A New or Improved Hygienic Bandage for Females.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1894-Accepted, 7th July, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Hygienic Bandage for Females.
I, Hanna ZeitlINGER, of 229 Gemeinde Grünburg, Leonstein, Upper Austria,
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, that is to say :-
This invention relates to a monthly bandage for females which fulfils all the
requirements of modern hygiene, and which when worn on the naked body entirely
prevents soiling of the linen, and, by reason of the peculiar method of fastening
does not injure the skin even in long walks or dancing, and occasions the wearer no
inconvenience but on the contrary induces a secure feeling. Air can freely
circulate inside the bandage and it is therefore in no way hurtful to health. The
bandage is easily and quickly cleaned, is very durable, is not costly, and the girdle
or belt thereof can at the same time be used as a stocking holder or supporter.
In order that the said invention may be fully understood 1 will now proceed to
describe the same with the aid of the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 shows a front view of the bandage, Figure 2 a side view,
Figure 3 the hip bands,
Figure 4 the bandage proper,
Figure 5 the pad, and
Figure 6 the girdle or belt.
a is a semicircular girdle or belt to both sides of which are fastened the carrier
pieces c furnished with holes b. d is a canoe-shaped piece made of india rubber
the middle line of which is formed convex and the side edges concave for the
purpose of fitting exactly to the shape of the thigh. The part d is furnished with
two borderings i consisting of strong ribbon and a strip of india rubber applied to
the concave side edges, and which borderings cause the part d to fit foldless and
close round the thigh. In front and behind are sewn to the edges of the part d
at g, cross bands ef each furnished with a button g¹. These cross bands are
however shorter than the upper edges of the part d in order that the latter may
not sit close to the body but allow the passage of air between. To the buttons
fixed to the front edge of the part d are buttoned two hip-bands h which are passed
through the holes b and are sewn or buttoned in a suitable position (see Figures 1
to 3) to the carrier piece c. To the buttons gl are fastened the ends of the straps
of the pad made of sponge, wood-wool, wadding, or the like. The hinder cross
band is continued beyond g to land m, and at m on both sides is sewn outside
to the borderings i. These extended bands o serve also to support the part d
behind. From a band branches off which is connected by a knot with the hip
band h.
The method of wearing the bandage is shown in the drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A hygienic bandage for females consisting of a convex part d having concave
cida adeos with longitudinal borderings i the said part & being sunnorted and held

page_text: by hip bands h, bands o, cross bands ef for fastening the pad k, and a semicircular
girdle or belt a furnished with carrier pieces c, substantially as described with
reference to the drawings.
H. ZEITLINGER,
Per W. H. Beck,
115, Cannon Street, London, Agent.