A Method of Making Fabrics for Clothing, also Handles, Pedalš, and the like, for Exercising Apparatus, adapted for Preserving and Renewing Vital Energy.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1897.
Complete Specification Left. 21st June. 1898-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1898
MUTTIVATION.
A Method of Making Fabrics for Clothing, also Handles, Pedalš,
and the like, for Exercising Apparatus, adapted for Preserving
and Renewing Vital Energy.
I, CHARLES ALFRED CARLES DE CAUDEMBERG, of Nice, in the French Republic,
Doctor of Medicine, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to he as
follows:-
This invention consists of a particular arrangement of certain different materials
combined together in a fabric or covering for the purposes of preserving the vital
forces and of restoring them according as they are expended.
In carrying my invention into effect I propose to arrange the materials in question
in a mixed fabric or combination capable of being varied to suit its particular
application, but having one fixed principle, namely the resistance of a coinbination
of magnetic elements or materials of contrary denominations to magnetic pole currents
in, or of, the living body.
The materials referred to consist of-Four kinds of metals, four kinds of animal
and vegetable fibres, and four colours: they are grouped two and two according
to their dynamic properties and magnetic affinity, and in their practical application
may be arranged entirely or in part in one or more groups, as hereinafter
described:
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The four metals are:- -For the positive pole; copper, and steel applied on the
Jeft side and for the negative pole; aluminium and tin applied on the right side:
The four fibrous materials and four colors are,-wool, scarlet; and cotton,
indigo blue for the positive pole. And silk, golden yellow; and yarn or thread,
leaf green, for the negative pole.
The foregoing being the principle on which the invention is based, and its object
being the application of the above dynamic combination to preserving and restoring
vital power expended by physical fatigue and to maintaining a perfect equilibrium
of the vital forces, I arrange the several materials mentioned, in the form of fabric
coverings for the body, as being the most simple and useful. Moreover with the
same idea, and to complete the effect of the combination, I likewise apply similar
dynamic materials to objects coming in contact with the body during certain sports
and exercises, for instance-to the handles, pedals, and like parts of an apparatus.
The practical application is as follows:-The fabrics or coverings are made of
the undermentioned metallic wires covered with the fibrous substances specified,-
eavened with
carlet wool

page_text: of the fabric to be worn on the left side consists of one steel and one copper wire:
and of a tin and an aluminium wire for fabrics to be worn on the right side.
With the fabrics thus constructed I make arm-coverings and leg-coverings
capable of being readily secured on the limbs by means of one or more elastic bands
of the corresponding colors. This method of adaption in separate parts produces
the desired effect, and offers the advantage of not impeding free movement.
To obviate washing these coverings I furnish them with a loosely knitted lining
formed of fibrous materials corresponding respectively to the metals as indicated in
the above formula. This lining can be readily detached and washed when
desired.
The wearing of these combination coverings is hygienic and vitalising besides
which it restores the energies in proportion as they are expended consequently it
is especially valuable for sportsmen and for persons careful of the natural
conservation of their physical energy.
HANDLES, PEDALS AND THE LIKE.
Two kinds of handles are made for apparatus used in exercise: one kind to cover
handles already existing are formed like a non-elastic case woven with thread in
accordance with the principle formulated above, which case can be placed on each
handle in an entire piece the other handles are fixed or form part of the instrument
or apparatus, and are constructed in the following manner; the two ends are
provided with two metallic rings connected together by means of two plates of about
1 centimetre in width placed side by side. For the positive or left side the inner
ring is made of steel, and the outer, of copper: the plates are also of steel and
copper. For the negative (right) handle, the inner ring is made of aluminium, and
the outer, of tin: the plates are of tin and aluminium.
An analogous arrangement may be adopted for pedals and other parts of any
apparatus to which the combination is applicable, since I reserve all applications of
the dynamic principle which can be made with the quatenary combinations whether
for man or for animals; and these combinations may be arranged in the form of
fabric coverings or any other form appropriate for their ulterior application-more
particularly the application of mixed materials suited to, or corresponding with the
polarity of the body, i.e. composed of wool and cotton for the left side, and of yarn
or thread and silk, for the right side, with the corresponding colors, to the
manufacture of vests, drawers and other underclothing.
Dated this 21st day of September 1897.
A Method of Making Fabrics for Clothing, also Handles, Pedals,
and the like, for Exercising Apparatus adapted for Preserving
and Renewing Vital Energy.
I, CHARLES ALFRED CARLES DE CAUDEMBERG, of Nice, in the French Republic,
Doctor of Medicine, 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 consists of a particular arrangement of certain different materials

