Improvements in or relating to the Heating-apparatus of Vapourisers, Inhalers, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar.. 1897-Accepted, 5th June, 1837
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Heating-apparatus of Vapourisers,
Inhalers, and the like.
I, ISAAC WILLIAMSON, of Broom Spring Lane, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Publican, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
The object of my invention is to apply to vapourising-apparatus, inhalers and the
like, an ordinary spirit or other vapour lamp in such manner that it can give out an
uniform heat I place a spirit or other vapour lamp in the centre of an ordinary vessel
of any suitable size and shape, having an ordinary lid and in the aforesaid vessel and.
around the spirit or other lamp I place a suitable quantity of cold water for the
purpose of keeping the spirit or vapour in the lamp cool, so as to keep the spirits or
the like in the lamp from too freely vapourizing as is generally the case in ordinary
lamps when heated by ignition. The water around my lamp cools the vapour or
liquid in the lamp and causes the latter to give out a uniform heat, and keep the size
of the flame constant and steady, and I thus obtain a constant and steady heat as long
as the spirits or the like last. The flame or heat from the lamp is given off preferably
through the lid of the vessel which contains the water. The heating apparatus can be
used and is designed for the following:-
Inhalers for dry or moist steam (medicated or simple) bronchitis kettles Russian
vapour baths, Turkish or hot air baths, fumigators, disinfectors, mercurial or the like
baths, for instance for inhalers I place the lamp or vessel under a stand affixed to the
lid of vessel or separate, and on it I place the inhaling vessel, likewise for bronchitis
kettles. For fumigators, disinfectors or mercurial baths I place a flat or suitable plate
on the aforesaid stand and apply my heating apparatus underneath it. This apparatus
is specially applicable to hospitals and for patients suffering from pulmonary diseases,
or affections of the ear, nose or throat and is free from explosions and other dangers,
as it can be placed anywhere with safety.
Dated this 6th day of July 1896.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Heating-apparatus of Vapourisers,
Inhalers, and the like.
I, MARY MATILDA WILLIAMSON, Administratrix of the late Isaac Williamson, of
Broomspring Lane, Sheffield, in the County of York, Publican, 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 object of my invention is to apply to vapourising apparatus inhalers, and the.
like an ordinary spirit or other vapour lamp in such a manner that it can give out a
uniform heat.

page_text: Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved apparatus.
Figure 2 is a plan of same.
Figure 3 is an elevation of a kettle or inhaler.
Figure 4 is a plan of a perforated cap to fit on top of the kettle to enable it to be
used in giving Russian vapour bath.
In constructing my improved apparatus I employ a vessel A, of any desired shape,
and in the centre of the vessel AI form a chamber B with a screw cap C preferably
carrying a perforated metal diaphragm D.
Underneath the said cap I place another perforated diaphragm E of zinc, brass or
other suitable metal so as to form the chamber F wherein I place loosely asbestos or
other material touching a sponge G, the whole forming an ordinary spirit or other
lamp.
Within the said chamber BI place the sponge G and I connect with said chamber
a tube H leading to any suitable position outside the vessel A and having a cap K, for
the purpose of conveying spirit or other liquid to the chamber B.
The spirit or other liquid is taken up by the sponge G and by applying a light
to the perforations in the screw cap C the gases from the spirit or other liquid are
ignited as in an ordinary lamp and give off heat. Within the vessel A and around
the chamber B I place cold water or other cold liquid so as to keep the spirit or other
liquids within the chamber or lamp B cool.
The water can be put into the vessel A at an opening having a screw cap L. On
the top of the said vessel A I place one or more pedestals M preferably tubes with pins
or stops N (Figure 2) to act as rests for a plate O or kettle P having corresponding
sockets P and O' to suit. On top of the vessel A are handles R for enabling it to be
readily lifted.
In using the vessel P as an inhaler it is placed over the pedestals M and brought
into contact with the flame of the lamp.
The inhaler P can be charged with the medicine prescribed, by unscrewing the cap
and tube S.
For bronchitis, boiling water may be used in the vessel P.
To use the kettle P for a Russian vapour bath apparatus the cap and tube S are
removed from it and the kettle is charged as may be desired and the screw cap T
(Fig. 4) with perforations T is placed on the kettle P.
For a Turkish bath the kettle P is removed and the plate O is put into position as
shown in Figure 1.
As a disinfector either the kettle P or the plate O can be used as circumstances may
be required.
The advantages of my improved apparatus will be readily understood as in many
cases occurring in medical practice it is impossible to retain the heat any great length
of time, but in this improved apparatus the heat can be permanently and regularly
kept up.
I do not bind myself to specific construction herein described by way of example as
I might form the upper part of the vessel A into a lid and allow the burner of the lamp
to pass through it.
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 an apparatus for vapourising and the like the combination with a vessel such
as A of a lamp such as B substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
2. In an apparatus such as described the employment of water or other cooling
liquid around the chamber or lamp B for the purpose of cooling the spirit liquid or
vapour in the lamp and for the purpose of aiding in the obtainment of a constant and
steady flame and uniform heat substantially as herein before described.

page_text: 3. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting a complete heating:
apparatus substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in Figures I
and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 6th day of March 1897
MARY MATILDA WILLIAMSON,
dministratrix to the late Isaac Williamson..
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant..