Improvements in Heating-devices for Application to the Body.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1894-Accepted, 16th June, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heating-devices for Application to the Body.
I, ERNST KIRBIS, of 3, Scalitzer Strasse Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German
Empire, Merchant 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 :-
This invention relates to a heating-device, especially to be used for parts of the
human body, and consists in the whole of a perforated casing containing a specially
prepared carbon which when ignited remains burning or glowing respectively for a
long time, even if but a very small amount of air is admitted. The said carbon is
held by a perforated tube arranged in the middle portion of said casing; the latter
is at its outer side covered by cloth or a similar stuff, so that the moderate heat
evolved by the carbon is equally distributed throughout the whole apparatus.
Referring to the accompanying drawing, I have shown in the same a mode of
execution specially designed for being carried in the pocket.
Fig. 1 is an outer view of the same,
Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section in line 5-6 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 a plan, the stuff-cover being removed, and the slide-lid being half
open; and
Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section on line 7-8 of Fig. 2.
The perforated casing a which is enclosed by the pocket & made of cloth or the
like contains in its middle part the perforated tube e held by the traverses d d', and
provided with a wire-ring e, by means of which the tube may be taken out of
casing a, after the lid of the latter has been drawn out.
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Tube c receives the carbon g, which is enclosed in a paper-shell h, and is specially
prepared for its purpose, so that it may continue glowing also when the outer
casing is surrounded by the and is carried in the pocket, so that but very
little air can enter the tube c. In order to make the device ready for use, the paper
shell need simply be ignited, when also carbon g will be ignited thereby, i.e. will
begin to glow, and continue glowing, until it is consumed.
The configuration of the heating-device may widely vary, according to the
particular part of the body which it is intended for. As a matter of course, also
the size of the device may be made as required, so that not only one, but two or
more carbons or carbon-tubes respectively may be held therein.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. In a heating-device, the combination with a perforated tube adapted to receive
a fuel capable of continuing glowing also at but little access of air, of an outer
casing partly or wholly perforated, and adapted to hold said tube, for the purpose
as described.
2. In a heating-device, the combination with a perforated tube adapted to receive
a fuel capable of continuing glowing also at but little access of air, of an outer
casing partly or wholly perforated, and adapted to hold said tube, said casing being
covered by cloth or a like stuff, for the purpose as described.
3. In a heating device, the combination with a tube c consisting of wire-gauze,
and adapted to receive a fuel capable of continuing glowing also at but little
access of air, of an outer casing a partly or wholly perforated, and adapted to hold
said tube C, for the purpose as described.

page_text: 4. In a heating device, the combination with a tube c consisting of wire-gauze,
and adapted to receive a fuel capable of continuing glowing also at but little
access of air, of an outer casing a partly or wholly perforated, and adapted to
hold said tube c, said casing a being enclosed by a pocket b of cloth or a similar
stuff, for the purpose as described.
5. In a heating-device, the combination, with a perforated tube, or with a tube
consisting of wire-gauze, of a piece of fuel in the shape of a cartridge or cartouch,
substantially as described.
6. In a heating-device, the combination with a perforated tube, or with a tube
consisting of wire-gauze, of a piece of fuel in the shape of a cartridge or cartouch,
said piece of fuel being surrounded by paper, substantially as described.
Dated this 2nd day of April 1894.
By Geo. H. Rayner,
ERNST KIRBIS,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.