Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1887
Complete Left, 10th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 13th Jan., 1888
I, ELDRED WILSON STEAD, of No. 11, Manor Road, Stoke Newington, in the
county of Middlesex, Timber Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of and application to or use with tobacco
pipes, cigar and cigarette tubes of means whereby practically the whole of the nicotine
and other moisture resulting from the act of smoking are effectually absorbed before
reaching the mouth of the smoker.
In carrying out my invention I employ a tube made of a material capable of
absorbing the nicotine and other moisture produced in the smoking of tobacco and
I have found by experiment that blotting paper is well suited for this purpose.
In practice I find it advantageous to place my absorbent or porous tube within a
tube of cork, paper, paper pulp or a combination of these materials, or such like
material suitable for forming a joint between the bowl or stem of a pipe and the
mouth-piece thereof; the absorbent and outer tubes are connected together by cement
or otherwise, a strengthening tube or picce or pieces of suitable hard material being
employed where necessary.
In the case of a cigar or cigarette tube my blotting paper lined tube may be
introduced into the cigar or cigarette tube or my tube may form a mouthpiece, the
cigar or cigarette being held in a short tube or holder which can be fitted over one
end of my tube.
It will be obvious that my invention besides possessing the great advantage of

page_text: absorbing the nicotine and other moisture resulting from the smoking of tobacco also
possesses the great advantage of lightness and economy, and that it renders unnecessary
the cleaning of tubes because when my absorbent material has become saturated the
tube (being inexpensive) can be thrown away and a new one introduced into
its place.
Although I have described the use of blotting paper as being very suitable for my
purpose I wish it to be understood that other material capable of absorbing in a high
degree the nicotine and moisture produced in smoking tobacco can be employed.
Dated the 25th day of October 1887
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Connected with Tobacco Pipes, Cigar and
Cigarette Tubes.
I, ELDRED WILSON STEAD, of No. 11, Manor Road, Stoke Newington, in the
county of Middlesex, Timber Merchant, 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:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of and application to, or use with
Tobacco pipes, cigar and cigarette tubes, of means whereby practically the whole of
the nicotine and other moisture resulting from the act of smoking are effectually
absorbed before reaching the mouth of the smoker.
In carrying out my invention I employ a tube made of a material capable of
imbibing or absorbing the nicotine and other moisture produced in the smoking of
tobacco and I have found by experiment that blotting paper is well suited for this
purpose.
In practice I find it advantageous to place my absorbent or porous tube within a
tube of cork, paper, paper pulp or a combination of these materials, or such like
material suitable for forming a joint between the bowl or stem of a pipe and the
mouthpiece thereof; the absorbent and outer tubes are connected together by cement
or otherwise, a strengthening tube or piece or pieces of suitable hard material being
employed where necessary.
In the case of a cigar or cigarette tube my blotting paper lined tube may be
introduced into the cigar or cigarette tube, or my tube may form a mouthpiece, the
cigar or cigarette being held in a short tube or holder which can be fitted to or over
one end of my tube.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe how the
same can be carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 represents a longitudinal section and an end view of an absorbent, paper
lined tube such as I find it advantageous to employ for carrying out my invention;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section shewing the simplest way of carrying out my
invention when used as or applied to a cigarette tube; Figure 3 is a longitudinal
section of a tobacco pipe with my invention applied thereto; Figures
and 5 are
longitudinal sections and end views of cigar or cigarette tubes and Figure 6 a plan
of Figure 5. Similar letters in all the Figures represent similar or corresponding
parts.
My absorbent tube consists of an outer tube or case a which, as shewn in Figure 1
of the drawing, is made of paper or thin cardboard, but the case a may be made of
paper pulp, cork or other suitable material; within the case a is placed the tube
made of blotting paper or like material capable of imbibing or absorbing the nicotine
and moisture produced by the smoking of tobacco. The tubes a and b are connected
together by cement or otherwise.

page_text: By extending the end of the outer tube or case a as shown at c Figure 2, the said
extended part e will serve to hold a cigarette, so that I am thus enabled to produce a
cigarette tube which will imbibe or absorb practically the whole of the nicotine or
moisture produced from the smoking of the tobacco, and at a nominal cost.
In applying my invention to a tobacco pipe as shewn in Figure 3 I simply place
one of my tubes (made as shewn in Figure 1) between the stem d and the mouth-
piece e of the pipe, my absorbent tube in this case forming the joint, but it may be
otherwise suitably placed.
Figure shows how my invention may be conveniently applied to a cigarotto tubo
or to a cigar tube; d is the tube or holder; e the mouthpiece; a, b represents my
tube placed in the tube ḍ.
In all the above arrangements, as the tobacco or cigar is smoked the nicotine and
moisture arising therefrom will, as it passes towards the mouthpiece of the pipe or
cigar or cigarette holder, be imbibed or absorbed by the blotting paper band when
the same shall have become saturated the tube a, b can be removed and a new one
substituted.
The cigarette holder shewn at Figures 5 and 6 consists of a holder d the mouth-
piece being formed of my absorbent tube a, b, the paper case a being covered with a
thin layer of cork which material I have found very suitable for this purpose as it
is light and non-absorbent and comfortable to the mouth.
It will be obvious that my invention besides possessing the great advantage of
absorbing the nicotine and other moisture resulting from the smoking of tobacco also
possesses the great advantage of lightness and economy, and that it renders
unnecessary the cleaning of tubes because when my absorbent material has become
saturated, the tube (being inexpensive) can be thrown away and a new one introduced
into its place.
Although I have described the use of blotting paper as being very suitable for my
purpose I wish it to be understood that other material possessing analogous properties
and capable of being rolled into a tube and of absorbing in a high degree the nicotine
and moisture produced in smoking tobacco can be employed.
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. The manufacture and use with tobacco pipes, cigar holders and cigarette holders,
of a tube made of blotting paper or like imbibing or absorbing material and having
an outer casing of paper, paper pulp, cork or other suitable material for the purposes
described.
2. A tobacco pipe or cigar or cigarette holder provided with an absorbent or
imbibing tube such as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
3. The improved tobacco pipe and cigar and cigarette tubes hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
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