Sea-weed Bath Gloves.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1886.
Complete Left, 29th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 18th Mar., 1887
Sea-weed Bath Gloves.
ROBERT GALLAND-MASON of Hambleton and Clifton Houses Loch Promenade,
Douglas, Isle of Man, Schoolmaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a substitute for sea-water baths. The
invention consists in the application to, or combination with an ordinary bath glove-
of any suitable material of a small bag or pouch containing sea-weed. The bag
or pouch is placed inside an ordinary bath glove. The sea-weed when put in the bag
or pouch is in a dry state and broken small and may have common salt mixed with it.
The bag or pouch may be made of muslin or any porous material and may be made
any, convenient shape. For example, I take the sea-weed bath glove as above
described and place it for a few minutes in a bath of fresh water. The sea-weed
immediately softens. The glove is then drawn upon the hand-with the bag or pouch
containing the sea-weed next the palm-and the body rubbed with it-the skin
absorbing the Sanitary and Curative properties of the sea-weed. When the properties
of the sea-weed are exhausted the bag or pouch is opened and a fresh supply put in.
ROBERT GALLAND-MASON.

page_text: I ROBERT GALLAND-MASON of Hambleton and Clifton Houses, Loch Promenade,
Douglas, Isle of Man, Schoolmaster 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:-
The object of my invention is to provide a substitute for Sea-water Baths.
The invention consists in the application to or combination with an ordinary
bath-glove of any suitable material of a small bag or pouch containing Sea-weed.
The bag or pouch is placed inside an ordinary bath glove. The Sea-weed when put
in the bag or pouch is in a dry state and broken small and may have common salt
mixed with it. The bag or pouch may be made of muslin or any porous material, and
may be made any convenient shape. For example I take the Sea-weed Bath Glove as
above described and place it for a few minutes in a bath of fresh water. The Sea-weed
immediately softens. The glove is then drawn upon the hand with the bag or pouch
containing the Sea-weed next the palm, and the body rubbed with it, the skin
absorbing the Sanitary and Curative properties of the Sea-weed. When the properties
of the Sea-weed are exhausted the bag or pouch is opened and a fresh supply
put in.
The Sca-weed Bath Glove would be useful in providing a substitute for Sea-water
Baths to persons living inland, and those unable to obtain Sea-water.
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. A Bath Glove in combination with a bag or pouch containing Sea weed in
the manner and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth and described.
2. A combination of Sea-weed with a pouch and Bath Glove to be used with fresh
water as a substitute for Sea-water Baths.
ROBERT GALLAND-MASON,
Hambleton & Clifton Houses,
Douglas, Isle of Man.