Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1886
Complete Left, 29th Jan., 1887
Complete Accepted, 29th Mar., 1887
PATENT DRIED. under Coptio.. 103
We, ACHILLE LOISEAU and ONÉSIME PIERRARD both of 57 rue Fontaine au roi,
Paris, France, Electricians do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention relates to automatic apparatus whereby a person, mounting on a stand
in connection with the apparatus, and introducing a coin into an opening therein and
then grasping two projecting handles and pulling them outwards, will be subjected to
the action of an electric current, the said pull causing an indication of the strength
of the current, to which he is subjected to be given by a pointer on a dial.
For this purpose there is contained within an upright casing firstly a galvanic
battery whose circuit includes an electric magnet in the upper part of the casing, and
two contacts in the above mentioned stand, that are kept apart by springs when the
stand is not depressed by the weight of a person, but are made to close the circuit
when the stand is depressed, thus exciting the electro magnet. Above the electro
magnet is a horizontal double-ended lever forming the armature thereof, so that its
one end is raised somewhat when the other end is attracted, and above this is a second
lever one end of which closes the lower end of a shoot, having an opening in front of
the casing, so that on dropping a certain coin into the shoot, this lever will be depressed
so as to make contact with the first lever when in the raised position. Each of these
levers is connected to one terminal of the circuit of a second galvanic battery, whose
circuit includes the primary coil of an induction apparatus, so that on the two levers
making contact as described the circuit is closed and the induction apparatus is put in
action. The secondary coil of this apparatus is connected to the two conducting
handles projecting through the front of the casing, so that on the person upon the
stand taking hold of the handle, he will be subjected to the action of the current. The
handles have rods connected to two levers framed together; to which is connected a
copper tube that can slide in and out over the core of the induction apparatus, so that
on pulling the handles outwards the levers and tube are moved so as to gradually
increase the strength of the current to which the person is subjected. The levers
impart rotary motion by toothed gearing or otherwise to a spindle carrying a pointer

page_text: on a dial, so that as the levers are moved, the pointer travels round the dial and
indicates on the divisions of the same the force of the current to which the person is
subjected. The levers and tube are locked in the position in which the index points
to zero, and in which the current of the induction apparatus is intercepted, by means
of a locking lever that is acted upon by an electro magnet whose circuit includes
another galvanic battery and whose terminals are also connected to the beforementioned
two contact levers, so that on causing these to make contact by the introduction of a
coin, the locking lever is withdrawn. On the person descending from the stand, the
circuit of the first described electro-magnet is broken, thus allowing its lever to descend
so as to break contact with the second lever and allow this to deliver the coin and
resume its original position.
The apparatus may be so arranged that the action of the induction apparatus will
only continue for a certain length of time; for this purpose there may be provided a
clockwork mechanism that is set in motion by the closing of the circuit of the apparatus
and that is made to break that circuit again after a certain lapse of time. Or the
above described contact lever may be made to close the circuit of another electromagnet,
whose revolving armature raises a weight, which is made to break the circuit on being
raised to a certain height, after which it will fall again.
The handles of the apparatus may be made with a binge-joint and so arranged that
the person holding them can in raising them somewhat cause the current to be
intercepted.
Dated this 8th day of October 1886.
ABEL & IMRAY,
28, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: We ACHILLE LOISEAU and ONÉSIME PIERRARD both of 57 rue Fontaine au roi,
Paris, France, Electricians 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 :-
Our invention relates to automatic apparatus for subjecting the person to the action
of electric currents wherein by the combination of two operations, namely mounting
on a stand or depressing a pedal and introducing a coin into the apparatus electrifying
devices are rendered operative, so that on laying hold of handles a person can subject
himself to the action of electric currents, while on descending from the stand or
releasing the pedal the electrifying devices are put out of action. We also employ by
preference in combination with the said apparatus clockwork or remontoire mechanism
so arranged as to be put in motion when the electrifying devices are rendered operative,
and, after a certain lapse of time to throw these out of action again, so that a person
can only be subjected to the action of the electrifying devices for a certain time
although he may remain on the stand or continue to depress the pedal.
