US872688A - Electrical and thermal cupping device. - Google Patents

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PATENTED DB0. s, 1907.

E. s. SAIGHMAN. ELECTRICAL AND THERMAL CUPPING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED DBQSO, 1903.

Z ZizzegJea' I To all who met may concern: I

" UNITED snares z EDWARD s. sAIcnM i QFFI E- or] QHIG AGO ILLINOIS.

nLEorRIcAr; AND T mur/Inn Corrine DEVICE.

l No. 872,688;

Be it known that I, EDWARD -,a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have'in- .vented certain new and useful Improvements in Electrical and Thermal Cupping =D'evices;- and I do hereby declare that the followi is a full, clear, "and exact descripaccompanyingdrawi p of reference marked t ereon, which form a tion of t e same, reference bein had-to the [part of thisspecification.

a cuppin deviceadapted to permit applicationof a 'gher or lower tem erature to the surface operatedupon and i desired to ap-i p zlvel iectricity during-thetreatment.

been constr-uctble cupof resilient materia such as-rubber, tit has been difiicult if not impossibleto ap-- ly'heat or cold continuously to the surace treated during the cupping operation. Neither has it been possible in former devices to electrically excite the surface during treatment. 1 The object of this invention is toprovide a device of vtheclass described adapted notdevices have, prior to this, consistin ofasingle flexiile cupping1 only-to operate normally as a cupping device,

but also to enable thermal effects to beob- 'tained and, if desired, enabling the tempera- .ture to bevaried during the application. I

It isa furtherobject of the invention, to

provide means adapted to-permit the ap lication of electricity to the parttreated ur- 'ng the normal operation of the device, as before described. v l The invention embraces many novel-features and consists-in the matters hereinafter describedand more fully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figured is a top plan View of a device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail of one of the auxiliary cups. Fig; 4 is an enlarged detail illustrat ng the electrical contact.

As shown in said drawings:'lhe cup proper comprises a spherically. concave suction on of any suitable material for example, so t rubber, indicated by A, and as shown, though not necessarily, provided in its interior'fwith a plurality of auxiliary suc-- tion cups a which may be of any desired size or construction and may be arra ed in any preferred manner within the cup, ut which s emanatio of Letters Patent.

S. 'SAIGHMAN,

s, and to the letters This invention rel tes moreparticularly to are sufficiently remote from the lower orj'con- Patented m 3,1'90111 Application meg hemmed-190s. Serial no. 127.151.

tact edge of the cup to'admit close adhesion of the ed e of the cup tothe surface treated. Surroun ing said cup and vulcanized thereto '(if'of rubber) 'is an integral water ba B,

which may be of any desired or preferre ca- -paci ty,-a'nd as shown extends from the edge or margin of the cup upwardly to the top thereof on the outer. side and of which the .wall of the cup afi'or'ds one. side. Said water;

bag is provided initsto With-one or'more internally screw threade apertures in which arefsecu red screw plugs b -o which by removal er-mit. the water bag to be filled with fluid'o any desired temperature, either hot or cold, as preferred, or, if desired, admit of having. connected therein fluid'conducting pipes through one .of which fluid of the de-.

sired temperature is :conveyed int-o 'the ba from any convenient source ofsupply and .through the other ofwhich the fluid discharges, thus aflordin'g a flow through the bag and enablin aconstant temperature to be maintained during the operation, or admitting of the temperature being. varied "from hotto cold or vice versa during the treatment. I

Extending upwardly through the top of the on as shown-through a-central boss 0, is a tu ula'r screw 0 Whichmay be inserted in' lace before Vulcaniz'ing and aiiords attac ment-for the handlewhichmay or may not be connected with a source of electric current supply, as preferred. As shown said boss 0 is'pro'vided on its end with projections adapted 'toengagein complemental sockets 1 in the end ofv handle 0 when applied thereto and-in which said screw has threaded engagement. j One or more washers indicated by c are securedbeneath the head-of said form or construction and as shown, the same The handle G may. of course be of any screw on the inner side of the cup and exis adaptedffor threadedengagement with the screw 0 as before described and is provided at the inner end of the screw aperture with a recess in which is secured a flap of rubber 0 adapted for engagement with the open end of the screw and acting as an. air valve. Any suit-able conductor c leads inwardly through or along the handle into engagement with said screw C and is adapted for any convenient source of current supply.

