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`1968,509
`Patented July 31, 1934
`PATENT OFFICE
`UNITED STATES
`1968,509
`THERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
`AEgeles, Calif., assigner
`Frank E. Tiffany, Los
`AEgeles,
`to Tiffany Technica Corporatiega, Los
`Calif., a corporation of Califorgia
`Application Jay 3. 932, Seria Nos 622258
`12 CFaiths.
`In this specification, and the accompanying
`drawing, I shall describe and show preferred
`forms of my invention, and specifically men
`tion certain of its more important objects.
`5 do not limit myself to the forms disclosed how
`ever, since various changes and adaptations inay
`be made therein without departing from the
`essence of my invention as hereinafter claired,
`and objects and advantages, other than those
`Specifically mentioned, are included within its
`SCOpe.
`My invention relates to therapeutic apparatus
`that is adapted for transforning vola,tile liquid
`medicaments into vapors, or into mists of ex
`ceedingly fine particles; and for applying these
`Vapors or mists to organic parts that are to be
`treated. The principal objects of my invention
`include; first, to provide an improved method
`for vaporizing liquid medicaments by means of
`small electric currents; second, to furnish ap
`paratus that is particularly well adapted for
`applying freshly vaporized medicaments to va
`rious Organic Surfaces: third, to supply very
`simple and convenient apparatus for the afore
`said purposes; and, fourth, to accomplish the
`above stated objects by means of relatively in
`expensive devices.
`My objects are attained in the manner illus
`trated in the accompanying drawing, in which
`Figure 1 is an elevation of a typical form of
`my invention, One of the parts being shown
`broken away in order the better to show the
`construction;
`Figure 2 is an elevation in central Section of
`what may be considered to be the generic form
`of the principal element of my invention;
`Figure 3 is a central section in elevation of a
`specific form of the principal element of my in
`vention; and
`Figure 4 is another modified form of the prin
`cipal element of the invention, in elevation and
`central Section.
`Similar reference numerals refer to similar
`parts throughout the several views.
`I have discovered that when volatile liquids
`in relatively small quantities are protected from
`rapid cooling, such as might occur by draughts,
`they may be vaporized by means of a hot fila
`ment in close proximity to the Surface of the
`liquid. This principle is utilized in this inven
`tion, in the various forms in which it may be
`employed. I therefore provide a vaporizing ves
`Sel of suitable form for holding a relatively
`small supply of fluid at the bottom; and con
`taining an electrical conducting filament slight
`ly above the bottom, so as to be close to the
`surface of the liquid contained therein. The
`vessel itself, aside from embodying these fea
`tures, may be of any form that best adapts it
`to the special use for which it is intended.
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`The simplest kind of vaporizing vessel for this
`purpose, which may be considered as the generic
`form of the principal element of my invention,
`nay take the shape of an open-mouth vase,
`Similar to a short test tube, such as is show.
`at 5 in Fig. 2. This form of the invention is
`adapted for liberating vaporized medicaments
`or other vapors, directly into a room for in
`pregnating the atmosphere thereof, as for furni
`gating purposes.
`A specific form of vaporizing vessel is show
`at 8 i
`Fig. 3. In this case the vessel is suku
`stantially closed, but is provided with an inlet
`Orifice
`near the bottom and above the surface
`of the liquid, and an outlet orifice 8 near the
`top and considerably spaced from the inlet,
`orifice. The heated vapors naturally rise, and
`will tend to flow in a continuous strean froy
`the outlet orifice; and, in doing this, will craw
`air from the outside atmosphere into the vessel
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`through the inlet orifice. In other words, his
`form of vessel operates by natural draught,
`caused by the rising of the heated vapors, ac
`cording to well known laws of physics. To see
`cure a, continuous and sufficient flow of vapors
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`under natural draught, it is desirable to have
`the container relatively long vertically, and the
`two orifices should be considerably spaced. The
`vessel around the outlet may be variously
`shaped, to accommodate itself to the special
`purposes for Which it is to be used. Thus the
`form shown in Fig. 3 is adapted for applying
`medicated vapors to the inside of the ear, or to
`membranes deep in the throat, or for insertion
`into the nostrils.
`A Second Specific form of vaporizing vessel is
`shown at 9 in Fig. 1. In this form the inlet ori
`fice 10 is near the bottom as before. The outlet
`Orifice 1i is above it, but may be close thereto.