Furthermore, we combine with tho said apparatus a dial with a pointer so arranged
in combination with the devices whereby the electric currents are conveyed to the
person that on the said currents being made to increase or decrease in consequence of
a greater or less pull being exerted on the handles, the pointer is made to assume
corresponding positions on the dial so as to indicate the strength of the current
produced.
We will proceed to describe the arrangement of apparatus which we prefer to
employ for which purpose we will refer to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1
shews a vertical transverse section of the apparatus, Fig. 2 a vertical section at right
angles to that at Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 a front view. Within an upright casing A is
contained firstly a galvanic battery B whose circuit includes an electromagnet B' in
the upper part of the casing, and two contacts B2 in the stand P, that are kept apart
by springs P when the stand is not depressed by the weight of a person, but are
made to close the circuit when the stand is depressed, thus exciting the electro-
magnet B. Above the electromagnet is a horizontal double ended lever C forming
the armature thereof, so that its one end is raised somewhat when the other end is
attracted, and above this is a second lever D, one end of which closes the lower
end of a shoot O having an opening o in front of the casing, so that on dropping a

page_text: certain coin o¹ into the shoot, this lever will be depressed so as to make contact with
the lever when in the raised position. Each of the levers CD is connected to the
one terminal of the circuit of a second galvanic battery or other generator V whose
circuit includes the primary coil of an induction apparatus R, so that on the two
levers CD making contact as described the circuit is closed and the induction
apparatus is put in action. The secondary coil of this apparatus is connected to two
conducting handles S projecting through the front of the casing, so that on the person
upon the stand taking hold of the handles, he will be subjected to the action of the
current. The handles have rods connected to two levers T pivotted at T¹ framed
together, to which is connected a copper tube I that can slide in and out over the core
of the induction apparatus, so that on pulling the handles outwards the levers T and
tube I are moved so as to gradually increase the strength of the current to which the
person is subjected. The levers impart rotary motion by toothed segments and
gearing E Q to a spindle g carrying a pointer G on a dial Ğ¹ so that as the levers T
are moved, the pointer travels round the dial and indicates on the divisions of the
same the strength of the current to which the person is subjected. The levers T
and tube I may be locked in the position in which the index points to zero, and in
which the current of the induction apparatus is intercepted, by means of a locking
lever that is acted upon by an electromagnet U whose circuit includes another
galvanic battery W and whose terminals are also connected to the before mentioned
two contact levers CD, so that on causing these to make contact by the introduction
of a coin, the locking lever is withdrawn thus allowing the levers T to be moved.
On the person descending from the stand, the circuit of the first described electro-
magnet B is broken, thus allowing its lever C to descend so as to break contact with
the second lever D thereby breaking the circuit of the induction apparatus and allowing
the lever D to drop sufficiently to deliver the coin and then resume its original position
owing to the overbalancing of the other end as before stated. The apparatus is by
preference so arranged that the action of the induction apparatus will only continue
for a certain length of time, by employing in combination therewith either a clockwork
mechanism that is set in motion by the closing of the circuit of the apparatus and that
is made to break that circuit again after a certain lapse of time, or the above described
contact lever may be made to close the circuit of another electromagnet, whose
armature raises a weight, which in descending is made to break the circuit.
Fig. 4 shews an elevation and Fig. 5 a plan of a clock work apparatus adapted to
operate as described.
1. is a clockwork mechanism one of the wheels 2 of which is adapted to gear with
a wheel 3 carried by a lever 4 turning upon an axis at 5 and connected to the
armature 6 of an electromagnet 7 whose coils are included in the circuit X X of
the battery V Fig. 2, so that on a person standing on the platform P and dropping
the coin into the shoot O so as to cause the levers CD to make contact as described, the
electromagnet 7 is excited and in attracting the armature 6, causes the lever 4 to bring
the wheel 3 in gear with the wheel 2 of the clock work. At the same time an arm
attached to the lever 4 is moved so as to free the fly 9 of the clock work so that this
can commence moving.
On the side of the wheel 3 is a stud 10 which, after the wheel has been rotated by
the clockwork for a certain length of time presses upon a contact spring 11 and causes
it to make contact with the contact screw 12.
The spring 11 and screw 12 for the terminals of an electrical circuit Z Z in which
is included an electromagnet 02 (Fig. 1) that acts upon the sliding door O' so arranged
that when not acted upon by the electromagnet 02 it prevents the coin o¹ from falling
off the lever D but which is moved to one side by the action of the electro-magnet
0%
and armature lever 03 on the making of the contacts 11 and 12, and allows the coin
to fall off the lever D.
