Improvements in and connected with Covers and Ferrules of Tobacco Pipes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th May, 1596
Complete Specification Left, 11th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 1st May. 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Covers and Ferrules of
Tobacco Pipes.
1, ARCHIBALD ALLAN PERCY, of 38 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Manu-
Tacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the specifications of my prior inventions Nos. 715 of 1893 and 17039 of 1894
I have described methods of constructing pipe covers with spring attachments
whereby the covers can be adjustably secured to pipe bowls.
My present invention is to a certain extent an improvement on these prior
inventions and it has for its object to combine with my own or ordinary con-
structions of pipe cover striking and lighting appliances whereby the tobacco in
the pipe bowl can be readily lit without removing the cover.
If desired the lighting appliance can be used apart from the striking appliance.
In carrying out my invention I attach, or make one with any of my own or the
ordinary forms of hinged, spring, or plain covers a pipe lighter which is of conical
or pyramidal or substantially conical or pyramidal shape. This lighter is,
preferably, made to project with its apex downwards into or towards the tobacco
although it may be made so as to project the reverse way. The side walls of the
cone or pyramid are, preferably, made with holes, openings, slots, grooves, passages,
ribs or indentations so as to facilitate the lighting of the tobacco.
If desired a ring, rib, or wall may be made to surround the cone or pyramid, and
this ring, rib or wall may be Hared or inclined either inwardly or outwardly. The
ring or wall may be cut or serrated. If desired instead of a wall or ring a number
of projecting teeth or prongs may be used which serve to keep the tobacco from
choking up the lighting orifice.
The walls of the cone or pyramid may be cut or formed so as to appear like
prongs or teeth.
In some cases a double cone or pyramid may be used one at the inside and one at
the outside of the cover.
The appliance on which matches are struck consists of a ribbed, serrated or
roughened surface, (or more than one surface) which is made one with, attached
to, or fitted on the pipe cover preferably at the side of or near to the lighting
appliance aforedescribed. In the case of hinged covers the striker can be fitted or
made on the ring which is secured to the bowl or on the lid.
In some cases the ferrule of the pipe can be made in the form of a striker, or can
be combined with a striker.
The lighters can be made of any suitable material such as metal, asbestos,
clay, etc.
Dated this 9th day of May 1896.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
Glasgow and London, Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Covers and Ferrules of
Tobacco Pipes.
1, ARCHIBALD ALLAN PERCY, of 38 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Manu-
facturer, 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 :-
In the specification of my prior inventions Nos. 715 of 1893 and 17039 of 1894
I have described methods of constructing pipe covers with spring attachments
whereby the covers can be adjustably secured to pipe bowls.
My present invention is to a certain extent an improvement on these prior
inventions and it has for its object to combine with my own or ordinary con-
structions of pipe cover striking and lighting appliances or devices whereby the
tobacco in the pipe bowl can be readily lit without removing the cover.
If desired the lighting appliance can be used apart from the striking appliance.
In carrying out my invention I attach or make one with any of my own or the
ordinary forms of hinged, spring, or plain metal covers a pipe lighter which is of
conical or pyramidal er substantially conical or pyramidal shape. This lighter is
preferably stamped out of the lid or top part of the cover and is also preferably
made to project with its apex downwards into or towards the tobacco although it may
be made so as to project the reverse way. The side walls of the cone or pyramid
are, preferably, made with holes, openings, slots, grooves, passages, ribs or
indentations so as to facilitate the lighting of the tobacco.
If desired a ring, rib, or wall may be made to surround the cone or pyramid, and
this ring, rib or wall may be flared or inclined either inwardly or outwardly. The
ring or wall may be cut or serrated. If desired instead of a wall or ring a number
of projecting teeth or prongs may be used which serve to keep the tobacco from
choking up the lighting orifice.
The walls of the cone or pyramid may be cut or formed so as to appear like
prongs or teeth.
In some cases a double cone or pyramid may be used one at the inside and one at
the outside of the cover.
