US1274892A

US1274892A - Abdominal belt.

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Publication number: US1274892A
Application number: US12044916A
Authority: US
Inventors: Arthur B Kendrick
Original assignee: JAMES R KENDRICK Co Inc
Current assignee: JAMES R KENDRICK COMPANY Inc; JAMES R KENDRICK Co Inc
Priority date: 1916-09-16
Filing date: 1916-09-16
Publication date: 1918-08-06
Anticipated expiration: 1935-08-06

Description

A. B. KENDRICK.

ABDOMINAL BELT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I6. |916.

Patented Aug. 6, 1 918.

JAMES Ba KEN'DBICX COMPANY, lINC., PORATIONDF PENNSYLVANIA.

ABDOMINAL BELT.

lSpecification oi Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

Application tiled September 16, 1918. Serial No. 120,449.

To all whom z't may concern.'

Beit known that I, ARTHUR B. KENDRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Orange, in the count of Essex and State of New Jersey, have lnvented certain new and useful Improvements in Abdominal Belts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in abdominal belts or supporters; and the object of my invention is to provide a belt or supporter of novel construction which shall be efiicient and durable in o eration and which can be manufactured at ess cost than belts heretofore used for the same purposes and havin the same general characteristics. According my invention includes the employment of elastic strips havin rubber entering into their construction 1n combination with knit fabric havin certain characteristics and being devoi of rubber in its construction and being associated with the elastic strips and other parts of the belt ina novel manner to accomplish the object of my invention which consists in the novel construction, combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrat-l my invention :v I igure 1 is a front view of an abdominal belt embodyin my invention, one side and end portion o the belt being broken away, the continuation of the belt from the left hand side of the central vertical line 1-1 being the same as 'the continuation of the belt from the right hand side of said line. Fig. 2 is a transverse section lthrough the belt, on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section, on line `3---3 of Fig. 1.

and side portions 7 interposed between and.

connecting the central member 5 and end members 6.

Each side portion 7 comprises an elastic suitable of `fabric v1 3 thereof together.

body 8 formed of iattened, tubular, knit fabric and strips 9 and 10 formed of elastic materiaLand extending through the upper and lower portions, respectively, of the tubular body 8. Each tubular body 8 is formed of a suitable length of seamless, tubular knit fabric, having substantially annular courses of stitches, each course con# taining substantially the same number of ARTHUR n. animaron, or nasce oen, New massa, assmnon'or ONE- r To or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, a conP stitches and the stitches being formed of a continuous thread. This tubular fabric is the product of the well known knittin machine and in its normal iattened con iticn it is of substantially the 4same width throughout its length. In forming the side portion 7, the stri s of elastic material 9 and 10 are passed) through the flattened tubular fabric 8 and attached thereto adjacent to the upper and lower ed es thereof, by stitching l1 and 12, respectively. The

stitching

11 and 12 retains the strips 9 and l0 in the upper and lower portions, respectively, of the tubular fabric 8 and in spaced relation to each other, as shown. The strip of tubular fabric with the inserted elastic strips are then cut into lengths corresponding with the length of the side portions 7 of the belt. The cut lengths are then fasheioned into the form shown in the drawings by stretchingv each portion`8 so that each portion 8 will ygradually grow narrower from its junction with the central member 5 of the belt to its junction with its end member 6 of the belt, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.'-

Each end member 6-of the belt is formed of two correspondingly shaped pieces of substantially nonelastic woven fabric 13. The narrow end of each side portion 7 and its inserted strips 9 and 10 are inserted between the two pieces of fabric 13 of adjacent end member 6 and secured thereto by stitching v14 which extends to other parts of the member 6 and secures the pieces The end members 6 thus serve to revent the expansion of narrow ends of t e side portions 7 of the belt. Each end member 6 is provided with suitable transverse stays 15 and 16, to hold them in shape, and with suitable eyelets 17 to receive a lacin to draw the ends of the .belt together an hold the belt in place when it is placed around the body' ofthe wearer in the usual manner.

The central member 5 is formed of a strip of suitable substantially non-elastic fabric 18 to the rearward face of which the adjacent wide ends of the side portion 7 and their inserted elastic strips 9; and 10 are` attached'by .lateral stitching 19. letweenthe strip 18 and the side 'portions' 7 stays 20 of steel or other suitable material are inserted and retained by` end stitching 21A which also secures the

strips

9, 10 and 8 and fabric 18 together. A central line ofstitching 22 is providedto form separate pockets for the stays 20. @n the rearward face of the belt a strip of material 23 is sewed to the side portions 7 by lateral stitching 2a and to the forward strip 18 by the central stitching 221. rlhis serves to nish the rearward face of the belt and'tol strengthen the union between the side portions 7 and A forms, in e'e'ct, apart of the central member 5. rllhe central member 5, including the stays serve to retain the widened central portion of the belt in shape and to prevent the contraction of the wide ends of the knit fabric 8 of the side portions 7. flach` side portion 7 is provided with` a stay 25 sewed thereto a suitable distance from the central member or stay 5 and serves to pre- These two fabrics, `combined as herein shown and' described, provide 'an inexpensive, ecient and durable belt which will readily conform to the body of the wearer due to the natural elasticity both longitudinally and transversely, of the tubular knitf webs 8 forming the side portions 7, and

which will properly support the abdomen,

due to the insertedv elastic strips 9 and 10 having greater strength and greater recov l eringpower when stretchedthan the knit fabric 8 forming the side portions 7. 'lhe Spaces between the .strips 9 and 10 form comparatively soft pockets for the reception of the projecting hip bones ofl the wearer and thus provide a belt which may be worn with ease and comfort.

