Specification of William Edward Newton : truss supports.

  • William Edward Newton
Date:
1867
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Specification of William Edward Newton : truss supports. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Provisional Neivtons Improved Truss Supports, curvature, abdominal and thoracic weakness, hernial lesions, hemorrhoids, or uterine prolapsus and obliquities. The apparatus consists of a strong back spring which represents the back bone or spine of the body and carries all the other parts. At the upper end is a bow or cross spring piece which carries two cups or plates corresponding 5 to the blade bones. At the lower end of the back spring is another cross jnece which carries two discs or plates which bear on the posterior region of the body or rear part of the hips ; there is also another pair of plates attached to the back spring for the purpose of pressing on the lumbar region. By means of two wertical bars or ports parallel or nearly so to the back spring, 10 and extending down from the bow spring or upper cross piece, the apparatus is conveniently and comfortably supported by the hips, a pair of curved main bow springs being fitted to the hip bones for the purpose; these bow springs form the mainsprings of the apparatus, and support an adjustable horizontal bar which carries the various parts which are intended to cure femoral, 15 umbilical, or other hernia, prolapsus uteri, and other diseases of the pelvie organs. O The apparatus for preventing ]3rolapsus uteri is secured to a spring plate which is attached to the horizontal bar, and extends down over the pelvic bone and passes betw^een the limbs. 20 The pads for the cure of hernia are attached to springs connected to any convenient part either of the adjustable horizontal bar or the cross bar, and all these parts are attached and held in their places by screws so that they may be detached when required. Thus this improved combined and universal brace and truss supports constitute together a complete unitary mechanism 25 adapted to the human organism for the relief and cure of the several muscular weaknesses and affections referred to either by a general or partial application as may be necessary. SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed by the said William Edward Newton in the Great Seal Patent Office 30 on the 28th August 1867. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PEESENTS SHALL COME, I, William Edward Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, send greeting. WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters 35 Patent, bearing date the Twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our
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