US2658509A - Hernial truss - Google Patents

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NOV. 10,v 1953 G, AJDUKOWCH 2,658,509

HERNIAI.. TRUSS Filed June 2, 1950 INVENTOR:

GEORGE AJDUKovlcl-i 7 BY @MW/M ATTORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 10, 1953 UNITED STATES RTENT OFFICE HERNIAL TRUSS George Ajdukovich, St. Louis, Mo.

Application June 2, 1950, Serial No. 165,775

2 Claims. (Cl. 128-101) This invention pertains to a truss such as is used for the treatment of hernia or rupture.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide an improved truss structure which will tend to keep a pair of truss pads in place in their original adjustment to the body of the wearer.

Another object is to provide such ya device which is so formed as to apply retaining pressure through a pair of pads erected as nearly as possible in opposition to the direction in which the hernia under treatment tends to move out.

Another object is to provide a truss structure in which a pair of truss pads is mounted so that each of the pads conforms to the body of the wearer in spite of the wearers movements.

Another object is to provide a truss structure which will be cheap to manufacture and rugged and durable in service.

Other objects will appear to those skilled in the art in the light of the following description and the accompanying drawing.

In accordance with an illustrative embodiment of this invention, la truss is provided having an elastic belt on which is mounted a pair of truss pads. truss pads is a relatively inelastic but exible strip which allows limited movement of the truss pads with respect to one another, but which fixes the relative positions along the belt of the two pads. When `appropriate mounting means for the pads, such as screws, are employed, the pads may easily be adjusted along the belt relative to one another. The flexible inelastic strip may be mounted by the same means by which the truss pads are mounted on the belt. The mounting means for one of the pads may be used to secure `a buckle member.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of this invention in use.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of one embodiment of this invention.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the embodiment of this invention shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view in rear elevation of the de- .f

vice shown in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a device not in use.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 6 5 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a perspective view showing the concave side of a truss pad for use with this invention.

Referring now to the illustrative embodiment of this invention shown in the drawings, and

Lying along the elastic belt beneath the c particularly to Figure 5, the complete truss l comprises an elastic belt 2, a pair of truss pads 3 and 4 and a flexible but relatively inelastic connecting member 5. A buckle member 6 is attached by mounting means l, which in the embodiment shown in Figure 5 are screws, taking into supporting columns 8 projecting from the concave side 9 of the truss pad 4. Truss pad 3 is also provided with supporting columns 8 and mounting means l. Attached to the end of elastic .belt 2 opposite the end l2 of belt 2 to which the buckle member ii is attached, is a complemental buckle member it provided with teeth Il for adjusting the effective length of belt 2.

Connecting member 5 may be made of a limp material such as cloth, leather, inelastic plastic or the like. Elastic belt 2 may be made with inserts of rubber or in `any other suitable fashion to allow it to stretch along its length.

Flexible connecting member 5 may be unsecured to elastic belt 2 except by mounting means l. In that case, when mounting means 'i are removable, the entire assemblyof pads and connecting means may easily be adjusted with respect to the belt. Flexible connecting member E may be Stitched at either end to belt 2 in which event, when releasable mounting means are employed, the pads are still adjustable with respect to one another. If, on the other hand, rivets or other permanent mounting means are employed, the pads are adjustable neither with respect to one another nor with the belt.

In assembling this device, elastic belt 2 may be laid at and connecting member 5 laid thereon. Truss pads 3 and Il are then positioned along connecting member 5, and mounting means 'i are inserted through elastic belt 2 and connecting member 5 and into supporting columns 8. If it is desired to incorporate a buckle member 5 into this assembly, that member is positioned before mounting means l are inserted to mount pad 4, and mounting means 1 are inserted through suitable holes in buckle members 6 when truss pad 4 is mounted. The assembly shown in Figures 2 through 6 has the advantage that not only is buckle member 6 attached in a single operation with the attachment oi truss pad l but the legs of buckle member provide reinforcing for mounting means 'l at that point, while connecting member 5 serves to reinforce mounting means 'i from the strain of securing buckle member 6. Furthermore, the buckle so located is in a convenient position.

While in describing the assembly of this device the belt was described as being laid flat and the 3 connecting member laid thereon, it Will be seen from the drawings, and particularly Figure 3, that the effective length of connecting member may be made shorter than the span of the belt 2 between the truss pads. In so asssembling the device, the connecting member 5 may be held straight while the elastic belt is bowed outward- 1y. When the length of connecting member 5 betwee'hfthe tr'ss f pads is less than the :span-of the elastic tbelt 2, elastic belt "iL-having ii greater radius than connecting member 5 Will draw in against the connecting member 5 when in use. This means that when such a shortened connecting member is used, the pads will tend toassi'ih'e an angle depending on the relative-lengths bfthe ai sections of connecting member and elastic beltl between the mounting means. ATlius "'a feitliod of adjusting the angle between the faces when the belt is in use is'provided.

-A truss is thus provided in which the truss pads jare heldagainst longitudinal"moverritfwithspiiioiie. esami@einem'Soiheieiis V:rerriain positioned at the properlpoints, bit are allowed@ 'repre n'vaifdly *Wald ih', v"lii'f'ffli' 'eid outwardlyaway from the body, relative to`o`ne able, both as uto vl`the angler at which "the 'pads' are to-act and as to therlative `p'csiti'cms 'of 4vthepads longitudinally of the belt.

Numerous variations, such as in the number and position of supporting columns, in the shape of the pads, in the construction of buckle members, and in the materials used, within the scope of the specication and appended claims will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Pat- "enti's:

lli. Aill "comprising sn elastic biqfa pair of truss pads mounted along said belt, and a flexible but inelastic member connecting said pads in fixed spaced relationship along said belt, said 'icting member being positioned between the aiditrusspds and the said elastic belt and hav-

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