US1059505A - Electric-light bath or treatment apparatus. - Google Patents

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R; X. TUTTLE.

ELECTRIC LIGHT `BATH 0E TREATMENT APPARATUS.

` APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13, 1911. 1,059,505.

4 SHEETS-'SHEET 1.

W MMT I Patented Apr. 22, 19.13.`

R. X. TUTTLE. ELECTRIC LIGHT BATH 0R TREATMENT APPARATUS.

ArPLmATIoN rILnnsnrT.1s, um.` Patented Apr' 22, 19.13.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

cOLUMBIA PLANDGRAPII co., WASNINUTON. D. c.

R. X. TUTTLE. ELECTRIC LIGHT `ATH 0R. TREATMENT APPARATUS.

APPLICATION` FILED SEPT.13, 1911.

1,059,505, Patented Apr'. 22, 1913.

4 BHEBTS-SHEET 3.

COLUMBIA PLANOIAPII t0.. WASHINGTON. D. c,

R. X; TUTTLE.

BLECTRIGVLIGHT BATH 0R TREATMENT APPARATUS. APPLIO'ATION FILED 111m. 1a, 1911.

1,059,505.. Patented Apnzz, 1913.

4 sHnETsfsnE-BT 4. faq 8 l 'UNITED i srArns'PATENu OFFICE.. N

ROY x., TUTTLE, or, ,BATTLE CREEK, iviIcHieAN,iAss1oNoR To frnnieoonirnALrnzw `.einem,sHIue co.,` `,or BATTLE cnEnK, MIoHIeAN.`

ELECTRIC-LIGHT BATH on `'rarzAriimNr APPARATUS.

,Patented Anw 224191$-1 To all Iwhom t mag/.concern citizen ,ofi the :United States, 1 residing iat .the

city of Battle Creelncounty of Calhoun, and State, of` Michigan, have `invented,certam new i and useful Improvements 1in; Electric` Light Bath or Treatment, Apparatus, `ofi which the following ,is a specification.`

Thisfinventiolnf relates to improvements in electric lightbath or treatment apparatus.l

The lmainfobjects of this invention are: first, to providean improved; electric light bath or treatment apparatus adapted for usci in connection@ with a` commonbath itubn Second, to provide an :improved l electric light bathi or` `treatment, apparatus Whichz may be collapsed into 1a compact form when not in; use and `,one which mayibequicklyli erected and `ad'justedxi'or `use ,or collapsed Thirdnto provide an improved. electric ibath or treatment apparatus `whichis simple and economical, in structure,and Tat the same` time, `one which` is not likelyito get ,out of repair `iiniuse., i p' i i Further 1objects, i and objects relating; tot structural details will definitely appear romi the detailed description to follow.`

I accomplish the objects of my :inventioni by the, `devicesiand means described iin` the `following specification.

The invention i is clearlyi defined and` pointed `out in the claims.`

`A structure which, is a preferred 1embodiment of my invention is clearly illustratedi iin;` the` accompanying, drawing, forming 1a.

part of this speciic`ation, ;in which:

Figure I is aperspectlve ,View `otra struc-1 ture ,embodyind the ifeatures lof ;my` inven-i tion,1it beingsliownin `operative relatiomto ,a bathtub aportiononly ofthe bathl tub being, shown.` Fig., II is` an enlarged detail endview of thest-ructure appearingdn Fig., I. Fig. III is a vertical central sectiontaken on aline corresponding to line `3--3 lof Fig., II; the seat beingshown in ,full lines.` Fig., IV is azdetailplan view with `the coveringor. wall 2S omittcd.` FigfV is a detail plan view; of the seat supporting bar.` Fig.` VI isa detail section` taken `on ,a` line corre-1 spending tothe broken line 6%-6 of FiggV.` Fig. ,VII is an ,end `viewiof.the structure col-` lapsed,- ,the `covering or @wall "28 being emitted. Fig., viii lisiiaaennr ed detail sectiontaken on a line `correspon ing toithe` broken line 8-8 of Fig.` VILshoWngdetails ofthe `frame structure. i FignIXi-ls `an enlarued detail section taken on a ,line `corre-` sponc ing ,to the `line 9,-9 of i FigT VII, I showingthe arrangement of the lamp brackets.`

l In the drawing,1 similar; reference characters refer to similar iparts'throughout the several views, and the sectional viewsare taken looking 1n `the, idirectioni ,of the little i arrows at thc ends of the section zlines.

