Year: 1888

page_text: 1. FRANCIS MORETON of No. 188 Camden Road, London N.W. Gentleman 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 has for its object to produce a voltaic or galvanic battery applicable
for medical and other purposes, whereby I am enabled to obtain a high electro-motive
force from a battery occupying little space.
In order that my Invention may be the better understood, I have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevational view of a number
of pairs of elements secured to a frame to forin a battery according to my Invention.
Figure 2 is a plan of the frame to which the elements are secured. Figure 3 is a plan
of a compound trough or receptacle for the battery. Figures 4 and 5 are elevational
views of the two ends of a trough or receptacle. Figure 6 is an elevational
perspective view of one of the elements; Figure 8 a similar view of the other
clement, and Figure 7 is a sectional view of the frame showing the two clements in
position.
In accordance with my Invention I form a battery of a number of pairs A of dis-
similar elements, one of which a is electro-negative to the other b such for instance as
copper and zinc, and secure said elements independently of each other to a support or
frame B in the manner shown in Figure 1. The negative element a (say the copper)
is formed of a long strip of the metal, and bent into a U shape, Figures 1 and 6.
The positive element is a flat strip of zinc of the same width, and of nearly the
same length as the negative element a, and is surrounded by a thin layer of a suitable
absorbent material; or, if preferred inay bo bound around by a thread c (Figures 7
and 8) or by threads of worsted or other suitable material or substance capable of
absorbing and holding in suspension the fluid exciting medium, said absorbent material
serving also to prevent metallic contact the two elements. The elements above
e, formed in
described are provided with tongue pieces d, d¹ for insertion into slots e¹,

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the two edges of the support or frame B aforesaid, (Figures 2 and 7). Instead of
the slots e above referred to, for the reception of the tongue pieces d of the elements,
may under some circumstances, bore, drill or otherwise form a number of holes in
the support or frame B in which are inserted the tongue pieces above described of the
elements.
In making up or arranging a battery in accordance with my Invention, the tongue
pieces d of the copper elements a are inserted in the slots e¹ doubled over, and secured
in any suitable manner to the upper surface of the support or frame B. In like
manner the tongue pieces d' of the zinc elements are inserted in the slots e of the
frame, doubled over and secured thereto by any convenient means.
When secured as above described each pair of elements A will assume the position
shown in Figure 7, that is to say, the enveloped zinc element will be suspended
centrally with the U shaped copper element a.
By the above described means of arranging the elements, any one of said elements
may be removed when found necessary without disturbing or interfering with any of
the others. Between each pair of elements I insert a strip or plug E (Figure 1) of
nonconducting material for the twofold purpose of preventing any two copper elements
from coming into contact at the lower ends thereof, as also to ensure greater strength
at the points of attachment to the support or frame B aforesaid. The connections
between the opposite elements are made by narrow strips of metal disposed across
the frame B as shown at Figure 2; the terminal copper element being attached to
a connecting post g and the terminal zinc element to the connecting post g.
The trough or enclosing case for containing the elements is formed preferably of
two chambers C. D. Figure 3, in which are inserted acid proof receptacles; the
trough C being devised for holding the exciting solution, and the trough D for
collecting the overplus or droppings from the elements A.
When about to use the battery, the frame B is raised by means of the knobs or
handles and the elements dipped into the exciting medium in the trough C; the
absorbent material surrounding the zine elements and separating said zines from the
copper elements a having taken sufficient of which excitant, the elements are removed
therefrom and dropped into the trough D, the ends of the frame B supported by and
resting in-recesses i formed in the ends of the enclosing case. When the number
of frames the trough D is designed to hold, are in position, connection may be made.
either by a pin extending below the connecting posts above referred to in the frames
and inserted into perforated plates j in the recesses i of the enclosing case, or, by
short pieces of wire screwed to the connecting posts aforesaid or by other suitable
A switch or switches G Figures 4 and 5 of any suitable type secured to the
exterior of the case may be inserted into the circuit to allow of the number of elements
and consequently the strength of the current being varied to suit different circum-
stances. A contact breaker H of any desired description, may also be introduced into
the circuit to allow of the administration of an intermittent current. Said contact
breaker may be electromagnetic as shown, or, if desired it may be a mechanical
contrivance to be actuated by the person to whom the current of electricity is being
administered. Suitable flexible wire cords to which handles are attached are employed
to convey the current from the battery to the person to be treated.
means.
A battery produced as above described according to my Invention whilst being
very portable and occupying little space is extremely powerful and is specially
applicable for use in cases of rheumatism and similar complaints; whilst it is at the
same time well adapted for use in cautery and other surgical operations.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is:
1. The building up or construction of a battery of a number of pairs of elements
disposed in close juxtaposition with each other and secured to a frame in the manner
and for the purposes substantially as herein set forth and shown in the accompanying.
drawings

page_text: 2. In combination with the battery herein described and referred to in the preceding
claim, the enclosing case containing two acid proof troughs substantially as and for
the purposes herein set forth.
3. In the improved Battery herein described the mode of and means employed
for separating and strengthening the elements substantially as herein set forth.
4. The method which I adopt for connecting the various series of elements substan-
tially as herein set forth.
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