An Improved Inhaler.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1895-Accepted, 6th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Inhaler.
1, IDA QUAGLIO, of 11' Brückenallee, Berlin, in' the Empire of Germaný, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
My invention relates to an inhaler designed for enabling the, vapours of volatile
ethereal and alcoholic liquids to be easily. developed and inhaled; while effecting a
considerable saving of liquid, and providing for the possibility of using an accurately
measured quantity and for a convenient form.
This inhaler comprises a receptacle for containing the liquid to be volatilized,
an indiarubber ball which may, in some cases, be replaced by a small pump, a
delivery. pipe, a nose funnel or mask, and a pad to be soaked with the liquid and
consisting either of fibrous material placed between fabrics or of fabrics made of
such material or metal. In the delivery pipe is included a cock, which may also
be replaced by another valve or by a stopper or entirely dispensed with. In some
instances the receptacle is constituted by the indiarubber ball.
For using this, inhaler the receptacle is filled with the liquid to be volatilized,
and the cock if employed is opened; then the indiarubber ball is compressed,
thereby causing the liquid to pass through the delivery pipe to the funnel or mask
and to soak the pad. As soon as the indiarubber ball expands again any excess of
liquid will run back into the receptacle, whereupon the cock may be closed again.
By holding the funnel or mask to the nose the vapours which are developed from
the soaked pad of porous material may be conveniently inhaled', and when' the
liquid is vapourized the operation may be repeated as often as desired.
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The improved inhaler may advantageously be used for chloroforming; the
physician introduces the required quantity of chloroform into the receptacle, and
by frequently pressing the indiarubber ball when the cock is open he causes the
chloroform to gradually vapourize in the funnel or mask and to be inhaled: My
apparatus may also be usefully employed for inhaling the vapour of eau de Cologne
which according to the discovery of Dr. Roux is a specific against a cold in the
head and the like.
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I, IDA QUAGLIO, of 11 Brückenallee, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, do
5 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 inhaler designed for enabling the vapours of volatile
ethereal and alcoholic liquids to be easily developed and inhaled, while effecting a

page_text: considerable saving of liquid, and providing for the possibility of using an accurately
measured quantity and for a convenient form.
In the accompanying drawing
:
Figure 1 is a vertical section of one form of my improved inhaler.
Figure 2 is a similar view of modified form of the said inhaler and
Figure 3 shows a still further modification.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, A is the vessel or receptacle for containing the
liquid to be volatilized, B an indiarubber ball which may in some cases be replaced
by a small pump, C is a delivery pipe, Da nose funnel or mask and E a pad to be
soaked with the liquid and consisting either of fibrous material placed between
fabrics or of fabrics made of such material or metal. In the delivery pipe is included
a cock F, which may also be replaced by another valve or by a stopper or it may be
entirely dispensed with. In some instances as in Figure 3 the receptacle is
constituted by the indiarubber ball, B.
For using this inhaler the receptacle A is filled with the liquid to be volatilized,
and the cock F, if employed is opened; then the indiarubber ball is compressed,
thereby causing the liquid to pass through the delivery pipe C to the funnel or
mask Ď and to soak the pad E. As soon as the indiarubber ball expands again
any excess of liquid will run back into the receptacle A. whereupon the cock F may
be closed again. By holding the funnel or mask to the nose the vapours which
are developed from the soaked pad of porous material may be conveniently inhaled
and when the liquid is vapourized the operation may be repeated as often as
desired.
The improved inhaler may advantageously be used for chloroforming; the
physician introduces the required quantity of chloroform into the receptacle A,
and by frequently pressing the indiarubber ball when the cock is open he causes
the chloroform to gradually vapourize in the funnel or mask D and to be inhaled.
My apparatus may also be usefully employed for inhaling the vapour of eau de
Cologne which according to the discovery of Dr. Roux is a specific against a cold
in the head and the like.
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 :-
An inhaler provided with a compressing device, characterized by a delivery
pipe C adapted to be closed by a cock F, in combination with a funnel D which is
provided with a pad E absorbing the liquid to be inhaled, for the purpose of
collecting the vapours or the like developed in the soaked material and inhaling
them from the same and enabling the superfluous quantity of liquid to pass back
into the vessel.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.