Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 21st July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 24th Aug, 1888
I WILLIAM EBENEZER BIRCH of 92 Ranelagh Road, Rathmines in the County of
Dublin, a Minister of the Catholic Apostolic Church do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows
It consists of a light sleeve or cage constructed of wire or other similar form of
5 material & which completly envelopes the arm from the shoulder downwards to within
a short distance of the elbow, & of a bent form so as to accommodate itself to the arm,
being supported in its place by means of strings attached to the shoulder part & passed
round the body

page_text: I, WILLIAM EBENEZER BIRCH of 92 Ranelagh Rond Rathmines in the County of
Dublin, Minister of the Catholic Apostolic Church do hereby declue the nature of
this invention and in what minner the sume is to be performed, to be parti ularly
described and ascertained in and by the following stitemient
The Invention consists of a light sleeve or cage constructed of wire or other similar
form of material and which completly crcircles and envelopes the arm from the
shoulder downwards to within a short distance of the elbow and curved so as to
iccommod ito itself to the bend of the arm being supported in its place by means of
strings att iched to the upper or shoulder put ind pissed round the body The frame
of the sud sleeve or cige may be composed of a series of circular rings (A, B, B, C)
set at different angles and at convenient distances the bottom ring (C) is smaller than
the others bung of just sufficient size to admit the arm comfortably and without
presure the upper rings (A, B, B,) are somewhat larger than the bottom ring and
miv be conveniently ill of one size the top one (A) being slightly oval and curved
upward out of the plane forming a hollow on each side of the shoulder or upper part
of the said sleeve or cige thus allowing the arm to be fieely moved backwards and
forwards All these rings are sct in the manner as above and hereinafter described
upon one common stem (D) which is itself slightly curved near the upper end and
bung of a proper and convement length the bottoni ring (C) being set at about a right
angle with the said stem and at the end farthest from the aforementioned curve in
the said stem the upper or curved ring (A) being set it the upper or curved end of
the stem in such manner as that the hollow or curved sides of the ring shall be on
either side of the stem the longer diameter (E E) of the ring which is somewhat oval
as aforesaid forming such an angle with the stem is that the termination of such
diameter farthest from the sud stem shill touch 4 line (F, F) drawn through the
centre of the bottom ring it right angles with its plane the other rings (BB) being
sut at regular intermedi ite distances The rings and stem may be constructed out of
one piece of material or of my number of pieces Across this frame ɩre then stretched
bars either it right angles or at any other angles or combination of ingles and at
such distances apart is may be desirable and extending over a spice opposite to the
stem (D) beginning at about an inch from the said stem on the one side and
terminating at a similar distance from the said stem on the other side Or instead
of bars any kind of woven or pierced work may be substituted being attached to the
said frame by tying cramping, soldering or any other convenient process or by any
or all of them combined Or instead of the above mentioned methods the whole may
be constructed out of one or more pieces of woven or pierced work or any other suit-
able form of material and stamped or other wise worked up into the required shape
If constructed after the first manner the upper and lower rings (A & C) and the
stem (D) (or if by any other method then such parts as correspond to such rings and
stem) are covered with silk, cotton, leather, indiarubber, or some other suitable
substance o combination of substances Two strings or straps (G, H) are also

page_text: provided of suitable material which are attached to the sad sleeve or cage in the
first instance at the upper part of the sud stem (D) and at the lower part of the
ring (A) (or at the part corresponding thereto) the strings or straps being of different
lengths and so as to admit of being used in the application of the shield in [the
following manner -The shield is put on the arm up to the shoulder the longer string
or strap (G) is passed round the back of the child or person then under the opposite
arm and across the chest it is then drawn through the top of the shield at the
shoulder (1) brought again round the bach and under the arm as before and secured
by tying or other wise attaching to the shorter string or strap (H)
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
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1 The Sleeve or Cage-lhe form of the said Shield or Protector which completly
encircles or envelopes the arm
2 The longitudinal curve in the formation of the said Shield or Protector thereby
enabling it to be brought up to the shoulder and from thence suspended, at the
same time allowing full freedom in using the arm
3 The method of tying or suspending as applied to the said Shield or Protector and
as described above