`The whole vessel, therefore, may be shorter than
`the form shown in Fig. 3. The vessels of Figs. 1
`and 3 are intended for inhalation purposes, the
`vapors being withdrawn from the vessel into the
`mouth, by drawing in the breath.
`A third Specific form of vaporizing vessel is
`shown at 12 in Fig. 4. This form is similar to that
`shown in Fig. 1, but the inlet orifice 13, and the
`Outlet orifice 14, communicate with exterior noz
`zles 15 and i6 respectively, the nozzles being
`adapted for being inserted ir, the end of rubber
`tubes. This form of the invention is adapted for
`what may be termed forced-draught operation,
`the vapors being expelled from the vessel from
`time to time, by forcing air thereinto. Thus, a
`compressible rubber bulb 17 may be connected
`by a short length of tubing 18 to intake nozzle
`15; and, similarly, a rubber tube 19 may be at
`tached to outlet nozzle 16, and have a suitably
`shaped and proportioned tube at its free extrem
`ity. The latter nozzle (not shown) may be made
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`of any desired shape and size for insertion into
`As a result of this arrangement, when the circuit
`small passages, such as sinuses, and the flexibility
`is completed through the conductors and flament
`of tubing 19 facilitates treatment in this man
`to cause them to become heated, the liquid Sur
`ner. Owing to the frequent necessity of requir
`rounding the conductors, or one of them, will be
`ing relatively long tubing at 19, natural draught
`come volatilized immediately and a geyser or
`cannot be depended upon, and forced circulation,
`fountain-like Stream or streams of vapor will be
`by means of operating the rubber bulb 17, will be
`projected upwardly from the filament-conductors
`required.
`into the vessel. Wolatilization of the liquid in the
`Whatever form of vaporizing vessel is used
`manner stated is, therefore, practically instan
`contains an electrical conducting filament. 20,
`taneous. The vapor will collect in the vessel from
`slightly spaced from the bottom, and below the
`which it may be withdrawn by inhalation or
`inlet orifice. The filament is Supported by con
`otherwise as heretofore described. When the
`ductors 21, passing through and Sealed into the
`vessel becomes filled or partially.filled with vapor
`base of the vessel which is constructed in the
`the current through the conductors is cut off, as
`form of a terminal plug adapted to be plugged
`by the switch 27, and further vaporization ceases
`into a co-operating terminal Socket, Such as the
`so long as the switch is open. After the vapor has
`socket terminal of an ordinary flashlight or
`been removed from the vessel by inhalation or
`other battery-containing kit as shown in Fig. 1
`otherwise, the operation may be repeated and this
`Wolatile liquids may be introduced into the Wa
`may be done as often as the exigencies of the
`porizing vessels through the outlet or inlet ori
`case may require.
`fices, and these orifices preferably should be in
`Obviously my invention may be utilized in a
`the form of tubes extending into the vessel as
`great variety of forms, adepted for treating many
`illustrated, to prevent the escape of contained
`inaccessible parts of the body. All such forms
`liquid when the vessel is tipped or inverted dur
`require the general arrangements described, are
`ing manipulation. The amount of liquid in the
`contemplated by me, and are within the scope of
`vessels in no case should be greater than suffi
`my invention. Naturally, also, the proportions
`cient to reach to the lower end of the filament
`and size of the parts may be changed at will; and,
`when the vessels are in their upright positions.
`if desired, the outlet orifices of the vaporizing
`Thus, the maximum liquid level should be as in
`vessels may be made considerably larger than
`dicated by reference numeral 22.
`the inlet orifices to facilitate the withdrawal of
`I prefer to mount the vaporizing vessels upon
`the enclosed vapors, particularly in the case of
`uniform screw bases or plug terminals 23, Simi
`vessels that depend upon natural draught.
`lar to those employed in the well known type of
`It will be apparent that my invention affords
`electric light bulb, so that the vessels may be in
`means for applying freshly vaporized medica
`terchangeably used in Suitable Screw SocketS, for
`ments directly to ordinarily inaccessible tissues,
`establishing an electrical circuit through their
`in a manner that is not possible with devices
`filaments. One of the conductors 21 in each case,
`known to the prior art.
`may be soldered to the inner surface of the
`Having thus fully described my invention, I
`screw base 23, and the other conductor be sol
`Clain:
`dered to the inner Surface of an axial Conducting
`1. A vaporizer of the class described, compris
`button 24.
