An Improved Portable Sealed Galvanic Battery Cell, Specially · Adapted for Use in Combination with an Inductorum Enclosed within Dumbbell or other veroising Anneratus, ADAPTED FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH AN INDUCTORUM ENCLOSED WITHIN A DUMB-BELL OR OTHER EXERCISING APPARATUS to be as follows
Year: 1884

page_text: An Improved Portable Sealed Galvanic Battery Cell, Specially
· Adapted for Use in Combination with an Inductorum
Enclosed within
Dumbbell or other veroising Anneratus
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the firm of Allison Brothers, of 52 Chancery
Lane, London, in the county of Middlesex, Patent Agents, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED PORTABLE, SEALED, GALVANIC BATTERY
CELL, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH AN INDUCTORUM
ENCLOSED WITHIN A DUMB-BELL OR OTHER EXERCISING APPARATUS
to be as
follows:-
"
This invention consists mainly in the combination with a bottle-shaped cell,
preferably made of non-conducting material, within which is enclosed and secured
a cup or cylinder of carbon or other electro-negative substance, of a soft rubber
stopper adapted to be forced into the contracted mouth or neck of the bottle and
from the inner end of which is suspended a zinc rod securely connected thereto
and to a conducting wire led out through the stopper, the carbon-plate being
connected with a separate conducting wire led out through the wall of the cell.
The object of this invention is to obviate the difficulties heretofore attending
the closing or sealing of portable battery-cells and to provide a simple, compact,
well-scaled battery-cell, which will occupy but little space; will be free from
leakage; will not be easily broken; may be readily cleansed and re-filled; and
which will be specially adapted to be carried in the pocket for use in combination
with an induction coil and rheotome to be enclosed within a dumb-bell, an exercising
club, or other form of exercising apparatus to be grasped in the hand.
The cell is preferably made of hard rubber or glass, and a carbon cup is enclosed
therein in the process of its manufacture, the bottom of the cup being seated in
the bottom of the enclosing cell within a recess, or between encircling offsets
serving to retain it firmly in place. It is still further secured by means of a
conducting wire imbedded in the carbon, and which is led out therefrom through
the bottom or side of the cell to serve as the negative pole of the battery.
The sides of the carbon cup are preferably pierced with apertures, to permit
a free circulation of the exciting fluid within the cell. As an equivalent for tho

page_text: carbon in cup form, any other suitable electro-negative element may be substituted,
and it may be cylindrical, polygonal or of such other shape as will present the
largest possible surface to the exciting fluid and yet leave sufficient space for the
introduction into the cell of an electro-positive element.
The mouth of the cell is contracted to receive a comparatively small stopper and
is securely closed to prevent the slightest leakage of the battery fluid, by means of
a close fitting plug or stopper of elastic insulating material, preferably of soft
rubber which may be tightly compressed therein and which being of a non-corrosive
and non-conducting character, is always clean, may be readily removed, and is free
from electrical influences. To the inner end of the stopper is firmly secured the
electro-positive element of the battery, in the form of an extended rod preferably
of zinc, which is so attached as to project longitudinally from the stopper in line
with its axis. A platina wire connected to the zinc rod, is led therefrom out
through the stopper to serve as the positive pole of the battery.
Dated this 25th day of March 1884.

page_text: I, HERBERT JOHN ALLISON, of the firm of Allison Brothers, of 52 Chancery.
Lane, London, in the county of Middlesex, Patent Agents, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED PORTABLE, SEALED, GALVANIC BATTERY
CELL, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH AN INDUCTORUM
ENCLOSED WITHIN A DUMB-BELL OR OTHER EXERCISING APPARATUS" and in what,
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:—
This invention consists mainly in the combination with a bottle-shaped cell,
preferably made of non-conducting material, within which is enclosed and secured
a cup or cylinder of carbon or other electro-negative substance, of a soft rubber:
stopper adapted to be forced into the contracted mouth or neck of the bottle and
from the inner end of which is suspended a zinc rod securely connected thereto
and to a conducting wire led out through the stopper, the carbon-plate being
connected with a separate conducting wire led out through the wall of the cell.
The object of this invention is to obviate the difficulties heretofore attending the
closing or sealing of portable battery-cells and to provide a simple, compact, well-
sealed battery-cell, which will occupy but little space; will be free from leakage;
will not be easily broken; may be readily cleansed and re-filled; and which will be
specially adapted to be carried in the pocket and for use in combination with an
induction coil and rheotome to be enclosed within a dumb-bell, an exercising club,
or other form of exercising apparatus to be grasped in the hands.
In the accompanying drawings-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a globular-shaped battery-cell constructed
according to my invention.
Figure 2, a central section through the same.
Figure 3, a view in elevation of an elongated, hexagonal-shaped cell embodying
my invention, and
Figure 4, a central, sectional elevation of Figure 3.
The cell, A, is preferably made of hard-rubber or glass, and a carbon cup, B, is
enclosed therein in the process of its manufacture, the bottom of the cup being
seated in the bottom of the enclosing cell within a recess, or between encircling
offsets, a, a, serving to retain it firmly in place. It is still further secured by means
of a conducting wire embedded in the carbon, and which is led out therefrom
through the bottom or side of the cell to serve as the negative poll of the battery.
The sides of the carbon cup are preferably pierced with apertures, c, c, to permit
a free circulation of the exciting fluid within the cell. As an equivalent for the
carbon in cup form, any other suitable electro-negative element may be substituted,
and it may be cylindrical, polygonal or of such other shape as will present the
largest possible surface to the exciting fluid and yet leave sufficient space for the
introduction into the cell of an electro-positive element.
The mouth of the cell is contracted to receive a comparatively small stopper and
is securely closed to prevent the slightest leakage of the battery fluid, by means of
a close-fitting plug or stopper, C, of elastic, insulating material, preferably of soft
rubber, which may be tightly compressed therein, and which, being of a non-
corrosive and non-conducting character, is always clean, may be readily removed,
and is free from electrical influences. To the inner end of the stopper is firmly
secured the electro-positive element, D, of the battery, in the form of an extended
rod, preferably of zinc, which is so attached as to project longitudinally from the

page_text: stopper in line with its axis. A platina wire, e, connected to the zinc rod, is led
therefrom out through the stopper to serve as the positive pole of the battery.
Where the exciting fluid and the elements used in the cell are not of a character
to produce a permanent, constant battery, the stopper, with the positive element,
may be readily withdrawn and transferred to an empty vial when the battery is
not in use, the ordinary stopper of the vial being in such case transferred to the
cell to seal it.
The globular form of bottle shown in Figures 1 and 2, is peculiarly adapted for
enclosure within an electro-magnetic dumb-bell or exercising club, and the elongated
bottle is well suited to be carried in the pocket for general purposes.
I do not claim broadly as new, a portable battery-cell constructed with one of
its elements secured to and within the enclosing vessel, and the other to a detachable
cup or cover.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the samo is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
The combination in a galvanic battery, with a bottle-shaped vessel formed. with.
a single contracted opening and within which one of the. battery elements is
enclosed and secured in the process of manufacture, of an elastic plug or stopper
of insulating material adapted to be forced into the contracted opening and to
carry and suspend within tho vessel the remaining element, substantially in the
manner and for the purpose herein set forth.
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