An Improved Tobacco Pipe.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1894-Accepted, 9th Feb., 1895
An Improved Tobacco Pipe.
I, JOHN JAMES PRICE, of 28 Earl Street, Tredegar, in the County of
Monmouthshire, Wheelwright and Coach Builder, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in tobacco pipes, and has for its objects
the prevention of the nicotine generated during smoking from reaching the mouth
of the smoker, and the general and easy means by which every part of the pipe
may be quickly cleaned.
In order that my invention and the manner of constructing the same may be
clearly understood reference is hereinafter made to the accompanying sheet of
drawings, in which,
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the bowl and stem portion of my improved
pipe.
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of a thin shell of non-absorbant material which
fits into the hollow in the stem of Fig. 1.
Figs. 3 and 4 are views of the left and right hand ends respectively of the
shell Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the mouthpiece which fits into the shell
Fig. 2.
Fig. 6 is a longitudinal vertical section of the complete pipe embodying Figs. 1, 2
and 3.
I carry my invention into effect by constructing a bowl and stem A B, preferably
of wood, provided with the usual foot or finger hold C. The stem B is hollowed
out within a short distance of the bowl A, and through the intervening space a
hole a is bored and threaded for the reception of the externally threaded nosing D
of a thin shell E of vulcanite or similar material, hereinafter referred to as the
"nicotine trap," the back end of which has a projecting rim F which serves as a
finger hold when placing E within B, and screwing D into a, and this when in
position, firmly within B, first receives the smoke coming from A.
The mouthpiece G Fig. 5 is of vulcanite, and is provided with a slightly tapered
nosing H, from which projects a short tube J, the whole being provided with a
smoke passage K. The nosing H fits firmly into the nicotine trap E, until the
shoulder formed by H and G abuts against the rim F, when the tube J will
occupy a central position within the nicotine trap E. Fig. 6 fully illustrates my
improved pipe when all the parts are placed together as described.
It will be understood that when smoke is drawn through the mouthpiece G, this
would first pass through the passage in the nosing D, and entering the nicotine
trap E, would pass therefrom through the passage K in J, H and G to the mouth
of the smoker, and that the nicotine as generated would collect in the trap E, but
could not possibly reach the mouth of the smoker, for the reason, that this when
accumulating would be first deposited in the lower portion of the trap E, and when
such quantity had collected as to reach the end of the tube J, the same would
block up the passage in D, and so render the pipe inoperative, when the smoker,
by removing the mouthpiece G H, J, could easily unscrew the nicotine trap E, D,
and remove the same from B, and quickly and easily clean the whole and replace
the parts together again.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The improved tobacco pipe substantially as herein described and shewn.
2nd. In an improved tobacco pipe, the combination of a bowl and stem A B,
having a threaded communicating passage a which receives an externally threaded
nosing D of a chamber E, fitting within B, and provided with a rim F, a mouth-
piece G having a nosing H and projecting tube J, and provided with a smoke
passage K, the whole connected and operating substantially as and for the purposes
herein described and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st day of December 1894.
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1, Broad Street Buildings, Liverpool Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.