Apparatus for the Artificial Production of Chalybeate Water.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 10th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 10th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for the Artificial Production of Chalybeate Water.
1 OCTAVIUS MARCH of 70 Sinclair Road Kensington in the County of
Middlesex Electrical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention consists of an apparatus for the artificial production of chalybeate
water by means of electrolysis which apparatus I construct in following manner.
In a suitable box or case I arrange cells capable of discharging an electric current
at a potential sufficient to effect electrolysis of ordinary drinking water.
In or
with such box or case 1 also provide or fix a pair of electrodes made of iron which
are or may be readily attached to the terminals of the electric cells-the one to the
positive and the other to the negative terminal. The box or case may also contain
or be provided with a glass or other suitable vessel in which the electrolytic
operations may be effected. The glass or vessel should be of convenient shape and
capable of holding about two ounces of water and the electrodes should be of such
a size and shape that they can be readily inserted in the glass or vessel used.
When the electrodes are immersed in water in the glass or vessel and connected
with the terminals of the battery electrolysis takes place and iron is dissolved from
that electrode which forms the anode. Iron in solution is thus produced which as
is well known has valuable medicinal qualities and is similar to that which is found
in many natural chalybeate waters.
Dthis 10th Jn of M 1000
OCTAVIUS MARCH.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for the Artificial Production of Chalybeate Water.
I OCTAVIUS MARCH of 70 Sinclair Road Kensington Electrical Engineer 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:―
My invention consists of an apparatus for the artificial production of chalybeate
water by means of electrolysis which apparatus 1 construct in the following
manner:
In a suitable box or case I arrange cells capable of discharging an electric
current at a potential sufficient to effect electrolysis of drinking water.
In or with such box or case I also provide or fix a pair of electrodes made of
iron which are or may be readily attached to the terminals of the electric cells the
one to the positive and the other to the negative terminal.
The box or case may also contain or be provided with a glass or other suitable
vessel in which the electrolytic operation may be effected.
The glass or vessel is of convenient shape and capable of holding about two
ounces of water and the electrodes are of such a size and shape that they can be
readily inserted in the glass or vessel used.
When the electrodes are immersed in water in the glass or vessel and connected
with the terminals of the battery electrolysis takes place and iron is dissolved from
the electrode which forms the anode. The iron solution thus produced is similar to
that found in many natural chalybeate waters and has valuable medicinal
properties.

page_text: 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:
1. An apparatus for the artificial production of chalybeate water by means of
electrolysis constructed substantially in the manner described.
Dated this 10th day of February 1894.
OCTAVIUS MARCH.