Improvements in Vapour and Spray Baths.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 24th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Vapour and Spray Baths.
JOHN LUMLEY Joiner and Builders' Foreman No. 9 Haywray Street
Harrogate Yorkshire. I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
For giving vapour and spray baths jointly or separately to different parts of the
body viz. full bath, half or waist bath knee bath, foot bath for one or both feet,
arm bath for one or both arms and face bath.
This bath is adapted for use in public baths hydropathic establishments or
private houses. Steam may be obtained from an ordinary steam boiler or from a
generator specialy made and adapted for the said baths and can be used as a
vapour bath or as a vapour and mineral water spray bath the spray is produced in
a novel and effective way.
The bather sits in a reclining position upon a chair which is moveable and has a
moveable seat.
The whole arrangements are made to suit any sized person.
The arm baths are made to rise and fall and is provided with hinged lids, and
pivoted to suit different sized persons.
The waist, knee and foot baths have moveable slides.
The face bath is given to the patient seated upon a chair the face is then placed
in the side of the bath in which there is special arrangement for breathing through
a glass tube.
Dated this 21st day of March 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Vapour and Spray Baths.
JOHN LUMLEY Joiner and Builders' Foreman No. 9 Haywray Street Harrogate
Yorkshire 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 combined appliances for the application of steam; or
vapour and a vapour spray to different parts of the body, jointly or separately.
The vapours are generated from pure water, medicated water, and mineral waters,
sprayed and inhaled.
The steam or vapour may be supplied by an ordinary steam boiler, or where no
steam is in use it is supplied by a small steam generator, made to suit the bath, and
may be heated by gass, petroleum or in any other manner suitable.
The medicated and mineral water vapours are generated in an air tight vessel,
contained in a steam chest, it is there converted into vapour by the surrounding
steam, and conveyed to the different baths for bathing or for inhaling. The pipes
which convey the vapours on entering the bath are joined together by one passing
inside the other.
The outside pipes convey the vapours from the pure water; and in that part
which is inside the bath, they are perforated with slits two to three inches in length,
and half an inch apart, through which the steam issues.
The small or internal pipes convey the medicated and mineral water vapours,

page_text: Those pipes are perforated with
and medicated and mineral waters for the spray.
small round holes, which fall opposite the slits in the external pipes.
Thus the inside of the external pipes, being of larger diameter than the outside
diameter of the internal pipes; the steam can pass through it, and when pure water
vapours are required, it is conveyed in the external pipes and issues through the 5
slits before mentioned.
The medicated and mineral waters also the vapours, are conveyed in the internal
pipes, and issues through the round perforations.
When a spray of medicated or mineral water is required the water is conveyed
in the internal pipes and issues through the round perforations in a fine spray the 1
pure water vapours are conveyed at the same time in the external pipes and issues
through the slits, and blends with the spray of medicated or mineral waters.
To prevent overheating a thermometer is used which is specialy adapted for the
different baths.
The bath and its fittings are composed of wood, zinc galvanized iron or any
other suitable material.
The doors for enterance are at the side the top is covered with a lid divided into
three parts hinged to allow one part to fold upon the other. The end piece and
the corresponding bottom piece is hollowed out to fit the neck of the bather.
The face bath is separated from the other baths and is placed at the foot end of 2
the main bath.
The arm baths are arranged on each side of a reclining seat or chair they are
pivoted at the bottom and made to rise and fall.
When they are elevated for giving the baths they are held in position by a
spring which engages the side of the chair and when the spring is pressed they fall 2
down out of the way the back and the seat of the chair is perforated and the seat
moves up or down upon a ratchet to suit tall or short persons and the whole of the
interior may be removed for cleaning.
The baths comprise the following and may be given separately or combined.
1st Face
3rd Chest
5th Chest hip and knee
7th Chest and foot
9th Hip
11th Hip knee and foot
13th Knee
15th Foot
17th Shoulder and elbow
19th Full arm
21 Hand.
2nd Lung or inhaler
4th Chest and hip
6th Chest and knee
8th Full
10th Hip and knee
3
12th Hip and foot
3
14th Knee and foot
16th Shoulder
18th Elbow
20th Elbow and hand.
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No. 16 to 21 baths may be given to one or both arms.
The construction of the different baths is as follows refference been had to the
accompanying drawings which shows the bath in elevation and section.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation and Figs. 2 and 3 are side sections showing the arrange-
ments of the appliances combined according to this invention, Fig. 2.
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Nos. 1, 2 & 3 are moveable slides S is a pivoted cover which close round the
legs P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 are pipes external and internal which convey the
vapours to the different baths K K are fixed divisions. H H is the back of the chair.
T is a moveable seat. R ratchet by which the seat is moved up or down to suit tall
or short persons.
O is a foot stool L the bath lid closed. V the lid folded back. 5
A 2 is the face bath U sliding cover M is a bent glass tube, through which the
bather can breath when taking the bath, it can be removed for cleaning, and when
⚫ the bath is used for inhaling.
Fig. 3 is a side section showing the arm baths. B is the bath in position C shown
by the dotted lines is the both lowered when ant in wo Naa onning which holds 5

