Improvements in Devices for Smoking Tobacco.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Feb., 1893 ·
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 9th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Smoking Tobacco.
I, BENJAMIN BLAKELEY, of 9, Longshut Lane, Stockport in the County of
Chester, Blacksmith, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention relates to devices or apparatus for smoking tobacco, which
according to one modification will appear externally in the shape of a cigar, and
according to the other modification in the shape of a cigarette. The modification
in the cigar shape when in use is a tube or combination of tubes of metal, or clay
in some forms, or other suitable material-and it consists of a mouthpiece at one end
and at the other end a receptacle for the tobacco, a piston or pusher formed by a
disc or tube or by tubes closed at one end, and a helical spring with its abutinent
at the mouth piece end, acting upon the disc or tube which presses upon the
tobacco and forces it forward as it is consumed at the ignited end of the tube,
there being one or more passages for air from the tobacco through the disc or
presser and spring to the mouthpiece-or one or more air channels are or may be
formed in the side of the inside of the tube from the tobacco to the mouthpiece.
That end of the tube at which the tobacco is burned is or may be made conical, the
small end of the cone being the outer end, and this cone thus acts to prevent the
spring from forcing the tobacco forward faster than it is consumed.
The apparatus may be constructed in a variety of ways without departing from
my invention.
The tube may be made in two halves hinged or otherwise secured
together so as to be opened and charged with tobacco and then closed and secured,
the piston and spring being first drawn back which piston may be operated by a
spring of helical wire, or an india rubber or other elastic spring in the interior or
upon the exterior of the tube.
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According to another, modification the tube may be made with an opening in the
side, through which the tobacco is inserted when the spring piston is drawn back,
and then this opening in the side is closed by a cylindrical hoop which is then
partly rotated, the hoop having a hole in it so that in one position it will come
opposite that in the side of the tube.
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According to another modification the device is formed by a mouth piece which
is continued to form a tube to contain the pusher and spring and to receive another
tube into which the tobacco is filled at its inner end, and this tube thus charged
with tobacco is then inserted into the end of the other tube, and in this act of
insertion the piston is pushed backwards and the spring compressed and the two
tubes are secured together by one screwing into the other or by being otherwise
connected. The air passages are. or may be formed by corrugations or grooves.in
the sides of the tobacco charged tube. For devices of the cigarette form, a thin
piece of elastic metal is shaped into cylindrical form and its inside has a thin
lining of metal corrugated in the lengthway of the cigarette, to form air passages.
The tobacco is placed inside while. the elastic metal is held open, and is then closed
and secured a spring as above described is used for forcing the tobacco forward to
the end at which it is burned. Cigarette shaped devices may be constructed same
as or similar to the cigar shaped devices, hereinbefore described except as to
external shape.
The exterior of the cigar and cigarette devices are or may be colored finished or
covered to imitate a cigar or cigarette in external appearance.
Dated this 13th day of February 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Smoking Tobacco.
I, BENJAMIN BLAKELEY, late of 9 Longshut Lane, now of 38 Higher Hillgate,
Stockport, in the County of Chester, Blacksmith, 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 devices or apparatus for smoking tobacco, which
according to one modification will appear externally in the shape of a cigar, and
according to the other modification in the shape of a cigarette. The modification
in the cigar shape when in use is a tube or combination of tubes of metal, or clay
in some forms, or other suitable material, and it consists of a mouthpiece at one
end, and at the other end a receptacle for the tobacco, a piston or pusher formed
by, a disc or tube or by tubes closed at one end, and a helical spring with its
abutment at the mouth piece end, acting upon the disc or tube which presses upon
the tobacco and forces it forward as it is consumed, at the ignited end of the tube;
there being one or more passages for air from the tobacco through the disc or
presser and spring to the mouthpiece, or one or more air channels are or may be
formed in the side of the inside of the tube from the tobacco to the mouthpiece.
That end of the tube at which the tobacco is burned is or may be made conical, the
small end of the cone being the outer end, and this cone thus acts to prevent the
spring from forcing the tobacco forward faster than it is consumed.
