US727464A - Dress-form. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED MAY 5, 1903.

A. E. SCOTT.

DRESS FORM APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, 1901.

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A. E.-SO0TT.

DRESS FORM.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, 1901.

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PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

FORM.

SPECIFICATION formingpart Of Letters Patent NO. 727,464, dated May 5, 1903.

Application filed November 22,1901. Serial No. 83,331. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALLEN E. Soorr, a citi-f zen of the United States, and a resident of San Francisco, county of San Francisco, and State The object of my invention is to produce a simple, convenient, hygienic device for drawing or concentrating the blood within the mammary glands for the purpose of developing its tissues.

Reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form part of the following description, Figure 1 represents the bust of a woman wearing my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view in difierent position. Fig. 3 is a top View of one of my improved dress-forms. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken from dotted line 1 to 1 of Fig. 3, showing a part of a suction-pump secured thereon- Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the valve, showing particularly the methodof connecting same to the dress-forms. Fig. 6 is a similar view, but showing a modification of Fig. 5.

Similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

A represents my improved .dress form, which has a semiglobular or mammary-glands shape, curled outwardly and inwardly at the edge B, and a central apertureC. Around the central aperture just mentioned is a circular depression a, made deep enough to form a socket within the aperture, in which the check-valve D 'is permanently secured. This valve hasits outer side preferably round and depressed to form the circular outwardlyprojecting flange b, which rests upon the edge of the socket when in position, while the other end has the groove 0 to form a circular projecting outer edge, which may be forced out- ,wardly against the inner side of the socket,

thus adjusted constituting a simple air-tight joint. The inner arrangement of the valve consists of chamber E, having its rear end round to form a suitable seat for the ball 0, placed within, while its forward end has inward projections d to prevent the ball from dropping out. The ball just mentioned is made less in diameter than the chamber and is adapted to close or open the aperture e, formed centrally through the rear end of the valve D, and to move freely when desired within'the chamber between the seat previously mentioned and the projections.

The edge B may be covered with rubber g, as shownin Fig. 4, if desired, to smooth its bearing-surface and form a better joint.

In practice my invention is placed against thebreast inclosing the mammary glands to be developed and held in that position by means of straps adjusted, preferably, over the shoulders and around the body, as particularly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. I then connect to the valve the suction-pump F, as illustrated in Fig. 4, by which I create a suction within, and thereby drawing or concentrating within the mammary glands the blood, thus forcing the development of its tissues. Following this operation" the pump is removed and may be replaced by the cap G, which is preferably made of flexible material, such as rubber, to prevent the air from getting in. Thus constructedand adjusted in the manner above described women could Wear my invention as a dress-formwhile the object for which it is particularly intended is being carried out.

I have shown in Fig. 6 a modification of my inventionwhich relates to the adjustment of the valve and the pump, and consists in providing threads between the valve and the socket, so that the former could be screwed in place, and also to cut threads around theouter side of the socket, so that the pump connections and the cap could be screwed in position.

I am aware that prior to m invention breast-pumps have been used for similar purposes; but none have been made to create a constant suction with dress-forms, as is particularly the case in my invention, and, believing Ihave produced a convenient and useful article of manufacture.

What I claim, and desire to secure by rounding the opening, and a check-valve held United States Letters Patent, is in said opening by the Walls.

1. A dress-form, comprising a semiglobular In testimony whereof I have affixed my sigbottomless body havinga central opening and nature, in presence of two witnesses, this 8th 5 an annular groove surrounding the opening, day of October, A. D. 1901.

and a check-valve mounted in said opening.

2. A dress-form, comprising a semiglobular ALLEN SCOTT bottomless body having a central opening, an In-presenee ofoutwardly -projecting wall surrounding the W. M. PARK, [0 opening and a depressed annular groove sur- J. CORINSON.

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