An Improved Truss.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 5th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Truss.
1, JOHN PITT BAYLY, of 18 Fulham Place, Paddington, in the County of
London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a com-
munication to me from abroad by James Newton, of Bardstown, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Doctor of Medicine,) to be as follows :-
This invention relates to an improved truss, and it consists of a pad-ring of a
complete circular contour. Around this ring is another ring of oval form. These
rings are attached to a suitable body spring by means of legs which are secured
thereto. These legs consist of one end of the body spring being abruptly curved
at its end, and of a cross piece right angularly secured to the body spring, and
having correspondingly curved arms. The body spring consists of two sections of
flat metal, the wider one of which is bent over to form guide arms. It is adapted
to receive the end of the other section, and suitable hooks formed thereon are
adapted to engage suitable slots made in the other section. A stud carrying a
spiral spring is rigidly secured within the pad rings, and which spring is adapted to
pass around the body of the wearer. The truss is held in place by means of suitable
straps, as is customary.
Dated this 31st day of December 1890.
J. P. BAYLY,
Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Truss.
I, JOHN PITT BAYLY, of 18 Fulham Place, Paddington, in the County of
London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a com-
munication to me from abroad by James Newton, of Bardstown, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Doctor of Medicine,) and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to trusses in which either a single or double pad is employed
in the treatment of ruptures.
The object of the present invention is to provide a truss-pad that will be simple
and durable and is especially designed to securely hold back the intestines and
cover completely the orifice in the abdomen through which the hernia protrudes;
and it consists of a novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more
fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a general view of the truss as applied, a pad on both ends of body
spring and the bandage attachment connected therewith.
Fig. 2 is a detail in perspective of the truss-pad with all connections thereto.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same.
Fig. 4 is a detail of the truss-pad attachment.
Fig. 5 is a view of the adjustable body spring band.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A represents the body spring of the truss, constructed in a shape to conform to
the outlines of the body around the waist, and may be of any desired form and be
made of metal covered as is customary with any suitable material to avoid irritable
friction with the body. The body spring A consists of two sections, A1 and A2, as
shown in Fig. 5, one of which works within the other and locks therewith, making

page_text: a truss that is adjustable to persons of any size. Section A¹ at its connecting point
with section A is provided with turndown edges B that form a guide groove for
the end of the opposite section to work in. C represents hooks formed integral
with section A' and are adapted to enter into engagement with slots B' in the
opposite spring section A².
The body spring A, (Fig. 3.) at its connecting end, is provided with perfora-
tions E and E¹, through which screws F and F are adapted to pass and hold truss
pad thereto. Spring A is bent sharply inward between perforations to form an
attaching foot G for the truss-pad, and to set the pad off from main body spring
and to allow more elasticity in its action.
H represents a cross-piece which is attached to the main spring A by screw F,
and is secured at right angles thereto. The cross-piece H is constructed of any
suitable material of an elastic nature, and from the screw-threaded perforation at
its centre where it is attached to the spring A it is curved inward to form attaching
legs I and I, (Fig. 2), respectively corresponding in shape to leg G and con-
structed with reference to the same result and having at the ends thereof
perforations J for attaching with the truss-pad.
K represents my improved truss-pad ring. It is formed as shown, of a continuous
band of rounded metal, but may be of flattened shape, and the periphery of which
forms a perfect circle, celluloid, hard rubber, tin, wood, or any other suitable
substance being employed in the manufacture of the same. In some cases I find it
desirable to form this ring of an oval shape with a circular ring within the outer
oval ring secured to the cross-pieces H H and part G of the body-spring. The
pad-ring K is provided with screw-threaded holes L to enable it to be firmly
attached to legs G, I and I' by means of screws F¹, M, and M' respectively, the
special construction of said attached legs gives pad-ring K, as said, especial
elasticity of action, and they serve by their novel arrangement to hold the pad in
and upward to the body and away from the main body spring, thereby pressing
back and firmly retaining the hernia in place.
In some classes of hernia there is considerable more pressure required to hold it
in place than in others, and to allow for this I provide pad-ring K within its inner
portion with a spiral-spring attachment N. Attachment N consists of a metallic
stud O, provided with a screw-threaded hole P at one end that screws up inside of
pad-ring on screw F, which attaches cross-piece H to body-spring A, and the shank
of which extends through said cross-piece a sufficient length to allow for said spiral-
spring attachment, and to the other end of stud O is secured a spiral spring Pi that
works within the pad-ring and readily gives to all motions of the body and presses
pad firmly against the body. Suitable material is used with pad-ring to form its
padding, if required, hard rubber, celluloid, compressed paper, cloth, or any suitable
substances that are customarily used being permissible. After the truss is placed
on the body in the usual way, and the pad or pads are placed over the hernia
opening or openings in double rupture, the two rings or two ends of the truss are
fastened together tight enough to prevent undue separation by strap Q attached to
the knobs of screws F, that are constructed in view of the attachment. In a single
truss strap Qmay be formed integral with the customary covering of the body-
spring and connected from free end to ring-pad end, and in a double truss is an
ordinary strap, as described, or it may be constructed of any material that could be
suitably used as a connecting-strip. The truss is held more firmly in position and
more closely to the body by the use of a bandage R which is constructed with
reference to the kind of truss employed being arranged between the limbs and
connected to pad rings or ring ends of body-spring and rear portion of body-spring
in an ordinary manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1. In a truss, the combination, of a body-spring consisting of two sections, one

page_text: of which is provided with guide arms and hooks adapted to receive the ends of the
other section and to engage with slots therein, and a pad-ring of a complete circular
contour attached to the body-spring by means of legs screwed thereto, said legs
consisting of one end of the body-spring being abruptly curved at its end, and of a
cross-piece right-angularly secured to the body-spring, and having correspondingly
curved arms, all combined substantially as described.
2. In a truss, the combination, of a pad-ring of a complete circular contour,
attached to a body-spring by means of legs secured thereto, said legs consisting of
one end of the body-spring being abruptly curved at its end, and of a cross-piece
right-angularly secured to the body and having correspondingly curved arms, and
a stud carrying a spiral-spring rigidly secured within said pad-ring, substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
3. In a truss, the combination, of a pad-ring of oval shape with a circular ring
within the oval ring, both of which are attached to a body-spring by means of legs
secured thereto, said legs consisting of one end of the body-spring being abruptly
curved at its end, and of a cross-piece right-angularly secured to the body and
having correspondingly curved arms, and a stud carrying a spiral-spring rigidly
secured within said pad-ring, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1801
J. P. BAYLY,
Applicant.