IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY CASES OR RECEPTACLES FOR PIPES, SMELLING, SCENT, AND OTHER BOTTLES AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick Cooper, of Handsworth, in the County of
Stafford, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY CASES OR
RECEPTACLES FOR PIPES, SMELLING, SCENT, AND OTHER BOTTLES AND OTHER
SIMILAR ARTICLES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick Cooper at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th August 1880.
FREDERICK COOPER, of Handsworth, in the County of Stafford.
"IMPROVEMENTS
IN SAFETY CASES OR RECEPTACLES FOR PIPES, SMELLING, SCENT, AND OTHER
BOTTLES AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES."
In carrying out my said Invention, say, as applied to a case or receptacle for a
smoking pipe, I construct the same entirely of thin metal tubing (by preference
brass), so arranged as to partake as near as possible of the outward configuration of
the pipe. That portion of the case which envelopes the bowl of the pipe consists of a
short length of tubing of suitable diameter, and which is enclosed at one end by
a flat or suitably curved disc of metal soldered or otherwise fastened in position,
and one side of this bowl portion is partially cut away to facilitate the introduction
of the pipe, whilst branching out of the opposite side at a suitable angle is a piecė
of tube of smaller diameter to receive the stem of the pipe, and which is soldered
or otherwise secured to the bowl portion, and, if desirable, may be in two or more
lengths arranged to slide one within the other telescopically.
I arrange a cap or cover similarly formed of thin metal tubing to slide over and
to entirely cover the bowl portion; and thus I construct an air-tight casing for a
smoking pipe, by means of which the pipe, when not in use, may be carried in the
pocket with perfect safety and immunity from risk of breakage.
Being perfectly air tight, the pipe not only becomes instantly extinguished as
soon as it is placed in the improved case, but at the same time the pipe is prevented
giving off the usual disagreeable odour to the pocket or its contents.
In some cases I construct the bowl portion of cast metal, and arrange for the cap
or cover to screw on the same.
It will be readily apparent that this improved construction of air-tight safety
case is also applicable to enclosing smelling, scent, and other bottles, and other
similar articles.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Frederick Cooper in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 28th
February 1881.
FREDERICK COOPER, of Handsworth, in the County of Stafford. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN SAFETY CASES OR RECEPTACLES FOR PIPES, SMELLING, SCENT, AND OTHER
BOTTLES AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES."
In carrying out my said Invention, say, as applied to a case or receptacle for a
smoking pipe, I construct the same entirely of thin metal tubing (by preference
brass), so arranged as to partake as near as possible of the outward configuration
of the pipe. That portion of the case which envelopes the bowl of the pipe consists
of a short length of tubing of suitable diameter, and which is enclosed at one end
by a flat or suitably curved disc of metal soldered or otherwise fastened in position,
and one side of this bowl portion is partially cut away to facilitate the introduction
of the pipe, whilst branching out of the opposite side at a suitable angle is a piece
of tube of smaller diameter to receive the stem of the pipe, and which is soldered
or otherwise secured to the bowl portion, and, if desirable, may be in two or more
lengths arranged to slide on within the other telescopically.
I arrange a cap or cover similarly formed of thin metal tubing to slide over and
to entirely cover the bowl portion, and thus I construct an air tight casing for a
smoking pipe, by means of which the pipe, when not in use, may be carried in the
pocket with perfect safety and immunity from risk of breakage.
Being perfectly air tight, the pipe not only becomes instantly extinguished as
soon as it is placed in the improved case, but at the same time the pipe is prevented
giving off the usual disagreable odour to the pocket or its contents.
In some cases I construct the bowl portion of cast metal, and arrange for the cap
or cover to screw on the same.
It will be readily apparent that this improved construction of air tight safety
case is also applicable to enclosing smelling, scent, and other bottles and other
similar articles. On the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, Fig. 1 represents a
sectional view of my improved pipe case, with the pipe in the act of being introduced
into it. The portion of the case which contains the bowl of the pipe is constructed
of a short length of tubing A, having a bottom B soldered or otherwise fastened in.
A portion of this tube is cut away at D to allow the bowl of the pipe to enter as
such pipe is pushed in in the direction of the arrows. Opposite to the portion thus
cut away, at a suitable angle corresponding to the shape of the pipe, is a tube of
smaller diameter E designed to receive the stem of the pipe. This tube, if desirable,
may be in two or more pieces arranged to slide telescopically over each other. A
cap or cover F formed from thin tubing, with an end piece G put in, slides over and
closes the bowl portion A, a small piece of the tube being cut away at H to allow
of the passage of the stem, which effectually fastens the cap F in position. Fig.
shews the case in the closed position. In this way I construct an air tight casing
for a smoking pipe, by means of which the pipe, when not in use, may be carried
in the pocket with perfect safety and immunity from the risk of breakage. Being
perfectly air tight, the pipe not only becomes instantly extinguished as soon as it is
placed in the improved case, but at the same time the pipe is prevented giving off
the usual disagreable odour to the pocket or its contents. It will be obvious that
the bowl portion A might be ornamented by stamping, engraving, or plating a
variety of ways, or might be of cast metal with the top screwed on. Also that the
shape of the bowl portion A. and angle of the tube E would be varied according to
the form of the pipe, for instance, if the pipe bad a curved stem, the portion E
would be of corresponding corrature.
The principal of protecting a smoking pipe by an arrangement of tubes telescoping

page_text: over each other is also applicable to cigar cases, shaving brush cases, tooth brush
cases, nail brush cases, soap cases, sent bottle cases, and cases for similar purposes.
The application of my Invention to some of the above named purposes is shewn on
the Drawing. Figs. 2 & 3 shew the application of my Invention to the construction
of a shaving brush handle and case in one article. The brush A screws into the
end of the tube B, as shewn, and thus form a convenient brush and handle. In
order to enclose the brush, it is unscrewed from the handle B, and inserted screw
foremost into the said hollow handle B. A short piece of tubing C having a closed
end D slides over the handle B, and thus complete the enclosures. The closed
brush is illustrated in Fig. 3. Fig. 4 illustrates my Invention as applied to the
protection of tooth and nail brushes. In this modification a portion is cut off the
bottom A of the case B to allow the handle C to pass through the upper end, being
closed by the telescopic cover D. Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, a soap case; the bottom A of
this last is made loose to facilitate the extraction of the soap from the case.
Having thus particularly described the nature of my said Invention, together
with the best methods with which I am acquainted for carrying the same into
practical effect, I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the
precise details illustrated on the accompanying Drawing, nor to using a tube of
circular cross section, as an ovel, square, or other shaped tube could be used for
some of the purposes, for instance, the scent case and soap case and pipe cases for
pipes with square stems, but what I consider to be new, and therefore claim as my
Invention,-
Constructing safety cases or reciptacles for pipes, cigar, brushes, and similar
articles from metallic tubing, substantially as herein before described and illustrated
on the accompanying Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick Cooper, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
FREDERICK COOPER. (L.S.)