Improvements in Tobacco Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Holders and Cigarettes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 18th Nov., 1899
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tobacco Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Holders and
Cigarettes.
I, EMIL LANDFRIED, of 15, Struvestrasse, Dresden, in the Empire of Germany,
Manufacturer, 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 present invention relates to improvements made in tobacco pipes, cigar
and cigarette holders, and cigarettes, and has more especially for its object the
provision of a new pipe provided with a cartridge or insertion which contains
materials capable of absorbing and of chemically fixing the nicotine of the
tobacco, whilst at the same time allowing the other essential materials which
constitute the aroma of the smoke of the tobacco to pass.
In the annexed drawing is illustrated by way of example one method of carrying
the said invention into practice, and in this drawing:
Fig. 1, is an external view of the new pipe.
Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section of the same pipe.
Fig. 3, represents a longitudinal section of the absorbent cartridge or insertion.
Fig. 4, represents a section and a view in plan of the grating or plug arranged
in the interior of the bowl of the pipe.
Fig. 5, is a longitudinal section showing a modified form of the absorbent
cartridge or insertion.
Figs. 6, and 7, represent an external view and a longitudinal section showing a
modified form of the end or mouth piece of the pipe.
The new pipe comprises three essential parts:-1. A grating or plug having a
pocket or receptacle; 2. A cartridge or insertion penetrating into this pocket or
receptacle and charged or filled with wool, asbestos, or any other suitable material
of any sort whatsoever, impregnated with a solution of the acidulated salts of
molybdenum which has the property of retaining and of fixing the nicotine
whilst at the same time allowing to pass the other essential substances which form
the aroma of the smoke of tobacco; 3. The end or mouth piece of the pipe which
is formed in such a manner as to prevent the penetration of saliva, or the running
out of the water resulting from condensation which usually contains resins,
oils, etc.
The grating or plug 1 which is provided with a pocket or receptacle 2 is arranged
in the bottom of the pipe bowl 3, and it rests or is supported upon an annular
Jedge or projection which is formed in that part or portion of the said bowl. The
pocket or receptacle 2 is provided with an opening or aperture 4, into which
penetrates the perforated extremity of the insertion or cartridge 5, the external
diameter of which is equal to the internal diameter or bore of the pipe stem 6
so that this latter should be exactly filled by the cartridge or insertion, and that
the smoke of the tobacco cannot come in contact with the wood of the pipe stem 6.
The cartridge or insertion 5 is preferably formed of glass which has been slowly
hardened, or else of aluminium, and it is of a cylindrical shape, the inner end
which penetrates into the bowl of the pipe being closed and perforated, whilst
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page_text: the other end of the cartridge or insertion is left open as is shown in the annexed
drawing. The cartridge or insertion is filled with wool, asbestos, cotton, hemp,
or with any other suitable material impregnated with a solution of the acidulated
salts of molybdenum which have the property of retaining and chemically fixing
the nicotine contained in the smoke of tobacco whilst at the same time allowing
to pass the essential substances which form or produce the aroma of the smoke
of the tobacco. In such cases as where the bowl of the pipe is not provided with
the grating or plug 1, the cartridge or insertion S represented in Fig. 5, is used,
which cartridge or insertion is likewise of a cylindrical form and is slightly
reduced at its exterior end. This inner extremity of this cartridge or insertion
is closed up and is fitted with a small tube 9 extending towards the interior and
through which the smoke enters into the cartridge or insertion.
The acidulated salts of molybdenum such as the molybdic acids of ammonia,
of sodium, of potassium, of magnesia, etc., form with nicotine double chemical
combinations. In order to demonstrate the fact that the said molybdic salts do
not retain the essential substances which form the aroma of the smoke, these salts
should be mixed with a solution of methyldentyl, or trityl. It will be seen that
after the lapse of a period of time of considerable length there will be no formation
of any insoluble double combinations. The acidulated salts of molybdic acid only
retain therefore the nicotine and no aromatic substance.
By causing the smoke of the tobacco to pass through the cartridge or insertion
which contains the wool, etc., impregnated with acidulated molybdic. acid salts,
these latter fix the nicotine and in no way diminish the aroma of the smoke,
a fact which is proved by the following.
In order to demonstrate the first fact the wool, etc., taken from the cartridge or
insertion is placed in a solution with a basis of potash, filtered, and the matters
filtered washed in ether, the ether being subsequently driven off by distillation
and the residuum being then dissolved in water. If now picric acid be poured
into this solution a formation of a well characterized picrate of nicotine will
result.
The opening 10 of the end or mouth piece 11 is located slightly at the back with
respect to the borders or edge of the end or mouth piece, and by reason of a special
perforation the arrangement is made to be such that the tongue of the smoker
cannot introduce saliva mechanically into the interior of the end or mouth piece.
The surfaces ab starting from the opening 10 are inclined to the greatest possible
extent, so as to place a surplus of obstacles or baffles to prevent the introduction
of the saliva. The perforation in the end or mouth piece is of a diameter
appreciably larger than that of the orifice 10 so that the water resulting from
condensation may be easily received therein.
Certain kinds of tobaccos give off a considerable quantity of water resulting
from condensation. The pipes which are intended for smoking these kinds of
tobaccos will be provided with an end or mouth piece, on the interior of which is
formed a series of inclines or shoulders 12 which will stop the water resulting
from condensation by preventing it from collecting with too great rapidity.
The end or mouth piece 13, shown in Figs. 6 and 7, does not differ substantially
from the end or mouth piece 11 with the exception of its screw threaded portion 14
which admits of its being screwed upon the screw threaded tube or stem of a pipe.
The wool or other matter impregnated with the molybdic salts are likewise
going to be introduced into cigarettes for the purpose of fixing the nicotine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A novel pipe for tobacco characterized by a grate or plug with pocket or
receiver formed of hardened glass or of aluminium, arranged at the bottom of the
bowl of the pipe, and by a cartridge or insertion formed of the same metal
penetrating into the pocket or receiver in the grate or plug, with the object of

page_text: preventing the smoke of the tobacco from coming in contact with the wood of the
pipe, substantially as described herein before.
2. An absorbent cartridge or insertion of any appropriate material charged
with substances impregnated or saturated with acid salts of mohybdic acid in
order to chemically fix the nicotine from the smoke of the tobacco, whilst in no
way affecting the substances which form the aroma of this smoke, substantially
as hereinbefore described.
3. The combination with a tobacco pipe a cigar holder, or a cigarette holder, of
a cartridge or insertion of any suitable shape, which is introduced into the interior
of the pipe, or cigar holder, or of the cigarettes, and is charged with materials
impregnated with the acidulated mohybdic salts, with the object of chemically
fixing the nicotine contained in the smoke of the tobacco, whilst at the same time
the aromatic substances of this smoke will be allowed to escape, substantially as
herein before described.
4. The combination with a tobacco pipe, or a cigar holder, or a cigarette holder,
of an end or mouth piece composed of a tube with a special perforation or hole,
and provided with a series of graduations or of internal shoulders, with the object
of preventing the introduction of saliva, and of facilitating the collection of the
said water of condensation of the tobacco, substantially as hereinabove described
and illustrated in the annexed drawing.
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1000
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.