Improvements in Electrical or Electro-magnetic Therapeutic Apparatus.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1898-Accepted, 30th July, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Electrical or Electro-magnetic Therapeutic
Apparatus.
We, OTTOKAR WACATKA, Electrical Engineer, of 32, Turkenstrasse, Munich,
and EDUARD SACHS, Engineer, of Findlingstrasse 26r, Munich, both in the
Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to a therapeutic apparatus worked by electricity or
electro magnetism.
The apparatus is adapted to be conveniently fastened to the body of the
person wearing the same and preferably receives the form of a cross, the two con-
stituent bars of which are formed in the following manner, reference being had
to the accompanying drawings.
A strip band of copper a is covered with a strip of flannel 6 or similar stuff
and the flannel is covered by a strip or band of zinc c. The whole is surrounded
by an insulating substance, for instance a thin film or layer of india rubber or
the like. Subsequently the two ends of the bar, thus formed, are covered with
and connected by copper-wire windings . The non-insulated ends or terminals
of the conducting wire are constructed in the form of ears or loops, by which
the therapeutic apparatus is suspended from a chain worn round the neck. In
order to increase the therapeutic effect of the apparatus, a magnet may further
be employed in addition to the strips or bands of copper and zinc, this magnet
may be first covered by the insulated wire windings and subsequently the whole
be covered by the insulating substance and suitably connected to an insulated
conducting wire.
The apparatus which is worn upon the chest acts in the following manner:-
The perspiration from the body of the wearer or the moisture of the atmos-
pheric air is absorbed by the flannel which becomes damp in consequence, the
result being, that the strips or bands of copper and zinc in connection with the
strip of flannel, which has become conductive by the moisture, form a galvanic
element. The current thus generated by the latter, induces a current in the
electric conductor, surrounding the element. When used permanently or for
some considerable time, the current of the magnets-should the latter be emi-
ployed in the apparatus-produce a salutary effect upon the human organism,
increase the general health and tone of the body and even have the effect of
removing nervous and similar ailments.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is: -
1. A therapeutic apparatus, in the form of a bar consisting of a strip or band
of conner and sine sonarated by a strin of flannel or similar stuff. the strips

page_text: being first covered by an insulating layer, impervious to water and subsequently
surrounded by electric conducting wire windings.
2. A therapeutic apparatus of the kind, ascertained in the first claim, charac-
terized by the arrangement of a magnet either within the insulated wire windings
or adjacent to one of the metal strips.
3. A therapeutic apparatus of the kind ascertained in the first and second
claims, presenting this characteristic feature, that two or more of such bars are
so combined as to form a cross or star or like figure.
Dated this 11th day of March 1898.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.