The apparatus may be constructed in a variety of ways without departing from
my invention. The tube may be made in two halves hinged or otherwise secured
together so as to be opened and charged with tobacco and then closed and secured,
the piston and spring being first drawn back, which piston may be operated by a
spring of helical wire, or an india-rubber or other elastic spring in the interior or
upon the exterior of the tube.
According to another modification the tube may be made with an opening in the
side, through which the tobacco is inserted when the spring piston is drawn back,
and then this opening in the side is closed by a cylindrical hoop which is then
partly rotated, the hoop having a hole in it so that in one position it will come
opposite that in the side of the tube.
According to another modification the device is formed by a mouthpiece which
is continued to form a tube to contain the pusher and spring and to receive another
tube into which the tobacco is filled at its inner end or otherwise, and this tube
thus charged with tobacco is then inserted into the end of the other tube, and in
this act of insertion the piston is pushed backwards, and the spring compressed, and
the two tubes are secured together by one screwing into the other or by being
otherwise connected. The air passages are or may be formed by corrugations or
grooves in the sides of the tobacco charged tube or between it and the casing. For
devices of the cigarette form, a thin piece of elastic metal is shaped into cylindrical
or conical form, and its inside may have a thin lining of metal corrugated or plain
in the lengthway of the cigarette to form air passages; if conical internally the
widest end is the burning end. The tobacco is placed inside while the elastic
metal is held open, and is then closed and secured, a spring as above described is
used for forcing the tobacco forward to the end at which it is burned.
Cigarette shaped devices may be constructed same as or similar to the cigar
shaped devices, herein before described.
The exterior of the cigar and cigarette devices are or may be colored, finished or
covered to imitate a cigar or cigarette in external appearance.
Fig. 1, is a longitudinal section; Fig. 2, is a cross section at A-A Fig. 1,
illustrating one modification of my invention."
a, is a casing formed of any suitable material, which casing at the mouthpiece

page_text: end fits and is secured by cement or rivets or other means, into a metal tube or
ring 1, screw threaded internally for the mouthpiece b, to screw into it.
This mouthpiece b, extends into the end of the tubular casing a, and has a
groove b, formed round it between which groove and the central air passage b³, in
the mouthpiece two or more holes, are inade.
Inside the casing a, there is a thin conical metal tube c, which at its large end is
secured to the interior large end of the casing a, and at its inner smaller end fits the
inner end of the mouthpiece b.
The front or large end of this thin tube c, has a series of small holes c', through it
for air and smoke to pass from the burning tobacco into the space a', between the
exterior of the conical thin metal tube c, and the interior of the casing a, this
cavity a', ending near the groove 63, round the inner end of the mouthpiece b, so
that the air and smoke can pass from the ignited tobacco at the large end of the
casing a, along to cavity a', to the bore of the mouthpiece b.
To the inner end of the mouthpiece b, one end of a helical spring d, is attached,
the other end of this spring is secured to the closed end of a tube e, which closed
end comes against and propels the tobacco forward from the tube c, as it is consumed
at the outer end.
The charge of tobacco is placed in the front end of the tube c, and in charging it into
the tube, the piston tube e, is forced back and the helical spring d, is compressed.
At the front or large end of the casing a, where the tobacco is ignited there is a
conical cap or tube of metal or other suitable material f, which is or may be screwed
upon the end of the casing a, or it is secured by two slots fitting two pins (not
shown) in the end of the casing a, similar to the slot and pin of a bayonet fixing
arrangement, so that the cap f, only requires to be put on the end of the casing a,
and slightly rotated to be secured thereto.
Figs. 3 and 4, are views corresponding to Figs. 1 and 2, (Fig. 4, being a cross
section at B-B Fig. 3) of another modification of my invention similar to that
shown by Figs. 1 and 2, except that the cavity a', round the thin metal tube C, 18
not all round it, but instead there are a series of longitudinal interior grooves a²,
see Fig. 4, that extend from the circular groove 62, at the inner end of the bore of
the mouthpiece b.
Fig. 5, is a view similar to Fig. 1, of another modification of my invention, which
differs from that shown by Figs. 1 and 2, in respect to the conical thin tube c, and
the cap on the end being formed in one piece, so as to be withdrawn from and
inserted into the casing a, when charged with tobacco.
