US892412A - Foot appliance. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JULY 7, 1908.

E. S. FARRA.

FOOT APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1903 RENEWED NOV.23, 190s.

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EDWIN S. FARRA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO M. AOHFELDT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

Application filed November 18, 1903, Serial No. 181,650. Renewed November 23, 1906.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July '7, 1908.

Serial No. 344,785.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN S. FARRA, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot Appliances, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to foot appliances for use in the treatment of bun ions, and its primary object is to provide a simple and. inexpensive but effective device adapted to be attached to the foot and so constructed and applied as to straighten the toe and thereby reduce the enlarged great too joint.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a device of the character named with means whereby it may be conveniently and adjustably secured to the foot, and around the toes.

The invention comprises a resilient splint or spring adapted for application to the inner side of the foot near the great toe, and having a cup or concave portion to receive the toe joint; a strap of leather or other pliable material adapted to be passed around the foot over the instep to secure the splint in place; a strap adapted to encircle the great toe; and an independent strap adapted to be passed under the great toe and encircle one of the other toes.

A distinguishing characteristic of the present improvement is that two independent straps or bands are provided for the treatment or separation of the great too and second toe, each of said straps being attached at one of its ends to the splint or spring, while its opposite or free end is adapted to be detachably secured to the splint or spring.

The construction of the device will be fully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms part of this specification, and its novel features will be defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device with its straps or bands disconnected and depending from the splint ready for application to the foot. Fig. 2 shows the device applied to a foot, the upper side or instep of the foot being shown, and Fig. 3 represents the sole of the foot showing the adjustment of the straps.

The reference numeral 1 designates the metallic splint or spring enlarged at a point between its ends and hollowed out to form a cup, 2, having an elongated openingg S, to

permit of the protrusion of the great toe joint, as clearly illustrated in Figs. and L). The splint or spring, 1, is provided with a suitable lining, l, of felt or like yielding material. To the rear end. of the spring, 1, is riveted a strap, 5, of leather or other pliable material, both ends of said strap preferably projecting beyond the spring. The short end, 6, of the strap, 5, is provided with one member of a catch, preferably a resilient head, 7, while the opposite end of the strap is provided with a plurality of sockets, 8, thus providing for the adjustability or loosening or tightening of the strap. This strap, 5, is adapted to be passed around the foot, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

To the forward end of the spring is riveted one end of a strap, 9, the free end of which is provided with a plurality of sockets adapted to receive the resilient head, 10, projecting from the strap between its seeming rivets. This strap, 9, is adapted to be passed around the great too, l'mming a loop which securely holds the front end. of the spring in position.

1]. designates a supplemental strap of less width than the strap, 9, and. riveted. to the spring, 1, in rear of said strap, 9.

In Figs. 2 and 3 the strap, 11, is shown as first passing under the great too, then encircling the second toe and then again passing under the great too, after which it is secured by its fastenings.

An important advantage of the improvement is that the straps for both toes are secured directly to the spring, and all of the three straps are so secured to the spring as to be in parallel relation.

The ut1lity of the adjustable fastenings of the straps will be apparent and the pliable nature of the straps insures comfort to the wearer.

I would have it understood that the invention comprehends all such minor changes in the details of construction as may properly fall within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A foot appliance comprising a resilient metallic splint provided with a concave perforated portion, a strap secured to the rear end of said splint and two straps of different 7 widths secured to the forward portion of the splint, one of the latter straps adapted to encircle the great toe, and the other adapted to encircle one of the other toes, all of said straps having a plurality of fastening devices to permit of the loosening or the fastening for said splint, a strap at the rear end of the 5 thereof. splint adapted to pass over the instep; a

2. A foot appliance comprising a resilient strap secured at one end to the forward end metallic splint provided with a concave perof the splint to encircle the great toe; and a forated portion, a strap secured to the rear third strap of less width than the great toe end of said splint and two straps ofdifferent strap secured at one end to the splint and 2 widths secured to the forward portion of the adapted to pass over the great and second splint, one of the latter straps adapted to pass toes. below the great toe and the other adapted In testimony whereof I affix my signature to pass below the great toe and encircle the in presence of two witnesses.

second toe. EDVIN S. FARRA.

3. A foot appliance comprising a resilient Witnesses: metallic splint having a cup or concavity at BEATRIX HIRsonFELD,

a point between its ends; a yielding lining CLAUDE AOFIELD.

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