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L, J. WING.

ABDOMINAL PROTECTOR.

No.351Q-893. PatentedN0v.2;1886.

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UNITED STATES LEVI J. wine, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ABDOMINAL PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,893, dated November 2, 1886. Application filed January 20, 1886. Serial No. 189,133. (No model.)

To all zchom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEVI J. WING, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New by fastening York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Abdominal Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved abdominal protector by which the abdomen and spine are kept warm and comfortable, to be used by males, females, and children; and the invention consists of an abdominal protector formed of two pieces of flannel or' other suitable material, said pieces overlapping each other at the front devices of the front parts, re-enforced by an extra layerof fabric at the back, and adjusted by lacings at the sides, as will be more fully described hereinafter, and finally pointed out in the claim.

represents a perspective View of my improved abdominal protector, shown asapplied to the body. Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively a front View and a rear view of the same, drawn on a larger scale; and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on line 00 m, Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

- 7 Referring to the drawings, Arepresents my improved abdominal protector,'whioh is made of two sections, (to, of flannel, chamoisskin, or other suitable material, which sections are stitched together at the backand overlapped at the front part, and connected at the overlapping parts by buttons or other fastening devices bb. The front'parts of the sections a overlap each other to such an extent that the abdomen is well covered by two layers of fabric.

part and being connected In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 v..pressure on the same, so as to fit easily around hips and abdomen.

The protector may lie-medicated with suitable substances, and is intended to keep the lower part of the back and the abdomen well protected against cold, so as to impart a comof the body.

Having thus described claim as new and desire Patent my invention, I to secure by Letters tions, united at the back by a back seam and provided with overlapping portions at the lapping front portions and lucings at the upper parts of the sides,and an extra layer of fabric, wider at the upper end and narrower at the back seam, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEVI J. WING.

Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, MARTIN PETRY.

part of the protector A is made of .40

front, means for connecting the said over-' t'ortable feeling of warmth to the lower part An abdominal protector'made of two seclower end, stitchedto the back part across the

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