To provide for theattachment of thigh straps l to the belt' when desired, l, sew to. the bottom vof the narrow endfof each side portion 7 a piece of material 26 having eyelets 27 therein to, which one Iend of a thigh Y Y. strapmay be attached, and l provide. the

bottoms of the stays 25 with eyelets 28 to .which the ends of' thigh straps` extending frornzthe pieces 26 may be attached. 'llclaimz" C 1 An abdominal belt-comprisinga por.

non.formed of elastic material, a strip of the tubular knijtfabric 8 is devoid of'rubber inv its construction.

geraete elastic material extending adjacent to said; portion, and means to attach said strip to said portion, said strip having greaterrecovering power when stretched than said portion.

2.1An abdominal belt provided with a portion formed of a tubular knit fabric, the opening in the tubular fabric extending in the direction of the length of the belt, -and' having a strip of elastic material extending through said portion. L

3. An abdominal beltfcomprising'a portion formed of elastic material, 'two spaced strips of" elastic material extending adjacent to `said portion, and means .to attach said 'strips to said portion, said ,stripshaving greater recovering power when stretched than `said portion. l

4.- An abdominal belt provided with va portion formed of a tubular knit fabric, the opening` in the tubular fabric extending in the direction of the length of the belt, and having two spaced strips of elastic materia-l extending through said portion.

5. An abdominal belt y including a portion .formed of a tubular knit'fabric having courses of stitches extending transversely of the belt, the vopening in the tubular fabric extending in the direction of the length of the belt, a strip of elastic material extending'through the upper portion of said tubular fabric, a strip of elastic material extending through the lower portion of 'said tubular fabric and spaced from the rst named strip, and means for attaching said strips to said fabric. v

. 6. An abdominal belt including a portion formed of tubular fabric, `the opening in vthe tubular fabric extending in the direc-v tion of the length of the belt, a strip of elastic material extending through the upper portion of saidtubular fabric, a strip of elastic material extending through the lower portion of said tubular fabric and spaced from v the rst named strip, and means for attaching said strips to said fabric.`

Q7. An abdominal' belt including a fashioned side portibn formed of seamless, knit, tubular fabric gradually 'narrowing from the central portion of the belt and having its courses ofstitches extendingc transversely of thefbelt, and a strip of elastic material extending through said tubular fabric. l

8. An abdominal belt including a fashioned side portion formed of seamless, knit, tubular fabric gradually narrowing rlfrom the` central portion of the belt and having its courses' of stitches .extending transversely of -thebelt, means to prevent the contraction of the wide end of said side portion, and means to prevent the expansion of the narrow' end of said side portion. v

9. An abdominal belt -Aincln a fashioned side portion formed of seaess, t,

liti@ lith tubular fabric graduall narrowing from the central portion of t e belt and having its courses of stitches extending transversely row end of said side portion, and a strip of elastic material extending through said tubular fabric and attached to said means.

'11. An abdominal belt including a fash-l ioned side portion formed of seamless,knit, tubular fabric gradually narrowing from the central portion of the belt and having its courses of stitches extending transversely of the belt, means to prevent the contractlon of the wide end of said side portion, means to prevent the expansion of the narrow end of said side portion, and a strip of elastic material extending through said tubular fabric and attached thereto and to said means.

l2. An abdominal belt including a fashf ioned side portion formed of seamless, knit,

' tubular fa ric gradually narrowing from the central portion of the belt and havlng lts courses of stitches extendin transversely of the beltyrneans to prevent t e contraction of the wide'end of said side ortion, means to prevent the expansion of e narrow end of said side portion, and havln two spaced strips of elastic material exten ing through the upper and lower portions respectively Sti of said tubular fabric and -attached to said means.

13. An abdominal belt comprising a central member, end members, and two fashioned side portions attached to and connecting the central member with the respective end members, said side portions being formed of seamless, knit tubular fabric, graduall narrowing from the central member to t e end members and having their courses of stitches extending transversely of the belt, said central member preventing the contraction of the slde portions attached thereto, and said end members preventing the expansion of the ends of the side portions attached thereto.

14. An abdominal belt comprising a central member, end members,and.two fashioned side portions attached to .and connecting the central member` with the respective .end members, said side portions being `formed of seamless, knit tubular fabric,

gradually narrowing from the central member to the end members and having their courses o f stitches extending transversely of the belt, said vcentral member preventing the contraction of the'side portion attached thereto, said end members preventing the expansion of the ends of the side portions attached thereto, and strips of elastic material extending through said side portions and attached to said members.

15. An abdominal belt comprising a central member, end.members, and two fashioned side portions attached to and connecting the central member with therespective end members, said side portions being formed of seamless, knit tubular fabric,

graduall narrowing from the central member to t e end members and having their courses of stitches extending transversely of the belt', said central member preventing the contraction of the side portions attached thereto, said end members preventing the expansion of the ends of the side portions attached thereto, and two spaced strips of elastic material extend-ing through the. upper and lower portions respectively of each of said side portions and attached thereto and to said members.

16. "Al abdominal belt comprising a central member, end members, and two fashioned side portions attached to and connecting the central 'member vwith the respective end members, said side portions being f formed .of seamless, knit tubular fabric, graduall narrowing from the central member to the end members and having their courses of stitches extending transversely of the belt, said central member preventin the contraction of the side portions attach thereto, said end members preventing the expansion of the ends of the side ortions attached thereto, and stays attache tosaid4 side portions and preventing the contraction thereof between said central member and said end members.

ln testimony whereof I adix my slgnature hereto.

ARTHUR B. KENDRICK.