US1641027A

US1641027A - Brace

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Publication number: US1641027A
Application number: US140616A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert J Feaster
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-10-09
Filing date: 1926-10-09
Publication date: 1927-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 1944-08-30

Description

Aug. 30,1927; ',641,o2`7 M A. J. FEAsTER BRACE Y Filed Oct. 9, 1926 2 S`heets-Sheet 2 y I I l BY mvEN'ToR WITNESS' ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

UNITED STA-TES renna .Partnr OFFICE.

ALBERT J". FEASTER, OF SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA.

' Banen.

Application filed October 9? 1926. Serial No.Y 140,616.

the brace to withstand the weight of a perl-F SOD.

A further object of the invention contemplates means for retracting the brace from an angular position to its normally inoperative position.

More specifically stated the invention embodies means engageable with the chest, under the arm-pits and at points upon the legs above the knees to support the body in a forwardly stooping posture.

. Vith the above and other objects in. view, the invention further consists of the following novel features and details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described, illust-rated in the accompanying' drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is illustrative ofthe application of the invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation of theinvention.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken through the device per se.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating they checking means.

Figure 5 is an elevation of a connecting member for the extremities of the brace.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts the reference character indicates a substantially inverted Y -shaped body member terminating to provide a bi- 'furcated end portion 11 upon the extremity thereof. Leg members 12 form hinge barrel connections 13 within the lower ends of the body. `Pockets 1li are formed within the upper ends of the legs adjacent the connection therefor. The body portion 10 being hollow and having a plate member 15 Adisposed axially of the longitudinal center thereof and falling short of the entire length of said body portion adjacent the bifurcated extremity thereof. Roller members 16 are journaled within the lower ends and upper extremities of the body portion, the purpose of which will be presently apparent.

A connecting element 17 provides a bifurcated portion upon one end forming oblique-- ly disposed legs 18 received and fixed within the pockets 14 of the aforementioned legs 12. The upper portions of said legs 18 are passed over the lowermost of the roller members 16 while the solid portion of thel element is passed upwardly within the hollow portion of the body 10 in advance yof the plate member 15 and rearwardly over the uppermost of the roller members 16. A. retractile spring 19 carried within the body 10 is connected with the remaining extremity of said connecting element to render the same taut and to normally tension said legs 12 in direct alignment with that of the body 7 portion 10. The lower extremities of said legs 12 also terminate in bifurcated end portions 20. An arcuate-shaped plate 21 providing an apertured ear 22 at an appropriate point in its length and upon the forward side thereof is pivotallymounted within the bifurcated portion 11 upon the upper extremity of the body portion 10. An adjustablestrap member is attached to the ends of said arcuate-shaped plate to Vsecure the latteracross the chest of a. person and under the arm-pits. likewise pivotally mounted within t-he bifurcate'd portions 2O of the legs 12 and which include strap members for attaching said plates upon the legs immediately above the knees to permit the body to freely bend to a posture similar to that as illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings.

in order to relieve the tension of the spring from the body of the wearer when the invention is called into. use l provide a check in the form of a. lever 24e pivoted within the.

body portion 10 and having an inwardly olfset portion 25 adapted for selective recep-v tion withinany one ofthe plurality of apertures provided at an appropriate point in the length of the connecting element 17. A leaf spring 26 carried within the body p ortion and engageable with said lever 2li acts as a detent therefor to normally tension said offset end portion inwardly toward the connecting element and within one of the apertures thereof. A. disk 27 iscarried upon one end of the lever 24 exteriorly of the bodyr to facilitate the operation of said lever from the outside.

