Year: 1898

page_text: breathes out through the nose In this case, the tubes D, E, may be detached, if
preferred, so that the air drawn in will enter the nipple 3, directly; but if the
tubes D, E, are left attached, the air will be drawn through the nose-piece B,
and connected tube D.
To treat the nose see Figure 6-the mouth-piece A is placed between the lips,
and the nose-piece B, to one nostril; then the patient takes a deep breath, and
blows the air out through the inhaler into his nose
In the act of exhaling, the soft palate at the back of the throat contracts in
such a way as to close the passage from the nose to the throat Thus the expelled
air, which carries the medicament from the vaporizer to the nose passes into one
nostril and out through the other, after having come in contact with the diseased
surfaces By changing the nose-piece B, from one nostril to the other, and
pointing it in different directions, the entire nasal cavity may be reached. It is
also possible to reach the frontal sinus and other cavities which are connected
with the nasal cavity, by closing both nostrils while blowing forcibly with the
mouth into the vaporizer In most cases the ears may also be inflated by this
means In advanced cases of nasal catarrh, the nose, as well as the throat, is
affected, so the vaporizer should be used for both throat and nose When thus
used, the nose-piece should be withdrawn from the nose during inhalation, and
the use should be continued until moisture appears in both the eyes and the nose
For thorough treatment of the eurs, see Figure 7, the bulb attachment C, E,
is required. The medicament is first applied to the nose in the manner described;
then, while the nostrils are both tightly held closed and the nasal cavity inflated
as much as possible by strong blowing, the rubber bulb C, is suddenly compressed
by the free hand, thus increasing the air pressure in the nasal cavity and forcing
a passage, so that the medicated air is carried up to the middle ear, which is
ordinarily not reached in using inhalers of the usual types.
It will be seen that the air from the bulb C, passes directly from one nipple 4
to the other 3, and thus through the tube D, and nose-piece B, into the nasal
cavity.
The fibrous absorbent and temporary holder F, for the volatile element used in
the vaporizer proper, is constructed as follows
A strip 5, of bíbulous or blotting paper of the proper width and length to form
a roll of the desired size, is prepared, and a strip of sheet lint or porous cotton 6,
one inch in width, and the same length as the blotting paper 18 prepared and laid
down the centre of the blotting paper in such a manner as to overlap it at one end
and to fall short at the other about three-fourths of an inch, and the two are rolled
up, beginning with the overlapping end of the cotton. In this manner a roll is
formed of the right size to fit into the vaporizer tube A, in such a manner that
the blotting paper is nowhere in contact with itself except at the extreme ends or
surface of the roll, the space between the consecutive layers of the blotting paper
being filled with absorbent and lint. When the volatile material is applied to
this absorbent roll, the blotting paper takes it and holds a large quantity, passing
it out to the absorbent lint as it is needed
Thus it is possible to put into the inhaler a sufficient quantity of the medica-
ment to last several days, even if the instrument be almost constantly used, and
yet the feed or supply to the lint is gradual and practically uniform at all points.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. The improved pocket inhaler, comprising the tubular mouth-piece having a
longitudinal passage, and an absorbent and holder for the vaporizable medicament,
which holder is contained in said mouth-piece, the nose-piece, and compressible
air bulb, and separate flexible tubes connecting the latter two directly with each
other and also with one of the open ends of the mouth-piece, as shown and
described, whereby air may be forced from the bulb directly through the mouth-

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1888-Accepted, 6th Aug., 1898
A communication by JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG, of Battle Creek, in the County
of Calhoun and State of Michigan, United States of America, Physician
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, FC.S., MI.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both in
the County of Lancaster, 118, New Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
and 322, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby
declure the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement.
This invention is an improvement in the class of small or pocket inhalers, or
vaporizers, for inwardly applying vaporizable medicaments to the nose, ears, and
throat. It is simply constructed, consisting of but four main parts namely: a
tubular body or mouth-piece; a nose-piece, and a compressible air bulb, both
connected with said mouth-piece by short flexible tubes
The construction and manner of using the inhaler are as hereinafter described,
and illustrated in accompanying drawing, in which-
Figure 118 a perspective view of the instrument.
Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same.
Figure 3 is a cross section on line 3, 3, of Figure 1
Figure 4 is a view showing the manner of forming the absorbent and holder
for the medicament.
Figures 5, 6, 7 are views showing the manner of holding the instrument and
the manipulation required for practically treating the nose, ears, and throat
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the tubular body or mouth-piece A, of the
instrument is connected with a nose-piece B, and compressible air-bulb C, by
means of two flexible tubes D, E. The said mouth-piece and nose-piece are
preferably constructed of hard rubber, while the outer parts C, D, E are made of
soft rubber.
The mouth-piece A has an opening at each end and is reduced at one end 1,
to adapt it to be held between the lips, and provided at the other end with a
removable screw plug 2, having lateral nipples 3, 4, to provide for attachment of
the tubes D, E. Thus the said tubes connect directly with each other and also
with the mouth-piece A
It will be seen that, under all conditions, there is a free passage, Figure 2,
from the nose-piece B, and the bulb C, to the mouth-piece A. To charge the
inhaler, screw the plug 2 out of the tubular mouth-piece A, and apply a few drops
of the medicament to the absorbent material F, within the same, then replace the
plug.
In treating the throat, the mouth-piece A, is held between the lips, as shown
in Figure 5, then the patient takes deep inhalations through the same, and

page_text: piece, or directly to the nose piece, or from the patients mouth through the
mouth-piece to the nose-piece as required.
2. The improved inhaler, composed of the tubular mouth-piece, and the
absorbent and holder therein, said mouth-piece having two nipples which com-
municate directly with each other, the nose-piece and its flexible tube connected
with one of said nipples, and the air bulb and its flexible tube connected with the
opposite nipple, as shown and described, whereby air pressure in the nasal cavity
produced by expulsion of air directly through the mouth-piece and nose-piece may
be augmented at pleasure, by compression of the air bulb, as specified
Dated this 6th day of June 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co,
Agents