Year: 1886

page_text: I WILLIAM LAUGHTON of 41 Rylston Road Fulham in the County of Middlesex
Signalman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A Square plate of copper round which zinc is coiled, leaving a portion of the
plate exposed at the upper and lower ends-The wire is in contact with the plate
throughout its length-Following the course of the wire (from right to left) round
the said plate and between each row of the wire and parallel with it run two
strands of thread to absorb the moisture from the body At each corner of the
plate is inserted a metallic hook by which each pair of elements is joined to the
next pair by an insulating twine leaving a space of one inch between each pair-―
The belt so constructed terminates in two hooks for attachment to a band of cloth
or other material (to keep the belt in contact with the body), by means of two
metallic loops one at each end of the band being secured in the centre by. means of:
a tape-The current to be excited by sponging the elements with vinegar once
every twenty four hours.
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page_text: Complaints.
I WILLIAM LAUGHTON of No 41 Rylston Road Fulham in the County of
Middlesex Signalman 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 invention consists of an Electric Chain belt of insulated Voltaic generators
for liver and Stomach Complaints-In the construction of the generators of which
the belt is composed a square plate of copper is used round which zinc wire is
coiled but leaving a portion of the plate exposed at the upper and lower ends-
The zinc wire is in contact with the copper plate throughout its length; following
the course of the wire (which runs from right to left) round the said plate and
between each row of the wire and parallel with it run two strands of thread (which
are secured at each end of the wire by being drawn underneath it) for the
absorption of the moisture from the body At each corner of the plate (in the
exposed portion) is a hole into which is inserted a metallic hook and by means of
these hooks each generator or pair of elements is joined to the next pair by an
insulating twine prepared with paraffin wax or other insulating material leaving a
space of one inch or thereabouts between each pair-The belt so constructed
terminates in two hooks one at each end by which it is when used attached to a
band of cloth or other material (to keep the belt in contact with the body) by
means of two metallic loops on such band one at each end of the band-and the
belt may be further secured to the band at the centre thereof by means of a tape
or other similar fastening-the current is to be excited in each generator or
pair of elements by sponging them with pure vinegar, once in every twenty
four hours.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that I do not claim
Electric Chain belts of every description-nor do I claim the method of using
Electric Chain belts by attaching them to bands of cloth or other material but
what I claim is
1. The construction of an Electric Chain belt consisting of a series of insulated
Voltaic Generators consisting of plates of copper round which zinc wire is coiled
connected by insulating twine substantially as described.
2. The construction for use in making belts for Medical purposes of Voltaic
Generators consisting of plates of copper round which zinc wire is coiled.
Dated this 14th day of May 1886