"Improvements in electrodes particularly for use in the therapeutic application of electricity under the water."

  • Rubiner, Wilhelm
Date:
1908
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Credit: "Improvements in electrodes particularly for use in the therapeutic application of electricity under the water.". Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Rubiners Improvements in Electrodes. In another form a curved electrode also provided with a handle, may have tlie terminal at the rear of the electrode itself instead of in the handle. Dated this 21st day of December, 1908. MARKS & CLERK, 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., 5 13, Temple Street, Birmingham, and 30, Cross Street, Manchester, » ~ T. Agents. COMPLETE SPECIFICATION. “ Improvements in Electrodes particularly for use in the Therapeutic jq Application of Electricity under Water.” I, Wilhelm Rubixer, of Nurenberger Strasse, 35, Berlin, S.W., Germany, Editor, 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:— 15 This invention relates to the therapeutic use of electricity especially under water, for instance, in baths and the like, in which two electrodes are used, one electrode being movable relatively to the other. The invention consists in the employment of electrodes consisting of either flat or curved silvered brass plates arranged in corresponding celluloid or the 20 like containers. Referring now to the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 to 4 show forms of electrodes adapted to be used when carrying the invention into effect, Figures 1 and 2 are an elevation and vertical section of a flat form of 25 electrode, Figure 3 is a view of a curved electrode, Figure 4 is a sectional view of a modified electrode. In carrying the invention into effect according to one mode and referring to Figures 1 and 2, each electrode a, is preferably made of brass thickly silvered 30 for hygienic reasons, for greater durability and for restricting polarisation. Each electrode is covered with rubber, or similar insulating covering b, adapted to insulate the whole of the back and preferably overlapping the front edges as indicated at c. The electrode is provided with a suitable terminal d. The electrodes are made of silver plated sheet copper, a convenient 35 size being about 3^ x 4E Any suitable insulating material may be emploved instead of rubber for instance celluloid. The connecting wires are also encased in rubber or otherwise insulated. One electrode is suspended and submerged in the bath and faces the bather, vho moves the other electrode over his body under water only. As he grasps 40 onl\ the insulated portion of the electrode he feels no shock or sensation of current through his hand, but only feels the electrical sensation on the part of the body actually in contact with or adjacent to the exposed face of the electrode. It k to be understood that the shape or configuration of the electrode may 45 he varied to suit the particular portion of the body or limbs to which the invention is to be applied, and that the electrode may be provided with any convenient form of handle. • J Figure 3 illustrates a curved electrode also provided with a handle e, but having the terminal d at the rear of the electrode itself instead of in the handle. 50