Improvements in Tobacco Pipes, Cigarette Holders, or the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1899-Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tobacco Pipes, Cigarette Holders, or the like.
I, RICHARD BELL, of 223, County Road, Walton, Liverpool in the County of
Lancaster, Marine Engineer, 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:-
This invention relates to tobacco pipes, cigarette holders or the like, and is
designed to enable such articles to be readily cleaned from the oily matters
containing nicotine.
It will be understood from the following description, reference being had to
the accompanying drawing, in which:-
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Figure 1 is a section of a tobacco pipe partly in elevation showing my inven-
tion applied thereto;
Figure 2 an end view, and
Figure 3 a part front elevation.
Referring to these figures, A is the stem of the pipe, and B the mouthpiece.
The stem has a bore completely passing through from end to end, but it communi-
cates with the bowl C by a hole at D. Into the stem at the bowl end is fitted a
metallic sleeve E which is made a fixture therein. The hollow stem is fitted with
a spiral stem which fits fairly closely into the bore of the hollow stem and
is provided at the bowl end with a milled head G and neck H, the latter socketting
into the sleeve E. This spiral stem in conjunction with the bore of the hollow
stem constitutes a spiral channel along which the smoke travels from the bowl
on its way to the mouthpiece and impinging against it, deposits any solid matter
thereon. I is an air hole near the extreme end of the stem, and J a channel in
the neck of the spiral piece. By turning the milled head G this hole can be
closed or opened according to whether the channel J registers with the hole I or not.
In action when the hollow stem gets foul, all that is necessary is to remove the
spiral stem from the hollow stem, and clean off the accumulated nicotine, saliva,
etc. after which it can be replaced in the hollow stem again. Furthermore if
the smoker requires to cool his pipe, all that he has to do is to turn the milled
head until the channel in the neck comes opposite the hole in the hollow stem.
He will then be able to draw a current of cold air through the stem, thus
cooling it.
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:-
1. The improvement in tobacco pipes, cigarette holders or the like which consists
in providing the hollow stem with a removable spiral, which forms in conjunc-
tion with the hollow stem a spiral channel along which the smoke travels from the
bowl to the mouthpiece, said spiral being removable so that it will quickly clear
away any accumulation of oily or other matter in the hollow stem, substantially
as described.

page_text: 2. In a tobacco pipe, cigarette holder or the like, in which the hollow stem is
provided with a spiral socketted therein, forming the said hollow stem at the
end where the spirál is socketted into it, with an air hole and the socketted part of
the stem with an air channel communicating therewith, whereby the said air
hole can be closed or opened by simply rotating the spiral stem, substantially
as and for the purpose described.
3. The general combined arrangement and construction of parts forming my
improved tobacco pipe substantially as set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1899.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant..