A vest adapted for medical purposes / [James MacDonald].

  • MacDonald, James.
Date:
1899
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Credit: A vest adapted for medical purposes / [James MacDonald]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    N°2265 A.D.1898 Date of Application, 23th Jan., 189S Complete Specification Left, 5f/) A/o/., 1893—Accepted, 21st Jan., 1839 PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.; A Vest adapted for Medical Purposes. I, .Tames Macdonald, 92, South Portland Street, Glasgow, Merchant Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: — It consists of a prepared india-rubber vest of two coatings—an outer and inner * capable of containing either air or hot water, and having suitable \al\es foi 5 filling and discharging the air or water. The vest opens at the right side and shoulder with shoulder straps; and on the back and breast are attachments to hold in position the hot appliances or poultices to be applied to the invalid. JAMES MACDONALD, 92, South Portland Street, Glasgow. 10 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION A Veit adapted for Medical Purposes. 20 25 30 I, James Macdonald, of No. 92, South Portland Street, Glasgow, North Britain, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement: —• This invention relates to a vest adapted for medical purposes. In carrying out mv invention, the vest, which is of) indip-rubber, is cut to the required shape and has an outer and inner coating with space between and capable of containing either hot or cold water, or air according to the requiiements for which it is to be used. Suitable valves are provided for the charging and dis¬ charging of the water and the inflation with or deflation of air. The vest opens at the right side and shoulder and is provided with shoulder and side straps or buckles or other catches for holding it in position. On the inside of the back and breast are attachments for retaining the hot appliances or poultices which are to be applied to the invalid or other person requiring it. In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into effect I have appended one sheet of drawings of which Figure 1 is a front elevation of vest shewing how it is applied. Figure 2 is an inside view shewing more clearly the arrangement for holding the poultices. . . , „ ,, A is the vest which lias an outer and inner coating and B is the valve tor the water while C is that for the air, D are the straps for retaining the vest m position when placed on the invalid or other person using it. E are strips of rubber placed on the inside of the vest at back and front and fixed at their ends but loose m the [Price 8d.~\