An Improved Instrument for Removing Corns, Bunions, and the like, and for Abrading the Skin as in Vaccination.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Sent., 1896-Accepted, 12th Dec., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Instrument for Removing Corns, Bunions, and the like,
and for Abrading the Skin as in Vaccination.
I CHRISTOPHER GARDNER 85 Regent Street London W. in the County
of Middlesex Chiropodist 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:-
A certain new and useful instrument for extracting or removing corns, bunions,
warts, dead skin, or any hard or scaly substance, that may form on any part of
the body without causing pain or inconvenience by the operation of removal, or for
abrading the skin as in vaccination etc., of which the following is a specification,
reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the different parts comprising my instrument
separated from each other.
Figure 2 and 3 represent the instrument arranged for use as hereinafter
discribed.
Figure 4 shows the instrument as it appears when the case is closed.
The object of my invention is to produce an instrument which will remove corns,
bunions, warts, dead skin, or any hard or scaly substance that may form on any
part of the body, without causing pain or inconvenience by the operation of
removal.
In the drawings B represents a number of needles or sharp metallic points in
one or more circles secured in the case A so as to bring their respective points
accurately or nearly upon a level with each other. C, is a ring with an opening or slit
which can be placed over all the points, and serve to slightly compress the series,
as shown in Figure 2. to make a small corn instrument and so that the cover D. can be
easily put on the case A. and enclose the points as shown in Figure 4. The ring C,
is adapted for other uses as will be hereinafter explained.
When the instrument is to be used to remove a corn or bunion the ring C. must
be taken off the points as shown in Figure 1, and then by pressing the points on the
corn or bunion and brushing, rubbing, picking, or using the instrument in the
manner of a drill the corn or bunion will be brought off in minute shreds or particles
and no pain whatever will be experienced.
When it is desired to increase the action and force of the instrument for thick, hard,
or scaly formations, or to abrade the skin as in vaccination the ring C. must be
placed over the points in such a way as to have several of them outside the ring,
and well thrown back from the remainder, as shown in Figure 3.
When it is
desired to pick out the remains of small corns, one, two, or three only of the points
are to be left outside or projecting through the opening in the ring..
The instrument may be made of any suitable metal, and of varying sizes. The
drawing shows an instrument of an operative size. Instead of such a case as is
shown, a handle attaching to the metallic points may be used, I however prefer a
case provided with a removable cover.
In practice, it is proved that the instrument accomplishes its work in a very
effective and painless manner.

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. In an instrument a series of needles or sharp metallic points in one or more
circles, secured in aud combined with a case or handle, said needles or points being
accurately or nearly on a level with each other for the purposes specified.
2. In an instrument a series of needles or sharp metallic points in one or more
circles, secured in a case or handle and arranged accurately or nearly on a level
with each other, combined with said case or handle, and with a ring adapted to be
placed over all or any number of the needles, or metallic points in the manner and
for the purpose specified.
3. In an instrument a series of needles, or sharp metallic points, in one or more
circles, secured in and combined with a case having a removable cover, said needles,
or points, being accurately or nearly on a level with each other, for the purposes
specified.
4. In an instrument, a series of needles or sharp metallic points, in one or more
circles, secured in a case, having a removable cover and arranged accurately or
nearly on a level with each other, combined with said case, and with a ring adapted
to be placed over all, or any number of the needles or metallic points, in the manner
and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 15th day of September 1896.
CHRISTOPHER GARDNER.