Compression supporting device

1,995,002

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March 19, 1935.

W. W. lee

COMPRESSION SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed May 19, 1933

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INVENTOR.

V/Zllas W. Iee.

BY

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attorney.

Patented Mar. 19, 1935

1,995,002 (Cl. 128—78)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

1,995,003

COMPRESSION SUPPORTING DEVICE

WiUis W. Lee, Detroit, Mich.

Application May 19, 1933, Serial No. 671,805

Claim.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a surgical appliance adapted, pr marily in treatment of subluxation or strain of the sacro-iliac articulation. The theory of the 5 treatment of such subluxation or strain of 4he sacro-iliac articulation is well understood by all physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, etc. SabSxation or strain commonly results wrom a misplacement of the ilium, and in the treatment it is io necessary to compress both iliac bones into th sacrum by forcing both hips backward towards or Into the center of the back. This treatment may be done by manual manipulation, but where th _ strain or displacement has existed over a P 15 longed period of time, and in some cases where the displacement is of short duration, the bones have a tendency to resume the disarranged posi^ta?t'is an object of the present invention to pro20 vide an appliance which may be secured to the body and which will serve as a means for forcm_aand at the same time affording means foi.bind ing the various parts in their proper postio .

It is another object of the present invention to . provide an appliance of this class whereby the treatment referred to mar be accomplished whi at the same time the appliance may to permit access to the sacral region for adjust 30 ments and treatments when desired. . ,

It is another object of the present mention to provide an appliance of this class which will be easily and quickly applied in position and throu_ah which the proper compression may be transmitte to the body for effecting the re-arrangement of ^thA^othe^rr object oUthe invention is the P™?^™ of an appliance of this class which will permit the patient to relieve the various parts of strain and compression when the use of the same is not desired, as for instance, when the patient is retiring for the night or is assuming for a considerable period of time a position which will take the pa^Another object of the invention is the Provision of an appliance of this class whereby the’amount Of compression or strain may be adjusted so that as the treatment continues, the strain may be released from day to day, thus ^ρθ™^ιηΜ 50 muscles and joints to gradually and naturally a «nme their normal functions.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an appliance whereby the strain exerted on both sides of the body is always’ assuring the proper compression at both sides

Of the body and eliminating the P°^ssi^^ytorting the body into an unnatural foim or posi ^Another object of the invention is the provision of an appliance whereby the relative strain .on the upper edges and lower edges may be adjusted tn miit necessary conditions. . .

^t0 Another object of the invention is the provismn of an appliance of this class so arranged and constructed that discomfort to _be¥asto a minimum, interference to the thigh when as aiming a sitting position is obviated and a ^hard eniiig or wrinkling of the appliance avoided while at the same time a cracking or tearing; of the ^A^othCT’Sect'of the invention is the Provision whereby the sacro-iliac appliance may be positioned on a patient with a minimum amount of time and labor and with the greatest ease and ^Another object of the invention is the P^rovisJ°^pof a sacro-iliac appliance whereby a ^sac^r™hpad may be used or dispensed with at wiU without necessitating the complete removal of the appliOther objects will appear hereinafter. . The invention consists in the combination ana arrangement of parts hereinafter described and

The invention will be best understood by a 30 reference to the accompanying drawing which, forms a part of this specification, and in which.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a person’s body from the rear showing the inven-:

Fig.^2 is a front elevational view of a person s body showing the invention applied. _

Fig. 3 is an inside plan view of the invention.

Fig'. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 4-—4 of Fis 3.- _φ

The appliance comprises a pair of fabric or skin portions 7 and 8, and in this connection it may be noted that experience has shown mole skin to be a very satisfactory material to use _ for this purpose, and in this specification and claim hereof, the word “fabric’ is to be mterpreted as to mean such material whether it be of a fabric or woven material as will servethe nnrnoses and functions intended. In the draw

