US1217692A

US1217692A - Internal-bath apparatus.

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Publication number: US1217692A
Application number: US9346616A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph B Bookman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1916-04-25
Filing date: 1916-04-25
Publication date: 1917-02-27
Anticipated expiration: 1934-02-27

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J. B. BOOKMAN.

' INTERNAL BATH APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25. 1916.

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J. B. BOOKMAN.

INTERNAL BATH APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25.. 1916.

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JOSEPH B. BOOKMAN, or MAN HArrAm NfivAnA.

INTE'RNAL BATH APPARATUS.

Specification or Letters rat-em. P t ntedFeb. 27, 1917.

Application filed April 25, 191a Serial No. 93,466.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEPH. B. BOOKMAN', a citizen of the United States, residing at Manhattan, in the county of Nye an'dState of Nevada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Internal-Bath Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an internalib'ath apparatus, and more particularly to the class of combined water heaters and bathing'appliances. 4

The primary object of the invention is the provision of'an appliance of this character, wherein cold water can be conveniently heated to the desired temperature and injected through the rectum of a-person for an internal bath, in the treatment of the system to benefit the health of such person. i

Another object of the invention is [the provision of an appliance of this character,

wherein the tanks for the heating of the water to the proper temperature are of novel form, and also the stool and the fountain syringe are of novel construction, so as to avoid discomfort to the user and to permit the internal bath to be taken in a convenient manner and with despatch.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an appliance of this character, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in operation, strong, durable, convenient and easy in use, andalso which is inexpensive in manufacture and installation.-

Other obj ectsv will be in. part obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts, the construction of which will be exemplified-in the' description hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the application of which will be'in- Fig. 3, is a vertical longitudinal'sectional view through the stool.

Fig. 4:, is a plan View of the stool. Fig. 5, is a sectional view on the line 77 of Fig. 1. 1 Fig. 6, is a sectional view on the line 99 of Fig. 3.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in thedrawings.

Referring to the drawings, in detail, the appliance comprises a main reservoir A, preferably in the form of a tank, having in its top'a removable plug 10,-which is detached for the filling of the said'tank with cold water for cleaning purposes, when desired. The reservoir. A, is also fitted with a gage tube B, to indicate the amount of Water therein.

Arranged below the reservoir A, and

spaced therefrom are superposed heating tanks 11, the uppermost tank, being connected with the reservoir A, through the medium of a union 13, so that the cold water will flow from said reservoir into the uppergmostftank, while the latter is connected to .the lowermost tank by means of a coupling pipe 14:, for the continuous flow of water .from the upper to the lower tanks.

Beneath the tank 11 is a cooling tank 15 into which is adapted to be introduced cold water which circulates for the cooling of the water therein to the desired tempera ture. The coupling'pipeortube 17 unites the lower heating tank 11 with the cooling tank 15 so that the said'heatedwater from said lower heating tank will flow into said cooling tank. The tube connection 18 is ar-' ranged between the cooling tank 15 and a delivery reservoir '19 which is located below the ,latter.' The delivery reservoir 19, is

' fitted withagage tube 20, so that a person can determine the quantity of warm water therein. "There is also a thermometer C,

fitted on the delivery reservoir 19. The coupling tube17,1has fitted thereon a thermometer 21, so that one can ascertain the temperature of the water as it leaves the heating tanks.

At one side of the reservoirs and tanks is i a supply pipe'22, which has leads 23, into the main reservoir A, and the cooling tank 15, the leads being provided with hand operatedflcut oif valves 24, which when opened allow cold water to flow from thefpipe 22 into the reservoir and tank, while leading from the bottoms of the reservoirs A, and

sion require. It will be noted that the pipe loo 22 is provided with valves 26' which are arranged between the reservoirs and the inlet pipe or lead 23 so that the supply from the pipe 22 can be cut off from the reservoir 19 or the tank 15 or both of the same.

Leading from the coupling pipe or tube 17, is a hot water delivery pipe 27, which extends to and communicates directly with the delivery reservoir 19, so that hot water can be delivered therein, the pipe 27, being formed with a valved faucet 28, so that hot water can be had therefrom. ()n opposite sides of the point of the faucet 28, in the pipe 27, are cut off valves 29, which control the fiow of hot water, and likewise provided in the coupling pipe 17 below the point of the faucet 28, is a cut off valve 30, which also controls the flow of water through this pipe.

The stool comprises a seat frame 31, supported upon legs 32, and upon this frame is securely fastened an inflatable cushion or bag 33, upon which is adapted to be seated the person taking the internal bath, while mounted centrally of the cushion or bag 33, is a drain shell 34, having a forwardly inclined guide-way 35, in which is slidably mounted a rectum spray nozzle 36, which is made fast to a cross-head 37 slidable upon guides 38, depending from the shell 34, and to this nozzle 36, is connected a knuckle jointed pipe connection 39, which also has knuckle oint connection with a raising and lowering member 40, constituting a valve casing and a walking beam.

