The Making of a Man: Being a Description of Artificial Limbs and How They May Be Adopted by Those Who Have Suffered Loss of Their Natural LimbsGeorge R. Fuller Co. (Rochester, N.Y.)
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The Making of a Man: Being a Description of Artificial Limbs and How They May Be Adopted by Those Who Have Suffered Loss of Their Natural Limbs
_Ball-and-Socket Wrist Joint for Amputation above the Elbow_
No. 331 represents wooden arm for amputation above the elbow, with
ball-and-socket wrist joint. An explanation of the ball-and-socket
wrist for amputation below the elbow is given on page 69 under No. 323.
The joint is universal and admits of placing the hand in any position,
as shown by dotted lines. This is kept in place by spring friction on
the ball. The wrist cannot be made quite the natural shape—that we are
able to produce without the ball-and-socket joint; but this must be,
necessarily, round. This part, however, is usually covered with the cuff
or sleeve and is not conspicuous.
[Illustration: 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335]
No. 332 is a sectional view of the arm and hand. A forward impulse of
the shoulder and stump causes traction of the cord, moving the geared
segment wheels so as to raise the forearm to any degree of flexion, when
it is retained in position by means of a latch passing through a spring
post and locking automatically. The wearer is enabled to conveniently
carry a coat, shawl, basket, etc., on the artificial arm. A pressure on
the button underneath the arm releases the lock, and the forearm is again
under control of the stump and shoulders. The spring in the hand is for
keeping the thumb in position and is the same as we put in all hands with
movable thumb.
PRICE, NO. 331
With wood or rubber hand $70.00
_Combination Table Knife and Fork_
No. 333, page 72, represents one of these useful implements, designed and
made expressly for those who have been deprived of the use of one hand,
and no such person can afford to be without one for a day. The blade is
thin steel, ground to a sharp edge and terminating in a fork. A rolling
motion will cut the food, and a twist of the hand will bring the fork
into position for use. No. 334 represents a leather sheath into which the
knife can be inserted.
PRICES, NOS. 333 AND 334
Redwood handle $0.60
Ebony handle .75
Bone handle 1.00
Ivory handle 3.00
Pearl handle 4.00
Sheath, extra .25
_Pocket Knife for One-armed Persons_
No. 335, page 72, represents a simple, serviceable knife that can be
operated quickly and conveniently with one hand. A pull of the thumb
opens the blade slot, the blade drops down and out and is securely
locked; invert the knife, with the blade up, and a pull of the thumb
allows it to drop back into the handle.
PRICES, NO. 335
Five and one-half inches long when opened $0.50
Nine inches long when opened 1.00
SUNDRIES
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