US1112005A

US1112005A - Arch-support.

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Publication number: US1112005A
Application number: US78350713A
Authority: US
Inventors: George C Hammann
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-08-07
Filing date: 1913-08-07
Publication date: 1914-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 1931-09-29

Description

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ARCH SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1913 1 1 1 2,005, Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

, or arch plate,

' UNITED STATES GEORGE G. HAMMANN, OF QINCIN NATI," OI-IIO.

ARCH-SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE O. HAMMAN'N, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented-a certain new and useful Improvement in Arch- Supporters, of which the following is a full, reference belng had to the accompanying drawings, forming clear, and exact description,

a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a the arch of the foot, and particularly to one which is adjustable.

The object of my invention is to provide an adjustable arch and of a spring, or elasticity, adaptable to the needs of the individual foot for Which it is intended.

I have found in always easy for the to the use of an arch supporter, and thus supporters which are not immediately adaptable to weak or tender feet are frequently discarded when condition. really require their use. I have also found" that different degrees of flexibility or elasticitv are required; also that the Weight is not always thrown upon the arch in the samedirection or at the same point, and that therefore adjustability of the point or points of support are extremely desirable and necessary. The height and shape of the arch also vary and it is important, for all of these reasons, especially when the supporter is newto the foot, that suitable adjustments may be made for the comfort and convenience .of the wearer; and my invention is'therefore directed to the provision of an arch supporter which the wearer may adjust and adapt to the needs and comfort ofhis foot in all of the above respects, comfort and nervous strain the foot to adapt itself to the supporter.

In the drawingsz Figure l is a side elevation of my new arch supporter; Fig. 2 is a The numeral 1 indicates the main portion, Said plate is n is itself adapted to maintain a certain rigidity of form when properly treated and iade of heavy leather, which shaped and, at the sametime, to be flexible Specification of Tietters Patent.

under weight.

supporter for supporter of light weight,

practice that it is not arch foot to accustom itself port under the and of the arch plate' 'series of reinforcing of my new arch supporter.

The plate 1 is preferably formed with alip 2 which is adapted to fit Patented Sept. 29, 1914. Application filed August 7,1913. Serial No. 783,507.

the inside of the arch of the foot. The plate is also provided to receive screw-headed' bolts lfor the

attachment'of reinforcing springs

5, 6 and 7 nuts 8 securing the springs to the bottom of the plate.

The

springs

5, 6 and 7 are preferably made of a high grade of springsteel and may be of anydesired elasticity. In the use of my new arch supporter,only such of the springs are attached to the plate as may be needed for the comfort and convenience of the wearer. Where greater. spring or elasticity is de sirable onlythe spring 5 is employed; or the springs 5 and 6, where elasticity coupled Witha greater support for the inside of the than is afforded by may be very effectively and comfortably used. If it is desired to add additional support evenly under the arch both the

springs

5 and 7, which are of substantially the same shape, are attached in substantially parallel positions, as spring 7 is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3; and where preferred results are obtained by centralizing the suparch spring 7 is attached as shown in full lines in Fig. 3; may not, be be seen that as provided diagonally in either case spring 6 may, or used as preferred. It willthus by the use of my new supporter Wltll it suitable series of springs suitable adjustments may be effected to suit all requirements both as to shape and rigidity as to the location of the supporting point'or points. By the attachment of the reinforcingsprings in the manner shown these adjustments may be made with great facility without the need of special tools for the'purpose. I

1 Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 1. An arch supporter comprising a plate the arch of a foot, a springs detachably secured to the underside of said plate, and meanswhereby the points of bearing of said springs on said plate may be altered for ad justment. p

.2. An arch supporter comprising a plate adapted'to' fit under the arch of a foot, a

adapted to fit under the lip 2 alone,

with perforations 3 adapted I lip onsaid plate adapted to fit againstthe In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my inner side of said arch, a series of reinforchand in the presence of two witnesses, this ins; springs detachably secured to the under 1st day of August, 1913.

side of said plate and said lip, and means GEORGE C. HADIMANN. 5 whereby the points of bearing of said springs Witnesses:

on said plate and lip may be altered for ad- FREDK J. VVENDELN,

justment. ARTHUR H. EWALD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for fi v e gen-ts each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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