Specification of Richard Archibald Brooman : abdominal supporters.

  • Brooman, Richard Archibald.
Date:
1853
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Credit: Specification of Richard Archibald Brooman : abdominal supporters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Abdominal Supporters. * «•* . [ ^ .... ^ t ' H ' A (This Invention did not proceed to the Great Seal.) PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Richard Archibald Brooman at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 28th May 1853.—A communication. I, Richard Archibald Brooman, of the firm of Robertson, Brooman, 5 and Company, of 166, Fleet Street, in the City of London, Patent . Agent; do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for “ Im¬ provements in Abdominal Supporters ” to be as follows:— This Invention relates to improvements in abdominal supporters. The improvements consist in the manner of constructing and applying the 10 pressure of the pads. These pads are constructed of horn, shell, wood, or other like material, and are not stuffed or cushioned. The spring braces are so applied as to produce a proper elevation of the bowels for the relief of the abdominal muscles, the resistance at the back being sustained or rather distributed over several points, care being taken to 15 avoid pressure on the spine. The following is a description of the method of constructing and ap¬ plying the supporter :—At a, a, (Figure 1, of the Drawings annexed,) are two curved pieces of steel forming springs, which are bent in such