The frame of my improved electric light bath or ,treatment apparatus, as illustrated inthe accompanying, drawing, to` ,which ref erence `is here made, `comprises a pair of side members having , upright pieces 1,3 top; hori zontal pieces 2 and bottom` horizontal 4pieces 3.

The uprights 1 and thetophorizontal `pieces `2aretub1`1lar, the tubes beingpref-` erablylsquare in section, as illustrated.l The i top :horizontal pieces 2 `and the uprights 1 are connected `by` corner couplings 4: which are `hollow to` connect the chambers `of the pieces l and 2.,

The uprights and top `horizontal members soi securedfto the, `membersbycoupling sleeves i are provided withibraces 5the braces being,

6. `Thecouplings `for the outer, side mem.

bers` are provided :with ,inwardly-projecting arms/T to which? the transverse; connecting;

members 8 for the side members of the frame are connected `by pivots 10.

The corner;members of; thewinner frame slde member have arms ior hinge members 9 l i tot which the `transverse upieces 18 tare secured by suitable pivots, `as 10.`

' The arms 7 lare provided lwithlbraces 11 which ,are connectedto the arms and to the uprights of Ithe` outer frame member `by suitable coupling sleeves` 6.

The bottom horizontal frame, pieces 3 are preferably round to `adapt :them as pivots i for the `seat `cross bar `12. The seatcross bar,

12 is providedwith diverging ,or orkede'zz-` i tensions 13 at its ends which are securedto the couplings, 14 sleeved` upon 1theframe100` pieces 3` to` be `xslidably adjusted `thereon.

Collars ,15 provided` with set: screws 30 ref` tain the seat supportingbar in its adjusted i verticallyI adjusted.

i bar rests upon the top of .the tub (see Fig. f

fao

i 5vplighterframe than would be required .if the vided with a` Screw 17 s The structure 'illustrated isada'pted` ,for

use in .connection withl abath tubof com- 5 mon construction, as `18, the inner frame member being securedto the wall at 19` at the side ofthe tub.v e Clips 2O are #pro-f vided for arms attaching `the'frameto the When II).v When the frame is collapsed, it swings` Y up yatthel side of 4the tub as shown in Fig."` VII,and` a hookQl is provided 4for retaining itin its collapsed position.

l f It is desirable in the use of this apparatus, that the feet of the'person beingtreated,

'should :b'e v'in hot water, Aand by adapting.

myapparatusfor use in connectiony with a tub, the tub not only serves as a supporting means therefor,fbut means are provided forv supplying lthe water for the feet while the treatment is being taken. If desired, suffi-"f cienthot water may be supplied to thetub to .provide a vcombination steam: .and light bath. `.In 'that case, the feet should be supl yported as by means ofatub seat; Further,

the light treatment is preferably followedl with a water :bath andtheapparatus can light treatment has been completed, to permit the Luse of the tub. Y

The. lamp brackets 22 are tubular and .secured to lthe uprights. 1 by means ofthe sleeve-like clips 23.4 The line wires 24' are secured to insulating plates 25, mounted on y the topypieces 2,1the lamp circuit wires 26 beingarranged in the top pieces to extend into the upright pieces l through the hol; lowy couplings 4L and into the lamp brackets 221to the lamps 27 These `lampsi-areof t-he incandescent type andifare provided with reectors, as illustrated.

