US2078523A - Truss - Google Patents

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April 27, 1937. o. D. ARNsPARGER TRUSS Filed Oct. 7, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l f ZI Inventor @f/a .ZV/frias wir er a o j 9 By www@ lforney April 27, O. D ARNSPARGER TRUSS Filed Oct. 7, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 www ' Allomcy Patented pr. 27, 1937 UNITED STAT-ss PATENT OFFICE tlia Ariispargerfoungstow, Ohio Q "his invention is a hernia support or triissand .has as its object the provision of means Vfor holding a hernia in its natural position without applying pressure over the internal or abdominalopen- 6 ing or ring, and which at the same time will serve to holdthe internahand ex'ternaiinguinal' or abdominal rings in their natural positionlvAs is well known by. placing the pressure over the rings the nutriment is blocked thus retarding nature inbringing back tone to the rings, and fascia. `VIn accordance v`vviththe.present inven- I ,tion however instead of placing the pressure over ,the rings pressure on both outer sides of the rings Vis applied forcing the rings into their natural'posi- .tion to the end that there will be no retardation ofthe nutriment and consequently nature will be assisted in restoring the necessary tone to the `rings and fascia'with the result of a vcure 'except of;A course in very extraordinary cases ofrupture orherna. v y Y Y A .The invention together with its objectsand advantages will be best understood-trema study Aof the'following description taken in vconnection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational view 'of the truss embodying the features of the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan view of the pad support, and said pad involving the features of the present inventiOn.

Figure 3 is a detail `view taken substantially onl the'line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a pad` for treating double hernia.

Figure 5 is a plan View of a single hernia.

Figures 6, 7, 9 and 10 are detail views taken l Vsubstantially on the lines 6 6, '1 -1, 9-f9 and III-I respectively of Figure 4.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional View takenv substantially on the line 8-8 `of Figure 5, and

Figure 11 is a perspective view of a ductile -metal strap.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals it will be seen that the hernia support or truss, in the preferred embodiment. thereof, comprises, in accordance with the present invention a pad support consisting of a suitably shaped sheet 'I of leather or other suitable material to one face of which is'stitched adjacent the marginal edges thereof as at 8 a covering 9 of any suitable soft Y material. 1

For use with the pad support there is provided, *55 xfor treating a double hernia, a pad of the type 35 pad for treating a shown in Figure 4 and indicated generally by `the reference numeral I0, while for treating a single herniav there is providedV a'pad of the type best shown in Figure as indicated by the refer- .ence l.numeral Illa.

Referring more particularly to the pad I0 it will be noted that the same is formed entirely of vsponge rubber, although of course any other suit- .in longitudinal section as Will be clear from a consderation of Figure 7, presenting on one side a Yflat surface I2, and on a relatively opposite side Yaninclined surface I3. In plan the body I I is somewhat oval shaped and has an opening I4 lexten'ding inwardly to about its transverse center from the thinnest end edge of the body. Due to rthe shape illustrated and described opposed side portions and the end portion of the pad will bear against opposed side and end portions of the abdominalring and consequently pressure will be exerted against the ring and not over the openings of theabdominal ring to the end that the ringlvvill beforced into its natural position, ob-

viating any retardation of the nutriment and thus allowing nature to restore the necessary tone to the rings and fascia'as hereinbeiore alluded Ito. Further, on the face I3 which is presented Mtoward the body the pad is dished out as at I5 to better accommodate itself to the contour of the abdomen and consequently insure use of the envvtire pad in exerting the desired pressure on the abdominal ringwhich is each affected.

. Therbodies II areformed integral with the vrespective opposite ends of a connecting bar or body I6 also of sponge rubber or similar resilient `material, it being understood that the heads II and member I6 are molded together and in a single operation.

The pad I0 or Illa, as the case may be is convvfined. on-the holder between the body 1 of the holder'and the cover sheet 9 thereof as clearly shown in the drawings, and to secure the pad inposition the body sheet 'I and cover sheet 9 of =the holder arestitched together as at II along all .1 the vcontinuous Vmarginal edges of the members II and I6 as clearly suggested in Figure 2.

VTo aid in supplying the necessary pressure in the lclosing of the abdominal ring there is molded fin the pad, I0 or IIJa. as the case may be a strap I8 of ductile metal. The strap I8 extends longitudinally through the connecting parts I6 of the pad to terminate within the bodies II. Y

Also molded in the body portion II of the pa are nuts I9 which receive screws 20 provided for pivotally connecting to the outer face of the pad pairs of plates, each pair of plates consisting of a plate 2|, and a plate 22.

Each of the plates 2I, 22 has an edge portion folded over itself to provide a spring lip 23 for the reception of the frame part of a buckle 24 in a manner to detachably connect the buckle with a plate.