Fig. 6, shows a side view of this combined tube c, and end cap f, with a slot
opening c, in one side of it to fill in the charge of tobacco, the combined cap, and
when filled being pushed into the end of the casing a, and secured thereto by
a slight turn by the bayonet fixing slots.
tube
C
In the act of pushing the combined tube and cap into the casing a, the piston
tube e, will be pushed back and the helical spring d, compressed.
Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10, illustrate another modification of my invention, in which
Fig. 7, is a longitudinal section of the casing, inner tube and cap; Fig. 8, a cross
section at C-C Fig. 7, Fig. 9, a side view of a slide attached to the mouthpiece b,
and the spring d, and tubular pusher e, the slide a', being to cover and close the side
of the casing a, when the tobacco has been placed therein, and Fig. 10, a diagram
cross section showing the V edged slide a³, in cross section.
This modification is similar to that shown by Figs. 1 and 2, except in the mode of
charging the tobacco and closing the opening in the casing a, through which the
tobacco is charged.
a, the casing; c, the conical thin metal tube, but it is not a complete circle, but
leaves an open slot in its lengthway and in the casing a, the edges of the thin tube c,
being secured to the edges of the slot in the casing a.
The slot c', in the tube and casing extends at its large end to the line c', and that
end of the slide a³, when in position extends to and makes a joint with the casing a,
at that end of the slot, and the V grooved edges of the slide a³, fit the edges of the

page_text: slot in the casing a, the slide at the mouthpiece end being attached to it as well as
the end of the spring d, consequently when the tobacco is placed in the casing.a,
through the slot, and the slide a³, piston e, and spring d, is pushed into the small
end of the casing a, the tobacco will be pushed to the cap (f) end of the casing and
the spring d, will be compressed.
The mouthpiece b, is secured to the end of the casing by a hook catch, or a hoop
(not shown) having bayonet fixing slots which ring or hoop can be turned on the
mouthpiece b, to catch upon pins in the casing a.
Figs. 11, 12 and 13 illustrate another modification of my invention-Fig. 11, being
an outside view, and Figs. 12 and 13, cross sections at D-D Fig. 11; Fig. 12, shows
the slot for charging the tobacco closed or covered, and Fig. 13, the slot open or
uncovered.
This modification is similar to that shown by Figs. 1 and 2, except that there is
a. slot e, in the side of the casing a, and the internal thin conical metal tube c, as
shown in Figs. 12 and 13, but on the exterior of the casing a, there is a thin metal
cylinder g, which fits so as to rotate or partly rotate upon the casing a, but not
move endways upon it.
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This cylinder g, has a slot in its side corresponding to that in the casing and when
partly rotated on the casing, this slot in the cylinder g, comes opposite to that in
the casing as shown in Fig. 13, and when the piston tube is pushed back compressing
the spring, the tobacco is filled in, and then the cylinder g, is rotated back to
cover the slot opening in the casing a, as shown in Fig. 12.
The cap f, in this modification may be permanently attached to the end of the
casing a.
Another modification according to my invention is similar to that illustrated by
Figs. 11, 12 and 13, except that a part a, of the casing a, (see Figs. 14 and 15
cross sections at D-D Fig. 11) and the thin conical tube c, say to an extent
equal to the length of the cylinder g, Fig. 10, is hinged at a', to one side of the
casing a.
The edges from the thin tube c, in the casing where the slot is formed in it are
bent back as shown by the thick line and are secured to the edges of the main
casing a, and the edges of the corresponding part of the thin tube
attached to the
hinged lid a, are likewise connected with its edges.
When the lid a', is opened as shown in Fig. 15, and the piston tube or pusher e,
is pushed back and the spring d, is thereby compressed, the tobacco is filled in, in
front of the pusher and between it and the inside of the cap f, then the lid a, is shut
and is secured by any suitable catch or by a thin ring or hoop passed or slided over
the casing when shut.
According to another modification there is in place of the cylinder g, a part the
width and length of the slot c', fitting therein and hinged to the casing a,
at one end of the slot c', as shown in dotted line in Figs. 11 and 13;
a, Fig. 13, being this lid, and as, the joint pin on which it is hinged. When this
lid is turned up, the pusher may be forced back and the tobacco inserted, and then
the lid is closed, being a tight fit or it may be held closed by a hoop made to slide
upon the casing or partly rotate thereon, if it is made to partly rotate there is a
notch in the hoop which can be turned to come opposite the end of the lid, and
allow its end to pass through the notch when the lid is raised and then the hoop is
turned back to secure the lid when closed.