page_text: combined together in a fabric or covering for the purposes of preserving the vital
forces and of restoring them according as they are expended.
In carrying my invention into effect I propose to arrange the materials in
question in a mixed fabric or combination capable of being varied to suit its
particular application, but having one fixed principle, namely the resistance of
a combination of magnetic elements or materials of contrary deno:ninations to the
magnetic polar currents in, or of, the living body.
The materials referred to consist of four kinds of metals, four kinds of animal
and vegetable fibres, and four colours; they are grouped two and two according to
their dynamic properties and magnetic affinities, and in their practical application
may be arranged sometimes in combination sometimes detached or in isolation but
always in groups.
The four metals are:-For the positive pole; copper and steel applied on the
left side of the body; and for the negative pole, aluminium and tin applied on the
right side of the body.
The four fibrous materials and the four colors are-wool, scarlet; and cotton,
indigo blue; for the positive pole. Silk, golden yellow; and flaxen or linen yarn or
thread, leaf green,--for the negative pole.
The foregoing being the principle on which the invention is based, and its object
being the application of the above dynamic combination to economising or preserving
and also restoring vital power expended by physical fatigue and to maintaining a
perfect balancing or equilibrium of or between the vital forces, I arrange the several
materials mentioned, in the form of textures or fabric coverings for the body, as
being the most simple and useful. However with the same idea, and to complete
the effect of the combination, I likewise apply similar dynamic materials to objects
coming in contact with the body during certain sports and exercises-to the handles
or grips, necks or fingerboards, the pedals and like parts of a machine, an instrument
or other apparatus.
The practical application is as follows:-The fabrics or coverings are made of
the undermentioned metallic wires covered with the fibrous substances specified,-
Copper
Steel
wire
scarlet wool.
indigo blue cotton.
covered with
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leaf green flaxen or linen yarn or thread.
golden yellow silk.
Aluminium "
Tin
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The wires used should be extremely pliable and of a gauge of from 2-10ths to
4-10ths of a millimetre. They are woven or worked in by twos, that is, in pairs or
couples, or in fours formed by joining two couples, but always in even numbers.
Each pair of wires forming part of the fabric to be worn on the left side consists of
one steel and one copper wire; and of a tin and an aluminium wire for fabrics to be
worn on the right side.
With fabrics thus constructed I make arm-coverings and leg-coverings capable of
being readily secured on the limbs.by means of one or more elastic bands of the
corresponding colors. This method of adaptation in separate parts produces the
desired effect and possesses the advantage of not impeding free movement.
To obviate washing these coverings, leg-coverings, arm coverings etc., I furnish
them with a loosely knitted lining or a cover formed of fibrous materials
corresponding respectively to the metals as indicated in the above formula. This
lining can be readily detached and washed when desired.
The wearing of these combination coverings is hygienic and vitalising besides
which it restores the energies in proportion as they are expended; consequently it is
especially valuable for sportsmen and for persons careful of the natural conservation
of their physical energy.
HANDLES, GRIPS, PEDALS AND THE LIKE.
Two kinds of handles
are made for annaratus used in exercise.
one kind to

page_text: or threads in accordance with the principle formulated above, which case is
always placed on each handle in an entire piece but the position and manner of
affixing which can be varied. The other handles which are fixed or form part of the
instrument or apparatus, are constructed in the following manner; the two ends are
provided with two suitable rings connected together by means of two plates of about
1 centimetre in width placed side by side. For the positive or left handle the inner
ring is made of steel, and the outer of copper; the plates are also of steel and copper.
For the negative (right) handle, the inner ring is made of aluminium, and the outer
of tin; the plates are of tin and aluminium.
An analogous arrangement is adopted for fingerboards, pedals and other parts of
any apparatus to which the combination is applicable, since I reserve the right to
use all applications which can be :nade with the quatenary combinations whether for
man or for animals; and these combinations may be arranged in the form of fabric
coverings or any other form appropriate for their ulterior application-and more
particularly the application of mixed materials suited to, or corresponding with the
polarity of the body, i.c. composed of wool and cotton for the left side of the body and
of thread and silk for the right side of the body with the corresponding colors, to the
manufacture of vests, drawers and other underclothing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The application of the particular materials arranged and combined for the
purpose of making textures, coverings, and underclothing of every kind as above
described.
2. The application of the materials specified to the pedals, handles, and other parts
of an instrument or apparatus, intended to be brought in contact with the body, for
the purposes and as described.
Dated this 21st day of June 1898.
For the Applicant,
GEDGE & FEENY,
Chartered Patent Agents, 60, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.