US402619A

US402619A - John- l

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Publication number: US402619A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1889-05-07
Anticipated expiration: 1906-05-07

Description

(No Model.)

- J. L. S'ARDY.

HEAD BAND FOR SURGICAL MIRRORS.

No. 402,619. I i Patented May 7,1889

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UNITED STAT S P TE T FFICE.

JOHN L. SARDY, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

HEAD-BAND FOJR SURGICAL MIRRORS."

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 402,619, dated May '7, 1889. Application filed August 20, 1888. Serial No. 283,201. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN L. SARDY, a citi-' sicians, &c.; and the improvements consist,

first, of means for protecting the mirror while not in use, so that it can be carried safely in the pocket without danger of breaking; secondly, in forming the head-band in such a manner that it can be folded over and utilized as the protector of the mirror; thirdly, in centrally subdividing the head-band, so that it can rest more securely and easily upon the forehead of the wearer, and so that when the parts are placed in juxtaposition and folded over against the mirror the headband of the mirror will form a chamber for the reception of the ribbons or tapes, the edge of the head-band resting on the frame or outer metal edge of the mirror, thereby affording additional protection to the glass, and, fourthly, in the particular construction of the double ball-and-socket joint, whereby the mirror can be set at any desired angle with the face of the wearer, and can be brought more closely to the face than heretofore, and also can be thrown up so as not tointerfere with the vision when desired.

My invention contemplates other improvements, which will be hereinafter particularly described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,-

which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my innproved head-band attached to a mirror and in position for use. Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the parts whenfolded up ready for the pocket. Fig. 3 is a similar section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2.

In the drawings, 1 represents an ordinary magnifying surgical mirror centrally perforated at 2, concave on its'outer face, and connected to the head-band by double ball-andsocket joint 3 4.. A screw, 5, is provided for the purpose of removing the mirror from the frame when desired. The double ball-andsocket joint is connected .to the divided headband 9 by pivotal connections 10, which pivotal connections provide for the swinging of the head-bands to and from each other. Ribbons or tapes 11 are a continuation of the head-bands and serve for fastening the mirror in position 011 the wearer.

A latch, 12, may be added for locking the head-band and mirror together when in their folded position, as shown in Fig. 2. The head bands 9 areconcave on their inner surfaces, and are preferably provided with soft cushions 9 for seating upon the forehead of the wearer. The swivel-connection with the head-band frame is of such a nature that they will automatically adjust themselves to the forehead of the wearer. The swivel-connection is also of use for this purpose, as the head-bands can be easily moved up or down, as desired. By virtue of the double ball-and-socket connection the mirror can be thrown out and away from the wearer when it may be desired, and by means of the same joint the mirror can be adjusted closely to the wearers face, as shown in Fig. 1.

When it is desired to fold the parts up, the edges 13 of the bands are brought together, as shown in Fig. 3. The mirror is then turned on its ball-and-socket joint to a reverse position to that shown in Fig. 1. The head-bands are of metal or otherrigid material, and are of the same diameter when folded together as the mirror, so that the edges of the folded head-band will rest against the metal frame of the mirror and protect the latter from breakage. The ribbons or tapes are then packed in the concave chamber formed by the now contiguous headbands, over which the mirror can then be pressed down, said ribbons thereby forming a cushion for the mirror, and the parts can then all be locked in position by means of the latch 12, as shown in Fig. 2. The instrument is then ready for the pocket, and will form, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a very compact article.

When it is desired to use the mirror, the above operation is reversed.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure byLetters Patent:

4. The combination of the centrally-divided head-band and the mirror by double ball-andsocket joint, all the parts being arranged sub- 15 stantially as and for the purposes set forth, and provided with a latch for locking the parts together when in the collapsed position.

JOHN L. SARDY.

Witnesses:

HERBERT KNIGHT, ALEXR. MELHADO.