In carrying out the invention it is to be noted that the invention is particularly applicable for use by laborers while harvesting whereas it is incumbent to keep the body ina half-stooping position for long periods Semicircular plates 28 are oi linie. The lriiel; beeoinen i'ireal, and on elbow ni Seil :ilinnbe upon the linee to rest lie bnelx. 'llbo boel; will ben bore libe Strain ol ibo pooiino upon one ssicle. lilrib ille invention :ip plieil ibe wearer nniy groep libe body portion and (lepresn i'be ilinl: ineinlmr 2T tlnneby rellenoing); ille inwirilljf oil;A porlion 25 of iiie lever :2ilroni libe iliznlienlz aperture of ilie vonneeiinej element' l? l'liereb),r permitting ibo connn'e,-,-sion:spring 1S) to become unroilerl :nifl exereiningf :i liebt pull upon tbe eoinieeiiino' element' '1,7 moving: in zin opposite direi-lion n'ii'li respect i'bere'o. llfben ilie n'efiror lm` etoopeil in n (lioireil posture tbe ilisl nieinber i releziseil sind tbe inwnrilly exienclinp; oli'sel portion oi lille lever 2lin reifeiverl ni'liin one ojl`V llio apertures in ille ronneeiing element" l? whereby tlie iennion of ibo relrzieiile spring; lf) will be re'- lezieeil from ibe belly portion, :incl legs; mii-rival thereby. llie neiggbt ol lie wezireifs; liioilv in upon tbe firewire-eliopeil plaie Q1 unil ilirei'leii upon ille legs olf the wrzirer by lil e Senneirenlar pleine Q3 nlnelied itliereiio. I'

lbe boil); :inil boek no well :is tlie jointe :it i 1e lineeo :nifl bips will be relieved 'from nnlne .airain zinil ilie ,laborer will be periniileil lo n'orli more steadily inzunnneli as laborers nsninily lnive io 'frequently erect themselves to o. oloniling; position :mil Svay Mclaren-illy lo relieve ille boek.

',lbe inreniion is Snseei'iiiible olz 1various elmngzjes in its lorn'i proportiol'ie :mil minor (lelniis of eonsrnetion :ind i-lie riggbt is nerein reeerveal lo nnile Snell ebnngg'ee is properl)`- lfoll niviibin ilio Scope ol2 the appended 'lziiins.

Lofi-Lem' lli-loving ilins described my invention, Wlnlt :iF-s elziilneil is:

l. In :i nlevieo olfV ibe elnnfneter described comprising :i brace lnwing o bellow boi'ly portion, leg nieinlrers lorrierl thereby unil znlnpieil for swinging movement thereon, n connectingl element 'itor ille body und. lege, :i spring' inernber eonneoiinpv salici element` wili ille body, und, :ilizieliingg' ineens ezirrieil upon ibn extremities el? tbe body unil legs.

il. lnnee comprising :i bollen' belly portion o l Snlmlnniizilly 'iiwerted Y-Slniped fol.'- inotion, legs bingeiillgf inonnteel upon tbe .lower exireiniiies oil ibe boi'lyv porition, :L oonneoiiingg eien'ient .itlnelnwl, o tbe lego oni'l paese@ Wllliin libe body portion, n relV zu'iile eprine; Carried by ibo body portion 21ml ooni'iefjiierl n'iib rmiil element lo nornnilly ponil/ion saiii'l legs in eliggnineni'` with libe body, :uol :nlneliingr ineens corrieri upon tbe exl'ri'nnities: ol libe boel); :incl legs respectively.

fl. A body brave oE libe elnn'neter Clef `eifribeal eoinprisi ieg n bollon' nienxber o'l onbeiiinlizilly "(-lnipeil eonlignration, leg nieinbers inonniefl upon the lower extreniitiee oiI tbe nien'iber, n connecting eleineni'l lornn ing; bijlfnreiiieil portions* Connected with the :unl ezn'rioil within lz-lie member, e, re* rnietile spring eonneeting llie opposed encl oi' the element to regulatie the normal, position of smid legs, fiiinelling; ineens carried upon tlie free enilf: oil tbe inen'iber oncl legs, :inil ineens corrieri by the member onfl ziiloplei 'for cooperation with :smid eonneei1- infr; element to relieve ilie tension of the spring lroni tbe bodyv of ille wearer.

In iiesiiiniony whereof I ziflix my signature.

ALBERT J. FEUTER.