US1063009A - Truss-pad supporter. - Google Patents

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TRUSS-PAD SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented May 27,1913.

Application filed December 18, 1912. Serial No. 737,436.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES CLUTHE, Sr., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Glen Ridge, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Truss- Pad Supporters, of which the following is a full and clear specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the novel features of the invention being more particularly pointed out in the annexed claims.

My invention relates to truss pad supporters which are held to the body of the wearer in such fashion that they will permit the greatest freedom of motion of the V wearer without thereby exerting an undue strain or without shifting out of place. Moreover, by my improved connection of the supporter to the back belt, I obtain the effect that the supporter is pressed against the body with an increased pressure at such points where the truss pads are located so that the latter always bear with the desired pressure against the hernia. Lastly, by the improved form of the pad, shown and described, in cooperation with the supporter, I obtain the effect that any internal strains against the hernia, caused by coughing, lifting and the like, which tend to force the lower intestines down, thereby spreading the muscles of the hernia, are successfully counteracted by the tendency of the pad to return to its normal position, by reason of the yielding nature of the pad neck. Thus the pad forms an efiective support for the hernia and a resistance against strains at the very instant the downward force is produced by the lungs.

My invention also relates to a novel form of attaching the truss pad to the pad sup porter and lastly my invention relates to an improved form of the belt connected with the supporter by which the least possible inconvenience to the wearer is secured.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 shows a full view of the pad supporter facing the body of the wearer. Fig. 2 is an outside view thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan of the supporter. Fig. 4 shows the supporter attached to the' body of the wearer. Fig. 5 shows the pad connected to the supporter. Fig. 6 shows the pad in plan view. Fig. 7 shows a larger view of the hip pads. Fig. 8 shows a side view of one of the hip pads. Fig. 9 shows a modiwhich consists of fication of the manner in which the truss pad is fastened to its support. Figs. 10 and 11 are detail views of the structure shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 12 shows a portion of the pad supporter shown in Fig. 2 with a modified connection of the straps for holding the supporter, and Fig. 13 shows the back strap with the two hip pads.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, 1 represents a metal plate with upturned edges 2, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of suitable shape to conveniently arrange the truss pads and the means for holding the supporter thereon. As will be seen from these figures, the plate has enlarged ends andsubstantially in the center of each enlarged portion the plate is dished as shown at 3, the concave side facing the wearer.

plate by means of a screw and nut 5. The

constructional form of the pad 4: shown in Fig. 5 shows a neck 6 at the outer end of which the bolt and nut are attached and medium soft rubber whereas the pad portion proper 4, may consist of harder or even hard rubber. It will be noted that the neck 6 is semispherical at its outer end where it carries the bolt 5 so that when neck 6 is screwed against the dished portion 3 by means of nut 5 the pad, owing to the yielding character of the neck 6 can be bent in all directions and freedom of movement with a strong tendency. to return to normal posit-ion is obtained thereby which is necessary for the proper function of the pad.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 8 the pad supporter 1 has attached to its outside at its central contracted portion, a double hook 7 and each enlarged end portion of the'supporter carries on its outside two guide ferrules 8, attached to the plate by means of a foot 9 so that the ferrules are raised a suitable distance above the outer surface of plate 1, as shown in Fig. 3. The double hook 7 and ferrules 8 serve for holding and guiding the cords 10 through which the supporter is attached to the back belt as shown in Fig. 4. As will be noted from Fig. 2 each holding cord 10 is hooked into hook 7 and each of its ends passes through one of the ferrules 8 disposed on that side of the plate and then attached to the ends 1111 of the back strap by suitable means for instance A. detail view of the p dished portion of the plate is shown in by buttons 12-12 as shown in Fig. 4. By raising ferrules 8 above the surface of the plate 1, I am able to exert a strong pressure at the point where the truss pads 1 are attached to the plate, ferrules 8 being for this purpose arranged on either side of the dished portion to which the pad is attached. Cords 10, as will be noted, are free to slide through ferrules 8 and also on hook 7 so that they will easily give during the motion of the wearer. In order to avoid garments from being caughtin hook 7 I provide a hinged cover 13 on the central portion of the plate which can be closed over hook 7 as shown in Fig. 4.

Instead of hooking cords 10 directly to hook 7 I may first place an elastic rubber ring 1 1 on each end of hook 7 and then attach, by means of an intermediate metal ring 15, the cords 10 to rubber rings 14 so that a yielding connection between the cords and the hook is obtained thereby which further increases the elasticity of the connection and further adds to the convenience of the wearer. This modification is shown in Fig. 12 which otherwise shows an arrangement similar to the one illustrated in Fig. 2. By separating the two ends of each cord 10 far apart and leading them through guide ferrules 8 which are near the upper and lower edge of the enlarged portion of the supporting plate, I obtain the effect thatthe plate is securely balanced and drawn toward the body of the wearer.

