Improvements relating to the Cooling of Smoke passing through Tobacco Pipes, Cigar Holders and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 25th Feb., 1899
Improvements relating to the Cooling of Smoke passing through
Tobacco Pipes, Cigar Holders and the like.
I, ALFRED JOHN RIES, of Oxford Street, East London, in the Colony of the
Cape of Good Hope, Merchant, 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 as its title discloses, has reference to a method whereby the smoke
as it passes through the stem of a pipe is cooled before it enters the mouth of the
smoker.
It is well known by all those who smoke that the great desideratum is to get
a tobacco that "smokes cool" and that nearly all manufacturers and vendors of
tobacco lay greater stress on the virtue of their special brand “ smoking cool"
than upon any other of its qualities.
"
My invention enables the smoker of the ordinary briar or clay pipe to enjoy a
perfectly cool smoke and consists in introducing a current of cool air into the stem
of the pipe concurrently with each draw of the smoker. This current of
cool air coming in contact and uniting with the smoke as it passes along the
stem of the pipe towards the smokers mouth reduces its temperature considerably
and produces a cool smoke.
My invention is more particularly ascertainable and set forth in the accom-
panying drawing which shows some of the various ways in which it can be
applied.
The drawing represents a longitudinal section and shows several of the ways
in which my invention can be applied.
A and B are holes or passages down the centre of the side of the bowl and
thus into the passage in the stem at a little distance from the bowl admitting a
current of air from the outside of the pipe into the stem passage. The hole or
passage A made from the side of the bowl instead of from the upper surface of
the side of the bowl B will probably be found the better one as less likely to
get obstructed.
C and D represent another adaptation of my invention. In this case instead of
a hole or passage in the side of the bowl, an incision or aperture is made into
the stem passage so as to admit air: such incision or aperture being made either
in the upper or lower surface of the stem of the pipe at a distance of say an
inch and a half from the smoker's mouth.
The smoker as he performs the act of smoking will draw in a cool current of
air through these apertures A B C D and cool the smoke before it enters into his
mouth.
Although there need be no limit within reason to the number of holes or
apertures for introducing air into the stem of the pije, experience shows that one
such apertures as above shown is ample, and that the aperture on the upper
surface of the stem of the pipe C is the most effectual in producing a delight-
fully cool smoke.

page_text: Although as I have already stated the position of the aperture may be varied
those positions indicated in my drawing will be found the best.
Cigar and cigarette holders can be treated in a similar manner to the stem of
a ipe with a like result.
Although no hard or fast rule can be laid down as to the diameter of the
aperture aforesaid it is advisable that it should not be more than about on
third or a half of that of the passage in the stem.
Nor need any rule be laid down as to the precise angle to the stem in which
the aperture should be made.
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:--
An invention for cooling smoke as it passes through the stem of a pipe, cigar
holder or cigarette holder."
Dated this 7th day of January 1800
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C..
Agents for the Applicant.