Specification of Louis Lefebvre : vapour-bath apparatus.

  • Lefebvre, Louis, 1952-
Date:
1864
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    A.D. 1863.—N° 2473. Complete Lefebvres Improvements in Vapour-bath Apparatus. composed of a boiler or steam generator and furnace heated in an ordinary- manner, or by a lamp for burning fluid, and a chamber in which the patient is enclosed. 2. An apparatus for vapor baths for a part of the body. 3. A chair vapor bath for a part of the body. A In the accompanying Drawings, Fig. 1 represents the first part of my Invention. A, the boiler or steam generator, furnished with safety valves B, B; C, a cock, through which steam passes to the chamber ; D, a funnel for the introduction of water with or without volatile substances into the generator through E, a double cock with a globe between; F, a man-hole or opening, 10 by which the generator may be cleaned or plants or other substances may be introduced ; G, an opening for emptying the contents of the generator; H, the water level; I, the handle by which to carry the generator ; J, the furnace or lamp holder, which can be placed in the opening K; L, a flexible pipe, com¬ municating between the generator and the chamber M, covered with cotton lo cloth or close tissue supported by the frame represented in Fig. 3 ; N, N, pockets or covered holes, by which the body of the patient may be reached either for the purpose of being rubbed or dried. Fig. 2 represents the heater or furnace and a lamp or burner more at large, particularly in plan and section. The heat may be obtained from solid fuel 20 or gas. When fluid is to be burned it is put into the trough B, which has two compartments B and I), partially separated by a hollow chamber C, under which there is a communication. The fluid is introduced through D, while it may still burn in B, and all danger is thus obviated of the flame being com¬ municated to the alcohol in D or the vessel outside. ^ Fig. 3 represents the frame of the chamber in which the patient lies. It is composed of metallic tubes tinned or lined on the interior surface, and covered externally with cloth to prevent the patient from being burnt by them, and a hoop F to distend the cover, and another G, which is moveable, so as to fit the patient’s neck at H. The steam from the generator enters the globe M, 30 into which also may be introduced medicated substance through the funnel L. The steam circulates through the tubes, and escapes into the chamber through holes in the upper surface of the lower tubes C, C, which are kept from the patient’s touch by a slight trellis work or border K. The patient can regulate the amount of steam entering by means of the cock N, furnished with an 35 indicating pointer, and moved by a lever P, which is worked by the rod Q, at the end of which is a handle. The tubes and rods may have joints S, S, to make them more portable. The water condensing in the tubes C passes