A Galvanic Appliance for the Treatment of Toothache.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1889-Accepted, 10th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Galvanic Appliance for the Treatment of Toothache.
I, WALTER GRIFFIN, of 123 Spencer Street, Liverpool, Taylors Cutter, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide means for the generating of a current of
electricity for allaying the pain or for the cure of toothache.
The device according to my invention consists of a pair of binged tongs or nippers
of copper or like electro-negative metal, upon the front extremities of the limbs of
which are formed flat discs. One of said discs is provided with lugs or claws, and
has a hooked arm pivoted to the centre. Upon this last described disc is placed a
disc of metal electro positive to the metal of which the tongs aforesaid are made, such
for instance as a sixpence or piece of zinc or the like, which is held firmly to the
clawed disc by means of the claws and pivoted arm above described.
In applying the apparatus for allaying the pain in toothache, the tongs are opened
out and adapted to the gums, one disc being upon the inside of the gum and the
other disc upon the exterior of the gum, a slight pressure being imparted to the tongs
by means of a suitable spring.
At the moment of contact being made between the moist gum and the two dissimilar
metals, a current of electricity is generated, which, passing through the nerves and
tissues of the gum,
tends to reduce the distressing symptoms, and eventually to effect
a cure.
Dated Gifs vigoth day of October 1000.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
A Galvanic Appliance for the Treatment of Toothache.
I, WALTER GRIFFIN, of 123 Spencer Street, Liverpool, Tailors Cutter, 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, reference
being also had to the accompanying sheet of drawings:-
The object of my Invention is to provide means for the generating of a current of
electricity for allaying the pain or for the cure of toothache.
The device according to my Invention consists of a pair of hinged tongs or
nippers A, B, of copper, or like electro negative metal, upon the front extremities
of the limbs of which are formed flat discs a. b. The disc a of the limb B is provided
with lugs or claws, and has a hooked arm c pivoted to the centre of said limb.
Upon this last described disc is placed a disc of metal d electro-positive to the metal
of which the tongs aforesaid are made, such for instance as a sixpence piece of zinc
or the like, which is held firmly to the clawed disc a by means of the lugs or claws,
and pivoted arm c above described.
In applying the apparatus for allaying pain in toothache, the limbs A, B, of the
tongs are opened out and adapted to the gums, one disc being upon the inside of the
gum and the other disc upon the exterior of the gum, a slight pressure being imparted
to the tongs by means of a suitable spring e. At the moment of contact being made
between the moist gum and the two dissimilar metals a current of electricity is
generated, which, passing through the nerves and tissues of the gum, tends to reduce
the distressing symptoms and eventually to effect a cure.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The galvanic appliance for the treatment of toothache herein described; consisting
of a pair of tongs or nippers A, B, having discs a, b, to one of which is adapted a disc
of metal d electro positive to the metal of which the tongs are made, substantially as
set forth and shown.
red his own day or
1889.
JAMES STEVENSON,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.