US1364611A - Truss - Google Patents

Description

UNITED STATES "WILLIAM E. CARY, OF SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT.

TRUSS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4:, 1921.

Application filed May 1, 1920. Serial No. 378,248.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM E. GARY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, have invented a new and useful Truss, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in surgery, and more particularly to devices known as trusses.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a truss wherein the body engaging elements thereof may be adjusted to various positions, thereby adapting the device for use with ruptures of various locations of the body. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character having novel means for connecting the rods which support the body engaging pads, to the belt forming a part of the truss.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 illustrates a plan view of a truss constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 illustrates a transverse sectional view through one of the pads.

Fig. 3 illustrates a fragmental detail View of one end of the belt.

Fig. 4 illustrates a fragmental detail view of one end of the belt, the same being shown as connected to the supporting rod.

Fig. 5 illustrates a rear elevational view of one of the pads as positioned on the supporting rod, and

Fig. 6 illustrates a sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates the supporting rod which is curved and provided with T-shaped heads 6, formed on the respective ends thereof for purposes to be hereinafter more fully described.

The pads forming an important feature of the invention are formed preferably of aluminum, each'of which includes a circular head and an integral arm 7 extending from the rear surface thereof, the arm 7 being apertured as at 8, the aperture being relatively large to receive the apertured pin 9, the aperture of the pin being indicated at 10, and adapted to register with an aperture 11 formed in the arm '7, which registering apertures are provided to receive the supporting rod 5.

A nut 12 operates on the threaded extremity of each of these pins 9 and it will be seen that when the supporting rod 5 has been positioned within the openings of the arm 7 and pin 9, and the nut 12 is rotated, the rod 5 is clamped between the walls of the opening 11, to secure the pads in proper adjusted positions on the supporting rod 5.

The belt forming a part of the invention is formed of relatively thin flexible metallic material and is provided with the socket members 14 removably secured to the ends thereof. Each of these socket members includes a head having a concaved surface 15 providing a clearance for the heads 6, of the supporting rod, the plate 16 being supported on the under surface of each of the socket members, which plates are provided with elongated openings 17 extending longitudinally thereof, the openings being of a size to receive the heads 6 of the rod 5, when the rod is moved to a predetermined position, but when the rod is in its normal position, it will be seen that the T-shaped heads .6 lie in positions transversely of the elongated openings 17 to lock the heads within the socket members.

Each of these plates 16 comprises a body having a relatively long portion 17 which is bent rearwardly to overlie a portion of the body, the same being disposed in spaced relation with the body to provide a clearance for the inwardly extending tongues 18 stamped from the side walls of the body.

The ends of. the belt have connection with the socket members, and as shown by Fig. & of the drawing, each end of the belt is disposed between the socket member and the plate 16, the wedge plate 19 having one of its ends positioned between the plate 16 and the inturned tongue 18 of the body, the upper portion 20 of the wedge plate being clamped into position over the upper surface of the relatively long portion 17 of the respective-plates 16. From the foregoing it is obvious that movement of the belt in one direction causes the ends of the belt which contact with the socket members to move the wedge plates 19 under the inturned tongues to firmly secure the belt to the socket members.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that in using a device of this character, it is only necessary to adjust the pads along the supporting rods 5, in order that the same will properly contact with the body of the user.

The belt is then secured to the ends of the supporting rods 5, as previously described, with the result that the device is prevented from displacement.

What is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the class described, av

supporting rod, pads carried by the supporting rod, each or" said pads having an opening to accommodate the supporting rod and having an opening extending at right angles to the first mentioned opening to receive a threaded pin, said pin having an opening to accommodate the supporting rod, and means for moving the threaded pin within its opening to clamp the supporting rod to the pad, and a belt having connection with the ends of the supporting rod.

2. In a device of the class described, a supporting rod having T-shaped heads formed on the ends thereof, adjustable pads secured to the supporting rod, a belt having socket members on the ends thereof, said socket members adapted to receive the T-shaped heads on the ends of the rods, and means for locking the pads in their positions of adjustment.

3. In a device of the class described, a supporting rod having T-shaped heads, a belt member, removable socket members carried by the belt members, a cover plate forming a part of each socket member and having an elongated slot, said elongated slots adapted to receive the T-shaped heads for locking the rods to the belt, and a plurality of adjustable pads on the supporting rod.

4. In a device of the class described, a supporting rod, adjustable pads carried by the supporting rod, a belt, socket members removably connected to the ends of the belt, means for locking the socket members on the ends of the belt, and means for detachably connecting the belt to the rod.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM E. GARY.

Witnesses;

BLANGHE HOLDEN, ALICE M. WHEELER.

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