page_text: moves sideways to suit stout and thin persons. J perforation in the side, made to
fit the shoulder G & I are moveable slides to suit the different baths X perfora-
tion in the lid with a sliding cover, H H is the seat back T is the moveable seat,
KK are fixed divissions, P 3 is the pipes through which the vapours are conveyed
to the different baths, E'shows the bath lid closed, and E is the lid, opened to
receive the arm..
The manner of operating the different baths is as follows.
See side section, Fig. 2.
1st. The face bath, the person is seated upon an ordinary chair and a towel with
a oval perforation in the center is placed upon the face to prevent the skin from
contact with the frame of the bath.
The nostrils are filled with cotton wool or other suitable material the face is then
placed in the bath at U the glass tube M is placed in the mouth through which
the air outside the bath is breathed and the face can remain in the bath as long as
may be required without inconvenience.
2nd. Lung bath or inhaler remove the glass tube M and cover the perforation in
the bath bottom and proceed the same as for the face bath the nostrils may be
stoped or not as required.
3rd. Chest bath A insert the slide No. 1 close the lid L and pass in the
vapour P 1.
4th. Chest and hip bath A B insert slide No. 2 and pass in the vapour P1 P2.
5th. Chest hip and knee bath ABC insert slide No. 3 and pass in the
vapour P1 P2 P 5.
6th. Chest and knee bath AC insert slides No. 1, 2 & 3 and pass in the
vapour P1 P 5.
7th. Chest and foot bath AD insert slides No. 1 & 3 and pass in the
vapour P1 P4.
8th. Full bath ABCD remove all the slides and pass in the vapour P1 P2
& P 4.
9th. Hip bath B insert the slides No. 1 & 2 and pass in the vapour P 2.
10th. Hip and knee bath BC insert the slides No. 1 & 3 and pass in the
vapour P2 P 5.
11th. Hip knee and foot bath BCD insert slide No. 1 and pass in the
vapour P2 P4.
12th. Hip and foot bath BD insert slides No. 2 & 3 and pass in the
vapour P2 P4.
13th. Knee bath C insert slides No. 2 & 3 and pass in the vapour P 5.
14th. Knee and foot bath CD insert slide No. 2 and pass in the vapour P4.
15th. Foot bath D insert slide No. 3 and pass in the vapour P 4.
Arm baths see Fig. 3.
16th. Shoulder bath for one or both sides, insert the slide G, and for this and
the five following baths pass in the vapour at P 3, from which it is conveyed to
the different baths.
17th. Shoulder and elbow bath insert the slide I and project the hand through
the perforation X.
18th. Elbow bath insert the slides G & I and project the hand through the
perforation X.
19th. Full arm bath remove the slides G & I and cover the perforation -X.
20th. Elbow and hand bath insert the slide G.
21st. Hand bath insert the slide I.
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:
1st. The construction of parts constituting the improved bathing appliances,
constructed arranged and operating as hereinbefore described with reference to
the drawings.

page_text: 2nd. In a bathing appliance of the kind, before referred to, a face bath sub-
stantially such as and for the purpose described.
3rd. An aperatus for delivering medicated and mineral water vapours, con-
structed and operating substantially as hereinbefore described and set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1891.
JOHN LUMLEY.