Improvements in Douche-baths.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in Douche-baths.
I, ALFRED DREYFUS-STERN, of 139 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, in the Republic
of France, Engineer for Arts and Manufactures, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
It is a current habit of cyclists to take a douche-bath on returning from a ride.
In order to allow this practice to be followed and at the same time to enable the
cyclist to continue the pedalling movements during the bath, I have contrived a
device, in which a rotary pump and an ordinary pedal mechanism are combined
with a hydropathic apparatus..
A flat tray or tank has a triangular frame standing in it to which frame three
legs are fixed, serving to support the seat. This latter is a saddle supported on a
rod adjustably arranged in one of the tubular legs of the transverse frame.
In the tray or tank is placed the rotary pump the shaft of which is preferably
provided with a fly wheel. This pump is worked by means of a pedal device,
the axle of which is connected to the pump-shaft by means of a chain and chain
wheels.
The water drawn by the pump from the tray or tank is forced up through a
pipe terminating above in a rose.
This pipe may be provided with a three way cock at a suitable height for allowing
the water to be ejected laterally, for instance, into a perforated crown or rim,
or to allow the apparatus to be utilised for applying a douche to a person other than
that actuating the pedal device.
The apparatus is preferably provided in front with a handle bar.
If desired the operating mechanism may be protected from the water falling
from the douche.
Dated this 7th dow of December 1806
I, ALFRED DREYFUS-STERN, of 139 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, in the Republic
of France, Civil-Engineer for Arts and Manufactures, 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:-
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Comment habit of avalists to take a douche-bath on returning from a ride

page_text: Figure 1 is a side elevation
Figure 2 a front elevation, and
Figure 3 a plan.
A flat tray or tank k is provided with a triangular frame abc to which frame
three legs e f g are fixed serving to support the seat. This latter is a saddle ¹
supported on a rod h, adjustably arranged in one of the tubular legs of the
triangular frame.
In the tray or tank is placed the rotary pump j the shaft of which is preferably
provided with a fly-wheel v. This pump is worked by means of a pedal device n,
the axle of which is connected to the pump-shaft by means of a chain and chain
wheels.
The water drawn by the pump from the tray or tank is forced up through a
pipe 7, terminating above in a rose.
This pipe may be provided with a three way cock at a suitable height, for
allowing the water to be ejected laterally, for instance, into a perforated crown or
rim, or to allow the apparatus to be utilized for applying a douche to a person
other than that actuating the pedal device.
The apparatus is preferably provided in front with a handle har.
If desired the operating mechanism may be protected from the water falling
from the douche.
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 I
claim is:
1. In a hydro-therapeutic apparatus the combination of a rotary pump with
pedalling mechanism similar to that of a safety bicycle for actuating the force
pump.
2. In the apparatus referred to in the preceding claim, the arrangement of a
saddle and a handle-bar serving to support the operator whilst the apparatus is in
use.
3. The optional arrangement of a cock or tap permitting of the douching of
a person other than the one who is pedalling.
Dated this 4th day of September 1897
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.