A New and Improved Medical Appliance for the Cure of Disease by Massage.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 28th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New and Improved Medical Appliance for the Cure of Disease by
Massage.
We HENRY CHARLES BRAUN 9 South Street Moorgate London E.C. Engineer
and ARTHUR FORD LLOYD 19 Cross Street Hatton Garden London Electrician
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
A small case or box of shape and size convenient for holding in the hand with
or without a strap over the back or upper side which back may be ornamented or
have glass inserted. On the lower or under side is a plate of metal divided into
two or preferably into three or four parts insulated from each other in such
manner that the different parts are unable to come into electrical contact with each
other. Inside is a small coil (which may be either primary or secondary according
to requirements) with a contact breaker of the usual form & connected up in such
manner that upon the circuit from the battery being closed an intermittent current
will flow to the plates before-mentioned as being on the lower or under side of
the apparatus.
Adjoining the coil &c. is a small "dry" battery of suitable shape and con-
struction to work the coil in the manner before described. Connection between
the coil and the battery is made by a small button or switch at the side or top of
the apparatus so that when the entire machine which we designate the "electro-
masseur is held in the hand for the purpose of rubbing the part affected by
rheumatism &c. the finger or thumb is pressed on the button &c. and the circuit
is closed. Immediately the circuit is closed there is a current of Faradaic or
medical electricity flows from the plates at the bottom of the "masseur," through
the muscles or tissues of the person operated upon.
We also form contact by raising the strap when that form of masseur is used
and also drill small holes one in each plate so that we can insert connections for
handles when desired.
Dated this 22-1 Aal 1001
HENRY C. BRAUN.
ARTHUR FORD LLOYD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A. New and Improved Medical Appliance for the Cure of Disease by
Massage.
We HENRY CHARLES BRAUN 9 South Street Moorgate Street London E.C.
Engineer and ARTHUR FORD LLOYD 19 Cross Street Hatton Garden London
Electrician 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 reference being also had to the accompanying drawings in
which
Fig. I is a plan view of the electro masseur.
Fig. II is a perspective view of exterior.
Fig. III is a view of bottom of masseur showing electrodes and connections.
Similar letters of reference are employed to denote like parts.
Our invention relates to a new and improved form of portable massage apparatus
and has for its object the cure or alleviation of disease by a combination of a
current of Faradic electricity through the muscles and tissues of the body with the
usual well-known effects produced by massage or rubbing. Our electro masseur
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consists essentially of a small case or box of shape and size convenient for holding
in the hand with or without a strap over the back or upper side which may be
ornamented or have glass inserted. On the lower or under side is a plate of metal
divided into two or more parts insulated from each other to prevent electrical
contact. These parts form the electrodes. In the inside of the containing case
(marked A in the drawing) which is of any suitable shape and size for holding in
the hand, is a cell, C, preferably of the type known as "dry" or "semi dry
which cell, when the circuit has been closed in the manner hereinafter described,
works a contact breaker E of the usual form. D is the coil. When an induction
coil is employed the connections are made as follows. One wire of the primary
circuit is led to the switch the other through the contact breaker to the cell, one
wire of the secondary circuit being led to one pair of electrodes the other secondary
wire to the other electrode. When a simple primary or single coil is used
one wire is connected through the contact breaker to the cell the other wire
through the switch to the cell the current for the electrodes being taken by one
wire from the cell and one from the contact post. G is the switch or push the
button of which is placed under the strap M in such manner that by raising the
strap the button is forced in and contact made. H is a hole by which the platinum
point J is adjusted when required. K is the armature the form of which may be
varied as required and M the leather strap by which the masseur is held &c.
N the insulating material between the electrodes. Pholes for inserting connections
for handles brushes &c. when required. As may be readily understood we may
divide the lower plate into several sections, make the apparatus in various other
forms and designs and may make various modifications in the apparatus as circum-
stances may require and may employ a battery other than the usual form of dry
cell. We make no claim to the combination of electricity and massage in any
stationary apparatus and are aware of the existence of machines and instruments
in connection therewith.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
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1. An instrument for the treatment or cure of disease by massage or rubbing
combined with electricity substantially as herein described and set forth in the
accompanying drawings.
2. In an instrument for massage or medical rubbing the combination of a dry
or semi dry cell or sealed cell, a coil, contact breaker and connections by means
of which a current of electricity may be passed from the electrodes of the machine
to the person, such machine being of suitable form for holding in or attaching to
the hand of the person operating.
3. An apparatus or instrument for combining massage or rubbing with a means
of producing a current of electricity generated within the instrument and having
no wires or connection other than are contained within the masseur.
4. In an apparatus for electro massage &c. a strap or like device for switching
on the current as hereinafter described.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of January 1892.
HENRY CHARLES BRAUN.
ARTHUR FORD LLOYD.