US987599A - Arch-supporter. - Google Patents

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A. QUENZER.

ARCH SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED IULY23,190B.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

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ARCH-SUPPORTER- v Specification of Letters Patent. V

Application filed July 23, 1908. Serial No. 445,026.

Patented Mar. 21,1911.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ARTHUR-QUENZER, a citizen of the United States, residing at in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Arch-Supporters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a bandage to support the arch of deformed or flat feet caused by insufficient strength of the ligaments to hold the arch in its natural position; and the object of my invention is to provide an easy and flexible bandage-support which will raise the arch gradually by gentle pressure and assist the foot to assume its natural position, and which may be worn inside of the shoe without causing the wearer pain or inconvenience. I attain these objects b means of the supporting device illustrate in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side view of my arch supposition on a foot, the shoe being partly broken away. Fig. 2 1s a cross section through the supporter and foot through the line 22 of Fig. l, to show the manner of securing the supporter on the foot. Fig. 3 is a plan bottom view of my supporter, with the outside casing or cover partly broken away to show .the corrugations which I provide in the body piirtion of the supporter.

The main port-ion or body of the supporter is preferably made of liable resilient material, and I have found that rubber is suitable for this purpose. The body is made of such a shape as to conform to the arch of the foot, gradually tapering in thickness from the inside to the outside of the foot, as shown in cross-section in Fig. 2.

It hasQbeen proposed to cut notches or slots on the inner side of the supporter in order that it may more easily adjust itself to the conformation of the foot and yield to the movements thereof, but this weakens the supporter so that it does not afford the proper support for the arch, and to a large extent destroys the resiliency by WlllCll the arch is gradually raised into its natural position. In my invention provide a solld homogeneous, resilient body-portion havlng an unbroken outline sothat a firm support is furnished for all parts of the arch, and the thickness can be increased at the highest point of the arch and gradually taperlng toward each side. The-inner side, which 1s ing means, and yet permitting next to the foot, has a smooth and unbroken surface so that 1t may be comfortable to'the wearer.

In order that the body of the supporter may properly yield to the movements of the foot, and may conform to the shape thereof, I provide a series of intermediate transverse corrugations a upon the outer side thereof which permit the body to yield more readily throng yet permit this portion to be made thicker than the remaining portions. I find that this feature enables my supporter to conform accurately to the shape of the foot and to produce a gentle pressure upon the delicate ligaments of the arch Without causing pain or inconvenience to the wearer, and at the same time forming a firm support which assists the foot to assume its natural position. v

For the pur ose of securing the supporter to the foot, I inclose the body A in'a casing or cover B of leather or other flexible material. An elastic strap 0 is fastened atc to the outside of the casing, the other end being threaded through a stirrup or loop D formed integral with the casing by cutting parallel slots on either side strap C is threaded through the stirrup D from the bottom, the free end 0' returning upon itselfas shown in Fig. 2 so that when the strap is slipped over the foot it will be drawn tightly over the edge of the casing and securely held from slipping, thus avoiding the necessity for buckles or other fastena ready adjustm nt of the strap when t c bandage is off of the foot.

My supporter is intended to be slipped over the stocking and will be securely held in the properposition on the foot as it is being slipped into a shoe.

It w f ll'bo readily perceived that my arch supporter may be made to fit either the right or left foot, or a foot of any size, as may be desire Having now described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat: cut, is

1. An arch-supporter for a foot comprlsing a body of solid homogenous resilient material shaped to conform to the arch of the foot, said body being smooth on the inner side and of greatest thickness through the intermediate longitudinal portion and 5' out the central portion thereof and thereof. The

tapering therefrom toward the opposite edges, and being provided with transverse corrugations on the outer side of said solid body in the intermediate part of said thickest portion. v

2. An arch-supporter 'for deformed, fiat or weak feet comprising a resilient body portion shaped to conform to the arch of a foot,

said body portion being smooth on the inner side and provided with corrugations in the outer central portion thereof, a casing inclosing said body por-t1on and having a loop ta'ched to the casing and having its free end passing through sald'loop to be held in fixed position by pressure agamst the foot of the 1:

wearer.

In testimon whereofI affix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

p j g ARTHUR. QUENZER. Witnesses:

MARY F. CLARKE, FRANCIS J.- 'MAOHIN.

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