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W. H. CADE.

FINGER GUARD FOR CHILDREN APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1910.

1,319,699. Patented Oct. 28,1919.

THE COLUMBIA PLANUGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

WILLIAM H. GADE, or TEMPLE, TEXAS.

FINGER-GUARD FOR CHILDREN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application filed May 8, 1918. Serial No. 233,219.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. CADE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Temple, in the county of Bell and State of Texas, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Finger-Guards for Children, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in finger guards and the primary object of the invention 1s to provlde a device adapted to be positioned on a childs finger to break the child of the habit from sucking the same. This attachment is very easily placed in position, and w1ll easily break the child of the unsanltary habit above mentioned.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which 1s easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which Wlll be very efiicient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in view, my invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be herein referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the device, and

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

In describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The device comprises a piece of wire bent in the shape of a tapered coil, said wire being designated by the numeral 1 and the coils 2 thereof being spaced from each other, as is clearly shown in the accompanying drawings. The tapered coil is adapted to conform substantially to the shape of the finger that is, it is frusto-conical 1n outline and the outer end 3 thereof is bent inwardly as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, so as to form a finger end covering means.

The inner end of the guard coil extends straight as shown at 4: and rearwardly therefrom, and the extremity is bent to form a loop 5 through which an attaching tape may be run so as to securely fasten the device in position when the same is arranged over a childs finger.

The wire guard is formed of any suitable wire that is adapted to be coiled as clearly shown in the accompanying drawings and which will retain said shape. The guard conforms substantially to the curvature of the finger and is adapted to be positioned thereover, and the projecting inner end thereof is secured to the childs hand by running a" piece of tape through the loop on the extremity of said end and securing the device in position as is obvious.

This type of finger guard will break the child of the unsanitary habit of sucking the finger and will not cause any discomfort. The wire guard entirely surrounds the finger and will discourage a child from placing the finger wearing the guard in his mouth. This device is very simply constructed, and will be found very efiicient in operation.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the invention may be had, and While I have shown and described the device as embodying a specific structure, I desire that it 'be understood that such changes may be made in said. structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A device of the class described including a coiled Wire guard adapted to surround a finger, the inner end of said wire guard being straight and extending rearwardly therefrom, and a loop formed on the or; tremity of said end.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

WILLIAM H. GADE.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents, Washington, D. G.

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