A Process and Apparatus for the Production of Dimples on the Human Body.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Process and Apparatus for the Production of Dimples on the
Human Body.
1 MARTIN GOETZE of 20 Potsdammerstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of
Germany, Physiologist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The present invention consists of a process which serves either to produce
dimples on the human body or to nurture and maintain dimples already existing.
In order to make the body susceptible to the production of artistic dimples, it is
necessary, as has been proved by numerous experiments, that the cellular tissues
surrounding the spot where the dimple is to be produced, should be made susceptible
to its production by means of massage. This condition is fulfilled by the present
process as well as by the apparatus by which the process is worked, and which is
represented in an enlarged form in the accompanying drawing.
The apparatus consists principally of two revolving arms a and b which are
pivotted or hinged together at after the manner of a pair of compasses, the
upper part being connected to a brace i. The arm a has a changeable massage
knob or pearl e at its lower end which serves to produce the dimple, whilst the
arm is furnished with a telescopic extension adjustable by means of a set
screw e. To the extension d is attached in a particular position a massage
cylinder hinged at . The arm a is fixed to the brace i whilst the arm b can be
placed and fixed in any desired position on the quadrant k by means of the set
screw /.
When it is desired to use the apparatus for the production of dimples the knob
or pearl of the arm a must be set on the selected spot on the body, the extension d
together with the cylinder put in position, then while holding the knob n with
one end the brace must be made to revolve on the axis x. The cylinder f serves
to mass and make the skin surrounding the spot where the dimple is to be produced,
malleable. The massage knob or pearl e and the cylinder can be made either of
ivory, marble, celluloid, india-rubber or similar substance. In order to be able to
treat sensitive places with the knob or pearl c, this latter can be made with an
elastic or india-rubber covering, and over this cau be fixed a second covering of
light stuff or leather.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Process for the production of dimples consisting in the making of an
impression for the dimple in the selected spot on the human body and at the same
time massing the surrounding cellular tissues substantially as described.
2. An apparatus for the accomplishment of the process indicated in Claim 1
particularly distinguished by the arrangement of two revolving arms a and b,
which are pivotted or hinged together, of which the one a is secured at one end to
a brace the other end heing provided with a knob or pearl c while the other
revolving arm is provided with a massage cylinder substantially as described.
Dated this 27th day of February 1895.
F. W. GOLBY,
36 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agent for the Applicant..