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46, 579
or backing is secured by machine screws or
bolts to the pressure-plate in such a manner as
toadmitof it beingremoved when itis required
to substitute a plate or support of different
5 shape for the plate 11. The members or parts
10 and 11 comprising the abdominal plate are
perforated to secure lightness and admit of
free respiration. Curved slots 12 are formed
in the end portions of the plates 10 and 11 and
to coincide when said plates are brought to-
gether and are designed to receive the shank
portion of the connection by means of which
the hernial pad 13 is secured to the abdominal
plate when properly positioned to exert a pres-
15 sure upon the hernia.
An arm 14 has adjustable connection with
the abdominal plate and is reversible, so as
to adapt the truss for umbilical and scrotal
rupture. This arm is composed of an inner
20 section 15 and an outer section or member 16,
both members having their opposing end por-
tions overlapped and held together in an ad-
justed position by a clamp bolt or fastening
17, passing through the slotted end portion
25 of the part 15. Upon loosening the fastening
17 the arm can be lengthened or shortened,
and upon retightening the fastening the parts
15 and 16 have their relative positions fixed.
The inner end of the arm is expanded, as
30 shown at 18, and is formed with an arcuate
slot 19, concentric with an opening 20, and re-
ceives a clamp-screw 21 for holding the arm
14 when turned to any relative angle with ref-
erence to the abdominal plate, so as to bring
35 the hernial pad in position opposite the rup-
ture. This arm 14 can be shifted from one
end of the abdominal plate to the other and
can be moved so as to project above and be-
low said plate, according as the hernia is um-
40 biblical or scrotal. The outer end of the arm
14 is transversely apertured to receive a
clamp-screw 22, and the side facing the hernial
pad is corrugated or toothed, so as to match
with correspond ing teeth or corrugations upon
45 the outer end of the shank of the segment-
coupling 23, whereby the hernial pad can be
secured at any angular adjustment.
The hernial pad is of oblong form or may
be of any desired shape, according to the na-
50 ture of the rupture, and comprises an outer
ring 24 and a central cup-shaped portion 25,
which is perforated and has its middle por-
tion projecting beyond the plane of the ring
24, so as to exert a pressure directly upon the
55 orifice and effect a healing and retain the
. parts in place. The rear side of the pad is
recessed and receives a plate 26, which is
formed with ears 27, apertured for the pas-
sage therethrough of the fastenings 27a. A
6o segmental socket 28 is formed in the plate 26
and receives the segment-coupling 23, where-
by the pad is enabled to move laterally to
equalize the pressure upon the hernia, but
is incapable of vertical movement, thereby
65 maintaining the adjusted position, so as to
properly apply the pressure. The back plate
29 is secured to the rear side of the pad 13and retains the plate 26 and the couplings 23
in place, said plate having an opening through
which the shank portion of the coupling 23 70
protrudes. Sponge 30, or suitable absorbent
material; is placed in the space formed be-
tween the inner side of the part 25 and the
opposing wall of the socket portion 28 and
contains medicine to be applied to the rup- 7
ture for effecting a speedy healing thereof.
A duct or opening 31 is formed in the upper
end of the pad 13, and the medicine is sup-
plied to the sponge or absorbent material
through this passage by means of a small 8o
syringe or in any manner found most conven-
ient.
By shifting the arm 14 from one end of the
abdominal plate to the other the hernial pad
can be made to press upon the rupture upon 85
one side or the other, and by reversing the
position of the arm an umbilical or scrotal
rupture can be treated. An inguinal hernia
can be treated by applying a hernia-pad di-
rectly to the abdominal plate, the shank por- 90
tion of the coupling 23 passing through one
of the curved slots 12 and being secured in
the desired position by the clamp-screw em-
ployed for holding the pad to the arm 14.
For the sake of cleanliness, lightness, cheap- 95
ness of construction, and durability it is pre-
ferred to manufacture the truss from alu-
minium, thereby avoiding corrosion and pre-
venting the parts from absorbing gases and
fluid given off during the process of respira- Too
tion. It is to be understood that any suit=
able material commonly employed in the con-
struction of this class of articles may be em-
ployed in the manufacture of trusses in ac-
cordance with this invention. 105
Having thus described the invention, what
is claimed as new, and desired to be secured
by Letters Patent, is-
1. A truss comprising a body-band includ-
ing side loops adapted to engage over the hips, 1To
and an abdominal member consisting of two
detachably - united sections between which
said band is received and held, and extend-
ing continuously from one side loop to the
other, substantially as described. 115
2. A truss comprising a body-band includ-
ing side loops adapted to engage over the hips
and an abdominal member consisting of two
detachably-united plates between which said
body-band is received and extending con- 120
tinuously from one side loop to the other, and
the inner face of the member being concaved,
substantially as described.
3. In a truss, the combination of a body-
band comprising side loops to engage over 125
the hips, and having the end portions of the
spring-wire comprising the body-band halved,
adjustable sections correspondingly halved
to match the halved ends of the body-band
and completing the cross-sectional outline 130
thereof, means for securing the adjustable
sections in place, and hip-pads applied to the
outer terminals of the adjustable sections,
substantially as set forth.
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Johnson, Irven E. Truss., patent, April 3, 1900; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth508190/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.