`ing a vessel having an outlet open to the atmos
`phere and a closed bottom adapted to receive a
`Filaments 20 should be of very fine wire of non
`corrodible and non-oxidizable material, such as
`vaporizable medicament, and electric conductors
`pure platinum. I have found that Small currents
`having portions thereof extending thru and
`at low voltage may be utilized for heating such
`above that portion of the interior of the vessel
`filaments sufficiently to vaporize volatile liquids
`adapted to receive the medicament so that por
`in close proximity thereto, and have made prac
`tions of the conductors will be submerged in the
`tical utilization of voltages as low as two volts
`medicament and other portions will extend above
`for this purpose.
`Thus, it is entirely feasible to
`the level thereof, the construction being such
`employ a portable source of electricity, such as
`that when an electric circuit is completed thru
`an ordinary flashlight battery of the type indi
`the conductors to heat the same and the medica
`cated at 25. This may have a screw socket 26
`ment immediately surrounding them, a geyser
`at one end, into which the plug terminal of any
`like stream of vapor will be formed and projected
`desired type of vaporizing vessel is Screwed. Such
`upwardly within the vessel.
`batteries are commonly supplied with suitable
`2. A vaporizer of the class described compris
`switch means, as the thumb-button indicated at
`ing a vessel having an outlet at its upper end open
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`to the atmosphere, a closed bottom adapted to re
`Another method of operating the device would
`ceive a vaporizable medicament and an inlet ad
`be by means of a socket and flexible electrical
`jacent the bottom of the vessel, and electric con
`cord, connected to a suitable low voltage source
`ductorS. having portions thereof extending thru
`of electricity such as a storage battery.
`and above that portion of the interior of the vessel
`Where it is desired to use an ordinary light
`adapted to contain the medicament so that por
`circuit as the source of electricity, it usually Will
`tions of the conductors will be submerged in the
`be necessary to reduce the voltage by means of a
`medicament and other portions will extend above
`Small transformer, or else to employ resistance in
`the level thereof, the construction being such
`Series with the filament. However, it is pos
`that when an electric circuit is completed thru
`sible to use filaments adapted for the full voltage
`the conductors to heat the same and the medica
`of Ordinary light circuits, if they are made of ma
`ment immediately surrounding them, a geyser
`terial of relatively high resistance, and of rela
`like stream of vapor will be formed and projected
`tively great mechanical strength.
`upwardly within the vessel.
`As will be seen by referring to the drawing the
`3. A therapeutic vaporizing unit adapted to be
`electrical conductors 21, extend through the liq
`plugged into a conventional socket terminal of
`luid to be volatilized, with portions thereof, in
`an electric circuit, comprising a plug terminal
`cluding the filament 20, located just above the
`having two insulated circuit contacts, a vessel
`level of the liquid and in close proximity thereto.
`having an outlet open to the atmosphere and a
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`become heated the medicament located therein
`closed botton to receive a medicament, said ves
`will be vaporized and projected upwardly in a
`sel carried by the plug, and conductors constitut
`geyser-like stream.
`ing a heating element extending thru the plug
`8. As a new article of manufacture, a vaporiz
`and into that portion of the vessel adapted to
`ing unit for therapeutic use, comprising a plug
`contain the medicament to be partially sub
`terminal adapted to be plugged into a conven
`merged therein, said conductors being adapted to
`tional socket terminal of an electrical circuit,
`become heated upon completion of an electric
`a vessel for a medicament mounted upon said
`circuit therethrough and thus cause the medica
`plug and having inlet and outlet openings open
`ment to become vaporized at the conductors and
`to the atmosphere, and flament wires extending
`projected upwardly into the vessel in a geyser-like
`from the plug through the bottom of the vessel
`vapor stream,
`and terminating therein for the purpose specified,
`4. A vaporizing unit of the class described,
`portions of the filament wires extending from the
`comprising a vessel having its upper end adapted
`plug being located in that part of the vessel
`to conform and be applied to a nasal passage and
`adapted to contain the medicament and other
`having an opening in said end, said vessel having
`portions extending above the level thereof.