The brackets 22 .project diagonally from: the vframe. pieces `1,`so that the structure may be collapsed without bringing the lamps into f contact with any parts of the iframe. As the seatis supported directly-upon the tub, the frame -is' subjected to.y practically no strain, f

which `makes it practical to use a f much vperson taking the treatment was l:to be supported therebyr. The lamps being `arranged at fthe' corners, direct the-light in an effecherein. j

, The Cover orl .wir es isfof suiabie'fiexibie Fmaterialpso that the .structure may be col# sit may be y be'readily swung up out of the way after theA tive manner.` The number of lamps can be position, but as the structure of these spring: contactsis 'well understood, I do not deemvv it necessary to illustrateior'describe the same lapsed without removing Ithe, covering. The` covering has a suitable headopening 29 inV the top, (see-Fig. I).

which depend into the tub lto prevent the j circulationofair into the cabinet.V The side vwalls are provided withflaps 35 which lap. y Y L Voverthe edges'of the'tub to shut out the air a* at the sides.k

My improved radiant heat or' electric light bath or treatment apparatus *isV of ysuch simplev construction Vthat it can belproduced at a reasonable' figure, and isverylquickly e' set up: for use, and when attached .toawall e 280" Y as shown,`is adjustable to .its operativeor:v to its inoperative position, merely byfswingqing it Vdown uponthe tub! orvr swinging vjit against the Walle f I have illustrated and.described-fmyf'im# provements in-'detail in the yformj-invhichv I have .embodied them,`as`Ifiid that form to be effective for :the purpose intended. I i fr i desire, however, to remark that Vver-'yr great Variation in structural details isfpossible-e. vwithout departing,` from: my invention, but

Vas the structure illustrated willenablelthse Y skilled in the-art to whichthis invention,

relates, `tok apply'my improvements as cir-1 cumstances or cond1t1`ons.requ1re, fI have` not attempted to illustrateor' describe the varia ous modifications, but I ldesirle 4to be underfstoody as claiming the structure specically J in. the form "uustmtedfas Well v'as broadly. .10o

within the scopeof the appended claims e Having thusdescribed my invention, what I vclaim as new Sand desireto secure by Let#` l:

ters Patent is v l. In an apparatus of theclass described;` the combinationgof ytheframe side vmembers each Vcomprising uprights and' topY and bottom horizontal pieces, said Vuprights and .top-

pieces .beingy tubular,..hollow vcorner cous plings whereby saiduprights and top 'hori-k zontal pieces arev rigidly connected, said couplings beingv provided.. with inwardlly f v projecting j arms, "braces for said uprights-pl and top1 horizontal piecesan'dsaidf uprightv and thev arms -of-the couplings ofthe outer 1 yside member, transverse pieces `pivotally se-` cured to said inwardly proj ecting jarms of said corner couplings, a seat supporting barhaving 1 forked :ends mounted Ion said Vbottomilflori-I i zontal pieces to be slidablyadjusted thereon,

said ,seat supporting bar' being ,adapted to rest. upon abath tub-'when the'inner side memberis secured to the wall atlthe. side i' thereof, :a seatladjustablymounted onfsaidl seat supporting` bar, aflexible cover-ing for said frameytubular lamp brackets .mounted on said tubular uprights and kopening ytherezontal top members and extended in'tojsaid lamps carried by said brackets.

sin', and circuit wires arranged in vsaid hori-f I ISO 2.a In` an apparatus of therclassdescribed, a trame comprising tubular side members, a pivotal connection for l1 said side` members wherebysaidframe may be collapsed, said l frame being ladapted torrest upon the bath tubi when the inner side member ithereof lis r `thecombination of the frame side members secured tothe wall at the innerfside thereof, a seat i support pivotally` connected ,to `said side members, a flexible covering; `:tor `said frame, i lamps; mllnted on said tubular` side i members, 1and` circuit wires for said `lamps 1 arraneed in said tubular side members.

