Improvements in connection with Tobacco Pipes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 9th May, 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1806
Improvements in connection with Tobacco Pipes.
1, WILLIAM JAMES FENTON of 28 Northampton Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Electro Plater do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain means whereby the nicotine and saliva which
accumulates in tobacco pipes is absolutely prevented from being drawn into the
mouth of the smoker.
In the first place I form by means of stamping or cutting out a perforated disc
or circular portion of metal or other suitable material and which is provided with
three or more vertical pins or prongs of convenient length either integral with
same or attached thereto which are passed through a plug consisting of sponge,
wool, or other material capable of absorbing the nicotine and saliva.
In order to prevent any possibility of the absorbent becoming ignited or singed
by the lighted tobacco or heated disc I may use a circular piece of asbestos with
good effect which is placed just beneath the perforated disc portion and fitting
close up to same is kept in position by the sides or rim thereof.
By the above described means every particle of nicotine and saliva is soaked up
and when required to cleanse the absorbent the entire arrangement can be readily
removed from the pipe bowl and the plug squeezed in water or a mixture of soda
and water or other fluid.
Preferably use sponge by reason of its porous nature and which when
compressed in its dry state in the pipe bowl will still admit of a perfectly free
draught through same.
An all important point exists in the fact that a very great saving is effected in
tobacco as no sodden plug is formed by the collection of the nicotine and saliva as
hitherto, consequently every bit of tobacco can be smoked out, thus preventing
waste.
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Improvements in connection with Tobacco Pipes.
I, WILLIAM JAMES FENTON of 28 Northampton Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Electro Plater, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement, reference being had to the
drawings accompanying this specification and to the figures and letters indicated
thereon:-
My invention relates to certain means consisting of a porous plug arrangement
whereby the nicotine and saliva which accumulates in tobacco pipes is absolutely
prevented from being drawn into the mouth of the smoker, either from the base of
the bowl or from the stem.

page_text: In the drawings
Figure 1. represents a plan of the cut out blank forming the metal portion of the
plug.
Figures 2 and 3 represent side views of metal portion of plug when shaped.
Figure 4 represents the sponge or other absorbent.
Figure 5. represents the plug complete.
Figure 6. represents an alternative method.
Figure 7. represents this latter method fitted into a pipe bowl.
For my purpose I form out of a blank by means of stamping cutting or otherwise
producing a perforated disc or circular portion A of metal (or other suitable
material) of any desired thickness and which is provided with three or more
vertical projections or prongs A¹ of convenient leugth either integral with same or
attached thereto; these prongs are turned down at right angles with the upper
perforated surface of the disc as at B. the edge of the disc is turned over at C. to
form a receptacle for the insertion thereinto of an asbestos washer D. which is
retained by points E integral with and turned down from the rim C. of the disc.
A plug F composed of sponge, wool, or other material, but preferably sponge,
capable of absorbing the nicotine and saliva is placed in between the aforesaid
prongs A which are bent somewhat inwards at their points and securely impinge
the same, the asbestos washer D intervening between the metal disc B. and the
'plug of sponge or other material F acts as a non-couductor of heat and prevents
any possibility of the absorbent material becoming ignited or singed by the lighted
tobacco or heated disc the asbestos washer D lying immediately beneath the
'perforated disc and fitting closely up to same is kept in position by the points E
upon the rim.
:
As an alternative to the above method and in order to adapt my arrangement to
the various pipe bowls I produce a perforated disc of metal or other material by
means of stamping cutting or otherwise forming the same from a blank in manner
above described, but having in addition to the aforesaid prongs A¹ three or more
arms or projecting pieces G. either integral with the edge of the perforated disc A
or attached thereto Figures 6 and 7 which are turned up from the upper surface of
the disc and are for the purpose of adapting the plug arrangement for any size bore
of bowl as the case may be as the arms G can be pressed outwardly or inwardly as
required and so obtain a bearing against the inside walls of the pipe bowl and thus
(securely retain the plug in position.
The asbestos or other washer D as also the plug of sponge, wool, or other
absorbent F. will be fitted into the metal or other disc in a precisely similar manner
to that before described.
In order that the sponge or ether absorbent shall not become charred or cockled
by the heat it should be soaked in water for the space of say, one minute and the
Buperfluous water squeezed out before inserting the plug into the bowl, when
required to cleanse the plug the entire arrangement can be readily removed from
the pipe bowl and the plug squeezed in water or a mixture of soda and water or
other fluid.
An important feature of my improved arrangement exists in the fact that a very
great saving is effected in tobacco, as no sodden plug is formed by the collection of
the nicotine and saliva as hitherto, consequently the tobacco can be smoked down
_ to the end thus preventing any waste.
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-
First. In tobacco pipes. The arrangement of plug having a perforated disc and
prongs in connection therewith in combination with an asbestos washer and
absorbent plug for the purpose as set forth and illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 of the
accompanying drawings.
Second. In tobacco pipes. The arrangement of plug having a perforated disc

page_text: and prongs in connection therewith in combination with an asbestos washer and
absorbent plug, said disc having arms or projecting pieces upon the upper surface
thereof for the purpose as set forth and illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 of the-
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 8th day of May 1896.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Patent Agents for the Applicant.