`a closed bottom adapted to receive a vaporizable
`9. As a new article of manufacture, a vaporiz
`medicament, and electric conductors having por
`ing unit for therapeutic use, comprising a plug
`tions thereof extending through and above that
`terminal adapted to be plugged into a conven
`portion of the interior of the vessel adapted to
`tional terminal socket of an electrical circuit, a
`receive the medicament so that portions of the
`vessel for a medicament mounted upon said plug
`conductors will be submerged in the medicament
`and having an outlet for vapors at its upper por
`and other portions will be located above the level
`tion and an air inlet near its lower end, and
`thereof, and means for connecting the conductors
`electrical heating wires extending from the plug
`to a source of electrical energy, the construction
`through the bottom of the vessel into the space
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`being such that when an electric circuit is com
`therein adapted to contain the medicament and
`pleted through the conductors to heat the same
`terminating above the level thereof for the pur
`and the medicament immediately surrounding
`pose specified.
`then, a geyser-like stream of vapor will be
`10. As a new article of manufacture, a vaporiz
`formed and projected upwardly within the vessel.
`ing unit for therapeutic use, comprising a plug
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`5. A therapeutic vaporizing unit adapted to be
`terminal adapted to be plugged into a conven
`plugged into a conventional socket terminal of
`tional terminal socket of an electrical circuit, a
`an electric circuit, comprising a plug terminal
`vessel for a medicament mounted upon the upper
`having two insulated circuit contacts, a vessel
`end of said plug and having an outlet for vapors
`having an outlet open to the atmosphere and a
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`at its upper portion and an air inlet near its
`closed bottom to receive a medicament mounted
`lower end, said inlet and outlet each including a
`upon said plug, and conductors extending through
`tube extending into the vessel from the wall
`the plug and into that portion of the vessel Con
`thereof, and heat conducting wires extending
`taining the medicament to be partially submerged
`from the plug through that portion of the vessel
`therein, and terminating in a filament near the
`adapted to receive the medicament and termi
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`bottom of the vessel, said flament and conduc
`nating therein above the medicament for the
`tors being adapted to become heated upon Com
`purpose specified.
`pletion of an electric circuit therethrough and
`11. As a new article of manufacture, a thera
`thus vaporize the medicament located in the
`peutic vaporizer comprising a portable Source of
`vessel.
`electrical energy having a conventional Socket
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`6. A therapeutic vaporizer of the class de
`terminal, a vessel to receive a medicament, said
`scribed, comprising a vessel having an outlet at
`vessel having an outlet open to the atmosphere,
`its upper end open to the atmosphere and a closed
`and an electric plug terminal adapted to be co
`bottom adapted to receive a medicament, a ter
`operatively associated with the said socket ter
`minal plug permanently attached to the bottom
`minal and to the upper end of which the said
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`of said vessel and having conductors extending
`vessel is permanently attached, and heat Con
`through that portion of the vessel adapted to con
`ducting wires carried by the plug having portions
`tain the medicament and terminating in a filla
`thereof extending through that portion of the
`ment slightly above the bottom of the vessel, said
`vessel near the bottom thereof adapted to receive
`terminal plug being adapted to be plugged into
`the medicament, and to be partially submerged
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`a conventional terminal socket of an electric cir
`therein.
`cuit and carrying contacts to complete the circuit
`12. As a new article of manufacture and in
`through the filament, whereby a medicament lo
`combination with a portable casing having an
`cated in the bottom of the vessel will become
`electric battery cell and a conventional socket
`vaporized upon heating of the conductors and
`terminal, of an electric plug terminal adapted
`said vapors projected upwardly in a geyser-like
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`to be removably inserted in the said socket, said
`terminal having two contacts, a vessel for a
`stream.
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`7. As a new article of manufacture, a vaporizer
`medicament permanently attached to the upper
`for therapeutic use, comprising a plug terminal
`end of the plug, said vessel having an outlet open
`having two contacts adapted to be co-operatively
`to the atmosphere, and said plug carrying con
`associated with a conventional socket terminal
`ductors extending through that portion of the
`of an electric circuit, a vessel having an inlet
`bottom of the vessel in which the medicament is
`and an outlet open to the atmosphere, said vessel
`to be placed, and portions extending above the
`permanently attached to said plug terminal and
`level of the medicament, and a manually operable
`adapted to contain a medicament in the lower
`switch carried by the casing and adapted to make
`portion thereof, and conductors leading from
`and break the circuit at will leading from the
`the plug terminal and extending through that
`battery through the plug terminal and the said
`portion of the bottom of the vessel adapted to
`flament.
`contain the medicament and terminating above
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`the level thereof, whereby when said conductors
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