A Combined Surgical Chest and Operating Couch or Table.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th May, 1892-Accepted, 11th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Surgical Chest and Operating Couch or Table.
I Dr. FRANZ STRONE of Neusatz in the Empire of Austria, Kingdom of
Hungary, Dr. of Med. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an apparatus or commodity, more especially for the use
of doctors-specialists-for women's complaints, and consists of a case for the
reception of surgical instruments, medicines, bandages etc. which may be readily
converted into an operating couch or table. The device forming the object of this
invention thus constitutes an almost indispensable commodity for obstetricians and
nurses.
The apparatus consists of a flat rectangular, box or casing have the cover pro-
jecting over at the front. In the said casing underneath the cover a drawer is
arranged, which may be subdivided by means of partitions, in any convenient
manner for the reception of medicines, instruments, bandages and the like. The
drawer does not quite extend to the bottom of the case, a flat sheath-like space
being left underneath the same for the reception of a flat piece of board forming
the head rest when the commodity is to be used as an operating table or couch.
Two folding wings are hinged to the case underneath the bottom and arranged to
lie flat down on the same when the commodity is not being used as an operating
couch. When the commodity is to be used as an operating couch, the wings are
turned outwards and lie then flush with the bottom of the case to increase the
stability of the couch. The wing which when turned back forms the foot rest is
longer than the other one which lies under the head rest, and the ends of both are
bevelled off along the line on which they meet so that a hook on the foot rest,
which engages with a pin on the casing will hold both wings against the bottom of
the latter when the commodity is packed up for transport. The upper part of such
hook is prolonged and extends over the end of the head rest sheath, so that when
the bottom boards are hooked up, the head piece cannot fall out of its sheath.
The longer wing piece is double jointed and so arranged that its end can be set at
an angle to the bottom board, when the commodity is used as a couch, thus forming
an appropriate rest for the feet of the patient. This may be advantageously
accomplished by arranging two or more pins in the end of the wing to which the foot
rest is jointed, said pins passing into recesses in the corresponding end of the
foot piece, so that on turning the latter on its hinges, to stand at an angle with the
bottom piece the head of the pins will pass out of their recesses whereupon a cross
pin is inserted through the projecting heads and the foot board prevented from
falling back.
To arrange the commodity as a couch the bottom boards are turned outwards to
come flush with the bottom of the casing, after the drawer containing the instru-
ments, bandages and medicine has been removed. The foot rest is then set at an
angle to the bottom board, and the head rest taken out of its sheath and set at an
angle with the top of the casing, by means of suitable tongues, which are passed
into sockets on the top of the casing when the couch is ready for use.
1001
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, 'Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.

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COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Surgical Chest and Operating Couch or Table.
I, Dr. FRANZ STRONÉ of Neusatz in the Kingdom of Hungaria in the Empire
of Austria, Dr. of Med. do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and
the manner in which the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
in and by the following statement :—
My invention relates to a commodity, more especially for the use of doctors-
specialists for women's complaints, and consists of a case for the reception of
surgical instruments, medicines, bandages etc. which may be readily converted into
an operating couch or table. The device forming the subject of this invention thus
constitutes an almost indispensable commodity for obstetricians, midwives and
nurses.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus.
Fig. 2 a like view with the lid and instrument receptacle removed.
Fig. 3 represents the apparatus folded open as operating table.
Fig. represents a modification of the apparatus in open condition.
Figs. 5, 6 & 7 represent the details of the apparatus.
The apparatus represented in Fig. 1 serves chiefly as examination and accoucheur
table whereas the simpler apparatus serves as operation table for antiseptic treat-
ment during obstetrication.
The apparatus as represented by Fig. 1 consists of a flat rectangular, box or
casing A having the cover a projecting over at the front.
In the said casing
underneath the cover a a drawer is arranged, which may be subdivided by means
of partitions in any convenient manner for the reception of medicines, instruments,
bandages and the like. The drawer does not quite extend to the bottom of the
case, a flat sheath-like space being left underneath the same between the drawer b
and the bottom of the case for the reception of a flat piece of board d forming
the head rest which can be readily drawn out, when the apparatus is to be used as
an operating table or couch (Fig. 3). Two folding wings or flaps f, g, are hinged
to the case at 1, h underneath the bottom and arranged to lay flat down on the
same when the commodity or case is not being used as an operating table. When
the case or apparatus is to be used as an operating table, the wings or flaps f, g, are
turned outwards and lay then flush with the bottom of the case to increase the
stability of the table. The wing g, which when turned back forms the foot rest, is
longer than the other one which lays under the head rest d and the ends of both
are bevelled off along the line on which they meet so that a hook r,p on the foot
rest g, which engages with a pin or eye q on the casing, will hold both wings or
flaps against the bottom of the latter when the commodity, case or apparatus is
packed up for transport. When the head rest d is operated by means of the button
or knob the hooked ends of the plates i gear into the openings of plates j.
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The upper part of such hook, p, is prolonged and extends over the end of the
head rest sheath so that when the bottom boards are hooked up, the head piece d
cannot fall out of its sheath. The head rest can also be strengthened by a rod
resting on the plate or ring f. The longer wing piece or flap is double jointed
and so arranged that its end k can be set at an angle to the bottom board, when
the commodity is used as a couch or operation table, thus forming an appropriate
rest for the feet of the patient. This may be advantageously accomplished by
arranging two or more pins m in the end of the wing, to which the foot rest k is
jointed said pins passing into recesses in the corresponding end of the foot piece, so
that on turning the latter on its hinges, so that the foot rest will stand at an angle
with the bottom piece, the head of these pins m will pass out of their recesses n
whereupon a cross pin o is inserted through the projecting heads of the screw
pins m and the foot board be prevented from falling back.
To arrange the commodity as a couch the bottom boards or flaps f, g are turned

page_text: outwards to come flush with the bottom b¹ of the case, after the drawer containing
the instruments, bandages and medicine has been removed.
The foot rest is then set at an angle to the bottom board, and the bead rest d,
taken out of its sheath and set at an angle with the top of the casing by means of
suitable tongues, i, which are passed into sockets j on the top a of the casing when
the couch or operating table is ready for use. The cover a forms the table for the.
reception of the person to be operated on.
The simplified modification as shown in Fig. 4 can also be transformed into an
operation table and varies from the aforedescribed as the bottom and the drawer
are wanting, the bottom being formed by the flaps fg. The instruments and other
articles and also the head rest d are laid in the interior of the case.
The flaps or wings, y are attached by hinges to the bottom or to the case
walls and are held together by means of hooks p,r and eyes q, so that the flap or
wing is simultaneously held in position when the flap or wing g is hooked up,
(Fig. 5 & 4), the nose of the hook p serving to hold the plate d in position
although the parts can be attached in many ways without in any way departing
from the nature of my invention.
Having now particularly described the nature of my invention and the manner
in which the same is to be performed, I declare, that what I claim is :
I. A gynaecological case like apparatus A (Fig. 1 to 7) for doctors, accoucheurs
or obstetricians, midwives etc. the wings or flaps, g of which can be opened and so
fixed as to form with the head rest d, an examining or operating table the lid or
cover a receiving the body, the rest d forming the head rest and the flap or
wings with its end k, the foot rest, substantially as described in the foregoing
Specification and shown in the drawings.
11. My improved gynaecological case, substantially as described in the foregoing
Specification and shown in the drawings.
2000
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.