US934130A - Truss. - Google Patents

Description

Gr. W. BELL.

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G. W'. BELL. TRUSS.

APPLICATION PILED SEPT. 30, 190B.

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GEORGE W. BELL, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

TRUSS.

Speceation of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

Application led September 30, 1908. Serial No. 455,413.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Truss; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to trusses for the treat-ment and cure of the various forms of rupture and hernia, and it has for its ob` jects to produce a truss of simple and improved construction which may be readily adjusted to the anatomy of the wearer in view of the conditions of the part-icular case which is being treated.

A further object is to provide a truss the pads of which may be readily adjusted and manipulated so as to exert the desired pressure in precisely required spot.

Further objects are to simplify and improve the construction and operation of this class of devices. i

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention; it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the invention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings- Figure l is a perspective view of a truss embodying the features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view of a portion of the front pad, showing the structureof the connection between the pad and the member A. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the back pad C', showing the rear face thereof and the connection between it and the member A. Fig. i is a sectional view longitudinally through the pad C. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the pad C at right angles to that shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the pad C, clearly disclosing the rear face thereof, in order to 5 show the keepers 13 and the recess 15. Fig.

7 is a sectional view through the back pad D, showing the construction thereof and the tubular sleeve or socket 36. Fig. 8 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 7, showing the spring 28 carrying the tubular sleeve or socket 36.

Corresponding parts in the several gures are denoted by like characters of reference.

Referring to the drawings, a supporting member or spring A is clearly illustrated. This member or spring A is preferably made of any suitable tempered non-corrodi ble metal, such as silver, or other metal or other material that is plated or otherwise protected against corrosion. This spring or supporting member is suitably shaped and curved to fit and rest easily upon the hips of the person wearing the truss; said supporting member or spring may be readily bent, fitted and adjusted to any peculiarities of the anatomy of the wearer. Carried by the supporting member are back and front pads C and D. The front pad' D is preferably composed of a plurality of thicknesses or layers 17 of leather or other suitable material cut to the desired shape; said layers or lifts being connected together by stitching, riveting or in any other convenient manner. A fiat spring 1.8 is interposed between two of the lifts 17, said spring being of such dimensions as to project at the lower edge of the pad where it is provided with notches or serrations 19, forming a plurality of resilient members 20, which are capable of be ing individually manipulated and bent so as to exert varying degress of pressure. The pad D is equipped with body engaging cushion 21, having flanges 22 that engage the spring fingers 20 and which is subject to the direct pressure of said fingers. It will be readily seen that by properly bending and manipulating the fingers 20, the flanges 22 of the cushion may be made to exercise varying degrees of pressure against the body of the wearer, and that the pressure 1s capable of being adjusted and regulated very minutely and accurately. The cushion may be saturated with any suitable liniment or medicament that it may be desired to use in connection with the truss.

For the purpose of mounting the pad D in position for operation, it is provided with a supporting spring 23, to which the tubular sleeve or socket 36 is integrally connected, into which is threaded the screw 87, as shown s clearly in the detailed sectional view of-Fig.

8 of thedraw'ings." But, as 'shownfin Figs. 1 and 2, the pad D has connected to a plate thereof the tubular sleeve or socketj36.

Upon the front end of the supporting member, there is secured a casting 29 having a slit or bifurcated terminal socket 30, which is internally threaded for the reception of a slightly tapering screw or bolt 31, by the insertion of which the split or bifurcat-ed socket-portion will be expanded so as to bear friotionally against'asleeve 32 fitted externally thereon and having an arm 33 which .is radial to the axis of the bolt. The sleeve 32 1s provided at one endrwith notches 34 adapted to be engaged by a lug 35 upon the casting 29; hence, when the parts are assembledtogether, and secured byl means ofthe screw 31, the parts will beheld securely in position, and the sleeve 32 will be prevented from turning upon the socketlportion 3() of the casting 29, partly owingto the yfriction due to the expansion of the socket-portion by the insertion of the tapering screw, and partly owing to the engagement of one of the notches 34 with the lug 35. A'

As shown in the drawings, the socket 36 engages the 111111133, andrisl provided with a' set screw 37, which 1s designed to bear against said arm, in order to hold the pad firmly secured. Under the construction V-described., it isvery obvious that thepad is universally adjustable, and that any desired Vadjustment may be very readily and quickly effected. It is lalso clear that the partswill be very securely retained in any position to `which they may be adjusted; and that the adjustment may be very readily changed yas often as may be desired.

