US1581009A - Truss - Google Patents

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April 13 1926.

T. MCSHERRY TRUSS Filed Oct. 5,

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. ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 13, ieee.

THOMAS MGSHERRY, oF LonaV laminoir,` NEW .iERs'EY.

TRUSS.

j Appncaon med october e, 1924. seria; Ne.v 741,447.

fo all will/.0m t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, THOMAS MCSHERRX, a citizen of the United States` of America, and resident of Long Branchfin the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Truss, of which the following is av full, clear, and exact description. j

This invention relates to 'anatomical trusses or supports and has particular reference to an ano-rectalv truss or, support which aords means for properly supporting andtreating the tissues of the anorectal region where the same have become weakened or otherwise afflicted.

One of the outstanding objectsot the present invention is to provide a truss or support of this character which is capable of a wide range of adjustment whereby the same may be readily regulated to register with the afflicted part and properly maintain in position against accidental displacement and this without discomfort to the wearer.

The invention furthermore comprehends in a truss of this type, a base which may be employed as a. means for holding and positioning an obturator of an absorbentpad saturated with a suitable medicant or curative substance.

As a still further object the invention comprehends a truss or support of the character described which is comparatively simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture and produce and which is highly eflicient in its purpose.

lVith the above recited and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction set forth in the following speciiication, particularly pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it beingl understood that the right is reserved to embodiments other than those actually illustrated herein, to the full eXent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which the claims are eX- pressed.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the truss.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the pad element parts being broken away and shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the pad element with parts broken away and shown in section.

` Fig. l` is a longitudinal sectional view through the padelement illustratinga piece of absorbent material and the manner in which the same is associatedwiththe base.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view onl a reduced scale illustrating vthe f application of, the truss.

Referringto the drawings by characters of reference the trusscoinprises a suitable supporting belt 10 which is adapted toencircle the abdomen-and isprovided at yits :front portion with a buckle 11 for facilitating the application and removal ofthe belt. At the rear the belt is provided with a depending` looped tab 12. The pad element of the truss comprises a base 13 having its major width at the medial portion and of gradual decreasingwidths toward its opposite ends. The base is provided with a pair f of longitudinal spaced parallel bores 14 and is formed on its upper face with an interiorlythreaded recess 15. An obturator including a substantially semi-spherical body 16 and a reduced threaded shank 17 is designed for detachable association bythrea-dedly engaging the shank within the threaded recess 15. The base 13 is further provided with ay pair of apertures 18 extending` through the thickness thereof at the medial enlarged portion which apertures-communicate with the recess whereby when it is desired to use a piece of absorbent material 19 f as illustrated in Fig. Lilthreads 20 may be passed through the apertures and the absorbent pad 19 toattach said absorbentpad to the base. In order to provide means for connecting and supporting the pad element of the truss with the belt and to allow for proper adjustment of the pad element sol that it may register with the afflicted part, a strap or tape is employed which is doubled upon itself to provide a bight portion 21 and a pair of leads 22 of substantially equal length. The bight portion 21 is engaged in the depending looped tab 12 and the leads 22 are threaded respectively through the boresV 14 of the pad element base "13 which permits v of relative sliding movement of the base on the leads 22. The :tree terminals or ends yof the leads 22 are then tied around the belt at substantially diametrically opposite points. Then the proper adjustment of the base 13 is obtained and the ends are tied to suit the positioning of the device with respect to the individual, further adjustment is unnecessary and the removal and application of the dev-iceis' accomplished simply by'engaging andddisengaging the buckle endY of the belt 1 from the complementary end thereof.l

From the foregoing-itifwill t'h'usfbel seen'y that a truss of the character set forth has been devised which may be manufactured and sold in one standard size andl which may be initially adjusted 'by each individualto' suit his particular case, after which no further adi] us't'men'tv `1s necessary 'except possjibly to takeup or compensate for stretchf n ing -or Wear on the elements.

I claim: v

1.111 an'ano-'rectal truss, a pad element comprising a "base 'provided 'with a threaded socketand a fpluralitybf apertures extending"entirely through the 'base for receiving binding members, andan obturator'formed` With` a -rou'nded Contact surface and a threaded portion normallyl'screw'ed into said socket.

2'. In an ano-rectal truss,-a-padelement comprising a base longer ythan it is Wide provided with av pair of bores extending longitudinally; It-h1f0ugfli2y said` "ibase for receiving supporting straps, a threaded socket 4in the lupper part for receiving an obturator, and

al plurality ol apertures for receiving binding threads foi'seci1r1ng an obturator on the base, and an obturator formed with a reduced threaded extension normally screwed lnto said socket. n l f 3. In an "ano-rectal truss'a pad element con'iprisingsa baseand moans for adjust-ably THOMAS jMcsH-ERRY.

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