In place of a rotary cylinder g, there may be a metal cylinder similar to the
cylinder g, Figs. 11, 12 and 13, but without a slot in it. This cylinder of metal is
made to pass on the casing a, end ways, and overlaps the slot in the casing a, and
fits tightly therewith at each end.
At the front end of the cylinder a short screw passes through it to project into
the slot in the casing the end of this screw projecting into the slot will come against
the end of the slot when the cylinder is pushed home to close the slot and this screw
also forms a stop in like manner when the cylinder is drawn back for the purpose of
moving back the pusher (e) and placing the tobacco in the slot.

page_text: Another modification of my invention is illustrated by Figs. 16 and 17.
Fig. 16, is a longitudinal section of the casing a, with the metal cap f, attached
to one end, the other end having an internal screw thread for a screwed collar or
bush h, which screws therein, to which bush h, one end of a thin tube or trough of
metal C, is attached.
Against this bush h, one end of the helical spring d, (not shown) abuts, the other
end of which is attached to the movable tubular piston tube e, which can slide
within the trough or partial tube c.
Through the hole in the axis of the bush h, a small tube 68, of metal passes, and
can slide freely.
This small tube 6, is secured in the axis of the mouthpiece b, at one end and its
inner end passes or may pass some distance through a hole in the axis of the tubular
pusher e.
The mouthpiece is or may be screwed or otherwise secured on the bush b.
There is or may be a small collar near the inner end of the small tube b³, that
will draw the pusher into the trough c, when the mouthpiece and tube 6, is drawn
back so as to leave the trough c, clear for charging the tobacco in it in front of the
pusher e, and the trough c, may then be forced into the rear end of the case a, and
the bush, screwed therein and the mouthpiece b, secured to the end of the
bush h.
The central small tube b, in this modification forms an air and smoke tube, the
sides of the inner end of the small tube b, which passes into the tobacco when ready
for smoking has a series of small holes 68, in its side for air and smoke to pass from
the burning tobacco to the bore of the small tube 65.
Figs. 18, 19 and 20, illustrate another modification.
Fig. 18, is an outside longitudinal view of the case closed.
Fig. 19, is a cross section thereof at E-E Fig. 18, and
Fig. 20, is a view of the case opened and with the pusher spring and mouthpiece
withdrawn.
The case a, in this modification is supposed to be made of thin flat elastic metal
shaped into cylindrical form, but it may be made conical, the large end being the
burning end.
The inside of the thin case a, is or may be a series of fine tubes a², all round,
either some distance apart or nearly touching each other.
By preference there are only a few of these small tubes soldered to the inside of
the thin elastic casing a, but instead of tubes the metal is or may be corrugated to
form air passages.
The cap, where the tobacco burns is made with a short neck having a
shoulder, and the thin metal casing is rivetted or otherwise secured say by one or
0 two rivets which forms the connection between the cap, and that end of the
casing a, but allows the thin metal casing to be opened as shown in Fig. 20, against
the elasticity of the thin metal casing acting to close it into the cylindrical form
shown in Figs. 18 and 19.
There are or may be indentations ab, in the exterior of the thin metal casing a, to
5 take hold of by the thumb nails and open it against the elasticity of the metal
tending to close it round and against the neck ₁, of the cap f, and neck b', of the
mouthpiece b.
When open and the tobacco is placed therein and the casing is allowed to close,
the pusher e, its spring d, and the mouthpiece b, are then pushed in to the end
0 of the casing a, and this pushes the tobacco in it forward and compresses the
spring d.
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There are pins 68, on the neck of the mouthpiece b, which engage with bayonet
fixing slots in the end of the casing so that by a slight turn the two are connected
together.
There may also be a ring projection from the mouthpiece b, over the neck b', to
form an annular groove into which the end of the casing a, will come and will thus
be prevented from opening by accident.