3. i finan apparatus of the iclassrdescribed, the combination of the `frame side members; each comprising `uprights and top bottom `horizontal pieces, said `uprights `and a top l pieces ,being tubular, yhollow t corner cou-` plings `whereby said "uprights and tophorizontal pieces arerigidlyconnected, `said cou-1 plings being ,provided with; :inwardly ,profi `jecting arms, y transverse pieces pivotally isecuredto `saidinwardly `projecting arms of said corner couplings, a seat;` supporting bar having forked ends `mountedon said bottom; horizontalypieces,;a flexible covering for said;

frame, tubular `lamp 3 brackets` mounted l 0111 said tubular uprights `and opening therein,` andcircuit wiresyarranged in said horizontal` top membersw and extended into;` said iup-i lrights and said lam `bracketsnto thelamp carried by said brac" ets. a y

, 4. In `an apparatusof the class described, the combinationmf the` frame side members each comprising uprights `andi top j and bot-l tom horizontal pieces, said uprights; and top pieces being tubular,holl`ow corner couplings; for said uprightsand "top horizontal pieces, transversei pieces Lpivctally `secured Ito said corner couplings, a` seat supporting 1 ban onounted on `said, bottom horizontal` pieces to be ,slidably adjusted thereon, said seat` supporting bar being `adapted to rest upon a `bath tub o when the Sinner, side `member is secured to the wall `at the "Side` thereof, said transverse `pieces and I seat supporting bar i being arranged tol permit the i collapsing of u `brackets "mounted ;upon1 theitubular side said: `frame, `a seat `adjustablyll mounted Pon said seat supporting bar, a suitable covering;

for ysaid l frame, tubular 1 lamp `brackets y mounted on` said tubular uprights and openf ing therein, `andcircuitl wires arranged in; and :connected to i said horizontal; top; mem-` y bers `and :extended into Said luprights and said lamp brackets to` the lamps carried by` said brackets, i o 1 In anapparatus of, the classdescribedd the combination of the frame i side members each comprising uprights` and top and botf tomY horizontal pieces, `said `uprights and top pieces a being; tubular,,hollow` corner cone;

p plings ,for zsaid uprights and top horizontal pieces,` transverse` piecesupiuotally secured to said zcorner tcouplingst; a suitable lcovering for` said frame,tubular1 lamp` brackets mounted on said tubular uprights `and open-1 ing; therein, and; circuit wiresarranged in and` connected to said horizontal top memi bers and .\:tendedjinto"` said uprights and saidlamp brackets to the lampscarried by` said r brackets. y

,6i 1In an apparatus of lthe class described,

each comprising uprights and top andbottom horizontal PlGCes, said uprights and top; `pieces being. tubular, transverse pieces` pivotally jconnected to said side members, a 3 seat supporting bar mounted oxrsaid bottom horizontal pieces, said scat supporting bar lbeing1 adapted to :rest 1 upon :a bat-h tub when 1the inner sidel member is securedto the wall at `the sidethereof,said transversepieces and seat supporting `bar bein@` arranfed to y )ermit i the colla )sine 1;

of said iside members, a suitable covering `for saidl frame, ,tubular` lamp brackets mounted on said tubulalfuprights andopening ,therein\and` circuit wires arranged in l said horizontal top` members `and `extended into said uprights and said lamp brackets tothe lamps `carried by saidbrackets.

