Improvements in electric belts for the electric treatment of the human body / [Michael Alexander McLaughlin].

  • McLaughlin, Michael Alexander.
Date:
1901
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Credit: Improvements in electric belts for the electric treatment of the human body / [Michael Alexander McLaughlin]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    N° 7200 A.D. 1900 Date of Application, 18th Apr., 1900 Complete Specification Left, 8th Jan.; 1901—Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1901 PH0VISIONAL SPECIFICATION. Improvements in Electric Beits for the Electric Treatment of the Human Body. A communication by Michael Alexander McLaughlin, of 214, State Street, Chicago, in tlrn State of Illinois, United States of America, Merchant & O 7 Manufacturer. I, William Phillips Thompson, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., Agent for foreign Patent Solicitors, G, Lord Street, Liverpool, and G, 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, 5 do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:—• This invention relates to electric belts for the electric treatment of the human body. In this invention cells are provided having a thin sheet of brass outside and forming a protecting-cover for a zinc and copper plate, there are absorbent layers 10 on each side of said plate and a brass-plate is provided with a zinc-plate soldered to the inside thereof and folded upon the absorbent material; said brass-plate being of a size to completely cover and form a protection for said zinc-plate. A rheostat is also provided between the battery and the electrode so that the patient can readily and accurately adjust the device to give the required current. llie 1j rheostat which is fastened to the plate has a high resistance-conductor, and a ke\ to connect between one pole of the battery and the conductor leading to the electrode. The belt is also provided with a suspensory containing an electrode upon which the scrotum of the male wearer will rest and said electrode is connected with one 20 pole of the battery. Two electrodes are provided in the usual manner for application to the back of the patient and the rheostat is placed on the conductor between said electrodes and one pole of the battery, so that the current is regulated by the one single rheostat. The conductor for the suspensory-electrode and the conductor for any 25 of the other electrodes which are to take the current through the body from the two back electrodes, are connected with the other pole of the battery. Any required number of conductors may be connected with said other pole of the battery. The electrodes of this improved belt are respectively composed of a metallic 30 plate pressed into a concavo convex form and on the back of such plate, a metal strip is soldered to the plate and the ends of the strip are perforated and are bent to clasp webbing of the belt upon which the electrodes are fastened. 1 lie metal strip thus affords a sliding-loop which can be slid along the webbing of the belt to adjust the electrode to the exact spot desired. The ends of the metal strip are 35 perforated to receive and hold a hook on the end of the conductor to be connected with the electrode. With the electrodes which are to engage the back and stomach of the wearer, the loops are fastened to the concave face, while with the electrode designed for the suspensory, the concave face is preferably upward to form the rest for The scrotum, and the convex face is provided with a metal eye or staple, into 40 which the hook of the conductor can hook. [Price