An Improved Belt and Pad for the Treatment of Rupture.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1889-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Belt and Pad for the Treatment of Rupture.
WOODWARD DYER Kings Langley, Hertfordshire Beer Retailer do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to afford relief to persons suffering from rupture.
My improved Belt is constructed of a soft material, the Buckles and fastenings used in
other inventions are dispensed with; also the method for adjusting is simple; so that
it can be worn with great comfort.
According to my invention I make the pad of the Truss of a loop shape or form
and construct same of a number of flat pecies of spring material superposed one
against the other and one above the other; there may be for example 10 or 20 peices
of such spring material.
These peices are bent until the ends of same touch, or nearly so, and being covered
with a suitable soft or padded covering are then secured at or about where the ends
meet, to the band of the Truss.
This spring
so fixed to the band that the joined ends point to a backward and
slightly upward direction and the superposed contruction of the springs allows of a
flexibility in almost every direction.
The Belt is according to my invention made of soft material and is not hard and
springy as usual as according to my said invention the pad affords all the spring and
resistance necessary and the band is provided with Studs by which the belt may be
tightened.
Dated this 28th day of March 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Belt and Pad for the Treatment of Rupture.
1 WOODWARD DYER of Kings Langley in the county of Hertfordshire Beer Retailer
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:-
According to my invention I make the Pad of the Truss a of a loop shape or form
and construct same of a number of flat peices of spring material superposed one
against the other and one above the other; there may be for example 10 or 20 peices
of such spring material. These peices are bent until the ends of same touch or nearly
so at c and being covered with a suitable soft or padded covering are then secured at
or about where the ends meet at c to the band of the truss.
This spring is so fixed to the band that the joined ends point in a backward and
slightly upward direction and the superposed construction of the springs allows of a
flexibility in almost every direction.
The Belt d is according to my invention made of a soft material viz.-Silk & Hair
and is not hard and springy as usual as according to my invention the Pad affords all
the spring and resistance necessary and the Band is provided with studs b by which
the belt may be tightened.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
In Belts and Pads for the treatment of rupture, the elastic spring Pad in combination
with the soft and flexible Belt substantially as herein before described.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1889.
WOODWARD DYER.