Folding-up Steam-bath.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 11th Nov., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Folding-up Steam-bath.
I, GUSTAV HEINRICH HEINSIUS VON MAYENBURG of No. 10 Melanchton-
strasse, Dresden-Neustadt, Germany, Manufacturer 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 :-
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The present invention relates to a steam-bath which- -on account of its frame
being arranged to fold up-can be placed, together with all accessories, into the flat
box which at the same time serves as bottom to the apparatus when the same is
used. Being thus portable the bath can at any place be put up for use within a
very short time.
Another advantage of this system is, that the bath can be
entered through a convenient double door instead of one having to creep into it as
is the case with other similar steam-baths.
On the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 shows the apparatus packed up with all its accessories in the trunk-like
support,
Fig. 2 shows the bath put up for use,
Fig. 3 shows the apparatus without the cloth-cover,
Fig. 4 is one half of the frame nearly folded up,
Fig. 5 is a joint of the frame in an enlarged scale.
The frame of the apparatus consists of two quite equal parts of which the bars a
are connected to the trunk-like under-support A by means of the arms e which turn
in the hinges h (Fig. 3). The doors b, which on their part turn with their pivots c
in the sockets d of the under-support A, are by means of another double joint gf
joined to the bars a. Thus the joint g permits of the bar and door being folded
together, while the joint is forming the upper door-hinge.
The cloth-cover B is fixed first to the doors b, second to the bars a, and third to
the rack; on the latter it forms the top of the apparatus which is provided with
a ruff g for putting the head through and for tightening to the neck. The racks i
are-by means of the hinges o-provided with cross-bars k which are connected by
socket pushed over the latter at the joining place, and can be adjusted higher or
lower on the hinges n through the support-bars m which turn round the hinges p
and catch into the racks i, according to the size of the person bathing.
The apparatus is put up by a few manipulations in the way that the bars a are
erected and the doors bare, by means of their pivots c, placed into the sockets d.
Next to this the racks i are erected and fixed by the support-bars; after this the
cross-bars k are folded open and the case is pushed of the joining of the latter.
As soon as the steam begins to develop in the boiler C which stands in connection
with the bath through the pipe C2, the apparatus is ready for use. The latter can
be conveniently acceded through the open doors. The persons intending to take a
bath sits down on the stool D, puts the ruff g on, buttons up the top-part of the
cloth-cover and closes the doors. The condensed water drops into the underpart A
without the steam being able to escape.
All parts: The frame, the stool, the steam-boiler and the brass pipe have room
in the under-part A which, when folded up, forms a handy trunk which takes up
but little room.
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 A frame for steam-bathe consisting of the hare the doors & the cover racks i

page_text: and the cross-bars k which can be connected by means of the socket 7, these parts
folding together flat in consequence of the employment of the hinges g n o p as and
for the purpose set forth.
2. In a steam-bath frame the arrangement of a trunk-shaped under-part A which
-by means of the hinges his joined to the arms e of the bars a, holding the folded
up frame as well as bathing accessories, as described.
3. In the frames of steam-baths the arrangement of doors 6 which are at the top
jointed to the frame by the double joint fg, and at the lower part turning with
their pivots c in the sockets d of the under-part A. thus enabling a convenient entry
into the apparatus as set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1893.
GUSTAV HEINRICH HEINSIUS VON MAYENBURG.