An Improved Galvanic Medical Appliance for Use and Wear upon the Human Body.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 13th Dec., 1890-Accepted. 31st Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Galvanic Medical Appliance for Use and Wear upon
the Human Body.
I, JOSEPH WOOD of Douglas, Isle of Man, Phrenologist, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in soldering together narrow strips of copper and zinc, of
about equal sizes and bulk. These combined pieces, I now place in small pockets
as close to each other as may be required in the article of clothing which is worn
nearest to that part of the body which desire to cure from a certain disease.
These combined copper and zinc strips aforementioned may be sewn, stitched, or
quilted, upon the inside of any garment in a manner best suited to the convenience
of the wearer.
These metal strips may be placed between any textile fabrics, such
as cotton, flannel, or the like.
My invention may be made up into separate articles ready for sale, as well as
made to form a part of any clothing already in use, and such articles may comprise,
belts,"
," "chest pads," "soles" for use against the feet, "collars" and the like.
By means of my invention electricity will be generated in inmediate proximity to
the body, which will occasion relief to the wearer in case of diseases such as neuralgia,
sciatica, lumbago, chest diseases, and other complaints.
Dated this 13th day of March 1890.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Galvanic Medical Appliance for Use and Wear upon
the Human Body.
I, JOSEPH WOOD of Douglas, Isle of Man, Phrenologist, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved galvanic appliance for wear on the body
and consists in soldering together, two narrow strips of copper and zinc, having the
same dimensions, thus forming a galvanic couple or element. These couples or
elements are enclosed separately in pockets of corresponding sizes made of flannel,
cotton, or other suitable fabric, these pockets being stitched, sewn, or quilted in any
desired manner, on the inside of a garment or other article of wearing apparel such
as belts, chest pads, collars, soles, garters and the like, according to the part of the
body which requires to be treated by electricity. Electric currents will be generated
in these various couples by contact through endosmosis, with the moisture produced
by the skin, which moisture will start and maintain the electric action.
My invention is thus applicable for the treatment of a great many diseases such
as neuralgia, neurosis, rheumatism chest and spiral affections and the like. And in
order that my invention may be more fully understood, I have shewn the same in
the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows by way of example the application
of my invention to a belt. Fig. 2 is a view of the electric couple and Fig. 3 is a
cross section on line of Fig. 1 both figures being drawn at an enlarged scale.
B is the belt and a a' are the two plates of copper and zinc soldered together to
form an electric couple, (Fig. 2) pp . . are the pockets made of suitable fabric or
material and containing a series of such couples. These pockets are sewn or stitched
at the edges p' as clearly shown in Fig. 3 upon the inner surface of the belt B, the

page_text: couples being thus arranged contiguously and at suitable intervals along the whole
of the said surface. Instead of making use of the above pockets, I may insert the
couples aforesaid within the lining or trimming of a garment.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The use of electric couples or elements composed of a copper and of a zinc plate
soldered together and the insertion of a series of such couples in separate pockets
fixed to the inner surface of a garment or other article of wearing apparel or in the
linings or trimmings of such articles substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 13th day of December 1890.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.