An improved means for the application of electricity to the human body / [Camillo Rigola].

  • Rigola, Camillo.
Date:
1904
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Credit: An improved means for the application of electricity to the human body / [Camillo Rigola]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    N° 22,258 A.D. 1904 5 15 Date of Application, 15th Oct, 1904— Accepted, 1st Dec., 1904 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION. An Improved Means for the Application of Electricity to the Human Body. I, Camillo Hi(jiola, of o Tlie Avenue, Bournemouth: Hair an<l Skin Specialist, <lo hereby declare the natuie 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: — This invention relates to an improved means for the application of electricity to the human bod}' and it has for its object to provide a portable, simple and effective device whereby currents of electricity of varying intensity may be readily applied to the face and scalp. In carrying the invention into effect I construct a case of wood or other 10 suitable material provided with a lid and preferably divided into two parts, one of which may contain a battery, and suitable instruments for applying the electricity, and the other a coil, contact breaker and other parts whereby the intensity of the current may be regulated together with a switch whereby the circuit is broken when the coil is not in use. An index is also provided whereby the relative strengths of current are indicated. Terminals are placed upon the exterior of the case for the attachment of leads or wires connected to the instru¬ ments aforesaid. The winding of the coil is such that the current passing therethrough may be caused to traverse either the full number of the convolu¬ tions or only a part thereof. The terminals aforesaid are connected to each of the respective windings. In order that the invention may be tiie better unclerstooU drawings arc ip pended in which: is Fig. 2 is a plan with the cover of the compartment containing the coil 25 removed. Fig. 3 is a view to an enlarged scale shewing the switch whereby the circuit is broken when the pointer for the scale is set at zero. Fig. 4 is a view showing the scale and pointer therefor. Referring to the appended drawings, a indicates the outer case provided with 30 a lid sliding in groovers a1 and divided longitudinally by means of a partition tr, forming two compartments a3 a*, one of which may contain the battery and the instruments for applying the electricity, and the other the coil, contact breaker and the like, and which compartment is provided with a fixed cover <r’ secured in position by means of screws or the like. A board aG serves to carry the coil and a base board a7 is also provided. The coil b is supported upon the board a6 bv means of screws bl which pass through tlie ends thereof and through distance pieces b2 into the board «6. Passing freely through the coil is a core c one end of which is provided with a tubular extension <4 formed of brass or other lion-magnetic material and which extension forms a guide for the core 40 when drawn out from the coil. Secured to the outer end of the core r by means of a screw c2 is a U- shaped piece of metal d to the inner ends oi which are pivotally connected the ends of a second U shaped piece of metal e. Rigidly connected to the transverse member of the part e is an L- shaped rod / the opposite end of which is pivotally connected to the end of an arm fj secured [Price 8d.~] 20 the better understood drawings 1 is an elevational view, one side of the case being removed. 35