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US 4,787,379 AGranted
Hernia healing truss
OwnerBo-Wung Yehinventor
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Abstract
This invention is related to a hernia healing truss which is a belt with a flexible and bendable metal spring sheet inside. On one end of the belt, there is a pad, while on the other end, there is an elastic band and an inverted "U"[shaped metal hook to hook the pad on the end of the belt. A belt is provided to wrap the patients' waist and legs which can be directly affixed to the soft belt so as to bind the waist of the patients.
Claims4
A hernia healing truss for use by a patient, comprising:
- belt means for coupling and positionally locating said truss on said patient, said belt means including a flexible metal spring extending longitudinally through a substantial portion thereof;
- said flexible metal spring being overlaid by (1) a first covering layer formed of a soft leather composition, and (2) a second covering layer formed of a cotton textile composition, said belt means further including an elastic band member of predetermined length coupled to said flexible metal spring and having a plurality of compartments disposed along said length for receiving a coupling hook member;
- a coupling hook member engaging one of said compartments
- first buckle means coupled to said flexible metal spring for (1) applying pressure to a first hernia site, and (2) receiving said coupling hook member for forming a releasable coupling therewith, said first buckle means including a pad member which comprises a sponge member covered by a soft cloth member, said pad member being fixedly coupled to a fixing plate member, said fixing plate member being covered by a hood member and fixedly coupled to said flexible metal spring;
- and,
- a wrapping belt member formed of a soft cloth material composition and being positionally located adjacent said first buckle means for binding to said patients legs and waist.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.