The operation is as follows:-lt it is desired to electrically excite the surface treated, the cup and the contact having first been moistened are pressed upon the surface to be treated. The cup A and the auxiliary or interior suction cups a when ap plied to the surlsuzewith pressure are de pressed, thereby expelling the air and. cansing them to adhere closely to said surtace. The moist absorbent surface of the con met D rests with more or less pressure upon said surface. The cup being of resilient material acts after being depressed to spring or draw upwardly .nd tends to return to-its normal position thus creating a p "vial vacuum in the usual manner and tends to open the pores of the skin and to draw the blood to the surface. Electrical excitation may accelerate or retard this el'. t, dependent noon the strength of the currrnt used, mild electrical excitation tendiup to increase this tendency, while a greater electrical excitation tends to restrict the e pillary vessels, thus retar ling the How of blood to the surface. These effects may be augmented or diminished by varying the temperature. This is accomplished by either filling the bag B with not or ,with cold water before application, or by permitting a continuous how of water therethrough which may be gradually increased in temperature, should it be desired to augment the capillary circulation and excrctive action of the skin. Cold water or any refrigerating or coolingiluid may be used to till the bag, or if a continuous ilow used the temperature may be gradually reduced during the flow before described thereby diminishing" this tendency. .l lither of effects may be produced either with or without electrical action as the case r "'11.

With the construction descri..e .l it vious that the cup can be used merely as a suction or vacuum cup, if preferred, without applying the electrical current or making use of the water bag, or either or both of the same may be used in conjunction with the ordinary cupping action as preferred and, any means acting to vary the temperature ol the cup maybe used either before or during ap plication.

As shown'a plate E of hard rubber, metal or other comparatively rigid material is vulcanized concentrically into the top of the cup "and projects into the water bag and acts to distribute downward pressure over a larger area than would be possible by downward the handle is shown to be removable to af' ford access to the valve and is held in place by the screw 0 and it as well as the handle is perforated to permit escape of the air therefrom.

Obviously many details of construction may be varied without departing from the principles of this invention.

I claim as my invention l. A flexible suction cup having a flexible water bag covering the. sides and top thereof and adapted to permit said cup to be. depressed upon the surface treated.

As an article of manulzustnre, a flexible cupping device adapted to be depressed upon the surface treated, atlexible water coni- Partmcnt thereon adapted for circulation of therein adapted to permit the passage of air in one direction on y.

3. The combination witn inner resilient cup of an outer resilient. cup integral at each end with the respective ends oftl e inner cup thereby providing a chamber and. a plate concentric with one of the connected ends and extending into the chamber.

4. The combination with a flexible suction cup of an outer cup integrally united therewith and atlording a chamber therebetween, a handle engaged to said cups having a passage therethrough and valve positioned in said handle adapted to release the air from the inner cup and to preventthe return of the air thereinto when pressed against the surface treated. 5. In a device of the class described the combination with a pair of cups, one nested within the other and providing a compartment between the cups and a plate above the inner cup.

(3. In a do ice of the class described the combination with an outer closed cup of an inner cup united therewith at its margins and center and affording a water chamber therebet-ween, means for depressing said cups centrally and electrical connections dependlire; therefrom and adapted for connection with a source of electrical supply. I

T. A device of the class described. comprising a suction cup, a fluid containing receptacle niclosing the same, a plate between said cup and receptacle ,means adapted to depress said cup to expel the air from the cup and. a valve therein adapted to prevent retu n of air to the cup.

e. in a device of the class described the sent. The simple outwardly opening air 1 mass combination with a suction cuppof a handle adapted for connection therewith, a conductor leading from a-source of supplyto the iliary suction cups on the inner side handle and a contact plate within the handle adaptedfor engagement with said conductor 'outerv cup thereon a handle engaged to the inner cup and a plate above said suction cup adapted to distribute pressure thereonf 11 A combined suction cup and water bag having flexible-side walls adapted to be cup and'means adapted to press against the suction cupfto distribute pressure on the cup. 12. The combination with a flexible suction cu {of a fluid compartment of flexible mate'ria inclosing the same, an upwardly o ening lug on said cup, a tubular. screw t erein and-a tubular handle adapted to enage' on said screw and affording means for lritroduing an electric current to the interior of the cup. e

13. The combination with a suction cup,

' forced inwardly to expel th e air from the of a water bag surrounding the same, means for depressing the top of said cup to el the air therefrom, a valved air outlet an a lurality of auxiliary suction cups on the interior of the cup adapted to produce suction when brought into contact with" the surface treated. a 14. In a combination with a flexible vacuum 'cup, a water bag investing the same,

' a. tubular handle, a tubular screw-engaging the handle upon the cup and an annular pressure plate above the cup, and adapted to bear thereon.

. 15. The combination with a flexible suction cup, having a central apertured boss tl1ere0n,-of a flexible bag investing said cup,

a plate engaged between the cup and bag adapted to distribute pressure on the top of the cup and a valved outlet engaged on said oss. v

16. A combined water bag and vacuum cup, a plate adapted to distribute pressure upon the cup and an air valve in the vacuum in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. Q

EDWARD SNSAI GHMAN. Witnesses: I

C. W. HILLs, ALFRED C; ODELL.

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