GIVING MEDICATED VAPOR-BATHS WITH APPLIANCES FOR LOCAL APPLICATION
Year: 1886

page_text: per tube for local application while in the vapor bath and is fixed
I SAMUEL THOMPSON of Willow Cottage 22B Hargate Lane West Bromwich in the
County of Stafford Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
GIVING MEDICATED VAPOR-BATHS WITH APPLIANCES FOR LOCAL APPLICATION to be
as follows:
A is the Boiler in which the vapor is generated and which may be used with or
without the Bath. For local application the Vapor passes through the sub-vapor
supply tube "D" and also "G."
Lis an India-rubber tube for local application while in the vapor bath and is fixed
to K which is a turn on coCK.
B is the main vapor supply pipe which is fixed to I.
J is a herbal distiller in which herbs are placed medicating the vapor as it passes
through into "M" the perforated tube at the bottom of the Bath which fills the Bath
with vapor.
C is the feeding cock through which the Boiler is supplied with water.
E is a valve which lets off steam.
F is a Buoy for testing the depth of the water in the boiler.
His a draw off tap.
"I" is employed to regulate the quantity of vapor supplied to the Bath.
N is a fan for regulating the temperature of the Vapor (which will probably be
placed in a different position to that at present indicated on the plan) and O is used in
connection with "N."
P is a wood foot grating to be used when the vapor is particularly required for the
feet.
Qis a perforated movable seat which fits into slides regulated according to the
height of the Bather.

page_text: R is a hinged top to the Bath with an aperture for the head of the Bather to pass
through and be in the air.
The Bath itself has a back and two slides the front being a door through which the
Bath is entered.
The structure is intended to be a fixture.
Figure 1 is a plan of Figure 2 with the top of Bath removed.
Figure 2 is a plan of Seat Q.
Figure 1 is a plan view of cover B

page_text: I SAMUEL THOMPSON of Willow Cottage 22B Hargate Lane West Bromwich in the
County of Stafford Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
GIVING MEDICATED VAPOUR BATHS WITH APPLIANCES FOR LOCAL APPLICATION and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
Figure I is a plan of Figure II with the Top of the Bath removed.
Figure III is a plan of Seat Q.
Figure IV is a plan view of Cover R.
Figure V is a plan view of improvements N¹, S, T.
Figure VI is a plan view of improvement U.
Figure VII is a plan view of slides and R', which are improvements.
Figure VIII is a plan view of improvements S and V.
Figure IX is a plan view of improvements NI, T, and U.
A (shown on Figure II of plans sent with Provisional Specification) is the Boiler in
which the vapour is generated and which may be used with or without the Bath. For
Local Application the vapour passes through the Sub-vapour Supply Tube D and also
G (shewn on figures I and II sent with the Provisional Specification).
L which is mentioned in the Provisional Specification and on figure II of the plan
sent therewith has been removed and T (shewn on figure IX sent with Complete
Specification has been substituted in its place.
B (shewn on Figures I & II of plans sent with Provisional Specification) is the
Main Vapour Supply Pipe fixed to I.
J (shewn on Figures I and II sent with Provisional Specification) is a Herbal
Distiller in which Herbs are placed medicating the vapour as it passes through into M
(also shewn on Figures I and II sent with the Provisional Specification) the perforated
Tube at the bottom of the Bath which fills the Bath with vapour and has a Regulator
to be used by the Attendant.
C (shewn on Figures I and II sent with Provisional Specification) is the feeding
cock through which the Boiler is supplied with water.
E (shown in Figures I and II sent with Provisional Specification) is a valve which
lets off steam.
F (shewn in Figures I and II sent with Provisional Specification) is a Buoy for
testing the depth of the water in the Boiler.
H (shewn on Figures I and II sent with Provisional Specification) is a draw
off Tap.
I (shewn on Figures I and II sent with Provisional Specification) is employed to
regulate the quantity of vapour supplied to the Bath.
N the fan, (shewn on Figures I and II sent with Provisional Specification) has been
removed and N (shewn on Figure IX sent with Complete Specification) is fixed to
the side of the Wall and is used to produce a current of air.

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O (shewn on Figures I and II sent with Provisional Specification) has been removed
altogether.
P (shewn on Figures I and II sent with Provisional Specification) is a wood foot
grating to be used when the vapour is particularly for the feet.
(shewn on Figures I II and III sent with Provisional Specification) is a
perforated movable seat which fits into slides regulated according to the height of the
Bather.
R. (shewn on Figures II and IV sent with Provisional Specification) and R' (shewn
on Figure VII sent with Complete Specification) is a hinged top to the Bath with an
aperture for the Head of the Bather to pass through and be in the air with slides to fit
the neck. The slides which are an improvement are only referred to in the Complete
Specification and shewn on Figure VII sent therewith. The Bath itself has a back
and two sides the front being a door through which the Bath is entered.
S (which is an improvement shewn on Figures V and VIII sent with the Complete
Specification) is a Second Main Pipe which is not connected with the Herbal distiller
but communicates directly with both Boiler and Bath.
T (which is an improvement shown on Figures V and IX sent with the Complete
Specification) is a Tube connected with the Herbal distiller for applying vapour
locally in the Bath.
U (which is an improvement shewn as Figure VI on the plans sent with the
Complete Specification) is a Thermometer let into the Door of the Bath to indicate the
Temperature V (which is an improvement shewn on Figure VIII sent with Complete
Specification) is employed to regulate the quantity of vapour supplied to the Bather
and is in the Bath Room.
The Structure is intended to be a fixture.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1) That the whole construction of the Bath is a Novelty.
2) The Herbal Distiller and appliances for Local Application of Medicated Vapour.
3) The Fan for producing a cool current of air around the Head and Face of the
Bather.
4) The appliances for regulating the quantity of vapour.
5) The foot grating.
6) The Seat.
7) The Head apparatus with slides for fitting the neck and preventing the escape of
the vapour.
As particular novelties.