7 In an apparatus of the class described, the combinationiof the frame sidemembers r eachl comprising uprights land top g and bot-1 jtqm horizontalipieces, said uprights and top 'pieces `being tubular, transverse pieces `,piv-

otally` connected to said-side members, a suite` able coveringl for :said trame, tubular lamp brackets mounted; on said tubular uprights: and opening therein, and circuit wires arranged in said horizontal top `members and extended into `said uprights and said `lamp brackets to `the lamps carried i, by said brackets.v y

l 8; In an apparatus of the class described, a `frame comprising 1tubular side members, a ,pivotal connection -for said iside members `wherebysaidframe may be collapsed, said frame being `adapted Vtorest upon `the bath tub when the `inner side member secured to the wall 1at the; side thereof, a; flexible covering` 1, for "said" frame, tubular `lamp `to ,the lamps carried bythe brackets.`

.9.111 anapparatus of the class described, the combination oftheifralue s1deinembers "each comprising;uprights and top and bottom horizontal pieces.` couplings whereby 1 said uprights and top horizontal pieces are rigidly` connected, saidfcouplings being proxfided `with inwardly projecting arms, r braces for said uprlghts andytophorizontalvpleces `andi said upright and lthe arms of1 tliecou-` plings of the` outer `side member. transverse `piecespivotallysecured to said` inwardly `pro]ectingarms of said corner coupllngspa seau supporting; barhaving i forked` ends mountedon said bottomfhorizontali piecesto a be slidably adjusted thereon, said seat sup, portingubarbeing adapted to restjuponf` a bath tub when the inner `side member lis se ,cured to the wall at the side thereof, ya seat i-adjustably mounted on said seat supportingbar, afleXiblel covering for said frame,` and lamps mounted on sald side members.

Y l0. In an apparatus; of the class:y described, the combination fof `the `frame side members' each comprising uprights `and topl and :bot-E tom horizontal lpieces, couplings whereby said uprights and top horizontal pieces "are rigidly connected, said couplings l being yprovided With inwardly projectingarms, .braces` yfor' said uprights 'and topv horizontal '.piecesv andfsaid upright andthe-arms of'fthexcou- Vplings of theouter side memben'transverse v pieces i pivotally secured vto said` inwardly v v thereon,` said seat` supporting 'bari beingy f inner :side member is'securedzto the wallat` projecting arms of saidfcorner couplings,;a flexible ycovering for said frame, and lamps f mounted on said side members.

' Yll. In an apparatus ofthe clas's'described,

the combination of the frame sidemembers each comprising uprights and top and bot-y tom horizontal pieces, transverse pieceszpivotally connected to said side members, aseat 'l supporting y bar.mounted 'on said bottom horizontal piecesv to be slidablyadjusted adapted to rest upon `a 1 bath tub ywhen 4the the side thereof and being arrangedto permit-the collapsing of said frame, a seat adl justably mounted e on: said seat `supporting' bar, a flexible coverin yfor saidzframe, and

lampsmounted on `sa-i side members;

'12. In an apparatus of theclass described.

vthe combination of the frame side members each comprising uprights and t-op and bot- 4vtom horizontal pieces,` transverse pieces piv otallyconnectedto said side members, a seat supporting bar mounted yon;v said bottom i' horizontal pieces, saidv lseat supporting ,bar

being adapted to rest upon a bath tub when the .inner side member is secured to the Wall at the side thereof and beingA arranged to permit the-collapsing'ofsaid frame, a seat mounted on said lseatsuppm'ting bara flexible covering for `said frame, and lamps mountedon said side members.

v 13. Inan apparatus of the class described, a'frame comprising side members, apivotal.

connection for said side members whereby Y saidframe may becollapsed, said'. frame be# :ingadapted to rest'upon a bath A,tubi when the inner side member is secured to the Vwall `at Vthe side thereof,l a flexible covering ffor said frame, and lamps mounted on, said .side members of saidfram'e.A

