Improvements in Electric Belts for Body Wear.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th June, 1892-Accepted, 9th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Electric Belts for Body Wear.
I, JAMES CHADWICK, of 101 Warwick Street, Greenheys, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Cattle Dealer do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in electric belts which are worn for the
oure and prevention of bodily ailments and the object of my improvements is to
enable the amount of the electric current given off to be regulated as required.
I make the electric chain with say from ten to thirty cells according to the
strength of the patient and the nature of the ailment. These cells are linked
together so as to form a chain which is detachable from the sheath or outer portion
of the belt. I use water or a mild acid such as acetic acid according to the strength
of current required; the cells composing the chain are immersed in the water or
acid by which means felt strips placed between the zinc and copper plates are
saturated; the parts of the chain being connected together by pins or rivets which
are preferably insulated.
The chain of cells is placed in the sheath of the body belt which may be of any
desired textile material, the terminal on one end of the chain is connected by a
spring coupling or otherwise to a hook or ring secured to the woven belt. The
electric current is carried from the hook or ring by an insulated wire to a metal
disc which is intended to lie upon the spine of the patient the insulated wire being
soldered or otherwise secured to the disc which is attached to the belt. The
terminal from the other end of the chain of cells is connected to another hook or
ring in the belt as before described and from this hook I propose to carry a short
insulated wire to which is connected another metal wire preferably coiled spirally
to make it elastic, this coiled portion can be placed over the liver or on to any
desired part of the body.
The strength of the electric current can be increased by using a stronger acid in
which to saturate the felt in the chain of cells.
Dated the 23rd day of October 1891
H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Electric Belts for Body Wear.
I, JAMES CHADWICK of 101 Warwick Street Greenheys, Manchester in the
County of Lancaster Cattle Dealer 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 improvements in electric belts which are worn for the
cure and prevention of bodily ailments and the object of my improvements is to
enable the amount of the electric current given off, to be regulated as required.
I attain this object by the means hereinafter described and as illustrated in the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
In the several views therein shown similar letters refer to similar parts.
Fig. 1 is a view representing the outward side of an electric belt, and
Fig. 2 is a view of the inner side, or that side that is in contact with the body.
The remaining views are details of cells forming part of an electric chain drawn
to an enlarged scale.

page_text: Fig. 3 is side view and Fig. 4 edge view of copper outside plate of cell.
Fig. 5 is a side view and Fig. 6 edge view of zinc inner plate.
Fig. 7 is side view and Fig. 8 edge view of a complete cell.
In this invention I make the electric chain a with a greater or less number of
cells b, say from ten to thirty according to the strength of the patient and the
nature of the ailment. These cells are linked together as shown in Fig. 9 so as to
form the chain a which is detachable from the sheath d or outer portion of the
belt c.
I use water or a mild acid such as graded solution of acetic acid or dilute
hydrocloric acid according to the strength of current required; the cells 6 composing
the chain a are immersed in the water or acid by which means the strips & of felt or
like material that are placed between the zinc plates f and the copper plates 9 are
saturated; the parts of the cells forming the chain a are connected together by pins
or rivets which are insulated by means of a washer ¹ of vulcanite or other
insulating material.
The chain a which is formed of the cells b is placed in the sheath d of the body
belt C which may be of any desired textile material;
The terminal on each end of the chain a is connected either by means of a
hook as shown or by a spring coupling, or ring, or is otherwise secured to the
woven belt c.
The electric current is carried from the hook ; by an insulated wire k placed
within the material forming the belt c to a metal disc which is intended to lie
upon the spine of the patient, said insulated wire being soldered or otherwise
secured to the disc which is attached to the belt.
In some cases an extra disc l' is employed for the purpose of being placed upon
the liver, stomach, or other affected part and said disc may be connected by means
of a wire with the hook j' to which the opposite end of chain a is attached. In
forming the connections a copper terminal is connected to a zinc disc and a zinc
disc is connected to a copper terminal.
In cases of nervous diseases I connect a coiled spiral wire u to the chain a by
means of an insulated wire and a hook or clasp q, said insulated wire being
passed through a ring x as shown in Fig. 10 and the aforesaid coiled spiral wire u
suspended therefrom. The strength of the electric current can be increased by
using a stronger acid in which to saturate the felt in the chain of cells.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what 1
claim is :-
In an electric belt that may be worn for the prevention or cure of bodily ailments,
the use of a chain of cells such as b in combination with one or more metal discs
such as and that may be placed in contact with the spine or other part of the
body of a patient, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein before
described.
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