US1543573A - Arch brace - Google Patents

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- June 23, 1925.

' 1,543,573 G. H. JUNG', JR

ARCH BRACE Ffled Nov. 13,. 1924 grwvnio GEORGE H. JUN, JR, 0

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Patented June 23, 1925.

UNITED STATES GEORGE H. JUNG, JR.,

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Be it known that I, Gnonen H. JUNG, J12, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in an Arch Brace, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to arch braces of the type disclosed in my co-pc-nding application, Serial No. 720,867.

An object of my invention is to provide a simplified structure wherein the advantages incident to my co-pending application are attained.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device that may be economically produced at a minimum of cost.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an arch brace embodying my invention applied to a human foot. V

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on line of Fig 2.

Fig. at is a plan view of a section of an arch brace embodying my invention.

In the instant invention, similarly to the invention disclosed in my co-pending ap plication, a pad 10 is attached to or carried bv an elastic band 11 by means of a single transverse row of stitching 12 whereby to utilize to the maximum all of the elastic qualities of the band 11. The elastic band may be of any desired form and of any suitable material and is elastic transversely of the foot as applied. The pad 10 comprises an upper facing 13 of rubber or other suit able material that is given the desired coir tour or form for providing the desired support to the arch of the foot 1-1. or cushion 13 is carried by a fabric base 15 and the stitching 12 is used to secure the Application filed November 13, 1924.

The pad.

PATENT OFFICE.

OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

ARCH BBAC'E.

Serial No. 749,802.

fabric base 15 upon the elastic band 1]. The pad 13 may be attached to the fabric base 15 in any suitable manner by being vulcanized thereto or being attached thereto by any suitable adhesive means. he simplicity of the instant disclosure over the structure disclosed in my said co-pending application is readily evident. It will also be readily evident that the device disclosed herein may be manufactured at a minimum cost over the disclosures of a similar nature heretofore made and that the instant device provides a structure wherein the elasticity of the entire band 11 may be utilized yet the pad 10 is securely attached to the elastic band.

What I claim is:

1. An arch brace of the class described comprising an elastic band and a pad carried by the band and secured thereto along a single line extending transversely of the. elastic band and substantially centrally of the pad.

2. An arch brace of'the class described comprising an elastic band, a pad carried thereby comprising a fabric base and a cushion afiixed to the fabric base, and a single row of stitching for aflixing the pad to the band, the row of stitching extending transversely of the band and disposed substantially centrally of the fabric base and extending partly into the cushion but not therethrough.

3. An arch brace of the class described comprising an endless elastic band for mounting at the transverse arch of the foot and elastic transversely of the foot, a pad comprising a fabric base and a cushion fixed upon the baseyand a. row of stitching extending transversely of the band and passing through the fabric base for securing the pad upon the band.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 12th day of November, 1924.

GEORGE H. JUNG, JR.

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