IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRIC BATHS
Year: 1884

page_text: I MOSES HUMM of Chester Lodge, Loughton in the county of Essex, Electrician,
do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRIC
BATHS" to be as follows:-
By means of this Invention a continuous current of Electricity is caused to pass
and be diffused through the whole system and without the body being in absolute
contact with any plate or wires or other Conductor. Electricity may also by its
means, be applied in a concentrated: form to any particular part of the body
without such part being brought into actual contact with the Conductor. Electric
Baths constructed according to this my Invention will be found of great service
by, and are specially adapted to, all persons suffering from Spinal Diseases, Sciatica
Rheumatism, St Vitus' Dance, Lumbago and the like as by the use of these Baths
all effete matter and poisonous substances are disintegrated and Expelled through
the pores of the Skin.
Baths constructed according to this my Invention, I make of the ordinary shape,
the two Ends and sides being of marble porcelain slate or other suitable non-
conducting material I form a double bottom, the lower and solid one being of
copper or plated metal and having resting upon it the upper one, which is moveable
and is constructed of marble, slate or other suitable nonconducting material. In
this upper bottom I make a number of perforations. And affixed to the ordinarily
constructed back is an additional back of marble, wood or other nonconducting
material. in which I make divisions and place three "Conductors" of Copper, Silver,
German Silver or plated metal. These "Conductors" convey the Electric current
to the Spine and thence to all the Vital Organs. The Bather's body is immersed in
water of a warm temperature to suit the comfort and convenience of the bather
and he receives the current through the water and without contact with any plates
or wires as aforesaid.
At the head of the bath I place a Switch Board. At each end of this Switch
board is a binding screw, one of which binding screws is in communication, by
means of a wire with the bottom of the bath; the other communicates with three
switches on Switch board and also with three metallic knobs on the Switch board
to which are wires communicating with the head of bath and corresponding to the
three switches so that the current may be passed through one two or three
Conductors ad libitum.
For the purpose of conveying the Electric Current to. the Bath I make use of
Batteries and apparatus specially constructed for the Bath.
Dated this First day of January 1884.

page_text: I, MOSES HUMM of Chester Lodge, Loughton, in the County of Essex, Electrician
do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRIC
BATHS and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
"
By means of this Invention a continuous current of electricity is caused to pass
and be diffused through the whole system and without the body being in absolute
contact with any plate or wires or other Conductor. Electricity may also, by this
Invention, be applied in a concentrated form to any particular part of the body
without such part being brought into actual contact with the conductor. Electric
baths constructed according to this my Invention will be found of great service
by, and are specially adapted to, all persons suffering from Spinal Diseases, Sciatica,
Rheumatism, St Vitus's Dance, Lumbago and the like, as by the use of these baths
all effete matter and poisonous substances are disintegrated and Expelled through
the pores of the Skin.
And in order that this my Invention may be fully understood reference is had
to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference thereon.
I make my Baths of the ordinary shape, the two ends and sides being of marble,
porcelain, slate or other suitable non-conducting material. I form a double bottom,
the lower and solid one a being of copper or plated metal, and having resting upon
it the upper one b which is moveable and is constructed of marble, slate or other
suitable non-conducting material. In this upper bottom I make a number of
perforations c c c And affixed to the ordinarily constructed back is an additional
back d of marble, wood or other non-conducting material in which I make
divisions and place three "conductors" e ee of copper, silver, german silver or
plated metal. These “conductors" convey the Electric current to the spine and all
the Vital organs. The Bather's body is immersed in water of a warm temperature
to suit the comfort and convenience of the bather and he receives the current
through the water and without contact with any plates or wires as aforesaid.
When desirable a separate conductor may be used to convey the Electricity to
any part of the body required.
At the head of the Bath I place a Switch board f. At each end of this Switch
board is a binding screw g g¹, one of which binding screws is in communication
by means of a wire h, with the bottom of the bath a; the other g¹ communicates
with three Switches ik on Switchboard f and also with three metallic knobs n, o, p
on the Switchboard f to which are wires communicating with the head of bath
and corresponding to the three switches, so that the current may be passed through
one, two or three "conductors" e e e ad libitum.
For the purpose of conveying the electric current to the bath I make use of
batteries and apparatus specially constructed for the bath. When desirable I make
four switches i k l m and cause the wire h in connection with the bottom of the
bath to be detached from the binding screw g and attached to knob q of the fourth
Switch m.
Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings shews the Bath in Elevation with
Battery E placed in position.
Figure 2 is a Section of the same through A. B.
Th

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
First, The construction of a double back to Electric Baths as and for the purposes
herein described.
Second, The construction of a perforated moveable double bottom to Electric
Baths as and for the purposes herein described and
Third, The general arrangement and construction of Electric baths as herein set
forth and described.
Dated this T'wanty third day of Tonunn 1001