A body encircling belt 25 has its ends trained..vr through diagonally disposed guide strips 26 on" the outer side of the pad supportas clearlyv shown in Figure 1. Said ends-of the belt 25 are crossed as also shown in Figure 1 and engage with the buckles 24 in a manner clearly shown. By crossing the ends .of the belt 25 where said ends connect in the manner just described with the pad holder a pull is exerted on the pad holder in a reverse direction and in directions most efficient for insuring the proper exertion of pressure of the device against the abdominal ring.

When desired leg straps 21 may be used in a well known manner and are connected at one end of course with the belt 25 and at their other ends said straps are engaged with the buckles 24 carried by the plates `22.

As before mentioned the pad IIJ shown in Fig'- ure 4 is to be used in the treatment of a double hernia while the pad shown in Figure 5 is to be used for treating a single hernia. A pad such as shown in Figure 5 is of course suitable for treating the hernia of the left side but of course pads similar to those shown in Figure 5 and indicated by the reference numeral Illa may be provided for treating hernia on the right side.

The pad I Ela differs from the pad I0 only in that instead of having two identical body members II, only one of said members is provided while the other member IIa at' the end of the member I6 opposite to the member II differs from the member II only in the absence of the opening I4, no such opening being required; since the pad Ila is notused in the healing of the hernia, but is desirable from the standpoint that it renders more comfortable the wearing of the truss or support.

While it is believed'that a clear understanding of the invention can be had by those skilled in the art, from the above detailed description, the

.advantages and utility of the invention may be briefly set forth as follows:

The hernia support or truss is of course held in place on the body by the waist encircling belt 25. When properly positioned the finger portion 28 formed by the opening I4 in the body member II and which finger portions at their upper surfaces convex as indicated at 29 as best shown in Figure 10 will exert an inward squeeze or pressure on the abdominal ring at diametrically opposite sides of the ring in a manner to tend to force the ring into its natural position with the heel portion 30 of the body pad II fitting into the public notch just above the pouparts ligaments in a manner tending to hold the fingers 28 of the pad body II in position. Also when properly applied the abdominal ring will fit into the recess part I5 of the pad I I in such amanner as to insure proper contact of all parts of the pad with the affected abdominal ring. In addition, the ductile metallic strap I8 will readilyY bend to adjust itself to the contour of the abdomen in such a manner as to aid greatly in supplying the necessary pressure from closing the abdominal ring.

When, as before stated but a single hernia is being treated pad Illa will be used. When so used the body member I Ia of the pad which also differs from the body II in that the side of the pad I Ia presented toward the body is also slightly convexed as at 3| and as clearly shown in Figure 8, will serve to prevent additional hernia l or to protect the opposite side of the hernia.

In addition to the above features it will be apparent that the specic manner of fastening the ends of the belt 25 to the pad support will render it easy for the wearer to enga-ge or release the ends of the belt in putting on or removing the support. Also in actual practice a nonelastic belt 25 will be found preferable, and by having saidV ends ofthe belt trained through guide strips 21 the belt will not be likely to be continuously sliding up and down on the body of the wearer.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A truss including a hernia support consisting of a sheet of fiexible material, pad bodies disposed against the side of said sheet, a cover sheet for said pad bodies and the first named sheet secured to the first named sheet, and at least` one of said pad bodies consisting of a heel portion and integral spaced parallel finger portions, said pad body tapering from the heel to the free end of said fingers, and said fingers having convexed edges and said heel at the inner ends of the fingers having a recess, said heel being adapted to fit into the public notch with said fingers bearing against opposite sides of the abdominal ring accommodated between said iingers and in said recess in a manner to receive pressure from the fingers tending to force the fascia and ring together and into natural positio-n for treating hernia.

2. A truss including a hernia support consisting of a sheet of flexible material, pad bodies disposed against the side of said sheet, a cover sheet for said pad bodies and the first named sheet secured to the first named sheet, and at least one of said pad bodies consisting of a heel portion and integral spaced parallel finger por tions, said pad body tapering fromA the heel to the free end of said fingers, and said fingers having convexed edges and said heel at the inner ends of the fingers having a recess, said heel being adapted to fit into the public notch':4

3. A truss including a hernia support conl sisting of a sheet of fiexible material, pad bodies disposed against the side of said sheeta cover sheet.V for said pad bodies and the first named sheet secured to the first named sheet, and at,

least one of said pad bodies consisting of a heel vportion and integral spaced parallel'iinger portions, said pad body Vtapering from the heel to the free end of said fingers, and said fingers having convexed edges and said heel at the innen ends of the fingers having arecess,'said heel g:7*5

being adapted to t into the public notch with said ngers bearing against opposite sides of the abdominal ring accommodated between said fingers and in said recess in a manner to receive pressure from the fingers tending to force the fascia and ring together and into natural position for treating hernia, and the other of said pad bodies presenting a slightly convex surface at the side thereof adapted to bear against the body of the wearer, and a narrow solid piece connecting said pad bodies and extending between the inner edges of said bodies.

CTI-IA D. ARNSPARGER.

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