The member 40 is swingingly supported in a hanger 42, fixed to and depending from the front of the seat frame of the stool. Fitted within this member 40, is a hand operated two way valve plug 41, while leading from the member 40, are lead pipes 43, and 44, respectively, the pipe 43, being in communication with the cushion or bag 33, and the pipe 44, in communication with nozzle 36, so that on turning the valve in one position water will be admitted to said cushion and nozzle, respectively, the water being delivered to the member 40, through a flexible tube 45, leading from the delivery reservoir 19.

The shell 34, is formed with an annular catch trough or groove 46, the wall of which is formed with perforations 47, for permitting the water, which may be spilt during an injection'and while washing the nozzle 36, to run off fromv the shell through a drain tube 48, leading therefrom, which tube 48,

has a branch leading to the member 40, for

the draining of the latter on the turning of the valve in another position, it being understood of course that a toilet bowl is adapted to be close at hand for receiving the drain- Connected with the tube 45, and the lead pipe 44, are the pipes 49, of a pump bellows 50, which is actuated by means of hand levers 51, pivoted to each other, so that water can be forced into the nozzle 36, under pressure, for the cleaning of said pipe, when the occasion requires. In each pipe 49, is mounted a cut-off valve 52, to permit the shutting off of the pump as may be desired.

Adapted to be located between the tanks 11, is a suitable heater 53, which may be of the electric, oil or gas type, and serves to heat the water in said tanks, when the appliance is to beused. If oil or gas burners are used then the lower heating tank is to be removed together with the electric circuit and then the burners installed and other required connections made, as are required.

Hinged to the seat frame 31, is a cap 54, which normally covers the nozzle 36, when not in use.

011 raising or lowering the member 40, the nozzle 36, can be adjusted the desired height within the rectum when 'giving the internal bath to a person, and the latter can operate the member 40, for this purpose.

The cap 54, when closed fits closely into the groove 46, against the outside wall of the frame so that when squirting water through the nozzle during the cleaning of the same, the said water will be confined to the groove wherefrom it will drain through the perforations in the shell.

The electric cut off and the cold water cut off shall be pull switches, in order that a person when seated may merely pull a cord and thus close the valve or open the circuit. There is also a provision made on the delivery tube where some other standard syringe bottle may be connected thereto, should it be desired.

The spray nozzle 36 consists of two parts as indicated on the drawing, it is fastened together a little above the cross head. The object of the same being to remove or exchange the perforated part of it with easiness.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. In an internal bath apparatus, a stool having a seat frame, an inflatable cushion supported upon the frame and having a central opening, a drain shell arranged within the opening, a spray nozzle working centrally through the shell, guides depending from the shell, a cross head supporting the nozzle and slidable upon the guides, a hanger depending from the frame, a raising and lowering member pivoted in the hanger and having avalve chamber, a knuckle joint connection between the member and the nozzle, a hand operated two-way valve plug within the valve chamber, lead pipes extending from the member to the nozzle and inflatable cushion respectively and controlled by the valve plug, and means for supplying fluid to the valve chamber.

2. In an internal bath apparatus, a stool having a seat frame, an inflatable cushion supported upon the frame and having a central opening, a drain shell arranged within the opening, a spray nozzle working centrally through the shell, guides depending from the shell, a cross head supporting the nozzle and slidable upon the guides, a hanger depending from the frame, a raising and lowering member pivoted in the hanger and having a valve chamber, a knuckle joint connection between the member and the nozzle, a hand operated two-way valve plug within the valve chamber, lead pipes extending from the member to the nozzle and inflatable cushion respectively and controlled by the valve plug, means for supplying fluid to the valve chamber, and a drain pipe leading from the drain shell and having connection with the valve chamber.

3. In an internal bath apparatus, a stool having a seat frame, an inflatable cushion supported upon the frame and having a central opening, a drain shell arranged within "the opening, a spray nozzle Working centrally through the shell, guides depending from the shell, a cross head supporting the nozzle and slidable upon the guides, a hanger depending from the frame, a raising and lowering member pivoted in the hanger and having a valve chamber, a knuckle joint connection between the member and the nozzle, a hand operated two-way valve plug within the valve chamber, lead pipes extending from the member to the nozzle and inflatable cushion respectively and controlled by the valve plug, means for supplying fluid to the valve chamber, a drain pipe leading from the drain shell and having connection with the valve chamber, and a force pump having connection with the lead to the nozzle.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH B. BOOKMAN.

Witnesses:

S. E. SMITH, Gno. LUDWIG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.