The appliance on which matches are struck consists of a ribbed, serrated or
roughened surface (or more than one surface) which is made one with, attached
to, or fitted on the pipe cover preferably at the side of or near to the lighting
appliance afore described. In the case of hinged covers the striker can be fitted or
made on the rim which is secured to the bowl or on the lid.
In some cases the ferrule of the pipe can be made with, or be combined with
a striker.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended two explanatory sheets of drawings, which show, by way of illustration or
example, various methods of carrying my invention into effect or practice.
Referring to the drawings whereon the same reference letters wherever repeated
indicate the same or similar parts.
Fig. 1 shows in section and Fig. 2 in plan one form of hinged metal cover having
a lighting cone a which projects inwards from the lid b. This cone has an orifice c
at its point and side openings d. The cone is stamped out of the lid.
Fig. 3 shows in section and Fig. 4 in plan another form of hinged metal cover in
which an orifice is made in the lid b' and in this orifice a sort of double cone
lighter a is secured. This lighter takes the form of an inverted cone a¹ which
projects up from the outside of the lid and also, at the same time, of a serrated or
toothed cone a² which projects, base first, downwards from the inside of the lid into

page_text: or towards the tobacco. This double cone is formed from a metal tube which is,
after insertion in the lid &, expanded to the shape shown.
Fig. 5 shows in section and Fig. 6 in plan another form of cover in which a cone
lighter a, somewhat similar to that at Figs. 1 and 2, is combined with a hit and
miss grating-ventilator e. As usual with this kind of ventilator by moving the
projection on the upper circular plate e the slots e' in the plate can be made to
coincide or not with similar slots in the lower plate of the lid. is a stop pin
secured to the plate e³. If desired the cone a may be made one with the movable
plate e whilst a second outer and concentric cone may be made one with the
plate e, as indiented in dotted lines, so that when the plate e is maveil the openings
in the side walls of the cones can be either opened or closed. The movement of
the cones on one another cleans said openings.
Fig. 7 shows in section and Fig. 8 in plan another form of cover in which the
spring grip cover of my prior invention No. 715 of 1893 is combined with a lighting
cone. As will be seen the lighting cone a, which is similar to that shown at
Figs. 5 and 6, is slightly raised, at its upper edge, up above the top of the cover.
are the spring grips, g the pushes and 4 the springs.
Fig. 9 shows in side view and Fig. 10 in plan another form of cover which
combines a lighting cone a similar to that at Figs. 1 and 2 with a match striking
device i. This device takes the form of the roughened surface i stamped or made
on the side of the cover.
Fig. 11 shows in side view and Fig. 12 in plan another form of cover which
combines a double lighting cone a, similar to that shown at Figs. 3 and 4, but with
the part a not raised up quite so high above the lid, with a match striking device.
The device takes the form of two roughened flat surfaces i,, made or stamped
on the lid.
Fig. 13 is a plan view of another form of hinged cover which combines a lighting
cone a similar to that shown at Figs. 5 and 6 with a match striking device
consisting of the two roughened surfaces, made or stamped on the lid. These
surfaces are preferably slightly indented in the metal of the lid.
Fig. 14 shows in plain view a form of hinged cover very similar to that shown at
Fig. 13 the only difference being that the match striking device takes the form of
a slightly indented roughened thistle leaf stamped or made in the metal of
the lid.
Fig. 15 shows in plan view a cover which only differs from that shown at Fig. 14.
in that the striking surface takes the form of a series of radial ribs k made in the
lid 6 of the cover.
Fig. 16 shows in side view and Fig. 17 in plan another form of cover which
combines in one the spring grip cover of my prior invention No. 715 of 1893 with
both a lighting cone a and a match striking device e. The construction of the
cover is somewhat similar to that shown at Figs. 7 and 8. The match striker
consists of a number of ribs made on the upper surface of the cover.
Fig. 18 shows in side view and Fig. 19 in plan another form of cover which
combines in one the spring grip cover of my prior invention 715 of 1893 with both
a lighting and striking device. The spring for actuating the grips f consists in
this case of a circular spring m. The lighting cone a is similar to that at
Figs. and 6 whilst the striking surface is almost similar to that at
Figs. 16 and 17.
