Apparatus for Treating Animals with Heat and Light for Veterinary Purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 14th Feb., 1900-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Treating Animals with Heat and Light for Veterinary
Purposes.
I, Dr. WILLIAM Snowdon Hedley, of 8, Mansfield Street, Portland Place, in
the County of London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention relates to the construction of an apparatus in which animals,
such as horses, cattle &c., can be placed so that any part or the whole of their
bodies with the exception of the head can be treated with heat and light, together
or separately, for the cure of certain maladies.
For this purpose I use suitably arranged stands for supporting the apparatus
below mentioned, or I construct a box-like receptacle, the ends and sides of which
are made to open and the whole capable of being expanded or contracted as re-
quired, whereby the size of the receptacle can be altered to suit the animal
treated. The front end is made with a suitable opening so that the head of the
animal can extend through it to the outside of the enclosure.
The heating arrangements may be placed at the sides or above or below the
animal. One form of heating arrangement is described in Dowsing's Patents
No. 26,249 of 1896 and No. 4786 of 1897; or the heating may be effected by
pipes or other means of conveying hot air water or steam.
These means of applying heat are arranged on the sides, top or bottom of the
enclosure so that they can be made to direct the heat on to the special part of
the body of the animal which it is sought to treat. When the animal is placed
or slung in this receptacle, the top is covered over with any suitable covering
either before or after the heating is commenced. The apparatus is preferably
constructed so as to he readily taken apart and be packed for transport.
Automatic contrivances may be used by means of thermometers, pyrometers
&c. to register the temperature and signal control or regulate by means of suitable
devices the required heating effect.
CUM DEIL DI DUITIVATION,
Apparatus for Treating Animals with Heat and Light for Veterinary
Purposes.
I, Dr. WILLIAM SNOWDON HEDLEY, of 8, Mansfield Street, Portland Place, in
the County of London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
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page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement;
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My invention relates to the construction of an apparatus in which animals
such as horses, cattle &c. can be placed so that any part or the whole of their
bodies with the exception of the head can be treated with heat and light, together
or separately, for the cure of certain maladies.
For this purpose as shewn in the accompanying drawing, I construct a box
like receptacle, the ends a of which are made to open, the front end being made
low so that the head of the animal can extend beyond it to the outside of the
enclosure.
The heating and lighting arrangements may be placed at the sides as at bor
above the animal as at c. One form of electrical heating and lighting arrange-
ment is described in Dowsing's Patents No. 26,249 of 1896 and No. 4786 of 1897;
the heating might however be effected by pipes or other means of conveying
hot air, water or steam when light is not required.
These means of applying heat are arranged on the sides and top of the en-
closure so that they can be made to direct the heat on to the special part of the
body of the animal which it is sought to treat.
When the animal is placed or slung in this receptacle, the top may be covered
over with any suitable covering either before or after the heating is commenced,
and this covering may be carried on the arch frames d.
The apparatus is preferably constructed so as to be readily taken apart and
be packed for transport.
Automatic contrivances may be used by means of thermometers, pyrometers
&c. to register the temperature and signal, control or regulate by means of suitable
devices the required heating effect.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
claim is:
Apparatus for treating animals with heat and light for veterinary purposes
constructed substantially as described and illustrated.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.