Improvements in hygienic rubbers, applicable for massage and similar purposes / [Eugen Sandow].

  • Sandow, Eugen.
Date:
1898
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Credit: Improvements in hygienic rubbers, applicable for massage and similar purposes / [Eugen Sandow]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5 10 15 20 25 30 N 17,580 A.D.1897 Date of Application, 27th July, 1897 Complete Specification Left, 27th Apr., 1898—Accepted, 2nd July, 1898 PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION. Improvements in Hygienic Rubbers, applicable for Massage and similar Purposes. I, Eugen Sandow, of 9, Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London, Athlete, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: — The object of this invention is to produce an improved device to be used as a rubber (either as a hand rubber or to be worked mechanically) which can be employed for “ massage ” or for applying friction to any part of the human frame. The invention consists mainly in the employment for this purpose of a frame provided with a socket or sockets enclosing a sphere or spheres in such a manner that a portion of the said sphere or spheres will project from one surface (or two surfaces front and back) of the frame and yet the spheres will be free to rotate in any and every direction in the frame. If desired the spheres may be held in place and rotate upon a series of small balls which may be mounted in a ball race, or be otherwise suitably disposed. One or more frames may be employed in one apparatus; for example the appa¬ ratus may be made in the form of a glove composed of say two or three or more transverse frames covering the inside of the hand and held together, and to the hand by suitable means so that the arm, leg, or any other part may be partly encircled and rubbed by the spheres. I prefer to make the spheres and the frame of wood so that if desired an embroca¬ tion can be used with the rubber. The frame may be made in form like a brush with a handle or band or strap or straps. Or several frames may be suitably connected together. Dated this 26tli day of July 1897. GEO. DAVIES & SON, Agents for the Applicant, 4, St. Ann’s Square, Manchester. COMPLETE SPECIFICATION. Improvements in Hygienic Rubbers, applicable for Massage and similar Purposes. I, Eugen Sandow, formerly of 9, Sackville Street, now of 32, St. James’s Street, Piccadilly, London, Athlete, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement: — The object of this invention is to produce an improved device to be used as a [Price Sd.]