The back strap to the two ends of which the cords 10 are attached, is preferably constructed as follows. The portion which passes around the back of the wearer consists of two elastic strips 1717 running parallel to each other and which are held together by means of a leather strip 18, which is narrower than the two strips 17 together. The edges of strip 18 are sewed to strips 17 as shown. These strips are of elastic material and are held together by the aforesaid leather strip 18 only throughout the length which passes around the back of the wearer. By thus having strip 18 narrower than the two strips 17 taken together, a small portion of strip 17 will protrude beyond the edge of the strip 18 on either side and by turning over the edge of strip 18 these edges form a soft cushion which prevents chafing of the skin. Strips 17 are separated on each end of leather strip 18 adjacent to the hips of the wearer by means of a leather pad 19, to the edge of which they are sewed as shown in Fig. 13 and in larger scale in Fig. 7 at 20. The free ends 1.1 of elastic strips 17 are then attached to cords 10 as previously described with reference to Fig. 1. The side of leather pad 19 which faces the wearer is preferably lined with deer skin which I find most practical for this purpose inasmuch as it does not produce soreness of the skin notwithstanding the hair on the deer skin is comparatively hard. The deer skin which is sewed onto pad 19 is indicated in Figs. 7 and 8 at 21.

Instead of attaching the pad 4 to the supporting plate in the manner described and shown with reference to Fig. 5, I also may attach the pad 4 in the manner shown in Fig. 9. In this figure it will be noted a metal pin 22 is attached to pad 1 instead of neck 6 and a sleeve 23 of soft rubber is slipped over pin 22, the sleeve having comparatively thick walls at the portion surrounding pin 22 whereas beyond the pin the sleeve flares out into a cup 2 1 with a thickened rim 25. This rim preferably contains a split metal ring 26 shown in detail in Fig. 11 so that by means of this ring the sleeve can be sprung behind the contracted portion 27 of cup 3 asshown in Fig. 9. Cup 3 fur ther contains a flat ball of medium soft rubber 28 which is attached to the center of the cup by means of a bolt and nut- 29. The material of which ball 28 is made is sufliciently soft so that the ball can slightly roll on the bottom of cup 3. On top of this ball rests cup 2st in such manner that pin 22 of pad 4 bears against the upper portion of ball 28. Thus the pad will easily yield in all direc tions, however with the tendency of automatically returning to its normal position shown in Fig. 9, due to the resiliency of rubber sleeve 23. A detail view of the ball is shown in Fig. 10.

that I claim is:

1. A truss pad supporter comprising a plate curved to the form of the wearer and enlarged at both ends and having recesses in said end portions facing the wearer and adapted to receive and hold the pads, cords for attaching the plate to the wearer, means for guiding each cord past the central portion of said plate, and guide ferrules attached to each end portion above and below said recess for spreading and guiding each cord away from the plate in two lengths apart from each other.

2. A truss pad supporter comprising a plate curved to the form of the wearer and enlarged at both ends and having recesses in said end portions facing the wearer and adapted to receive and hold the pads, cords for attaching the plate to the wearer, means for guiding each cord past the central portion of said plate, and guide ferrules attached to each end portion above and below said recess and raised above the outer face of the plate for spreading and guiding each cord away from the plate in two lengths apart from each other.

3. A truss pad supporter comprising a plate curved to the form of the wearer and enlarged at both ends and having recesses in said end portions facing the wearer and adapted to receive and hold the pads, cords for attaching the plate to the wearer, means for guiding each cord past the central portion of said plate, said guiding means being elastically connected with said cords, and guide ferrules attached to each end portion above and below said recess, for spreading and guiding each cord away from the plate in two lengths apart from each other.

4. A truss pad supporter comprising a plate curved to the form of the wearer and enlarged at both ends and having recesses in said end portions facing the wearer and adapted to receive and hold-the pads, cords for attaching the plate to the wearer, means for guiding each cord pastthe central portion of said plate, said guiding means being elastically connected with said cords, and guide ferrules attached to each end portion above and below said recess and raised above the outer face of the plate for spreading and guidingeach cord away from the plate in two lengths apart from each other.

5. A truss pad supporter comprising a plate curved to the form of the wearer and enlarged at both ends and having recesses in said end portions facing the wearer and adapted to receive and hold the pads, cords for attaching the plate to the wearer, a double hook attached to the central portion of said plate having an elastic ring for each cord attached to it, and a guide attached to each ring for guiding each cord past the central portion of said plate and guide ferrules attached to each end portion above and be low said recess and raised above the outer face of the plate for spreading and guiding each cord away from the plate in two lengths apart from each other.

6. A truss pad support of the character described having two recessed portions near its respective ends contracted at their mouths and facing the wearer, an elastic ball attached to the bottom of each recess, a truss pad having a hard stem, an elastic sleeve surrounding said stem and being cupped to partway surround said ball, said cupped portion having a yielding ring adapted to slip behind the contracted mouth of the recess, said stem resting against the upper portion of said ball.

7. A truss pad support of the character described, consisting of a plate curved to the form of the wearer and having enlarged ends, a recess in each end portion at the point where the pads are located, a truss pad having a neck of flexible material adapted-to protrude into saidrecess, said neck having a semispherical end resting on the bottom of said recess and means for attaching said neck to said recessed bottom.

8. A truss pad supporter comprising a rigid plate adapted to carry the pads, cords connected to said plate and spaced apart at either end of said plate, a back strap consisting of two parallel strips of elastic material joined by a non-elastic strip narrower than the width of both elastic strips, said narrower strip extending across the back of the wearer, a spreading member for separating said two elastic strips on either side of the wearer sewed at its edges to the edges of said elastic strips, suitable padding attached to the underside of said spreading member and said elastic strips, said spread elastic strips being suitably joined with said spaced cords on either side of the wearer.

CHARLES CLUTHE, SR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C.

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