I have illustrated these portions provided 50 with eyelets 9 through which a suitable lacing 10 may be projected. The purpose of the lacing is to provide a means for adjustably connecting these ends of the parts together. The major portion ofthe body of the fabric portions 7 and 8, 55 ^outwardly from the lines 11, is covered nn+n^{he face witb aciil}esive material and until used, this adhesive material is covered with a protective layer of gauze 12. This gauze is ⁵ b:xg%i^b“j\sA^esih^{red to press =y}® rearing lace of the fabric members in envas-pwrth the body. As clearly shown in Fig^S 1 and Fig. 3, each of the layers is, at its lower edge cut inwardly on a curved line as at 13 so that ) the garment will not press into the hip 14 of the wearer, or- wrinkle when the person assumes a ?^oslti°ⁿ- ^K will also be noted that the adjacent ends which are laced are extended downwardly on the lower edges so .as to while maintaining a bearing against the body Tuffi?®,^ty high as to cover the sacrum, also^extend fairly well downwardly on to .the,buttocks enS ^?b^yUlg t^{he device the} adhesive bearing ends of the portions 7 and 8 are pressed in-em Γ ^{the body of the} wearer after the ^lng.^has;been let out, so that when the'device s- applied to the. body of the wearer there is no ^^ai?_rp^Or ®^omPression placed upon the body •9K ^are tapered down25 wardly to provide a sort of nose as at 15 so that the free ^ends of these 'fabric .portions reato ^he Physician or ..attendant·placing the ^b°^dy’ ^tbeP tishtens-.the adjust- - aable. connectmgcmeans, 'which in the -present in '35 stance is shown as a lacing, .until the desired’ d^^ h^iS t^Xerted °^{n&lt;the bQdy and}' *h^e hips are ‘btmeTtafo ^h“^{dly S}° ^:to ^“Press the iliac _Λ, «ones .into the-sacrum .under-the;proper-strain ^UiiC1L'· icngtn, a coatii •an SZSff The clearance between ^{one of}. faces of '⁴° .ever whPn th» ! the portions 7 andS.is howdteen lit ^elax^gGr a-connecting means has

Been-let· out, sufficient so that when the desired T Ptaced upon -the body by ' .... ****** '*⁵ end? Thii nX^it ^SP?^{Ce b}?^{Ween these} adjacent .+// ' 'Permits of -a. subsequent -.increasing of adjacent, the \?i^reSS10?^{<or a ;§reater}' ^flexinS-Of the hips atfo?h ' ^d4^s '^being there spaced apart, separate m^^E?^ardlJ^:aS' ^tbe:Patient'^resP^onds to the trea⁺- Α^*^ι^{β11ί means} f°^r connecting said uncoated xnt. and the disarranged parts gradually ΙΣ S?^{nd providin}g * means for .drwSgS^nS ‘50 '>turnedrto,normal 'position.-This space also ner ' ^tQgeth^^{r for} compressing the iliac bones into top .mits of ^adjustment so .that wheKsTred the' ^a“^{d rthe lower}-^es of saidporttons- be lacmg.orconnectmgmeans may be drawn tighter ^inwardly intermediate their ends to ⁵⁰

-at.,the,_;upper.edge,or vice-versa,.ttaSR Z?To allow,saidportionsto ctose v a® to closely “55 as^t0 the physical peculiarities of the. patient and 'Sch^eXv^ah^Pep??^{rity Of} the . disarrangement WILLIS W. LEE. _es which may have, taken place. ' ⁶⁵

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It is obvious that because of the fact that the nrf ^{ce c}°^nsists Of two separate parts which ^aJ^e detachably connected at their rear or adjasfc& ^ePd8’^an. ^ewahzing of the strain on opposite hptf ^tbe.^body is afways present. It is also 5 coSe58?οη^νΐΤ„Τ ^{the Patient may}> ^wben the ® compression is not necessary, bv rpipacino· connecting means relieve himself of the strain ^drthus attain ease while off his ?ee?£ wX osteOD^Sath^SOnr^elih^Ved °^{bVi0US tha}t a chiropractor, osteopath, oi physician may by detaching thp adjacent ends and folding the membersInd8 backwardly on the lines 11, have access to sacral region, for manipulation or treatment ~ -Because of the formation of the device iii a mimmum number of parts, its applicatton to toe ^b°^{dy a}? operation which may be very easily is required’ito^n¹’“θ'¹’ ^{Since but lifctIe time} is required, it is an operation which toe physician on 'himself-may do without injury to hfs £y ° requiring-an excessive, amount of his time rather ίΜ?**^:work * “ -SSSK

While I have illustrated and described the »re • gjwj. de),re-ίο ™S^CaS^e