of leather10, 10, suitably. connected by rivet.

ing or in any other suitable and convenient manner; saidjpad is preferably provided with a facing 11 of textile material and, if desired, with a stufling l2 of soft and yielding material, such as cotton wool. The pad C is provided with metallic keepers 13 slidably engaging the reduced rear ends of the supporting member A; and the latter is equipped with a metallic loop 14 which is seated in al recess .15 of the pad, intermediate the keepers 13, and, which is provided with a set screw 16 bearing'against the supporting' member or spring A', upon which the loop 14 is securedV in such-wise as to retain the pad against displacement; it will Ybe readily seen that by loosening the kscrew quite to Vbe riveted orotherwise secured upor the pad, andthe latter may be readily adjusted and detached, as required. Y

rThis truss inayrbe'secured or retained'ir. position for operationby means of asingle elastic strap 38 having terminal loops39 and 40 which, in thisv case, are madeto engage tlie 4setscrews that are Vutilized for mounting' the frontV and'rear pads in position. The supporting member may be guarded and protected by .any sui-table casing or covering.; such protective covering'has been indicated inthe drawings, at V41', -andit is desired to be understood that it may be of any desired material and construction. 1 Y

An electrical attachment `or appliance `may be used with the improved truss; such appliance comprises a battery or pile F inclosed within a suitable casing G, that maybe mounted upon or attached to the supporting member, said battery Vbeing provided with positive and negative vdisks 42 and 43'having pins 44, whereby they may be mounted upon or connected with the body of the wearer. The use of such electrical appliance'is well understood, and it requires no Vfurther detailed description. L

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with lthe drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood. This improved truss is, extremely simple'in construction and is so designed as to be capable of being very minutely and vaccurately adjusted to produce the very best results in connection with the treatment of vany given case, Not only are the pads capable of in-` dividual adjustments, but, owing to the con` struction ofthe frontpad, the. projecting fingers thereof may be individually bent and; adjusted, so as to cause the desi-red amount of pressure to be exerted in any given spot.; this beino of the greatest importance in the successful treatmentl'of hernia, as `well as conducive to the comfort of the patient.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: Y

1. In a truss, aV curved resilient supporting member, a back pad having keepers slidably engaging the supporting-member and a loop secured upon the supporting member inter'- mediate the keepers. l

2. In a truss, a lcurved resilient supporting member, a back pad having keepers slidably engaging the supporting member and proj vided wltha recess intermediate the keepers, j a loop tted in thel recess and slidably engaging the supporting member,` and a set screw in said loop bearing against the supY porting-member. A -V 3. In a truss, a curved resilientsupporting f member having a terminal cast-ing provided with a split internally threaded socket and a lug adj acent thereto, a sleeve mounted upon the socket and provided withlug engaging J notches and with a radial arm, a tapering screw engaging the socket, and a pad having a sleeve engaging the radial arm and provided with a set-screw bearino' against said arm, said pad having a plurality of projecting resilient fingers.

4. In a truss a curved resilient supporting member having a terminal casting provided with an internally threaded split socket, a tapering screw engaging the socket, a sleeve fitted externally upon lthe socket and having a radial arm and a pad having a sleeve engaging said arm.

5. In a truss, a curved resilient supporting member having a terminal casting provided with a split internally threaded socket and a lug adjacent thereto, a sleeve mounted upon the socket and provided with lug-engaging lnotches and with a radial arm, a tapering screw engaging the socket, and a pad having a sleeve engaging the radial arm and provided with a set screw bearing against said arm.

6. In a truss, a curved resilient supporting member2 a back pad having keepers slidably engaging the supporting member, a loop secured upon the supporting member intermediate the keepers, said supporting member having a terminal casting provided with a split internally threaded socket and a lug adjacent thereto, a sleeve mounted upon the socket and provided with lug engaging notches and with a radial arm, a tapering screw engaging the socket, and a pad having a sleeve engaging the radial arm and provided with a set-screw bearing against said arm, said pad having a plurality of projecting resilient fingers.

7. In a truss, a curved resilient supporting member, a back pad having keepers slidably engaging the supporting member, a loop secured upon the supporting member intermediate the keepers, said supporting member having a terminal casting provided with an internally threaded split socket, a tapering screw engaging the socket, a sleeve fitted externally upon the socket and having a radial arm and a pad having a sleeve engaging said arm, said last named pad having a plurality of projecting resilient fingers.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of I two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE W. BELL.

qWitnesses W. T. HACKER, J. E. VINCIL.

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