IMPROVEMENTS IN PIPES FOR SMOKING TOBACCO, ALSO APPLICABLE TO THE TUBES OF CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I THOMAS DIXON Cook of Kettering in the County of Northampton Surgeon
do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PIPES
FOR SMOKING TOBACCO, ALSO APPLICABLE TO THE TUBES OF CIGAR AND
CIGARETTE HOLDERS" to be as follows:
The objects of my Invention are to filter the smoke, to render the same more
agreeable, less unwholesome to the smoker, also in the facility which is afforded for
cleaning.
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According to my Invention I make the stem of the pipe with or fitted with
blocks conical or other plates, discs, dishes, diaphragms or spirals made of
perforated pipe clay. When made of spirals and perforated the currents act in
different directions and so cause the smoke to be brought more into contact with
the absorbing and cooling surface whether it be made of clay or other material of
an absorbent nature. These parts or pieces aforesaid may be made in a piece with
stem or are placed in the same at varying distances apart as circumstances may
demand and form chambers communicating with one another by the perforations.
To get at the interior of the stem I in some cases provide the lateral side or a
portion of the circumference of the stem when the same is made of round or
circular section with a gate or door which is hinged or otherwise conveniently
secured thereto, provision being made for keeping the joint tight when the said
gate or door is closed. Some of the aforesaid parts or pieces when a gate or door
is employed are or may be connected or secured to the gate or door and some in
or to the stem proper of the pipe.
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The aforesaid parts or pieces when arranged as before described with or without
a gate or door form a series of chambers in the stem whereby the smoke is made
more agreeable to the smoker and the pipe can be easily cleaned. When these
parts or pieces are made of pipe clay they can be burnt when foul and so be
rendered perfectly clean. The parts or pieces such as discs or diaphragms may be
separated or united so as to form a tube containing chambers connected by means
of perforations in for example said discs or diaphragms.
By my Invention the advantages of a clay pipe are obtained with the
ornamentation if desired to be produced in a wood or other pipe. The bowl
mouthpiece and chamber could all be made of one piece, or, a mouthpiece at one
end and a bowl at the other are. or may be secured or fitted to the stem in the
ordinary way.
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The Invention is also applicable to the construction of the tubes for cigar and
cigarette holders.

page_text: I, THOMAS DIXON COOK of Kettering in the County of Northampton Surgeon
do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PIPES
FOR SMOKING TOBACCO, ALSO APPLICABLE TO THE TUBES OF CIGAR AND
CIGARETTE HOLDERS" and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The objects of my Invention are to filter the smoke to render the same more
agreeable, less unwholesome to the smoker, also in the facility which is afforded
for cleaning.
According to my Invention I make the stem of the pipe with or fitted with
blocks conical or other plates, discs, dishes, diaphragms or spirals made of
perforated pipe clay. When made of spirals and perforated the currents act in
different directions and so cause the smoke to be brought more into contact with
the absorbing and cooling surface whether it be made of clay or other material of
an absorbent nature.
These parts or pieces aforesaid may be made in a piece with stem or are placed
in the same at varying distances apart as circumstances may demand and form
chambers communicating with one another by the perforations. To get at the
interior of the stem, I in some cases provide the lateral side or a portion of the
circumference of the stem when the same is made of round or circular section
with a gate or door which is hinged or otherwise conveniently secured thereto
provision being made for keeping the joint tight when the said grate or door is
closed. Some of the aforesaid parts or pieces when a gate or door is employed
are or may be connected or secured to the gate or door and some in or to the stem
proper of the pipe.
The aforesaid parts or pieces when arranged as before described with or
without a gate or door form a series of chambers in the stem whereby the smoke
is made more agreeable to the smoker and the pipe can be easily cleaned. When
these parts or pieces are made of pipeclay they can be burnt when foul and so be
rendered perfectly clean. The parts or pieces such as discs or diaphragms may
be separated or united so as to form a tube containing chambers connected by
means of perforations in for example said discs or diaphragms.
The accompanying Drawings fully illustrate the manner in which I carry my
-Invention -into effect-Figuro-1-shows in longitudinal-vertical-section and in
vertical cross section a pipe tube or stem or a portion thereof fitted with one form
of perforated block of pipeclay according to my Invention, these blocks consist of
simple discs which are perforated as shown. Figure 2 shows in longitudinal and
vertical cross section a similar pipe stem fitted with blocks of ☐ section
having one central aperture in each block. Figure 3 shows in longitudinal and
vertical section another form of perforated block. Figure 4 shows in longitudinal
vertical, and in vertical cross section another form of perforated block. Figures 5
and 6 show in vertical cross section two other forms of perforated blocks made to
fit various shapes of pipe stem. Figure 7 shows in longitudinal and vertical cross
section a stem fitted with a series of conical shaped shell plugs strung on wires for
convenience in removing same. Figure 8 shows in partial longitudinal vertical and
transverse section a series of semispherical perforated plugs. Figure 9 shows
impartial longitudinal vertical and transverse section perforated solid conical plugs,
any of these or other shaped plugs may be strung on wires. Figure 10 shows
semispherical and perforated shell like plugs also in longitudinal vertical and
transverse section. Figure 11 shows the plugs or plug of helical form. Figure 12
shows a pipe of ordinary shape with the stem in section fitted with a series of

page_text: perforated plugs. Figure 13 shows a pipe with stem in section fitted with four
sets of the plugs. Figure 14 shows a cigar a cigarette tube holder fitted with
plugs of conical shape. Figure 15 shows a pipe and stem fitted with plugs similar
to those shown at Figure 9. Figure 16 shows a vertical transverse section of the
stem. In this case the plugs are inserted by opening the lid a at top of stem.
The plugs are inserted and the lid closed and secured by sliding rings b over it.
The edges of lid are rabitted to ensure the lid fitting airtight. When made with
gate or door in two halves as shown the plugs may be affixed to the door or
alternately to the door and pipe stem so that when closed they will be as shown
at Figure 15. Figure 17 showing one half or door of pipe stem and Figure 18 the
other half or pipe stem proper both having plugs attached thereto. Figure 19 shows
a pipe where the stem is also provided with a door or gate which is shown removed.
Figures 20 and 21 show the two halves in section. Figure. 22 shows a long stem
pipe fitted with plugs according to my Invention. Figure 23 shows a pipe where
one part of the stem is hinged to the other part for convenience of inserting the
plugs. Figure 24 shows the stem in vertical cross section open and Figure 25
shows it closed when it may be secured in any convenient manner for example by
a ring b as in previous case. Figure 26 is a view of pipe and stem with the latter
in section and fitted with plugs similar to those shown at Figure 1. The Invention
is so fully illustrated that it is not necessary to further refer the parts by letters.
In all cases the blocks or plugs are more or less perforated no matter of what shape
they may be made.
By my Invention the advantages of a clay pipe are obtained with the
ornamentation if desired to be produced in a wood or other pipe. The bowl mouth-
piece and chamber could all be made of one piece or a mouthpiece at one end
and a bowl at the other are or may be secured or fitted to the stem in the ordinary
way.
The Invention is also applicable to the construction of the tubes for cigar and
cigarette holders.
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
The fitting of the stem of tobacco smoking pipes cigar and cigarette holders
with blocks, plates, discs, dishes, diaphragms or spirals of pipeclay constructed and
arranged substantially as and for the purpose described with reference to the
accompanying Drawings.
Dated this Ninth day of September 1884