14; In an apparatus ofthe class described,

@the ycombination with a bath tub of a col.- ylapsible frame comprising side members and transverse frame 4,members pivotally con--` nectedfto' said side members, 'brackets for attaching `1 one'of said frame sidelmembers'` l i to the Wall at thesideof the bathtub whereby the `frame may .be-collapsed` `'against the y V wall or extended'torest upon fthel k'bath' tub, and a lexiblecovering; for said `frame pro-` vided with vextensions or ilaps'on -its front 'f and "rear walls adapted t to` depend into the v bathtub. i

f y l5.' Infan vapparatus vofthe/classy described-?, y

the combinationwith'abath tubfofa collapsible frame comprisingide" members and transverse frameinenibers' lpivotally3 connected to said side vmembers,*brackets, for

attaching 4one 'of'said framewsidefmembers i to the wallf'at the'side'yo'f the bath tub -where- "by thefframe may b'e .collapsed against thev "wallior vextended to restfuponthe'bath tub, g anda flexible coveringglforsaidtframe proli870 1 y vided with aps `orextensionstonLitswWallS purpose specified.

y, v16.-I1ian apparatusofthe'class described, 4. the combinationof acollaps'ible frame com"- adapt-ed todepend intovthebathtub, forjthe l prising @side frame members,y each lframe,-

vbottom pieces; top Atransverse pieces-'pivob 'membercomprisingmupright' and?topfandjk .allyl mounted onthe `outer sides ofthe Anp- L rights; asseatsupporting .bar :'pivotally Vmounted on kthe bottom'pie'ces of. said sfide frame" members vbetween their; uprights so that theouterframe memberfmay be `swung upto the wall to collapse the structure; a 1. wall attachingbracket for/one of .said frame Y Y members;'a seaton said bar; and `lamps frame member and therk lamps. mounted thereon. u y 17. In an apparatus of the classdescribed,

the combination of a ycollapsible frame comprising-side framev members,jeach"frame Y membery comprising.; upright and a :topp and bottom pieee's; top transverse: pieces pivot allyconnected to said members; a seatpsupgfy porting ,bar vpivotally' ,mounted on the bot-` tom pieces of said frame members lbetween Vtheir uprights so lthat lone lframe membery may be collapsed uponthe other: andlamps mounted on the. uprights of said frame'memsv bers, the lamps being` disposed so "that they Y f i. f Y

ber collapse `between 'they top transverse pieces and the `seat vbar collapses *betweenVV the uprights ,of the other framemember and j the lampsy mounted thereon.

k18. In 'an'apparatus'oftheclassfdescribed,yvv i VV125.1

the combinationifof a `collapsible Aframe compris'ing side` members ;wall"f attaching brack-r ets for oneof said frameside'members vpiv-4 Otal "connections for the other `-raine lsidek member to` the side member', attached to. the wall,` whereby isuch member "may be 4swung up to the `Walli when 1` the structurel is `collapsed;` a `flexible covering for said frames;` and lamps mounted on the side` members iof said frame.` i

19.` In an apparatus `of the class described; the `combination of a collapsible `frame com-z prising` side framefmembers; awall attach-1 ing braoketifor one of said sideiframe mem-i bers; link` `connections `for 1 the other side frame member `tothe member provided `Withl the `Wall? attaching; brackets; `Wherebyi the swinging frame `member may `be swunggupr tothe Wall to collapse the frame; and lamps:

carriedby said Side members,` the lamps and frame `links being disposed so as ito permit? them to swing; `past 1 each ether `Wherr the structure is collapsed.

20.` In an apparatus ofthe class described; the combinatlon of a collapsible frame `com-1 prising side frame members; links pivotally secured ito said lframe `members to permlti (opiesg ofz this `patenti may` be `obtained i for frame iis collapsed.

21. In an apparatus ofthe class described, t the combination ofi a eo1lapsible1framecom i prising side` membersg said; frame: being adapted to be extended torest iupon abath tub when; its inner zside member is lsecured 1 to` thewall at the side lofi the tublor tomoli lapse against the wall; andzlam s mounted? upon the side members of said rame.`

In iwitness whereof, `I have hereuntoset t my `hand and seal in the presence lof two W1tnesses.l t

ROY XJ TUTTLEJ [LL s] Witnesses t CARMEN STANDIFORD, i WINFRED C; Ctnramee..`

Washington DJ G3? l live cents each; byaddressing `the i" Gommissionerofatentlp

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