IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR ADMINISTER- ING MEDICATED BATHS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jean Joseph Louis Bremond, of Paris, in the Republic
of France, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR ADMINISTER-
ING MEDICATED BATHS."
Sealed the 28th August 1877, and dated the 25th April 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jean Joseph Louis Bremond
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 25th April 1877.
JEAN JOSEPH LOUIS BREMOND, of Paris, in the Republic of France. " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN APPARATUS FOR ADMINISTERING MEDICATED BATHS."
Heretofore medicated vapour baths have been generally applied by placing the
generating vessel within the bath, and allowing the vapour to diffuse itself over the
surface of the patient's skin. Now the object of this Invention is to facilitate the
administration and application of medicated vapours or fluids, either generally to
the surface of the body or locally to any particular part as circumstances may
require.
I proceed as follows:-The bath is made in the form of a chamber of any con-
venient shape, and sufficiently large to admit of the patient being seated therein
with his feet resting upon a perforated wooden steam case fixed at one end of the
bath. An opening is made in the upper part of the bath chamber which encloses
the patient's neck, leaving the head free outside. The internal temperature of the
bath is indicated by a thermometer placed in any convenient position. A shelf is
fitted outside the bath at the upper part of the bath chamber on which the vessel or
vessels containing the medicinal solutions are placed. The shorter leg of a glass
syphon dips into the fluid contained in the vessel or vessels, and the free end is
connected by means of india-rubber joints to one or more lengths of suitable glass
tubing, so as to extend to the lower part of the bath chamber, these india-rubber
joints serving to give a certain degree of flexibility to the glass column. The
lower parts of the syphon tubes pass through convenient brackets lined with cork
or other suitable material, and are firmly held by lateral pinching screws. The free

page_text: ends of the syphon tubes pass through a sand bath which rests on the stopper or
cap of a glass vessel forming a steam chamber or receiver. This chamber or
receiver is made with two laterally projecting tubular openings arranged opposite
to each other and at right angles to the body of the chamber. Inside the chamber
a curved metal bracket is arranged, the upper end of which is pierced with apertures
to receive the free ends of the syphon tubes, and thus retain them exactly in the
position required. The lower extremity of this curved bracket is also perforated to
receive and support a horizontal tube, which serves to convey steam at any desired
pressure into the cylindrical chamber before referred to. This horizontal tube passes
through the outer lateral opening of the steam chamber, the extremity of which
opening is made slightly taper, and the escape of steam is prevented by collars of
cork or other suitable flexible substance surrounding the steam tube. The outer end
of this tube is connected with the steam generator while the inner end is placed
exactly in a line with the open ends of the syphon tubes, these also being exactly
opposite to the other tubular opening which extends through the end of the bath
chamber, and into the steam case through which the vapour is diffused. By means
of this arrangement the steam as it issues from the mouth of the tube carries with
it the descending stream or streams of medicated solutions flowing down the syphon
tubes. The pressure of the steam carries the medicinal solution with it in the form
of spray into the steam case in the bath, and in the best and most potent form for
diffusion over the surface of the body.
Where local application of the medicated vapour is required an india-rubber tube
is fitted on to the end of the tubular opening before mentioned, the other end of the
tube being carried through a suitable hand guide, and by this means the stream of
vapour may be easily directed to any part of the body. The lower part of the
chamber through which the steam passes rests in a small sand bath contained in a
metal heating vessel,, by means whereof a steady uniform temperature is readily
maintained in the steam chamber.
My improved apparatus admits of the application of medicated vapours either
partially or to the entire surface of the body, as may be desired, with the utmost
facility, and with a readiness of control heretofore impracticable.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Jean Joseph Louis Bremond in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
24th October 1877.
JEAN JOSEPH LOUIS BRÉMOND, of Paris, in the Republic of France.
MENTS IN APPARATUS FOR ADMINISTERING MEDICATED BATHS."
"IMPROVE-
Heretofore medicated vapour baths have been generally applied by placing the
generating vessel within the bath, and allowing the vapour to diffuse itself ovor the
surface of the patient's skin. Now the object of this Invention is to facilitate the
administration and application of medicated vapours or fluids, either generally to
the surface of the body or locally to any particular part as circumstances may
require.
And in order that my said Invention may be readily understood and carried into
effect, I will now proceed with the aid of the accompanying Drawings, whereon
similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, to more particularly describe
and ascertain the nature of the same.
Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section of my improved apparatus.
Figure 2 is an external elevation of a portion of the front of the chamber a
shewing my improved apparatus fitted thereto as hereafter described.
Figure 3 is an enlarged view in side elevation of the receiver & shewing the curved
bracket m and the tube o and their surrounding parts.

