US1691577A - Bath apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Nov. 13, 1928.

J. LANG BATH APPARATUS Filed March 29, 1928 ly circulated through at the correcttemperawhich a support .is provided permitting the Patented Nov. "13, 1928.

res PA JOHN LANG, OF WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN.

BATHv APPARATUS.

Application filed March 29, 1 92s. S .eria1No. 265,534.

-This invention relates to a bathv apparatu i Objects of this invention are to provide a novel type of bath apparatus which is so constructed that treating fluid is continuous I the tub and isauto-v matically maintained ture so as to provide for the treating oi patients with a treating solution in constant circulation and at a constant,predetermined temperature. i L

Further objects are to provide a bath apparatus for treating patients, which is so constructedthat the moving. solution pro duces amassage-action on the body, and in exposure ot' the spine and adjacent parts or" thebody to the action of thewater,

- Further objects are to provide a device which may be associated with a tub approximating a conventional provide for thecomfort of the patient while he isrbeing treated.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 isa side elevation of the apparatustwith parts broken away and in section; Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view on the-line 2' 2 of Figure 1 v Figure 3 is a sectional 3-3 of Figure 1 Figure 41 is a plan view of the body support 7 for the patient with the supporting straps i i-section.

Referr ng with the rear. part thereof elevated so that the'patient may lie upon :the support. and have his bodyheld in aslantingmanner with the spine exposed through the space 6. i

Means are provided for initially filling the tub' ivith hot and cold water, for instance, byimeans of the pipes 7 and 8 controlled by the valves 9 and 10/ These pipes communicate with 'theinlet pipe 11 leading into the tub, as is apparent from Figures 2 and 3. A pipe 12 communicates with the inlet pipeand extends to the outlet end of a rotary pump 13. The inlet portion of the pump is connected by means of a pipe 14 with a heati'ng tank 15. The tank is able manner, asby means tub and which will view on the line to the drawingsfitwill seen that a;tub 1 is provided andis equippedwith 2 which enter 6 between them,

is supplied by means of a pipe16 leading to the outlet pipe 17 from the tub. The pipe 16 is controlled by means of a valve 18. Further, a'discha'rge pipe 19 leading to the outlet. pipe 17 oithe tub is provided'an'd has a control valve 20.

The pump 13 may be driven in any suitof an electric motor whose outline is indicated by the dotted lines 21 in Figurel. 7 I

The heating tank 15 is mounted below the beaded or rolled upper edge 22 of the tub, as shown in Figure 2, and a hinged flap 23 is carried b the bea ded edge and extends downwardly to a point below the heating tank 15. This heating tank maybe supported in any suitable manner as by means of the brackets 24 extending outwardly fronr is controlled-Thy an electromagnet-ically operated valve 26'. A

pilot burner 27 is positioned: adjacent the burner 25 so as,to;ignite the gas whenever the valve26is opened. I r

The magnet 28 of the valve '26 is. con trolled by means ofa thermostat 29 locatedwithin the heating tank 15 so as to maintain the temperature of the Water in the tank 15 at afconstant temperature. In view of the fact thatl this water is in constant circulation, it isflatonce apparenti'that'the entire body of water is maintained at asubstantially constant. temperature. K g

The circuit for the magnet 28 isjalso controlledby fa manually operable switch30 so that'it may be opened whenever; it is-desiredto discontinue .the heating of thet'ank, as "for example, after a treatment is finished;

In using the apparatus, the waste valve 20 is closed and the tub is filled to approximately thelevel indicated by the line 31 in Figure 1. This filling of the tub may befwith either hot or cold water through the pipes 7 and 8, as required. The exact temperature desired may be easily obtained for the initiation of the treatment. mostat 29 is set for the desired. temperature and will maintain the temperature of the water constant. v r i The motor charge valve 32 "(see Figure 1) and the inlet valve 18 are opened, so that water freely circulates from the tub through the heating tank and back into the tub without requiring the addition of any further supply of water from Thereafter, the ther-,

21 is the'nfstarted anal-he dis-K the hot and cold supply pipes 7, and8. The desired chemical or treating medicine may be added at any portion in the system so as pipe is located directly beneath the patient so that the drift of water is towards the patient and thus all portions'of his body are.

swept over by the travelling Water. 'Thus, the solution is kept constantly agitated and in constant motion over the patients body, while at the same time the temperature'is maintained constant.

