AN IMPROVEMENT IN PIPES AND TUBES FOR SMOKING
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Johnson, of Prince's Road, Kennington Cross, in
the County of Surrey, Tobacconist, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVEMENT IN
PIPES AND TUBES FOR SMOKING."
Sealed the 28th November 1876, and dated the 13th June 18
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Johnson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th June 1876.
WILLIAM JOHNSON, of Prince's Road, Kennington Cross, in the County of Surrey,
Tobacconist. "AN IMPROVEMENT IN PIPES AND TUBES FOR SMOKING."
The objects of this Invention are to prevent the nicotine and other deleterious
juices of the tobacco from entering the mouth of the smoker, and to obtain a cool
smoke and free draught.
It consists in the employment of a straw, reed, or other equivalent contrivance,
which I insert in the stem of the pipe or tube (first securing one end of such straw
or reed to that part of the mouthpiece which fits into the stem) so as to absorb
the nicotine produced during the smoking. The saturated straw or reed can be
withdrawn after smoking and a fresh one inserted ready for the next smoke.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Johnson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 8th December
1876.
WILLIAM JOHNSON, of Prince's Road, Kennington Cross, in the County of Surrey,
Tobacconist. "AN IMPROVEMENT IN PIPES AND TUBES FOR SMOKING."
The objects of this Invention are to prevent the nicotine and other deleterious
juices or oils of the tobacco from entering the mouth of the smoker, and to obtain
a cool and clean smoke and a free draught.
It consists in the employment of a straw, reed, or other equivalent contrivance
inserted in the stem of the pipe or tube, one end of such straw or reed being held
in that part of the mouthpiece fitting into the stem. By the use of the straw or
reed the nicotine produced during the smoking is to a great extent absorbed, and
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page_text: the saturated or foul straw or reed can be withdrawn after smoking and a fresh
one inserted ready for the next smoke.
I now proceed, with reference to the accompanying Drawings, to describe more
fully the manner of carrying the Invention into practical effect.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Figure 2 a longitudinal section of a pipe
constructed according to my improvement, and Figure 3 is a detached view in
elevation of the mouthpiece of such pipe carrying the straw or reed.
A is the bowl of the pipe; B, the stem; and C, the mouthpiece. The straw or
reed a is inserted in the portion Cx formed in a piece with the mouthpiece C,
which fits into the stem of the pipe. This reed or straw extends very nearly to
the orifice at the bottom of the bowl, so that the smoke passes through it before
entering the mouth of the smoker, and thus what is known as a cool and clean
smoke is obtained, with a free draught. As the straw or reed becomes saturated
or foul from the tobacco juices it can be easily withdrawn from the mouthpiece and
a fresh one inserted.
Although I have described my Invention as applied to a pipe it may be applied
in obviously similar manner to cigar and cigarette tubes.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner
the same may be performed, I declare that I claim the employment of a straw or
reed temporarily affixed as described in the stem of a pipe or tube used for
smoking.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Johnson, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this First day of December, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six.
WILLIAM JOHNSON. (L.S.)