An Improved Form of Galvanic Belt for Medical Purposes
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 26th June, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 28th Sept, 1888
An Improved Form of Galvanic Belt for Medical Purposes
I, WILLIAM LAUGHTON, of 41, Rylston Road, Fulham, in the County of Middlesex,
Electrician do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
Take a plate of copper, to which plate, at a point about midway across, solder a
plate of zinc The zinc plate should be shorter than the copper plate, in order that
when the two plates are securely joined together as above described, the extreme
ends of the copper plate shall extend or project a short distance (say half an inch)
beyond the upper and lower ends of the zinc plate Through each of the said
projecting ends of the copper plate, one or more holes should be pierced for the
purpose of allowing each pair of elements to be attached permanently in proper order
to a band or belt, in the final process of connecting up the series The said band or
belt may be constructed of cloth or other suitable non-conducting material
In addition to the holes in the copper plate above mentioned, and through that
portion of the said copper plate not covered by the zinc plate, but opposite to it and a
short distance inward from the upper and lower edges of the zinc plate, two or more
rows of holes (preferably two holes in each row) should be pierced, through which
stout thread of a suitable hind should be interwoven or interlaced in such a manner
that when the series are coupled up, the zinc plate of one pair of elements will rest on
the thread interwoven or interlaced (as above described) in the copper plate of the
next pair, and so on in like manner throughout the entire series which may consist of
any number of Galvanic elements The Battery having been thus formed, a raised
surface or cushion, consisting of a strip of felt or other suitable non-conducting
material, should be secured along and over the extreme upper and lower ends of the
copper plates of the entire series, in order that the Galvanic elements employed may
not come in contact with the body during the time the Belt is being worn, but will
Occupy a position between the body and the band to which they are attached, and
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page_text: leaving the zinc element fully exposed to the action of the moisture from the Body
The current generated by the Battery may be brought in contact with the body at any
desired points by means of ordinary flexible electrodes running from the positive and
negative poles respectively No acid is required to excite the current
Dated this 12th day of June 1888
An Improved Form of Galvanic Belt for Medical Purposes
I, WILLIAM LAUGHTON, of 41, Rylston Road, Fulham, in the county of Middlesex,
Electrician do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the I
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 driwings in
which Figures 1 and 2 are views of a band or belt formed according to my invention
and Figures 3, 4 and 5 are details of the plates forming said bind
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Take a plate of copper A to which plato at a point about midway across, solder 1
plate of zinc B The zinc plate B should be shorter than the copper plate A, in order
that when the two plates are securely joined together as above described, the extreme
ends of the copper plate shall extend or project a short distance (say half an inch)
-beyond the upper and lower ends of the zinc plate Through each of the said
projecting ends of the copper plate, one or more holes a should be pierced for the 2
purpose of allowing each pair of elements to be attached permanently in proper order
to band or belt in the final process of connecting up the series The before
mentioned bind or belt C may be constructed of cloth or other suitable non-conducting
material
In addition to the holes in the copper plate above mentioned, and through that 2
portion of the said copper plate A not covered by the zinc plate B, but opposite to it,
and a short distance inward, from the upper and lower edges of the said zinc plate,
two or more rows of holes 6 should be pierced, preferably two holes in each row,
through which stout thread c of a suitable kind should be interwoven or interliced in
such a manner that when the series are connected up, the zinc plate of one pur of 3
elements will rest on the thread interwoven or interfaced (1s above described) in the
copper plate of the next pair as shown in Figure 5, and so on in like manner
throughout the entire series, which may consist of any number, of Galvanic elements
The battery having been thus formed, a raised surface or cushion consisting of a strip
of felt or any other suitable non-conducting material E, should be secured along and 3
over the extreme upper and lower ends of the copper plates of the entire series, in

page_text: order that the Galvanic elements employed may not come in contact with the body
during the time the belt is being worn, but will occupy a position between the body
and the band to which they are attached, and leaving the zinc clement fully exposed
to the action of the moisture from the body The current generated by the battery
mav be brougnt in contact with the body at any desired points by means of ordinary
flexible electrodes D running from the positive and negative poles of the battery
respectively No acid is required to excite the current
my
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim 19
1 The construction of an Electric Belt in which the battery, attached to the inner
surface of the band, is prevented from coming in contact with the body, when the
belt is worn, by cushions or raised surfaces placed along and over the ends of the
copper plates, substantially as described
2 The construction for use in making belts for medical purposes, of a battery,
consisting of plates of copper and zinc, in which cach pair of elements is electrically
connected with the next pair by thread interwoven or interlaced in the copper plate,
substantially as described
Dated the 08th dow of Inne 1886