It is to be distinctly understood that other types of heaters may be employed instead of For instance, in certain installations, it maybe preferable to use an electric heater controlled by the therthe gas burner illustrated.

mosta't.

Further, ity is desirable to provide a fl'oat 38 controlling an electric switch 3tconnected v 1n the motor ci-rcuit and thus controlling the motor, as indicated in Figure l.' The purpose of this construction is to prevent the motor from withdrawing too .much water from the heating tank 15 at any one time,

and instead tomain tain, a substantially constant'level within such tank.

It will be seen further that the apparatus,

is relatively simple, is automatic in its'action,

' and may beset to the exact requirements of t'he individual case.

Althoug the invention has been described in considerable detail, such descriptionlis intended as illustrative rather than limiting as, the invention maybe variously embodied and as the scope of such invention is to 'be'determined as claimed.

I claim:

1.v A bathfapparatus comprising a tub; adapted to receive atpatient, and means for circulating a fluid throughthe tub, said tub having an adjustable inclined support for holding the patient in an inclined position, said support having a cut-away portion to expose the spine and the associated'regions V g of the patients body.

2. In a bath apparatus, the combination of a tub, means for maintaining the temperature of the liquid carried within the tub ata' con,-

stant value, and a circulatory pump-fur owsing a constant circulation of water through the tub, said means for maintaining constant temperature comprising a heating'tank com municating with the tub, and a thermostatieally'conti'olled burner for heatin said tank.

3. In a bath apparatus, the com inationof atub, a heating-tankcarried by the tub and having a pipe leading into the tank and conr municating with the lower portion 0% thetub, a driven pump having its intake commurii eating with said tank" and? its, =outlet openi-ng into said tub, a burner located below said tank, a pilot light for said burner, an; electro magnetic valve forcontrolhn g said burner,

and a thermostat controlling saijd'valve and located within said. tank.

4;. In a bathapparatusflhe combination-of! a tub, a heating tank carried by the tub and having a pipe leading into the tank-and'com' munica-ting with the lower portion oftlietul), a driven pump having-its intake-communi'ca-ting with said tank and its'outlet opening: I

into said tub, a burner-located below said tank, a pilot light for saidibu-rner, an electromagnetic valve for controlling said "burner, and a, thermostat controlling said vailveand located within said tank, anda aflap hingedly carried by said tuband overhangingsaid tank and said burner.

5. A bath apparatus comprising a tub? adapted to receive a patient and. adapted-to contain a treating fluid, pipes forrh'otand cold Water having, manuallyhoperable valves for controlling the initial ffi-lling ofthetub, a discharge pipe, a'valve controlling the-discharge through said last mentioned pipe, a

heating tank associatedwithsaid' tu'b and communicating'with said discharge pipe, a clrculating pump communicat ng at its, 71ntakeend WllillSELlCl tank and at its outlet' end with said tub, heating means associated; with;

said tank,and a thermostat positionedwithin said tank for controlling said heating means. Y

' 6. In :a bath "apparatus, thecombi'nation o f a tub, means for maintainingthe temperatureZ-of the liquid carried within thetub atai constant degree, comprising a heatingftankf' communicating with the meat-a a thermdstatically cont-rolled burner for heating said} tank, a motor driven circulatory'pump rm; causing circulation of water through the tub, and'a float controlledswitch mounted within; said tank for controlling'said motor drivenj pump. v g Y I. i

In testimony that I-cl'aim the foregoin-ggl have hereunto set my hand. at Wauwatosa,in

the county-of Milwaukee and StateofWis: consin'. JOHN Lanes

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