c.) into a vertical position and
securing them from displacement by any movement of the body.
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PATRICK KIRWAN,
26, Aughrim Street, Dublin,
Applicant.