Improvements in Douching and Injecting Apparatus.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 21st May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Douching and Injecting Apparatus.
A communication from abroad by Mrs. SELINA Hebden, of Waldenburg, in the
Province of Silesia, Germany.
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of No. 46 Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of
London, Consulting Engineer and Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in apparatus by means of which either
jet-douches or spray douches can be given as desired, and which is suitable for
inward as well as for outward treatment of the human or animal body.
The apparatus comprises a vertically adjustable container for liquid, the upper
end of which is tightly closed by a lid or cover, and the lower end of which has a
tubular union with two branches; one branch is connected with a flexible tube
terminating in a cannula or injection nozzle, and the other branch is connected with
a pipe terminating in a rose or spraying device, said flexible tube and pipe being
cach provided with a cock for enabling the liquid to be shut off as desired.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a side elevation, and
Fig. 2 a front elevation of an apparatus according to this invention.
a is a cylindrical glass container for liquid which is open at the top, and has
projecting downwardly from its centre a tubular union a provided with a lateral
and with a lower connecting pipe. Upon the lower connecting pipe a³ is mounted
a rubber tube b, the other end of which is connected with a cock c onto which can
be screwed the cannula required for the time being. For example, Fig. 1 shows a
cannula for washing out fistulas and wounds, whilst Figs. 4 5 and 6 show three
other forms of cannulas, that shown in Fig. 4 being for injections into the uterus ;
that shown in Fig. 5 is for enemas; and that shown in Fig. 6 being intended for
car douches. For nose douches a cannula similar to that shown in Fig. 5 can be
used.
Upon the lateral connecting pipe a³ of the union a' is slipped or screwed a tube d
provided approximately in the middle with a cock d' and carrying near to its outer
closed end a downwardly directed rose d. This tube d may also form one with the
container a.
According as the cock c or is opened, the liquid will flow out through the
cannula or through the rose.
The liquid container a is closed at top by a removable metal cover e Fig. 3, at
the centre of which is fixed by soldering a short tube el, the hollow in which is
filled with cotton wool. The cover is formed near to its periphery at bottom with
two downwardly directed concentric flanges e and e, the distance between which
corresponds to the thickness of the wall of the coutainer a, and between which the
upper edge of the container a, fits when the cover is in place. In the upper part of
the space between the two flanges e and e³ is inserted suitable packing material, so
that the cover, when placed upon the container a, will make a tight joint all
round with the container and air can pass into the interior of the container only
through the cotton wool located in the short tube e¹, that is to say in a filtered
state.
The liquid container described is supported in a metal casing f of the form shown
in Figs. 1 and 2. It consists of a cylindrical sleeve which surrounds the lower
part of the container a and has a bottom f¹ which is perforated in the centre, through
the opening in which the union a' can pass. The sleeve has also an opening in
front through which the tube d is passed.

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The sleeve carries at its rear side which extends upward nearly to the cover e
of the container a block which has a vertical perforation and which lies freely
against a board that can be fixed to a wall, Through the perforation in the
block passes a steel rod, which is arranged in front of the board and is fixed
thereto at the top and the bottoni at has shown. This rod h serves to ensure
rectilinear up and down movement of the sleeve f carrying the container a, which
may be raised and lowered by means of a cord k. This cord k is fixed to the block /*
and passes through the upper support of the rod over a pulley fixed to the
upper end of the board y, and extends down behind the board, being finally fixed in
any desired position by means of a grip lever m.
By raising the grip lever m and pulling or slackening the cord k the 'liquid
container a can be adjusted to any desired height and thus the head of liquid can be
regulated according to requirement. In order to be able to determine the head
quickly, there is provided on the front of the board g at the right hand side (Fig. 2)
a scale n which is formed upon a metal bar let into the board.
When it is desired to clean the apparatus it is merely necessary to place the liquid
container a into its lowermost position, to then remove the flexible tube and the
rose pipe d from the union a¹ of the container a, and finally to lift the latter out of
its casing f
When it is desired to charge the container a, the latter is brought to its lowermost
position, and the cover e removed.
The sleeve of the casing can if desired carry at the upper end of its rear and
upwardly extending prolongation, a ring o that embraces the container a, and serves
to ensure the upright position of the container a.
A scale may also be provided on the liquid container a, which shall indicate the
quantity of liquid, for example in cubic centimetres, corresponding to the level of
the liquid.
The board g instead of being fixed to a wall may be mounted in any desired
manner on a stand, tripod, or the like for the purpose of enabling the apparatus to
be used whilst placed on the ground.
In some cases the board y can be made to fold up; (this arrangement being
especially advantageous for use in ambulances) the rod in such a case being also
made to fold up or to telescope into itself.
Dated this 2nd day of April 1892.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Douching and Injecting Apparatus.
A communication from abroad by Mrs. SELINA HEBDEN, of Waldenburg, in the
Province of Silesia, Germany.
I, WILLIAM LLOYD WISE, of No. 46 Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the 'County of
London, Consulting Engineer and Chartered Patent Agent, 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 improvements in apparatus by means of which either
jet-douches or spray-douches can be produced as desired, and which is suitable
both for inward and outward treatment of the human or animal body.
The apparatus comprises a vertically adjustable container for liquid, the upper
end of which is tightly closed by a lid or cover and the lower end of which has a
tubular union with two branches. One branch is connected with a flexible tube
terminating in a cannula or injection nozzle, and the other branch is connected
with a pipe terminating in a rose or spraying device, the said flexible tube and
pipe being each provided with a cock for enabling the liquid to be shut off as
desired.

