Edward Johnson

“ The purpose of my invention is to provide a shoulder brace construction which shall be simple to manufacture, accurate in fit, easy to adjust to the form of the wearer, and which shall instantly conform to the position and movements of the wearer with-out binding, although non elastic webbing may be used throughout in its manufacture. ”

“ In a shoulder brace, a back support comprising a plurality of non-elastic back stays symmetrically spaced on either side of the medial line thereof flaring upwardly and separating at the top to embrace the shoul- der blades, with straps secured across the upper end of said stays to brace and hold the same in position, and straps secured to the upper corners of the back support and adapted to pass from the rear forwardly over the shoulders and thence rearwardly under the armpits and thence to the front of the waist, with a loose sliding attachment for the passing under blades the straps. ”