Improvements in trusses for hernia / [William Gabriel].

  • Gabriel, William.
Date:
1896
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Improvements in trusses for hernia / [William Gabriel]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Gabriel's Improvements in Trusses for Hernia. for the pads or pad are formed at any desired position at each side the joint upon which the front pads are mounted. The back pads are mounted at the end of the spring and are connected by a strap capable of proper adjustment. The pad or pads are common ones but with a cavity in the back to receive one end of spiral spring united to the pad by a plate and the other end fastened to the carrier by a 5 screw which may also serve to fasten the carrier to the band or a second screw may be used for this purpose. The spring is adjustable in regard to its length by a plate at the back. There may be two (root and two back pads or only one. In order that my invention may be clearly understood 1 have illustrated the same on the accompanying sheet of drawings. 10 Figure 1 is a perspective view of the truss complete. Figure 2 is a perspective view of part of the band A showing another method of constructing the same. Figure 3 is a cross sectional elevation of the pad a3. The main spring or band A which carries the pads a1, a2, a3, is jointed at the 15 front by the hinge a4 or its equivalent so as to allow the back ends to open out in passing on and off the body. I may if required fasten a thin flat spring over the outer side of the hinge a4 so as to give extra pressure or stiffness. The back pads a} a2 are connected to the ends of the band by a set screw or its equivalent which screws into the shoe a5 or its equivalent in which the said end of the band 20 are mounted. The foundation of the front pad a3 is formed with a cavity in the back in which the loose sleeve a6 rests and the plate a7 which is secured over the cavity by the screws a8 forms a bearing for the coiled spring a9 over which the padding a10 is then placed and the screwed shank a11 of the socket pin a12 passed through a hole in the said padding down the centre of the coiled spring and then screwed into the 25 loose sleeve which is tapped to receive it. The socket a12 is formed sufficiently large so as to slide over the band A and also with a tapped hole to receive the set pin a13 which holds it firmly in any desired position on the said band. The tension of the spring can be adjusted by screwing the socket pin either further in or out of the loose sleeve. 1 may have two front pads or only one as shown. 30 In the modification shown at Figure 2 the spring band is formed in two pieces the front ends of which slide into the socket band B and are held in position by the set screws b1. Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven¬ tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I 35 claim is :— 1st. Forming the main spring or band of a truss in two or more parts hinged or connected together in the manner substantially as herein before described and shown at Figures 1 and 2 or their equivalents. 2nd. The improvements in trusses lor hernia consisting essentially of the main 40 spring or band such as A and the pad or pads such as a3 substantially as described and shown. Dated this 23rd day of May 1896. GEORGE BARKER, 77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant. 45 London Printed for tier Majesty’s Stationery Office, by Darling & Son, Ltd.— I8S16