A Device or Appliance for Tobacco Pipes or Cigar or Cigarette Holders to Prevent Nicotine Reaching the Mouth of the Smoker..
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 8th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 14th Dec., 1889
OTIDIŪNAL DIECIFICATION.
A Device or Appliance for Tobacco Pipes or Cigar or Cigarette
Holders to Prevent Nicotine Reaching the Mouth of the Smoker..
I, EMIL ALEXANDER WÜTERICH of 24 South Molton Street in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a device or appliance for tobacco pipes
or cigar or cigarette holders to prevent the nicotine reaching the mouth of the
smoker.
My device for this purpose is composed of a tube made of some suitable absorbent
permeable material such for example as blotting paper, felt, or a textile fabric, and
closed at one end and open at the other. At the open end the tube is formed with a
collar or boss to fit the bore of the stem of the pipe, and at the closed end there is
preferably a boss or enlargement somewhat smaller in diameter than the bore of the
pipe, this enlargement being for the purpose of keeping the tube from contact. with
the inner wall of the stem.
The device above described is placed in the stem of the pipe (or cigar holder) the
closed end being next the bowl. When the pipe is in use the smoke, being unable to
enter the closed end of the tube, passes into the space between the tube and the walls
of the stem, and as it cannot get beyond the flange or collar at the open end of the
tube it is compelled to pass through the material of which the tube is made, and it
then flows through the tube to the open end of the same, and thence to the mouth-
piece of the pipe. The smoke in passing through the material of the tube, which as
already explained is of an absorbent and permeable nature, is deprived of the nicotine
or moisture therein, this being retained by the absorbent material; consequently the
smoke reaches the mouth of the smoker in a filtered or purified state.
In some cases I surround the absorbent tube with a tube of cardboard or other
rigid material, which fits the bore of the pipe stem, an annular space being left
between the two tubes, which space the smoke from the bowl enters and is then drawn
through the absorbent material.
When the device above described has become foul, which will be the case after
having been used a few times, it can be readily withdrawn from the pipe and be
replaced by a fresh one. In order to facilitate its withdrawal the open end may have
a tubular or other continuation of cardboard or other like material, which can be
taken hold of by the fingers.
If desired the absorbent permeable material employed can be medicated or
chemically treated with tannic acid or other substance.
Dated the 22nd day of Fahr 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Device or Appliance for Tobacco Pipes or Cigar or Cigarette
Holders to Prevent Nicotine Reaching the Mouth of the Smoker.
I, EMIL ALEXANDER WÜTERICH of 24 South Molton Street in the County of
Middlesex Gentleman, 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 my invention is to provide a device or appliance for tobacco pines

page_text: or cigar or cigarette holders to prevent the nicotine reaching the mouth of the
smoker.
"
My device for this purpose is composed of a tube made of some suitable absorbent
permeable material, such for example as blotting paper, felt or a textile fabric, and
closed at one end and open at the other. At or near the open end the tube is formed
with a collar or boss to fit the bore of the stem of the pipe, and at the closed end
there may be a boss or enlargement somewhat sinaller in diameter than the bore of
the pipe, this enlargement being for the purpose of keeping the tube from contact
with the inner wall of the stem; but in practice I find that this boss or enlargement
is not necessary.
The device above described is placed in the stem of the pipe (or cigar holder), the
closed end being next the bowl. When the pipe is in use the smoke being unable to
enter the closed end of the tube passes into the space between the tube and the walls
of the stem, and as it cannot get beyond the flange or collar at the open end of the
tube it is compelled to pass through the material of which the tube is made, and it
then flows through the tube to the open end of the same and thence to the mouthpiece
of the pipe. The smoke in passing through the material of the tube which as already
explained is of an absorbent and permeable nature, is deprived of the nicotine or
moisture therein, this being retained by the absorbent material; consequently the
smoke reaches the mouth of the smoker in a filtered and purified state.
My invention will be understood on reference to Figure 1 of the annexed drawings,
which represents in section a tobacco pipe with one of thy devices or appliances
placed therein. a is the pipe bowl and the pipe stem the bore of which is made
larger than usual in order to receive my device. c is the mouthpiece which fits the
stem b and is temporarily removed when my device is being inserted or taken out.
d is the device composed as already described of a tube made of blotting paper or
some other suitable absorbent permeable material; it is closed at the bowl end and
open at the other end. e is a collar thereon to fit the bore of the pipe. A convenient
way of making the device is to take a rectangular piece of blotting paper somewhat
longer than the device to be made, to roll it round a rod or mandril, two or three
turns being sufficient, and to fasten down the edge with adhesive material, though
this is not necessary particularly when the device is short; then to roll a narrow strip
of gummed or pasted ordinary paper round the tube of blotting paper thus made so
as to form the collar e; finally to fold the bowl end of the tube inwards so as to close
this end. Instead of making the collar as above described it may be made separately
of papier maché, wood or other material and be slipped on and fastened to the tube
of blotting paper.
In some cases I surround the absorbent tube with a tube of cardboard or other
rigid material which fits the bore of the pipe stem, an annular space being left
between the two tubes, which space the smoke from the bowl enters and it is then
drawn through the absorbent material. This modification is shown in Figure 2 in
which is the tube of cardboard or other material made to fit the bore of the pipe
and d the absorbent permeable tube as before. e is a collar around the tube d serving
both to connect the tubes d and ƒ together and to keep them the necessary distance
apart.
When the device above described has become foul, which will be the case after
having been used a few times it can be readily withdrawn from the pipe by taking
hold of the projecting part of the collar after removing the mouthpiece and be
replaced by a fresh one.
If desired the absorbent permeable material employed can be medicated or
chemically treated with tannic acid or other substance, or it can be perfumed.
"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
A device or appliance to be placed in the stem of tobacco pipes or cigar or cigarette
holders, the said device or appliance being made of a tube of absorbent permeable

page_text: material of smaller diameter than the bore of the pipe or holder, and being closed at
the bowl or front end and open at the opposite end so that the smoke is compelled to
pass through the material of the tube, which retains or stops the nicotine, substantially
as set forth.
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