Fig. 20 shows in plan view a hinged cover having a lighting cone a and a match
striking device consisting of two leaf shaped depressions n, n', made in the lid b.
These depressions are ribbed or roughened.
Fig. 21 shows in section and Fig. 22 in plan an ordinary cover as used for clay
pipes made with a lighting cone a similar to that at Figs. 5 and 6 and depressed
leaf-shaped striking devices n similar to those shown and described with reference
to Fig. 20.
Fig 23 shows in side view and Fig. 24 in plan another form of cover suitable for
elay pipes having a lighting cone a and depressed leaf-shaped striking devices n.

page_text: The cone in this case has cross slits at cut in it instead of holes as at d Fig. 2.
The depressions n are made with a series of saw-like teeth on which to strike the
match.
Fig. 25 shows in section and Fig. 26 in plau another form of cover suitable for
clay pipes having a lighting cone a and striking devices o secured to or stamped
out of it. The devices o consist of a series of teeth surrounded by a raised edge
or rim o¹.
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Fig. 27 shows in section and Fig. 28 in plan another form of cover suitable for
clay pipes having a lighting cone a stamped up in the metal of the cover and striking
devices which may be made in one with or be secured to the cover. The devices
consist of ribbed pieces or surfaces p, p.
Fig. 29 shows in side view and Fig. 30 in plan another form of cover suitable for
clay pipes having a lighting cone a with slots a cut therein and striking devices q.
These devices consist of pyramidally pointed projections either stamped in the
metal of the cover or on pieces secured thereto.
Fig. 31 shows in perspective view a pipe having the ferrule made to serve as the
match striking device. The metal ferrule r is made with a slot r' in it, as shown
also at Fig. 35, at the back of which a separate striking plate or surfaces, which
may be of oval shape, is fitted. A stamped edge is made in the ferrule round
the slot in order to retain the plate s in place. The striking plate is preferably
made with depressed ribs or teeth s¹.
Fig. 32 shows a ferrule of a different shape provided with a raised striking plate s
which projects through the slot in the ferrule. is the stamped retaining edge.
The plate s is toothed.
Figs. 33, 34, and 35 show the method of securing a striking plates provided with
teeth sin place in the ferrule r. As will be seen in the section Fig. 34 the
edge of the ferrule catehes the edge 2 of the plate s. 83 are raised ribs on
the plate. The plate is of course slightly larger than the opening in the
ferrule.
Fig. 36 shows a ferruler having a key hole slot r¹ in it and a correspondingly
shaped striking plates with saw shaped teeth. An extra large tooth st is made at
the end of the plate.
If desired the ribs 3 of the striking plate can be serrated as shown at Fig. 36.
The striking plates in Figs. 31, 32 and 36 can be removed or replaced when
desired.
The striking plates are preferably stamped or struck up from metal blanks of the
proper shape, although they may be made of roughened glass, porcelain, or other
well knowu and suitable hard substance.
The lighting devices are only applicable to metal covers.
It is important that there be no other holes open in the cover other than those
in the lighter when lighting the pipe. It will be seen that for this reason the lids
of all the covers are made without openings except in the case of the cover having
the hit and miss grating.
I do not confine myself to the construction shown as the invention can obviously
be still further modified.
I am aware that it has been proposed to use a lighter in connection with tobacco
pipes before and also that it has been proposed to use match striking plates apart
from the covers or the ferrules before."
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
consider novel and desire to claim is :-
1. A metallic pipe cover having a lighting device struck or stamped out of o
attached to the metal of the cover, substantially as herein before set forth.
2. A metallic pipe cover having a match striking surface stamped out of or ma le
on the metal of the cover or secured thereto, substantially as herein before se
forth.

page_text: 3. A metallic pipe cover, provided with a lighting device and also with a match
striking surface, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
4. A ferrule for tobacco pipes having a match striking surface in conjunction
therewith, substantially as herein before set forth.
5. The several constructions of pipe cover substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown at Figs. 1 to 30 of the drawings annexed.
Dated this 10th day of February 1897.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70 Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.