page_text: In the drawings left with my Provisional Specification,
Fig. 1 is a side elevation, and
Fig. 2 a front elevation of an apparatus according to this invention.
a is a cylindrical glass container for liquid open at the top, and having at the
bottom a downwardly projecting tubular union a' provided with a lateral connecting
pipe and with a lower connecting pipe a². Upon the lower connecting
pipe a' is mounted a rubber tube b, the other end of which is connected with a
cock c onto which can be screwed the cannula or injection nozzle required for the
time being. For example, Fig. 1 shows a cannula for washing out fistulas and
wounds, whilst Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show three other forms of caunulas, that shown in
Fig. 4 being suitable for injections into the uterus; that shown in Fig. 5 for
enemas; and that shown in Fig. 6 being intended for ear douches.
For nose
douches a cannula similar to that shown in Fig. 5 can be used.
Upon the lateral connecting pipe a* of the union a' is slipped or screwed a tube d
provided approximately in the middle with a cock d¹ and carrying near to its
outer closed end a downwardly directed rose d². This tube d may also form one
with the container a.
According as the cock c or d¹ is opened, liquid will flow from the container out
through the cannula or through the rose.
The liquid container a is closed at top by are movable metal cover e, Fig. 3, at
the centre of which is fixed by suitable means such as soldering, a short tube e',
the interior of which is filled with cotton wool. The cover is formed near to its
periphery at bottom with two downwardly directed concentric flanges e and e³,
the distance between which corresponds to the thickness of the wall of the
container a, and between which the upper edge of the container a fits when the
cover is in place. In the upper part of the space between the two flanges and e³
is inserted suitable packing material, so that the cover, when placed upon
the container a, will make a tight joint all round with the container and air can
pass into the interior of the container only through the cotton wool within the
short tube e, that is to say in a filtered state.
The liquid container described is supported in a metal casing of the form shown
in Figs. 1 and 2. This casing consists of a cylindrical sleeve which surrounds
the lower part of the container a and has its bottom f¹ formed with a central
opening through which the union a¹ is passed. The sleeve has also an opening
in front through which the tube d is passed.
The sleeve carries at its rear side, which extends upwardly nearly to the cover e
of the container, a block f which has a vertical perforation and which lies freely
against a board g that can be fixed to a wall. Through the perforation in the
block passes a steel rod h, which is arranged in front of the board and is fixed
thereto at the top and the bottom at h' as shown. This rod h serves to ensure
rectilinear up and down movement of the sleeve f carrying the container which
may be raised and lowered by means of a cord k. This cord k is fixed to the
block and passes through the upper support ' of the rod / over a pulley fixed
to the upper end of the board g, and extends down behind the board, being finally
fixed in any desired position by means of a grip lever m.
By raising the grip lever m and pulling or slackening the cord the liquid
container a can be adjusted to any desired height and thus the head of liquid can
be regulated according to requirement. In order to be able to determine the head
quickly, there is provided on the front of the board g at the right hand side (Fig. 2)
à scale n which is formed upon a metal bar let into the board.
When it is desired to clean the apparatus it is merely necessary to place the
liquid container a in its lowermost position, to then remove the flexible tube b and
the rose pipe d from the union a' of the container a and finally to lift the latter out
of its casing f
When it is desired to charge the container a, the latter is brought to its
owermost position, and the cover e removed.
The sleeve of the casing can, if desired, carry at the upper end of its rear and

page_text: upwardly extending prolongation; a ring o that embraces the container α,
to ensure the upright position of the container a.
and serves
A scale may also be provided on the liquid container a, which shall indicate the
quantity of liquid, for example in cubic centimetres, corresponding to the level of
the liquid.
The board g instead of being fixed to a wall may be mounted in any desired
manner on a stand, tripod, or the like for the purpose of enabling the apparatus to
be used whilst placed on the ground.
In some cases the board can be made to fold up; (this arrangement being
especially advantageous for use in ambulances) the rod in such a case being also
made to fold up or to telescope into itself.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
Douching and injection apparatus comprising a liquid container a provided with
a tightly fitting removable cover e having one or more openings e filled with
filtering material, and supported in a removable manner in a casing f which is
guided rectilinearly on a board g and can be adjusted vertically by means of a cord
or chain the said container being provided at its bottom with a tubular union a¹
having two connecting pipes a³ a of which one a is connected by a flexible tube b
and cock c with a cannula, whilst the other pipe a communicates with a rose
pipe d d provided with a cock d', the arrangement being such that the apparatus
can be used for injections, or for washing, or for ordinary douches as may be
required, and that the air which must in each case enter the container a in order
that the liquid may be drawn off, must pass through the filtering material situated
in the opening or openings e¹ of the cover e substantially as herein described.
Dated this 13th day of April 1892.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.