Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 8th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted. 5th Feb., 1889
Reference being made to the accompanying diagramn, Fig. 1 represents a side view
of the Inhaler cork or cap and tubes adjusted, and main bottle A charged with the
medicinal mixture. Fig. 2 represents the cap or cork with tubes and small bottle
adjusted. Fig. 3 represents a surface view of the cap without tubes or small bottle
adjusted.
In Fig. 1, A is the main bottle, about one third full of the medicinal mixture; B is
a small bottle tightly fitted in the rubber cap C. Small bottle B contains Hydrochloric
acid.
D is a bent tube passing through the cap, whose upper bent end is placed just within
the mouth of small bottle B, while its lower end passes down nearly to the bottom of
main bottle A below the surface of the liquid mixture. E is a tube passing through
cap C and terminating within main bottle A well above the surface of the liquid, while
on its upper end is fixed a rubber tube T, which latter terminates in mouthpiece M.
The extremity of tube E within main bottle A is provided with a ball valve.

page_text: Between the neck of small bottle B and the glass tube projecting into its mouth for a
short distance, is some considerable space. The upper extremity of tube D is placed loosely
within mouth of small bottle B so that there is considerable space between the tube
and the neck of the bottle which allows a free inflow of air into tube D in addition to
the fumes which rise from the volatile hydrochloric acid which fills the small bottle
about two thirds full.
The air and acid fumes pass down along tube D; until in contact with the mixture
the acid fumes unite with the ammonia of the mixture forming the vapour of Nascent
Ammonium Chloride.
Now this vapour which immediately makes itself apparent as a milky cloud in the
upper vacant part of the inain bottle A is composed of minute microscopic crystals.
These crystals all traverse the medicinal mixture in the main bottle and become wet
and coated with the liquid. The crystals, bathed in the liquid, are carried through
the inhaling tube T into the mouth, air passages, and lungs.
(2.) BUTCHER'S ANTISEPTIC INHALING MIXTUre.
This is a bland unirritating antiseptic mixture, comprising valuable healing antiseptic
substances, and when used in this manner does not admit of any injurious results. It
is a most efficient curative agent in all catarrh of the nasal, laryngeal and bronchial
passages, in inflammatory lung diseases, and ulcerations of the throat.
The mixture is composed as follows: Thymol, Oil of Eucalyptus, Iodine, Tar-water,
Glycerine, Rectified spirit, Ammonia.
(3.) THE USE OF AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AS A VEHICLE, IN THE MANNER ALREADY
ILLUSTRATED.
This is brought about in a simple yet very effectual manner. Every crystal of the
vapour traverses the Antiseptic Mixture and thus brings to the respiratory passages a
minute quantity of those valuable drugs composing the mixture.
In this manner the
mixture becomes virtually atomised, that is, broken up into exceedingly small particles,
and becomes applicable in that form to a large extent of surface in the respiratory
passages.
I make no claim of anything new in the mere inhalation of the Ammonium Chloride
itself; I know there are many inhalers adapted for that purpose. But in addition to
the mechanical improvements embodied in the inhaler, and the medicinal mixture,
what I claim as my invention and what I wish to patent, including the above, is the
use of the vapour of Ammonium Chloride as a vehicle in carrying other drugs to the
respiratory passages.
Dated this 10th day of February A D 1888.

page_text: Secondly-A combination of drugs known as Butcher's Antiseptic Inhaling
Reference being made to the drawings left with the provisional specification, Fig. 1
represents a side view of the Inhaler with cork or cap and tubes adjusted, and main
bottle A charged with the medicinal mixture. Fig. 2 represents the cap or cork with
tubes and small bottle adjusted. Fig. 3 represents a surface view of the cap without
tubes or small bottles adjusted.
In Fig. 1 A is the main bottle, about one third full of the medicinal mixture,
B is a small bottle tightly fitted in the rubber cap C. Small bottle B contains
Hydrochloric acid.
D is a bent tube passing through the cap whose upper bent end is placed just within
the mouth of small bottle B, while its lower end passes down nearly to the bottom of main
bottle A below the surface of the liquid mixture E is a tube passing through cap C
and terminating within main bottle A well above the surface of the liquid, while on
its upper end is fixed a rubber tube T which latter terminates in mouthpiece M. The
lower end of tube E which terminates within main bottle A is provided with a glass ball
valve; this valve while allowing the patient to freely inhale, prevents his exhaling
through the mouthpiece and tubes.
The method of operating is as follows:-On placing the mouthpiece within the lips
and inhaling, a current of air is set up whose course is indicated by the arrows.
Between the neck of small bottle B and the glass tube projecting into its mouth for a
short distance is some considerable space. The upper extremity of tube D is placed
loosely within the mouth of small bottle B so that there is considerable space between
the tube and the neck of the bottle which allows a free inflow of air into tube D in addition
to the fumes which rise from the volatile hydrochloric acid which fills the small bottle
about two thirds full.
The air and acid fumes pass down along tube D, until in contact with the mixture
the acid fumes unite with the ammonia of the mixture forming the vapor of the
nascent ammonium chloride.

page_text: JOHN B. BUTCHER
Per A. G. Troop
Agent.
timn noamT
JOHN B. BUTCHER
Per A. G. Troop
Agent.