Apparatus for vibratory and electric treatment of the body / Christian Heitman.

  • Heitman, Christian
Date:
1909
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Credit: Apparatus for vibratory and electric treatment of the body / Christian Heitman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    r\«l N 22,072 A.D.1909 Date of Application, 28th Sept., 1909 Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1910—Accepted, 28th Sept., 1910 PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION. Apparatus for Vibratory and Electric Treatment of the Body. I, Christian Heitman, Masseur, White Rock Turkish Bath, Hastings, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows; — An apparatus, which can be fixed to any mechanical, or other vibrator, for the purpose of transmitting an intermittent current of electricity to the body. 5 The apparatus is composed as follows; — Two sheets or pieces of copper or any suitable metal are fixed to a piece of wood or any insulating material. The two metals must not touch or be in an'y way connected with each other, and are joined to two terminals, which are also insulated from each other, and 10 each terminal only joined to its respective metal sheet, having no connection with the metal sheet of the other terminal. From these terminals two con¬ ducting wires are carried to an ordinary electric coil battery. Fixed on to the insulating material is a screw or other means of fixing the whole to a vibrator. This screw must be insulated from the terminals of metals. 15 It can be used with or without vibrator for applying a continuous or inter¬ mittent current of electricity to any part of the body. Dated the 28th day of September, 1909. CHRISTIAN HEITMAN. complete specification, 20 Apparatus for Vibratory and Electric Treatment of the Body. I, Christian Heitman, Masseur, White Rock Turkish Baths, Hastings, dd 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 follow¬ ing statement: — 25 An apparatus, which can be fixed to any mechanical, or electric vibrator, for the purpose of transmitting an intermittent current of electricity to the body. This has been effected as follows; — Two half circular sheets of copper A or any other suitable metal are let into 30 a circular disc of ebonite or any other insulating material (B). The two metal plates are separated from each other and are joined to two terminals (C) which are also insulated from each other, and each terminal only joined to its respec¬ tive metal plate (A) having no connection with the metal plate of the other terminal. From these terminals two conducting wires are carried to an ordinary 35 electric coil battery. The insulating circular disc is mounted on a shaft (D) for attaching to the vibrator machine. [Price