An Improved Lady's Belt and Pad.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Aug., 1889-Accepted, 28th Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Lady's Belt and Pad.
We, ROBERT DARTON GIBBS, of Oldbury in the county of Worcester and JOHN
CuXSON, of Wednesbury in the county of Stafford, Surgical Dressing Manufacturers
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This our invention relates to certain improvements in antiseptic absorbent pads
used by women, and to the novel manner in which the same may be adjusted, as
will be described hereunder.
The twofold object of our improvements is to provide a pad which, although
used in conjunction with suitable tapes and waist belt, is yet not integral with the
same-necessitating the destruction of the whole after use; and to so conveniently
arrange the tapes employed in holding the pad in position, that the same may
preserve a smooth surface during use instead of creasing or rucking up as with the
pads now in use.
To accomplish the aforesaid objects we arrange our pad of suitable absorbent material
in the form of a muff, that is, a strip of the material is folded over and the two side
edges sewn together leaving an aperture through the entire length.
The pad thus described is preferably adjusted by means of two tapes being passed
loosely through the aperture mentioned, the two ends of each said tape then passing
around each leg on either side, having the effect of keeping the muff-shaped or double
pad open at the ends and against the legs on either side.
The pad may also be made in the usual manner, if desired, and used as before
described by means of tape loops placed across such pad, through which loops the two
supporting tapes may pass for adjustment round the legs.
The belt used with our invention is provided with pendant elastic loops over each
thigh, in which elastic loops the ends of pad-supporting-tapes are placed and
secured.
It is apparent that by the use of our invention a great increase in comfort to the
wearer, as well as considerable economy, is effected.
When done with the pad has merely to be slipped off the tapes and destroyed, when
the tapes may be used again with a new pad.
The employment of two tapes passing around the legs as described will be found a
great advantage, the effect being to keep the pad well open and against the legs, so as
to be thoroughly serviceable.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1888.
REGINALD W. BARKER,
Agent on behalf of the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Lady's Belt and Pad.
We, ROBERT DARTON GIBBS and JOHN CUXSON, of Wednesbury, in the county of
Stafford, Antiseptic Material Manufacturers &c. 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 our invention relates to certain improvements in antiseptic absorbent pads used
by women, and to the novel manner in which the same may be adjusted, as will be
described hereunder.
The twofold object of our improvements is to provide a pad which, although used in
conjunction with suitable tapes and waist belt, is yet not integral-with the same-
necessitating the destruction of the whole after use; and to so conveniently arrange

page_text: the tapes employed in holding the pad in position, that the same may preserve a
smooth surface during use instead of creasing or rucking up as with the pads now
in use.
To accomplish the aforesaid objects we arrange our pad of suitable absorbent
material in the form of a muff, that is, a' strip of the material is folded over and the
two side edges sewn together leaving an aperture through the entire length.
The pad thus described is preferably adjusted by means of two tapes being passed
loosely through the aperture mentioned, the two ends of each said tape then passing
around each leg on either side, having the effect of keeping the muff-shaped or double
pad open at the ends and against the legs on either side. The pad may also be made
in the usual manner, if desired, and used as before described by means of tape loops
placed across such pad, through which loops the two supporting tapes may pass for
adjustment round the legs.
The belt used with our invention is provided with pendand elastic loops over each
thigh in which elastic loops the ends of pad-supporting tapes are placed and
secured.
It is apparent that by the use of our invention a great increase in comfort to the
wearer, as well as considerable economy is effected.
When done with the pad has merely to be slipped off the tapes and destroyed when
the tapes may be used again with a new pad.
The employment of two tapes passing around the legs as described will be found a
great advantage, the effect being to keep the pad well open and against the legs, so
as to be thoroughly serviceable.
In order that our invention may be more readily understood and explained in detail
reference should be had to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a perspective view
of our invention showing the improved muff shaped pad suspended by tapes from a
waist belt as required for actual use; and Fig. 2 is a front view of the pad. In the
Figs. A indicates our improved pad provided with opening a extending centrally
through its length from end to end, so that the said pad resembles an ordinary muff.
Two separate tapes or strings B of suitable length are placed loosely through the
opening a, the dotted lines showing the tapes independent of each other, being situate
one on either side inside the pad. In fig. 1 the tapes B are shown engaged in elastic
loops C, the two ends of either tape being brought together and tied after engaging
in the elastic loops. These elastic loops Care themselves secured to a waist belt D
and are arranged to hang one at each side of the wearer over the thighs. By this
means it will be seen that the two ends of either tape, passing round separate legs and
engaging in their respective loops, will cause the pad to be kept smooth and service-
able and quite free from the rucks and creases attending the use of the present pads.
Our improved pad being detachable from the tapes, it may be removed after use and
the tapes used again with a new pad.
Having now particularly. described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be applied, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In combination with a lady's belt the elastic loops C placed at either side of said
belt and adapted to sustain the pad-supporting tapes which engage therein substan-
tantially as described and illustrated.
2. The improved muff-shaped absorbent pad provided with a central opening having
supporting tapes passed loosely through the said opening in pad; the ends of each
tape being then tied in the loops at either side of waist belt substantially as and for
the purposes hereinbefore described, set forth and fully illustrated.
Dated this Twenty-third day of August 1889.
REGINALD W. BARKER,
Agent on behalf of Applicants.