US921563A - Ankle-supporter. - Google Patents

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A. QUENZER. ANKLE SUPPORTER. APPLICATION FILED JAN.9, 190s.

Patented May 11, 1909.

z m M a U n a ARTHUR QUENZER, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ANKLE-SUPPOBTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1909/ Application filed January 9, 1908. Serial No. 409,978.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, An'rnon Qunnznn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, inthe State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ankle-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to bandages which may be used to support an injured limb and is more particularly intended as an ankle supporter which may be used in case of a sprain or other in'ury thereto.

The object of this invention is to provide a bandage which will furnish am le support for the injured part and yet wi be sufiiciently resilient to yield to the natural movements of the body.

My invention will be clearly understood by referring to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1- is a perspective view of my ankle orter in position upon the foot and an e-of the wearer; Fig. 2 is a similar view with the upper or rear portion of the supporter unlaced.

Protectors for the joints of the arms or legs have heretofore been constructed of elastic knitted fabric material, but inso far as I am aware they have not been provided with one ortion in tubular form and. anothenportion astened thereto and provided with a lacin so as to adapt them to different shapes an sizesof limbs and also enable the, movement or pressure upon the injured part to bechan ed to suit the condition of the injured mem er.

My improved ankle-supporter shown in Figs. 1 and-2 comprises a ront tubular portion A which is preferably made of elastic knitted fabric, which may be made of a single integral piece, or of different pieces fastened together. The fabric has its body ortion formed with longitudinally-extendlng warp-threads, and also with to and bot tom borders a, a, woven similar y to the bodyiece but somewhat closer or of threads a unifbrm distance apart, so as to give a tighter hold on the foot at these points. The rear or upper portion B is likewise composed of elastic woven fabric similarly provided with top and bottom borders 1). This rear piece is divided longitudinally andis rovided on either side with a non-yielding exible material, composed of outer an inner strips 0, C, preferably leather. These .thereo inasmuch as there are no lacin border strips C may be made of a single thickness or of two thicknesses of material and closing the edges of the elastic fabric and secured thereto by stitching or in any other suitable manner. In the outer border strip are placed a number of eyelets 'E, or hooks'or other suitable-fastenings, through which a lacing cord D may be passed secure the. supporter about the ankle after the front portion A has been drawn over the r instep of the foot as shown in the drawings. A flap or tongue F is fastened to one of the strips O and overlaps the meeting edges of the border strips C underthe lacing cords and protects the limb of the wearer from irritation or injury which might result from the pressure of the lacing thereon. The inner border piece also protects the wearer from contact or ressure of the eyelets E.

' The front and porter are fastened together in any suitab e 'manner at one or more points G on either side of the sup orter, the parts being sepa rated along ot er contiguous edges for the purpose of allowing the heel of the wearer to protrude between the front and rear. portions. j

In case it is necessary toform a more rigid support for the instep, I may use a formfor mold of wood, rubber, metal or other material, placing the same in the front por tion A an if necessary, fastening by means of stitching or otherwise, so that it will be held up against the foot and form a support for the instep.

It will be observed that I have provided an ankle sup orter which will be sufficiently yielding to t e movements of the bones and muscles of the ankle and foot and yet will furnish a sufficient binding to support the injured member. The forward portion A will accurately conform to the shape of the instep and yet will not produce an undue bindm or pressure of the delicate pasts evices in this ortion and will not be liab e to form into olds or wrinkles and consequently irritation of the parts is entirely prevented.

By means of the lacing on the upper or rear portion, the ankle may be bound with greater or less ressure, depending upon the condition of t e injured member and yet will yield sufliciently to every movement of the ankle joint.

rear portions of the su While I have shown the lacing asa plied to the front of the sup orter, it isvious that I may ap ly the acing at the side or other portions t ereof.

The inner border stri s C and the tongue F thoroughly protect t e ankle and limb of the wearer from injury or irritation of the eyelets and lacing cor While I have described my improved 5 bandage as applied to the ankle, it may be found useful to bind and support other portions of the body.

' Having now described my invention, what I claim and. desire to secure by Letters Pat, ent is- 1. A supporter comprising an integral tubular front portion and a rear ortion divided and united by means of a acing, said front and rear portions being secured together at one or more points on each side of the lacing.

2. A supporter comprising an integral tubular elastic portion and a divided Orpart- In testimony whereof I afiix my signa-' ture, in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR QUENZER.

Witnesses ELGIN L. MOBURNEY, FREDA NEHLs.

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