Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application (in the United Kingdom), 13th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Nov., 1897-Accepted, 22nd Jan., 1898
I, GASTON GRANDCLEMENT, of St. Claude (Jura), in the Republic of France, Pipe
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel form of mouthpiece for pipes, characterized by
the combination, in a single piece of rubber, of both elastic and hardened portions.
This improved form of mouthpiece permits of giving different positions to the
same pipe; it likewise adheres more readily to the stem of the bowl.
In order that my invention may be readily understood, I have represented in
the accompanying drawing, by way of example, two pipes fitted with mouthpieces
in accordance with my invention,
In the mouthpiece represented in Figure 1, the joint a and the tip care of
hardened rubber; the middle part b is of flexible or elastic rubber.
When the pipe is in the smoker's mouth, the weight of the bowl d causes the
mouthpiece to bend after the manner of pipes with curved stems of the usual kind;
when, however, the pipe is held in the hand by the bowl, the mouthpiece straightens
out and the pipe has the appearance of a pipe with a straight stem. In this latter
position the pipe can be much more readily cleaned.
The mouthpiece e represented in Figure 2 is entirely of hardened rubber with
the exception of the portion forming the plug which is of flexible rubber.
This plug serves to fix the mouthpiece to the bowl of the pipe; as it is of flexible
rubber, it may readily be slightly compressed in the passage in the stem in such a
manner as to ensure its adherence.
In order to adapt a mouthpiece of any description to clay pipes, it is usual to
add a packing of cork to the plug thereof.
By the employment of my mouthpiece with flexible plug, the use of such a pack-
ing of cork or of any other packing is rendered unnecessary. It can thus be readily
applied for mounting clay pipes, pipe-shaped cigar or cigarette holders with fragile
bowls and stems, such as those having glass or similar stems, in which the cork
has hitherto been necessary in order to facilitate the joining.
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I, GASTON GRANDCLÉMENT, of Saint Claude (Jura), in the French Republic, Pipe
Manufacturer, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings
and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say:-
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This Invention relates to a novel form of mouthpiece for tobacco pipes, and it
consists in the combination, in one and the same mouthpiece, of flexible and
hardened parts of rubber.
The mouthpiece so formed permits of the pipe assuming various positions and,
at the same time enables it to be more readily attached to the stem.
And in order that my Invention may be better understood, I will describe the
same fully with reference to the annexed drawings which show, by way of example,
two pipes provided with the new mouthpiece.
In the arrangement shewn in Fig. 1, the spigot end a and the tip c are both
formed of hardened rubber (vulcanite), while the middle or part 6 is formed of
flexible rubber.
When a pipe provided with the said mouthpiece is in the mouth of the smoker,
the weight of the bowl d causes the mouthpiece to bend like an ordinary pipe with
curved mouthpiece. But when the pipe is held in the hand, by its bowl, the mouth-
piece straightens itself and the pipe then presents the appearance of one having
a straight mouthpiece. This latter position allows of the pipe being readily
cleaned.
In the arrangement shewn in Fig. 2, the mouthpiece is made wholly of
hardened rubber except at the part f, forming the spigot, which is of flexible
rubber. This spigot, which serves for fixing the mouthpiece to the pipe stem,
being made of flexible rubber it will be easy to compress it slightly so as to readily
insert it into the socket of the stem, and for it to remain fixed therein.
To fix a mouthpiece into a clay pipe, it is usual to employ a packing or ring of
cork around the spigot, but with my construction of mouthpiece with flexible
spigot, this packing or ring is not required, and hence my improved mouthpiece
can be easily used in connection with such pipes, as well as with cigar, and
cigarette holders having a bowl, and stems of fragile material such as glass, or the
like, where a cork ring was required to effect the connection.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that I claim:-:
A mouthpiece for tobacco pipes, consisting of a rubber tube portions of which are
flexible while others are hardened, substantially as and for the purpose described.
ERNEST DE PASS,
Chartered Patent Agent,
78, Fleet Street, London, & 5*, Market Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicant.