New and Useful Improvements in Voltaic Electric Belts Employed as Medicinal Agents.
Year: 1889

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New and Useful Improvements in Voltaic Electric Belts Employed
as Medicinal Agents.
1, GEORGE ALLAN SYKES, of 30 Romberg Road, Upper Tooting, London S.W.
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 :-
This Invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in Voltaic Electric
Bolts. The belt consists of a number of batteries having proper connection, to transmit
the electric current with relation to each other. The positive and negative elements
consist of an inner zine tube, an outer companion copper tube, and an interposed felt,
which prevents the metallic tubes from having contact with each other. A wire
connects the different batteries, also forming a hinged connection. An insulating
button is inserted in the ends of the copper tubes.
In the drawings annexed hereto :-
Figure 1, shows a portion of a belt embodying my improved features; Fig. 2, a
vertical, longitudinal section of one of the batteries or cells; Fig. 3, a transverse
section of the same; and Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 are detached details of construction.
Referring to the drawings, A, represents a belt which consists of a number of
batteries having proper connection to transmit the electric current with relation to
each other. The positive and negative elements of these batteries, consist of the
inner cylindrical zinc tube B, open at both ends, and the outer companion cylinder C,
composed of copper.
These metallic cylinders are prevented from having contact with each other by means
of the interposed felt cylinder D (shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 6,) which also absorbs and
holds the acidulated liquid matter used to excite the electric current.
The wire a used in connecting the different batteries is rigidly secured in the
inside of the zinc element, and passes out at each end of the same, as shown in
Figs. 2, 6, and 7.
The two ends of the wire are secured to the flap a', which forms an integral part of
the element C, and projects laterally therefrom.
By this means the series of batteries entering into the construction of the belt are
secured together, so as to ensure a continuous current, and at the same time forms a
hinged connection that conveniently permits a proper adjustment of the belt.
The insulating button b, (shown in Fig. 5) is adapted to be inserted in the ends of
the element C, the wires 'a' passing through perforations in the centre of the same.
These buttons are removably inserted, and are provided with the flange b',
which
prevents them from being forced in too far, and also facilitates their removal when
repairs are necessary.
d represents perforations in the element (, through which the charging liquid
reaches the felt and zinc cylinders. This construction presents a larger generating
surface in a belt of the same length, than if the elements were flat in the form
of plates.
This cylinder may be somewhat pressed or flattened, without disturbing the claims
set forth.
It also greatly facilitates repairs, as new zinc cylinders provided with
connecting wires may be conveniently inserted by removing the insulating buttons
from the ends of the copper cylinders, and disconnecting the attaching wires, thus
permitting the copper element to be used indefinitely.
I do not strictly confine myself to the use of the metals named, but may use
any other materials-as are known to electricians-that may be suitable for this

page_text: Having now particularly described and hscertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed; 1 déclare that what I claim is :
In an electric belt, the combination with 'the element B, of the connecting wires a, the
insulating buttons b, interposed felt cylinder, D, and the element C, provided with the
flaps a, all combined and arranged as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 25th day of January 188
GEORGE ALLAN SYKES.
By his Agent, Walter Alfred Barlow,
40, Chancery Lane, London.
GEORGE ALLAN SYKES.
By his Agent, Walter Alfred Barlow,
40, Chancery Lane, London.