page_text: Figures 4 are independent and enlarged views of such curved bracket m and the
free ends of the syphon tubes f and their surrounding parts.
Figure 5 shews another arrangement of such bracket arm.
Figure 6 shews the elastic tube and hand guide for local application.
The bath is made in the form of a chamber a, a, of any convenient shape, and
sufficiently large to admit of the patient being seated therein with his feet resting
upon a perforated wooden steam case (b, Figure 1) fixed at one end of the bath, as
shewn in Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings. An opening (c, Figure 1) is
made in the upper part of the bath chamber a which encloses the patient's neck,
leaving the head free outside. The internal temperature of the bath is indicated by
a thermometer placed in any conventient position, as shown at c¹, Figure 1. A
shelf or shelves (d, Figures 1 and 2) is fitted outside the bath at the upper part of
the bath chamber on which the vessel or vessels (e, Figures 1 and 2), containing the
medicinal solutions, are placed. The shorter leg of a glass syphon f dips into the
fluid contained in such vessel or vessels e, and the free end is connected by means of
india-rubber joints (g) to one or more lengths of suitable glass tubing (f¹), so as to
extend to the lower part of the bath chamber, these india-rubber joints serving to
give a certain degree of flexibility to the glass column. The lower parts of the
syphon tubes pass through convenient brackets h, lined with cork or other
suitable material, and are firmly held by lateral pinching screws. The free ends (i)
of the syphon tubes pass through a sand bath (k) which rests on the stopper or cap
of a glass vessel (1) forming a steam chamber or receiver. This chamber or receiver
is made with two laterally projecting tubular openings (n, n¹, Figures 1 and 3)
arranged opposite to each other and at right angles to the body of the chamber
itself. Inside the chamber a curved metal bracket m is arranged, the upper end
of which is pierced with apertures to receive the free ends i of the syphon tubes,
and thus retain them exactly in the position required (as clearly shown in Figures 4).
The lower extremity of this curved bracket m is also perforated, as shewn in the
same Figures, so as to receive and support a horizontal tube o which serves to convey
steam at any desired pressure into the cylindrical chamber or receiver Z before
referred to. This horizontal tube o passes through the outer lateral opening n of
the steam chamber 1, the extremity of which opening is made slightly taper, and
the escape of steam is prevented by collars of cork o¹, Figure 3, or other suitable
flexible substance surrounding the steam tube. The outer end of this tube o is
connected with the steam generator, not shewn in the Drawings, while the inner
end is placed exactly in a line with the open ends of the syphon tubes f, these
also being exactly opposite to the other tubular opening n' which extends through
the end of the bath chamber and into the steam case b, through which the vapour
is diffused, as shewn in Figure 1. By means of this arrangement the steam as it
issues from the mouth of the tube o carries with it the descending stream or streains
of medicated solutions flowing down the syphon tubes f. The pressure of the steam
carries the medicinal solution with it in the form of spray into the steam case bin
the bath, and in the best and most potent forin for diffusion over the surface of the
body.
Where local application of the medicated vapour is required an india-rubber
tube p, Figure 6, is fitted on to the end of the tubular opening before mentioned,
the other end of such flexible tube being carried through a suitable hand guide p¹,
Figure 6, and by this means the stream of vapour may be easily directed to any
particular part of the body. The lower part of the chamber through which the
steam passes rests in a small sand bath, contained in a metal heating vessel, by
means whereof a steady uniform temperature is readily maintained in the steam
chamber.
My improved apparatus admits of the application of medicated vapours either
partially or to the entire surface of the body, as may be desired, with the utmost
facility, and with a readiness of control heretoforo impracticable.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and the manner of carrying the same into effect, I would have it understood that I

page_text: claim the improved apparatus for the purpose of administering medicated baths,
substantially as herein-before described and illustrated.
In witness whereof, I, the said Jean Joseph Louis Bremond have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Twentieth day of October, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
I BRÉMOND. (1.8)
J BRÉMOND. (18)