Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1917 — Hot Air Bath in Bed. [ARTICLE]

Hot Air Bath in Bed.

An apparatus in which one can take a “hot air bath” in one’s own bed is the Invention of William P. Erath bl Rosebank, N. Y. It is nf aernlcylindrical shape and con*lJts of half hoops connected by lazj-tong members by of ’fl'hich the apparatus can be col* 1 lapsed When not In use. This frame is covered with blankets or comfortables, packed closely it to form an extemporaneous chamber for the pant. ’ / -►A suitable heatpr or alcohol burner heats the air in a metal drum, which is connected by a pipe with an opening in the end of the bathing chamber. Another opening above it is. for the disposition of the used-up air. A rod with a handle at its end, supported on a bracket, extends.ftom the heater along the side of the bed to a point within convenient reach of the person enjoying the apparatus. By this means the heat supply can be controlled merely by reaching’out an arm.