US88372A

US88372A - Improved truss

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Publication number: US88372A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1869-03-30
Anticipated expiration: 1886-03-30

Description

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LEWIS P. DAYTON, "0F NOR'TH'BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

Laim Parmi No. 88,372, dated March 3o, 1869.

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To all whom 'it may concern.- v

Be it known` that I, Lewis P. DAYTON, of North Buffalo, in the county of Erie, and State of New York, have' invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Trusses; and I dn hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification. i

Figure 1 is a plan view of a truss, showing my improvement.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the hinge and the graduating-screw.

Letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.

My invention consists in forming the truss in .two parts, and combining therewith a hinge and an adjusting-screw, by which the pressure of the pad is regulated at pleasure,- as hereinafter set forth. y

In the drawings,

A A represent the ordinary springetruss, formed in v two pieces, and hinged at B.

One side has a projecting lug, O,for1,ned'on it, making one part of the hinge.

l) represents the opposite lug, making the other part ofthe hinge.

The tirst has a thumb-screw, ai, passing through the projecting part of the top, arranged for that purpose, and the end of the screw comes in contact with a similar projection (except that it is solid) of piece D. As the screw is turned, the end presses against the piece D, and narrowsthe circle of `the truss, and, consequently, presses the pad m'ore firmly against the rup-` tured part.

When the screw is turned the other way, it, of course, widens the circle of the truss, and decreases the pressure ofthe pad. i

u re, especially when. the person sits down, and. when the abdomen, for that reason or some other, is so distended as to render the pressure unpleasant.

By having the hinge and screw so arranged, and the truss properly adj usted, the wearer can, at any timein the street, while walking, as well as while 'sitting in the house-adjust the pressure, by merely puttinghis the screw up or down, as desired, and it can be done in an instant, without attracting attention. A l

I disclaim anything else connected with a truss; but

by Letters Patent, is 4 Y The combination, with the two parts A A', forming the truss, of the hinge O D and adjusting-screw a, ar' ranged as described, and operating in the manner and for the purpose specied.

name, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

L. P. DAYTON.

Witnesses:

Ji. R. DRAKE, ALBERT Bauern'.

erably, as shown in the drawings, but do not confine more beari g is required. Also, to decrease the presshand in his pocket, or under his clothes, andturning What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed myA