A New or Improved Massage Brush or Muscular Rubber.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1892-Accepted, 24th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Massage Brush or Muscular Rubber.
I, EDWARD CRUTCHLOE of The Albert Chambers Victoria Street, West-
minster, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved massage brush or muscular rubber
and has for its object to improve condition and for assisting in the reduction of
obesity and promoting a healthy action of the muscles and consists of a frame
preferably of wood and formed in such a manner as to afford a convenient grip for
the hand at the top while its under surface which is rectangular, oval or of other
suitable shape is recessed the projecting edges thereof surrounding and encasing
the brush proper. This brush is preferably made of an india rubber foundation
furnished with a number of stud like projections of various heights alternating
symmetrically so as to form festoons or other similar patterns the rounded outer
ends of which are destined to come into contact with the body of the patient.
As my improved brush is capable of some modification without departing from
the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to materials dimensions or to the
precise form or placement of the parts thereof.
Dated this 98th day of November 1891
F. G. CASSELL,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Massage Brush or Muscular Rubber.
1, EDWARD CRUTCHLOE of The Albert Chambers Victoria Street West-
minster, 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 relates to a new or improved massage brush or muscular rubber
and has for its object to assist in the reduction of obesity and to promote a healthy
action of the skin and tone to the muscles. This muscular rubber consists of a
frame preferably of wood, and formed in such a manner as to afford a convenient
grip for the band at the top, while its under surface which is rectangular, oval or
of other suitable shape is recessed, the projecting edges thereof surrounding and
encasing the brush or rubber proper.
This massage brush or muscular rubber is preferably made with india rubber, on
a metál foundation and is furnished with a number of large stud like projections of
various heights alternating symmetrically so as to form festoons or other similar
patterns the rounded outer ends of which are destined to come into contact with
the body of the patient, and is essentially for dry massage only.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is an underside view of my improved muscular rubber, Fig. 2 being a
longitudinal central section of the same.
Fig. 3 is an end view Fig. 4 a cross section and Fig. 5 shews a perspective view
of one form of massage brush or muscular rubber.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
This improved massage brush or muscular rubber consists of a serrated and
waved surface of specially prepared india rubber, attached to a plate of brass or

page_text: other material fixed in a handle of hard wood or other suitable material and
formed integrally with an ebony handle a this india rubber surface is formed with
a number of stud like projections of alternating heights and arranged sym-
metrically in festoons or other similar patterns, destined to come into contact with
the body of the patient.
In the massage brush or muscular rubber shewn in Fig. 5 the handle a is
separate being fixed to the frame a by the uprights u. My improved massage brush
may be used for animal massage as well as for human beings.
As my improvements are capable of some modification without departing from
the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions, or to the
precise form or placement of the parts thereof.
Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of ny said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The new or improved massage brush or muscular rubber, arranged, constructed
and operating substantially as above described, and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 25th day of July 1892.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, Agent for the Applicant.