CLEANING PIPES AND CIGAR HOLDERS
Year: 1885

page_text: I ALEXANDER WILLOUGHBY MONTGOMERY-MOORE of N° 5 Brighton Square
East Rathgar Dublin Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my Invention
for CLEANING PIPES AND CIGAR HOLDERS to be as follows:-
Pieces of twine, cord or string, plaited or otherwise of various lengths and
thicknesses made of either cotton, hemp, manilla, jute or other suitable material
and stiffened by means of starch, wax or other suitable material or ingredient; Each
length or piece of said twine, cord or string to be pointed at one end and the other
end to be left untwisted on unplaited so as to form a tassel or brush.
The pointed end is inserted into the Pipe or Cigar holder at the mouth piece end.
and pushed through the Pipe or Cigar holder till it appears at the mouth of the
bowl when it is seized with the assistance of a small piece of paper so as not to
dirty the fingers and it is then pulled right through when it will be found that the
tassel or brush has thoroughly cleansed the Pipe or Cigar Holder.

page_text: I, ALEXANDER WILLOUGHBY MONTGOMERY-MOORE of 5 Brighton Square East
Rathgar Dublin 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a cheap and efficient cleaner for pipes
and cigar holders. For this purpose I form a cleaner for pipes or cigar holders of
a piece of twine cord or string untwisted or unplaited at one end so as to form it
into a tassel or brush and at the other end cut to a point and stiffened by suitable
stiffening material applied to it.
In carrying out my invention I prefer to form the cleaners from lengths of cotton
twine or cord of the kind known as Macrame twine" composed of three four or
other number of strands twisted or "layed" together and each composed of 9, 10
or other number of separate threads of cotton lightly twisted together-such cord is
as usual slightly dressed with stiffening material to improve its appearance and to
cement the threads slightly together but yet so as to leave the cord flexible so that
it can be freely bent. The end of such a cord can readily be untwisted and the
separate threads in the strands of which it is composed separated one from the other
simply by combing it with a comb so as to form it into a tassel or brush.
Other kinds of twine cord or string which are made up of numerous threads
lightly twisted or plaited together and which can be readily unplaited or untwisted
at one end so as to form a tassel or cord may be employed and they may be of
other fibrous material-tightly twisted or plaited cords are not suitable for the
purpose as they are difficult to unplait or unravel and when untwisted or unravelled
have a strong tendency to again twist or lock together.
The opposite end of the twine or cord I cut to a point by cutting it across at an
angle and then in order to stiffen this end of the cord so that it shall not readily
bend I dip it into a solution of stiffening material using by preference stiffening
size or glue.
After dipping the ends of the cleaners in the stiffening solution they should have
all superfluous stiffening material removed from them by drawing them between
nipping surfaces. Other ways than that described of applying the stiffening
material might however be adopted.
The stiffening material used should be such that when dry it will not readily
absorb moisture from the atmosphere in order that the stiffened ends of the
cleaners may remain stiff even if kept in a damp place.
The twine cord or string may be colored if desired to various colours to improve
the appearance of the cleaners.
Preferably I make each cleaner about 15 inches in length. One end I untwist
or unravel and comb out or separate into the numerous threads of which the cord
twine or string is composed so as to form it into a tassel. The opposite end after
it has been cut to a point I stiffen for a length of about 9 inches leaving 3 inches
of the cord twine or string and the tassel unstiffened.

page_text: The way in which cleaners formed as above described are to be used is as
follows:-
The pointed end is inserted into the pipe or cigar holder at the mouth piece end
and pushed through the pipe or cigar holder, till it appears at the mouth of the bowl
where it is seized with the assistance of a small piece of paper so as not to dirty
the fingers and it is then pulled right through when it will be found that the tassel
or brush has thoroughly cleansed the pipe or cigar holder.
Before pulling the tassel through, it may be dipped in spirits of wine or other
suitable fluid if desired.
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.
•
1. A cleaner for pipes and cigar holders formed of a length of twine cord or
string unplaited or untwisted at one end to form it into a tassel and at the other
end cut to a point and stiffened by stiffening material applied to it substantially as
described.
2. A cleaner for pipes and cigar holders formed substantially in the manner
herein before described from cords made up from strands of cotton or other fibrous
material each composed of numerous threads.
Dated this 8th day of October 1885.
A. W. MONTGOMERY MOORE.
Carpinael & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.