US328628A - Bathing-cabinet - Google Patents

Description

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L. YANCEY.

BATHING CABINET.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEE YANCEY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BATHING-CABlNET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,628, dated October 20, 1885.

Application filed September 3, 1884. Serial No. 142,157.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, LEE YANCEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in Cincinnati, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bathing-Cabinets, of which the following is a speciflcation.

My invention relates more particularly to improvements in cabinets for taking medicated baths; and it consists of the arrangement of the different parts, as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis side vie'w of my cabinet, the main door and the door of the chemicalchamber being swung open, so as to expose the interior. Fig. 2 is a top View of same when the aforesaid doors are closed. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of my cabinet, taken through the line x x, Fig. 2, and shows the apparatus closed up and the shower-bath applied. Fig. 4 is a view of the funnel-shaped fumes-conductor tting over the receptacle containing the chemicals, the purpose of which will hereinafter be more fully explained.

A is the main door of my cabinet, through which the patient or bather gains ingress to or egress from the interior or chamber B. This door is made to extend from the top down to about twelve inches, ordinarily, of the bottoni, as shown, the balance of the front portion, C, being rigid, so as to gain a depth in the interior as will form a basin and answer the purpose of aplunge-bath for children or analogous purposes.

c c are the buttons, which lap over and keep the door firmly closed, so as to allow no Water or vapor to pass out from chamber B.

S is the seat upon which the patient sits. This seat consists of a base or standard, D, extending the width of the cabinet, one end resting on the rise C, while the other lies on a strip fastened to the back of chamber B.- Into this standard or base D, in a line vertical, or substantially so,with the neck-aperture N, is a hole fitted with a suitable female screw, Within which works the threaded stem T, holding the seat S. The patient is thus allowed to adj ust the seat to his stature, while if the basin is to be used for a plunge-bath the entire seating device can be lifted up from its bearings and removed.

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It and O are supports upon which the patient can rest his arms while undergoing the bathing process. The support R is rigidly secured to the back of the chamber B,while the support O is hinged to one ofthe sides, so that it can be let down to permit the patient to enter, after which it is brought to a horizontal position for use, as shown in Fig. l, and fastened by means of a spring-bolt or similar means.

P is the reservoir on top ot' my cabinet. This reservoir has a small tube, t, (shown more clearly in Fig. 3,) which eXtendsinto the chamber B, and has attached to it a suitable hose or rubber tube. To the end ot' this tube F is attached the shower-nozzle through which the water Hows. The water can be turned on or off by means of the key K.

I is the outlet through which the water cscapes.

J is the top piece which incloses the neck of the patient, and which is inserted after he has entered the chamber B. b b are the buttons which hold this top piece in position.

The basin I prefer to construct as an ordinary bath-basin-viz., concaved, as shown in Fig. 3.

U is the chamber in which the chemical compound is burned and the vapor generated, and L is the door of same. In this chamber is shown the utensilp, upon which the chemical compound is burned. The shape or kind of utensil for this purpose is not of the essence of my invention; therefore such is left to the option of the bather. The door L is provided with a vent-entry, 1J, which can be opened or closed, as desired. Such vents may also be provided at the front and rear parts ofthe chemical-chamber. The chemical-chamber is lined with metal plates k Z, which protect the sides of the chamber from the heat generated therein.

H is the partition separating the chemicalchamber from the main chamber B. This partition runs in a line oblique to the basin of chamber B, and is so constructed as to admit of the two chambers being entirely separated one from the other, or the two brought into communication. This is effected by means of the hinged lid m. When this is closed, as seen in Fig. 3, it prevents the water ofthe plunge- IOU bath from` entering the chemical-chamber, while when it is opened, as seen in Fig. 1, it allows the fumes from the burning chemicals to enter chamber B and pass around and envelop the patient. 1t will be noticed that I hinge the lid m to the upper portion of partition H. This is for the purposev ot' allowing the water to remain in the basin for the purposes of a plunge-bath, without reference to orinterfering with the chemical-cham ber. The oblique portion H acts also asa rest or support for the feet of the patient.

M is a funnel-shaped conductor,which may be used for carrying the fumes of the medical compound from the chemical-chambcrinto the chamber B. The base ot' this conductor fits closely over the receptacle p, containing the medical compound, While the nipple 'it enters the aperture g in the lid m.

wis a collar or flange on the conductor M, and is designed to prevent any air, warm or cold, from entering the chamber B while the patient is receiving the fumes of the chemi cals.

h is the receptacle containing the oil or alcohol which is used for heating the chemicals, while s is the pan in which receptacle h stands. This pan h is filled or partly filled with water, which 'lessens the danger of the chamber becoming overheated or any ofthe parts taking iire.

My cabinet is made portable, so that it can be moved from place to place as occasion requires. o' r are the handles at the back, by which and the rollers d d in the front it can be moved. e is the handle of the main door A,andf is thehandle to the door'of the chemical -chamben The mode in which my cabinet is used is as follows: The patient having entered the chamber B and adjusted the seat S to the proper height,A the doorA is closed and fastened, and the top piece, J, is placed in position, as seen in Fig. 2. The lamp in the chemical-chamber isthen lighted and the door L closed, the lid m in the meantime being thrown back, as seen inFig. 1. A sufficient vent is then given to the llame. After the patient has perspired sufficiently he emerges from the chamber B, andv is given a thorough rubbing with a dry towel. He then reent-ers the chamber B. (which in the meantime has become cooled,) and the receptacle p, with its contained cornpound, and the conductor M, are placed in position over the iiame. The doors of the cabinet are closed, as before. rlhe fumes of the chemicals will pass through the conductor into the chamber B and envelop the patient. .After giving the chemicals a sufficient time toact upon the body, the patient can appl-y the shower-bath and cleanse himself, aft-er which he emerges from the cabinet and is thoroughly dried.

It will be observed that through the intervention of the collar w no heat is allowed to enter chamber B while the patient is receiving the medicine, thus preventing a second perspiration, and thereby causing the medi- `and which can be used in any household or room therein. v Y.

'Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. Inv a portable bathing-cabinet, a main chamber whose bottom is adapted to be used as a plunge-bath, in combination with a chamber in which the chemicals are burned, the two chambers being separated by an imperforate partition to a point above the Waterline, the upper portion of which partition has a lid capable of being opened or closed.

2. In a bathing-cabinet, the combination of a water or plunge-bath chamber, a chemicalchamber, and an intermediate partition of imperforate material, provided with a valve or door by which communication may be opened or closed between said chambers.

3. The herein described bathing-cabinet, consisting of chamber B, having plunge-bath tub C at its bottom, chemical-chamber U at the end of chamber B, partition H, separating chambers B and U, and door m, applied to said partition,whereby communication may be opened or closed between thek chambers, said door being provided with hole g to receivethe nozzle n of the chemical-conductor M, all constructed and arranged to operate substantially as described and shown.

4. The combination of chambers BU, partition H, located between said chambers, door m, having opening g, and forming part of the partition, a lamp located in chamber U, and chemical-conductor M, provided with collar w, and with nipple n to enter they opening g,

yall substantially as described and shown.

LEE YANCEY.

` Witnesses:

W. ELLWooD WYNNE, PETER F. CAMERON.

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