Improvements in Mouthpieces for Tobacco Pipes and Cigar and Cigarette Tubes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mouthpieces for Tobacco Pipes and Cigar and
Cigarette Tubes.
I, JOHN SOLOMON WEINGOTT, of 83, Fleet Street, in the City of Loudon, Cigar
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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and
to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say :-
This invention relates to mouthpieces for tobacco pipes and cigar and cigarette tubes,
and is designed to enable the same to be more easily held in the mouth than
heretofore, without requiring to be gripped tightly between the teeth.
As usually constructed, such mouthpieces have two approximately identical nibs or
lips, one on the upper and the other on the lower side thereof, which serve to a
certain extent to prevent the mouthpiece accidentally slipping out from between the
teeth, but they do not materially assist in supporting it, the lower nib especially very
rarely coming into engagement with the teeth at all. Moreover, they compel the
smoker to keep his lower teeth always pressed tightly upward, thus tiring the muscles
of the jaw.
Now, according to my invention, I dispense altogether with the lower nib, whilst I
make the upper one much larger (that is to say higher) than that of an ordinary
mouthpiece. The result of this construction is that when a mouthpiece made
according to my invention is in use, the nib will form a kind of lever and tend to
draw the mouthpiece into the mouth, its edge resting behind the upper teeth and
forming a pivot or bearing. Thus, so long as the teeth are not separated too far,
there is no danger of the mouth piece slipping out. Neither is there any necessity
for keeping the latter tightly gripped between the teeth, as it will be quite secure
even when only resting on the lower teeth, so long as its nib or lip continues to
engage the upper teeth. Besides which, I am enabled to make the mouthpiece
much flatter and thinner than formerly, owing to there being less wear thereon.
The invention will be readily understood on reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which:
Fig. 1 is a side view, and Fig. 2 an end view, of one form of mouthpiece according
to my invention.
Figs. 3 and 4 are also side and end views of such a mouthpiece, having a nib or lip
of a different shape to that of the preceding.
Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are examples of different forms of nibs which I may employ.
and
Figs. 9 and 10 are fragmentary views shewing two forms in which the nib or lip has
a forward inclination.
The figures are drawn to an enlarged scale for the sake of clearness, and in all of
them like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
a is the mouthpiece which, in the examples shewn, is of the kind usually known as
a "push" mouthpiece, but it might be of any other suitable kind and be either
separate from the pipe stem, or be formed integrally therewith. It may be made
of vulcanite, amber, horn, or other appropriate material.

page_text: b is the single large upper nib (say about of an inch high) forming the essential
feature of my invention, and c is the bore.
The part where the lower nib is usually situated in an ordinary mouthpiece, that is
to say the lower edge d of the mouthpiece below the opening of the bore, is carefully
rounded and smoothed to prevent any friction against the tongue.
Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that the nib b has its
front wall 61 made vertical, or approximately so, relatively to the bore c, and its upper
edge is straight and wide enough to engage two teeth, the corners of said edge being
rounded off, as shewn.
It is this edge 62 which rests or impinges against the backs of the upper teeth when
the mouthpiece is in use, thus forming a pivot or fulcrum for the nib and
causing the latter to draw the mouthpiece inward in the manner previously
mentioned.
In Figs. 3 and 4, it will be seen that the nib b, although still approximately
vertical, has its wall 61 slightly rounded or convex, and its upper edge 62 arched or
rounded instead of being straight. In addition to this, the angle at the base of the
nib instead of being sharp is left rounded, as shewn.
In Figs. 5 to 8 various shapes of nibs or lips are shewn, some having wide or
oblong bores and others narrow or circular bores.
In Figs. 9 and 10 it will be seen that the nibs or lips b, or rather their front
walls 61, have a decided forward inclination relatively to the bore, the angle at the
lower edge of the wall being left plain in Fig. 9, and being rounded off in Fig. 10.
The purpose of this forward inclination is to enable the edge 62 to obtain a more
pronounced bearing behind the teeth, whilst the rounding of the angle in Fig. 10
serves to prevent any matters collecting therein.
The particular shape of nib which a smoker will find most suitable will, of course,
depend on the form of his teeth, and may be varied to an almost unlimited extent
without departing from the nature of the invention.
Although I have described and shewn my invention with reference to a mouthpiece
for a tobacco pipe, it can equally well be applied to cigar and cigarette tubes, whether
the mouthpieces be integral with the body thereof, or be detachably connected
therewith.
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. A mouthpiece for tobacco pipes and cigar and cigarette tubes, having a single
large nib or lip on its upper side only, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
2. My improved mouthpieces for tobacco pipes and cigar and cigarette tubes
substantially as hereinbefore described and as shewn in the drawings.
Loted tha Vth dow ot Untah 1000
Jated to
ERNEST DE PASS,
Chartered Patent Agent,
78, Fleet Street London, and 5A, Market Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicant.