Electric or Electro-magnetic Elements or Rings Applicable to Collars, Muzzles, and other Articles for use with Animals, for the Purpose of Preventing Rabies in such Animals.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 29th July, 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Electric or Electro-magnetic Elements or Rings Applicable to
Collars, Muzzles, and other Articles for use with Animals, for
the Purpose of Preventing Rabies in such Animals.
I, FERDINAND CHARLES DE BOYÈRES Senior, of 2 Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris,
France, Electrical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to the production of electric or electro-magnetic rings designed
to form electric currents for application to certain domestic animals, such as dogs,
cats, and horses in order to prevent the development of rabies therein.
The continuous or intermittent discharge of electricity, produces upon the organi-
zation of animal bodies, effects of greater or less intensity, according to the nature of
the electric discharge and the difference of potential which produces it; but in all
cases the electric discharge effectually prevents in animals of the kind mentioned all
tendency to "innervation," all symptomatic causes of weakening of sensibility, of
movement, and of intelligence, characteristic of hydrophobia.
My invention relates to metallo-electric rings, and to elements or couples of all
kinds in ring-form, that can be constructed in whole or in part as collars, muzzles,
reins or bridles, fittings or harness &c., in order to produce electric currents or
discharges that are preventative of rabies in animals provided with any one of these
apparatus. In one construction of electric or voltaic element or ring (hereinafter
called a ring) according to my invention, the ring is formed of a number of voltaic.
piles connected together by copper links in such a manner as to form a kind of
"Voltaic chain" of great electrical power, the closure of which is effected by the
spring-like engagement of the ends of the chain by means of any suitable buckle or
hooking device. Each of the voltaic piles comprises, counting from the exterior, a
copper plate, a zinc plate, a thickness of material such as felt, cloth or beaver, then
another copper plate and a zinc plate &c. The adjacent copper and zinc plates are
adherent one to the other, and the elements are connected either by means of rivets,
of conducting material, or by rivets insulated in whole or in part from the elements
or piles.
The elements or piles thus constructed can each be insulated from the adjacent ones
in which case they are connected by insulating links. When they are coupled up for
tension or in series each of the conducting links of copper or of other good conductor,
connects the copper of the one pile with the zine of the other; when connected up
for quantity these piles are coupled up by links that connect all the copper plates or
the zinc plates together.
When applied to collars, exterior of the piles may if desired be covered with leather
or other insulating substance with the object of preventing external diffusion and loss
of the electricity generated.
Before applying my rings, they should be previously dipped in a suitable exciting
liquid so as to saturate with such liquid the cloth or other material interposed between
the zinc and copper couples. As the zinc plates are situated on the inner side of the
ring, the moisture of the skin will be sufficient to produce necessary chemical effect
required.
When each pile consists only of one zinc and copper couple, the cloth may be
dispensed with.
In another construction the ring, intended for use as a collar, consists of a kind of
voltaic pile, arranged upon a stem of conductive metal for coupling up the elements
or couples in tension; or upon an insulating stem when these elements are to be

page_text: coupled up for quantity. These stems may be replaced by coiled springs which have
the advantage of rendering the collars supple and extensibie.
In another construction the ring for preventing rabies has a core of wood, the
active portion of the ring being formed ofta. pair of spirals one of.copper and the other
of zinc that are let into the wood, with a sufficient insulating space between the
couples.
The nose or front portion of a muzzle can be provided with a magneto-electric ring
constructed according to my invention the piles or couples of which can be coupled in
series and constitute a powerful battery, or can be coupled for quantity to produce
multiple discharges having a continuous effect.
With the object, of aiding the electrical action, I may in some cases apply to that
part of the animal under treatment, a suitable pomade containing a suitable exciting
substance the nature of which composition can be readily determined.
Dated: this 29th day of October 1889.
F. C. DE BOYÉRES,
Per L. W.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Electric or Electro-magnetic Elements or Rings Applicable to
Collars, Müzzles, and other Articles for use with Animals, for
the Purpose of Preventing Rabies in such Animals.
I, FERDINAND CHARLES DE BOYERES Senior, of 2 Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris,
France, Electrical Engineer, 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 :-
My invention relates to the construction of electric or electro-magnetic rings
designed to form electric currents for application to domestic animals, such as dogs,.
cats, and horses in order to prevent the development of rabies therein.
The continuous or intermittent discharge of electricity, produces upon the organi-
zation of animal bodies, effects of greater or less intensity, according to the nature of
the electric discharge, and the difference of potential which produces it; but in all
cases the electric discharge effectually prevents, in animals of the kind mentioned, all
tendency to "innervation," all symptomatic causes of weakening of sensibility, of
movement, and of intelligence, characteristic of hydrophobia.
My invention relates to metallic-electric rings, and to elements or couples of all
kinds in ring-form, and which can be constructed in whole or in part as collars,
muzzles, reins or bridles, fittings or harness &c., in order to produce electric currents
or discharges that are preventative of rabies in animals provided with any one of these
apparatus. The accompanying drawings illustrate various constructions of electric or
voltaic elements or rings, hereinafter called rings, according to my invention.
Fig. 1 shows partly in section and partly in elevation, a ring adapted to form a collar
suitable for preventing rabies in a dog or cat.
Fig. 2 is a development of part of such ring. This ring is formed of a number of
voltaic piles connected together by copper links a in such a manner as to form a kind
of "Voltaic chain" of great electrical power, the closure, of which is effected by the
spring like engagement of the ends 66 of the chain by means of any suitable buckle
or booking device. Each of the voltaic piles comprises, counting from the exterior,,a
copper plate c, a zinc plate z, a thickness of material d such as felt, cloth or beaver,
then another copper plate, and a zinc plate. The adjacent, copper and zinc plates are
adherent one to the other, and the elements are connected either by means of, rivets
of conducting material, or by rivets insulated in whole or in part from the elements
or piles.
The elements or piles.thus.constructed can each be insulated from the adjacent ones,
in which case they are connected by insulating links a' as shown in Fig. 4, When

page_text: they are coupled up for tension, or in serios, each of the conducting links a of copper
or of other good conductor, connects the copper of the one pile with the zinc of the
other Figs. 1, 2 and 5; when connected up for quantity these piles are coupled up by
links a² that connect all the copper plates or all the zine plates together.
When applied to collars, the exterior of the piles may if desired be covered with
leather or other insulating substance with the object of preventing external diffusion
and loss of the electricity generated.
Before applying my rings, they should be dipped in a suitable exciting liquid in
order to saturate the cloth or other material interposed between the zinc and copper
couples with such liquid. As the zinc plates are usually situated on the inner side of
the ring, the moisture of the skin of the animal to which the ring is applied will be
sufficient to produce the necessary chemical effect required.
When each pile consists only of one zinc and copper couple, the cloth may be
dispensed with.
Fig. 3 illustrates another construction of ring suitable for use as a collar, and
consisting of a kind of voltaic pile, that can be arranged upon a stem or stems of
conductive metal for coupling up the elements or couples in tension; or upon au
insulating stem when these elements are to be coupled up for quantity. Instead of
stems, coiled springs may be used as in the construction shown; these springs have
the advantage of rendering the collar supple and extensible.
Fig. 7 shows partly in section and partly in elevation another construction in which
the ring has a core o of wood and the active portion of the ring is formed of two
spirals and one of copper and the other of zinc; these spirals are let into the
wood, a sufficient space or thickness of material being left between the two to insulato
them.
Fig. 8 is a view of the nose or front portion of a muzzle provided with a ring
constructed according to my invention. The piles or couples of this ring can be
connected in series and constitute a powerful battery, or they can be coupled for
quantity to produce multiple discharges having a continuous effect.
With the object or aiding the electrical action I may in some cases apply to that
part of the animal under treatment, a suitable pomade containing a suitable exciting
substance the nature of which composition can be readily determined.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
aim is :-
1. An electric or voltaic ring constructed with one or with two or more voltaic
elements or couples either insulated from each other, or coupled up for tension or for
quantity according to the result to be produced and with or without interposed
absorbent material to retain exciting liquid, the said ring being adapted for use as a
collar or for use with bridles or reins, muzzles and the like substantially as hereinbefore
described for the purpose specified.
2. My improved electric or voltaic elements or rings constructed substantially as
hereinbefore described with reference respectively to and shown in Figs. 1 and 2; in
Fig. 3 in Fig. 4; in Fig. 5; in Fig. 6; and in Fig. 7 of the drawings annexed for
the purpose specified.
Dated this 29th day of July 1890.
F. C. DE BOYERES,
By L. W. per F. B.