At
This lever then rises again and in breaking its contact with lever C, interrupts the
circuit of the induction apparatus, so that the latter ceases to act upon the person.
the same time by the breaking of the said circuit the electro-magnet 7 Fig. 4 is put

page_text: out of action, causing the armature 6 to fall (this being weighted at 13 so as to
over balance the lever 4 wheel 3 and arm 8) and consequently bringing the wheel 3
out of gear with the clock-work, the fly 9 of which is also stopped by the arm 8. By
the raising of the wheel 3 its stud 10 is made to release the spring contact 11, which
in moving away from 12 breaks the circuit of the electro-magnet that acts on the
beforementioned door O' of the shoot. O and this door consequently again assumes its
original position for retaining the next coin. At the same time a spring 14 attached
to 4 draws the wheel 3 and its stud 10 back into the original position. On the person
descending from the stand P, this is raised by the springs P₁ so as to break the
contact B2 and the electro-magnet B' being thus rendered inoperative, the lever C
moves back into its position shewn in full lines at Fig. 1.
Should the person descend from the stand before the time during which the
clock work is in action has expired the lever C in moving back to the above mentioned
position breaks the contact with lever C and interrupts the circuit of the electro-
magnet 7, so that the contacts 11 and 12 will again move apart, with the same result
as above described.
The handles S of the apparatus may be made with a hinge joint and be so arranged
that the person holding them can in raising them somewhat cause the current to be
intercepted.
Fig. 6 shews an arrangement wherein the length of time during which the electrifying
apparatus continues in operation is controlled by remontoire mechanism that is to say
by a weight raised by an electro-magnet as described. Here 7 is, as before, an electro-
magnet which is included in the circuit of X X the electrifying apparatus; its armature
lever 14 is pivotted at 15 and has a part 16 connected to it it by a knife joint so as to
be rigid when the armature lever is pressed upward, but to give way when the lever
is pressed downward. The end of the part 16 bears on the underside of a stud 17 on
a vertically sliding loaded bar 18, to the lower end of which is hinged a rack 19
having ratchet shaped teeth that gear with a wheel 20, the rotation of which is
controlled by a train of wheels and a fly 21.
When the electro-magnet 7 is excited by the closing of the electrifying circuit, the
armature lever 14, in being attracted thereby, raises the loaded bar 18 by means of its
stud 17 until the extremity of the part 16 in rising escapes the stud as shewn. While
the bar is being raised the teeth of the rack 19 slip past the teeth of the ratchet
wheel 20, but as soon as the bar 18 is liberated and tends to descend again, the rack
gears with the wheel and causes it to revolve at a slow speed, regulated by the fly 21.
The wheel 20 has a stud 22 that after a lapse of time corresponding to that during
which the person is to be electrified depresses the contact spring 11 so as to cause it
to make contact with the screw 12 and thus close the circuit Z Z of the before-
mentioned electro-magnet that actuates the door 0' for releasing the coin from the
lever D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention, and
in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that we make no claim to the
apparatus shown and described by Figs. 4. 5 and 6. but what we claim is :-
1. The construction of apparatus for subjecting the person to the action of electric
currents, so arranged that the electrifying devices are brought into action by the
combined operations of assuming a certain position on part of the apparatus and
introducing a coin into an opening thereof.
2. In electrifying apparatus such as is referred to in the first claim, the combination
of two levers, one of which is depressed by the coin introduced into the apparatus
while the other is raised by the depression of the stand or treadle, the two levers being
thus made to close the circuit of the electrifying apparatus substantially as herein
described.
3. In electrifying apparatus such as is referred to in the first claim effecting the
connection of the electrifying handles S with the induction apparatus R through

page_text: levers T that impart motion through toothed gearing to a pointer G on a dial G¹ in
such manner that on exerting a greater or less pull upon the handles and thereby
increasing or decreasing the strength of the electrifying current, the pointer is made
to assume a corresponding position on the dial so as to indicate the strength of current
employed substantially as herein described.
4. The construction of automatic electrifying apparatus combined and operating
substantially as herein described with reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying
drawings.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicants.