A New and Improved Surgical Splint.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 11th May, 1897-Accepted, 26th June, 1897
A New and Improved Surgical Splint.
I ROSALINE MARCHANT of Springfield Villa Horn Lane, Acton in the County
of Middlesex Gentlewoman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The splint is made of steel or any other suitable material having a forked end
or ends. The prongs can be made either as a continuation of the splint in one
piece, or, can be hinged so as to double or fold over, or to turn sideways on a pivot
or pin as found most convenient.
The object of the prongs (either in one piece or folded) is to render the
adjustment of the bandages more secure in various positions.
The splints can be covered or padded in the usual manner.
D
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ROSALINE MARCHANT.
I, ROSALINE MARCHANT, of Springfield Villa, Horn Lane, Acton, in the County
of Middlesex, Gentlewoman, 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:-
The splint is made of steel or any other suitable material having a forked end or
ends. The prongs can be made either as a continuation of the splint in one piece,
or can be hinged so as to double or fold over or to turn sideways on a pivot or pin,
as found most convenient. The object of the prongs (either in one piece or folded)
is to render the adjustment of the splint more secure in various positions. The
splint can be covered or padded in the usual manner.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now procced to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a plan of a straight forked splint.
Fig. 2, is a section on lines A. B. of Figs. 1, 3, and 5.
Fig. 3, is a plan of a hinged forked splint.
Fig. 4, is a vertical section of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5, is a plan of a pivoted or swivel forked splint.
Fig. 6, is a side view of Fig. 5, with parts in section.
In carrying my invention into practice as in Fig. 1, I cut a piece of flat steel
plate c into such a shape so as to form forked ends b with a division d, and over this
said steel plate c I cover the same with calico and flannel a of sufficient size so as
to pack the inside with cotton wool or wadding e.

page_text: In Figs. 3, and 4, I separate the forked ends b from the main steel plate e and
join or hinge the aforesaid together by a knuckle hinge f for the purpose of
permitting the forked end 6 to be placed at any angle. The main steel plate e ant
hinged forked is covered with flannel a with a suitable packing or bel of cotton wool
or wadding e as shown in the vertical section.
In Figs. 5, and 6, I have designed the splint with a forked steel enl loosely
pivoted to the main steel plate c by a rivet g, the whole of this said splint is
covered with flannel and packed with cotton wool or wadding to form the desired
bed above described.
The object of this invention is to provide a splint for fractures of limbs, the said
splint being formed with forked pieces at one end with hinge or swivel, so as to
allow bandages after being bound round the limb and splint can then be brought
back and passed round one of the prongs or forked ends and fixed firmly round the
other prong the band then may be fastened with a pin or the like. This splint is
quite firm and the ends will not move or shift as generally takes place with the
splint now in common use. It is specially adapted for elbow or knee fractures.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said iuven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a surgical splint, the combination of the steel plate c forked ends b
division d flannel a and cotton wool or wadding bed e, substantially as herein
described and according to Figs. 1, and 2, of the accompanying drawing.
2. In a surgical splint, the combination of the main steel plate cand forked
end 6 division d hinge f flannel a and cotton wool or wadding bed e, substantially
as herein described and according to Figs. 3, and 4, of the accompanying
drawing.
3. In a surgical splint, the combination of the main steel plate c and forked
end b rivet g flannel a and cotton or wadding bed e, substantially as herein
described and according to Figs. 5, and 6, of the accompanying drawing.
4. In a surgical splint, the combination of the various parts described in the
above specification for the purpose specified.
Dated this 11th day of May 1897
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.