US2041A - Abdominal supporter ob truss for prolapsus uteri - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. CAMPBELL, OF LIMA, NEW YORK.

ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER OR TRUSS FOR PROLAPSUS UTERI.

Specication of Letters Patent No. 2,041, dated April 10, 1841.

To all whom 2f may concern Ie it known that I, Join' A. CAMPBELL, of Lima, in the county of Livingston and State ot New York, have invented a new and improved inode oi applying pressure to the loiver part of the abdomen for the purpose ol curing tlf-ose atlected with the disease called prolapsus uteri"7 or the 'falling down ot the womb; and I do hereby declare that the following is a ttull and exact description.

,he nature of my invention consists of a semi-elliptic spring' and a spring-adjuster, and the application ot pressure to the abdomen, by the use of the spring and springadjuster in connection With body spring` A, and back pad B, and the pad-rim l).

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I Will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

I make the body or main spring of steel tinned, the back pad I3, and the rim of the Yfront pad C, are made oil sheet-iron tinned, convex on the outer, and concave on the inner surface, to iit the shape of the abdomen.

The semielliptic spring marked I), is made ot steel tinned the ends @t Which are fastened to the lateral edges of pad rim C, by rivets, one end permanently, and the other has a mortise in it, which allows the spring to play under the head of the rivet, thereby adapting` itself to the position ot the rim, Which is made to conform to the greater or less convcxity ot' the abdomen, making the pressure equal on the abdomen of all, whether flat or convex.

The spring-adjuster E, is made ot iron tinned the upper end is riveted to the spring I), and the lower end to the rim C, it has a mortise the entire length of the space 'from the spring D, to the rim C, through Which mortise passes the movable screw I?, which is made ot brass and passes through the mortise of the main-spring A, over which spring is a washer and a nut or female screw, which secures the spring Wherever it is desired thereby allowing the pressure to be brought to bear on any part @t the adjuster E, yet retaining the pressure on the upper and lateral parts of the pad-rim thereby forcing` the contents of the interior part of the abdominal cavity upward and backward, thereby relieving the vfomb from the burden which has caused its displacement, or disease and allen/'ing it to resume its natural position, which with the effort ot nature are suthcient to effect a radical cure.

The rim ot the pad is Wound With flannel and stutied With Wool or deers hair, the inner surface is stuiied with bats of coarse Wool and layers ot' blanket, vwhich is covered With buckskin over which is a cover of linen or satin-yarn on the inside, and the outside With sheep or goat skin.

The stuffing ot both pads the spring and the strap that go around the body are quilted or stitched, to the end of which strap are attached tivo short straps of calfskin with buttonholes for receiving the buttons ot the front pad rim. At is then applied by placing; the lower part of the trontpad on the abdomen directly above the cs pubis, and the bac pad on the os Sacrum, bringing the strap around the body and fastening the straps on the buttons of the front pad.

I do not claim as my invention either the abdominal or the back pad, neither do I claim the body spring. But what I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is The arrangement ot' the spring` D, and the spline-adjuster E, in combination with the abdominal pad. Body spring and back-pad, for the purpose of regulating the pressure of the abdominal pad, constructed andvoperating, as hereinabove described.

JoHN A.. CAMPBELL.

Witnesses A. A. MORGAN, I. E. FLOWER.

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