page_text: The bore of the mouthpiece b, communicates with the cavity in it for the spring
and this cavity, with the ends of the small tubes a', placed longitudinally inside the
casing a, and the other ends of these tubes a', communicate with holes or channels
in the interior of the cap leading to the front part of it, or to a point in it where the
perforations c', are shown in Fig. 1.
By this arrangement air and smoke can pass from the ignited tobacco in the capf,
along the longitudinal small interior tubes a¹, to the bore of the mouthpiece b.
In some cases if desired the thin interior tube c, may be made without the slot in
its side and the cap f, is or may in such case be hinged to one side of the large end
of the tube c, and the tube c, and cap f, thus arranged can both be withdrawn from
the casing a, to clean out remaining tobacco ash, as the cap f, can be turned on
its hinge so that the ash may be removed and the tobacco charged into its large end,
then the tube c, and lid f, may be inserted in the case a, the cap f, being secured
thereto by a slight turn by the bayonet fixing slots.
Fig 21, illustrates another modification of my invention in which an india rubber
elastic cord or band is used to force out the pusher.
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a, casing, cap at the end of the tobacco chamber ; e, is a tubular pusher having
a groove in its exterior; d³, is a small pulley which can rotate freely on a pin d³,
passing through the casing; d, is an elastic india-rubber cord, attached to a slit in
a projection e, from the pusher e, at one end, then passes round the pulley d', to the
end of the casing to a small slit in it being further secured by the mouthpiece b,
which screws against the end of the casing.
The elasticity of the rubber cord acts to force the pusher and the tobacco
outwards.
The cap, is detachable for charging the tobacco.
Fig. 22, is a longitudinal section illustrating a modification of my invention in
which a screw is used for moving the pusher in and out.
The tobacco chamber r, may be formed integral with the casing a, but as shown
it can be screwed off the casing filled with tobacco and screwed on again, or the
cap, is or may be made movable and the tobacco charged at its outer end.
e, is a tubular pusher, it has a groove in its side lengthways for the point of a
screw, screwing through the casing, which arrangement prevents the pusher €,
from rotating but allows it to move end ways.
k, is a tubular screw which screws into the tubular pusher e, this tubular screw k,
has a collar k', upon it which comes against the end of the tubular casing and passes
through a hole in its end and has the mouthpiece b, screwed upon it, and is
prevented from unscrewing from the outer end of the screw k, by a small screw k³,
in the mouthpiece.
There is a bore 3, axially through the mouthpiece b, screw k, and end of the
pusher e, so that air and smoke may pass from the tobacco in the chamber I, to the
mouthpiece b.
By rotating the mouthpiece b, at intervals, at the same time holding the casing a,
when smoking, the pusher e, is made to force the tobacco outwards as it is
consumed.
The exterior shape may be varied as required.
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.
1. In devices for smoking tobacco the combination with the chamber of the
device, of a pusher or its equivalent for forcing the tobacco towards that end of the
chamber at which it is burning, substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. The combination of a spring with a pusher substantially as and for the purpose
herein before described.
3. The combination of a screw with a pusher, substantially as and for the purpose
hereinbefore described.
4. The combination and arrangement of a device for smoking tobacco

page_text: substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by reference to Figs. 1
and 2, and when modified as herein before described and illustrated by reference to
Figs. 3 and 4; Figs. 5 and 6, and Figs. 7, 8 and 9, of the drawings.
5. The combination and arrangement of devices substantially as and for the
purpose hereinbefore described, illustrated by reference to Figs. 11, 12 and 13, also
when modified as illustrated by reference to Figs. 14 and 15, also when modified by
hinging the lid at the end of the slot as illustrated by reference to Figs. 11 and 13,
and by making a cylinder similar to the cylinder (9) Fig. 11, to slide endways upon
the casing as illustrated by reference to Fig. 11 of the drawings.
6. The combination and arrangement of mechanism substantially as and for the
purpose hereinbefore described by reference to Figs. 16 and 17; Figs. 18, 19
and 20, and Fig. 21 of the drawings.
7. The combination and arrangement of mechanism substantially as and for
the purpose herein before described and illustrated by reference to Fig. 22, of the
drawings.
Dated this Second day of November 1893.
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Agent.