Year: 1899

page_text: I. JOHN THOMAS DAWES, of Cefn Mawr, Mold, in the County of Flint, Civil
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The object of this invention is to provide apparatus whereby tobacco pipes
can be smoked or seasoned by mechanical means, that is to say, that tobacco may
he smoked in such pipes so as to season them and get rid of the unpleasant taste
which is experienced in the mouth when new pipes are first smoked.
For this purpose I employ a casing or holder provided with nipples or the
like for receiving the mouthpieces or stems of the pipes. An exhauster is con-
nected to the holder, so that air and smoke can be exhausted or drawn from the
interior of such holder. The exhauster is preferably so arranged that the exhaus-
tion is intermittent as is the suction when pipes are smoked in the mouth. The
pipes to be seasoned being filled with tobacco and the stems inserted into the
nipples, the tobacco is lighted, the exhauster is set in action and air is drawn
through the pipes, smoking being thus effected in the same way as when pipes
are smoked in the mouth. According to the amount of tobacco which is smoked
in them the pipes may be seasoned to any desired degree. Stoppers or other clos-
ing devices are provided for such nipples as have not pipes inserted therein.
Wire gauze or other convenient means may be used in the holder for regulating
the draught through the various pipes; and a relief inlet valve or other suitable
means is provided in the holder or connections to the exhauster so that, in case
the draught is too intense when only one or two pipes are being seasoned, air
may be automatically admitted to such holder. Automatic means for regulating
the action of the exhauster may be employed instead of or in addition to the
relief valve.mentioned above. The exhauster may be of any convenient kind and
driven by electric or any other suitable power.
Dati h Ll
1000

page_text: same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, reference being had to the accompanying drawings:-
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The object of this invention is to provide apparatus whereby tobacco pipes
can be smoked or seasoned by mechanical means, that is to say, that tobacco may
be smoked in such pipes so as to season them and get rid of the unpleasant taste
which is experienced in the mouth when new pipes are first smoked.
For this purpose I employ a casing or holder provided with nipples or the
like for receiving the mouthpieces or stems of the pipes. An exhauster is con-
nected to the holder so that air and smoke can be exhausted or drawn from the
interior of such holder. The exhauster is preferably so arranged that the exhaus-
tion is intermittent as is the suction when pipes are smoked in the mouth. The
pipes to be seasoned being filled with tobacco and the stems inserted into the
nipples, the tobacco is lighted, the exhauster is set in action and air is drawn
through the pipes, smoking being thus effected in the same way as when pipes
are smoked in the mouth. According to the amount of tobacco which is smoked
in them the pipes may be seasoned to any desired degree. Stoppers or other clos-
ing devices are provided for such nipples as have not pipes inserted therein.
Wire gauze or other convenient means may be used in the holder for regulating
the draught through the various pipes and a relief inlet valve or other suitable
means is provided in the holder or connections to the exhauster so that, in case
the draught is too intense when only one or two pipes are being seasoned, air
may be automatically admitted to such holder. Automatic means for regulating
the action of the exhauster may be employed instead of or in addition to the
relief valve mentioned above. The exhauster may be of any convenient kind and
driven by electric or any other suitable power.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. is a vertical sectional view of apparatus constructed according to my
invention a is a casing or holder, are rubber nipples for receiving the stems c
of the pipes, dis an exhauster in the form of a bellows operated by an electric
motor e and gearing f, g is a passage from the holder a to the exhauster and
having a non return valve therein. is a passage from the exhauster to the
atmosphere and having a non return valve, so that when the exhauster is set
in motion smoking is effected in the same way as when pipes are smoked in the
mouth. is a small bellows provided with a spring, and connected by a pipe!
to the passage g; the free end of the bellows is connected to a switch m and
if the exhauster is working too fast air is drawn out of the bellows which collapses
and resistances n are switched into the circuit of the motor e to reduce the speed.
When the speed is reduced the spring extends the bellows and the resistances
are cut out of circuit.
Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of another arrangement of apparatus where
it is not desired to smoke more than one pipe at a time. The apparatus is shown
arranged in the interior of a figure of a head. Like letters indicate similar parts
as in Fig. 1. a is the holder and 7 nipple placed in the mouth of the figure, c
stem of pipe, exhauster in the form a cylinder having a plunger working
therein and driven by a crank and connecting rod operated by clockwork e
g passage from holder leading to a pipe g¹ connected to the exhauster. inlet
valve. passage to atmosphere preferably at the side of the mouth of the figure,
outlet valve. o is a relief inlet valve which if the exhauster should work too
fast allows air to enter thus preventing too great draught through the pipe. The
nipple is divided at the sides and the chin of the figure is hinged at P and
pressed upwards by a spring pl against the nipple thus enabling the stem cof
pipe to be easily placed in the nipple whilst ensuring a tight joint. A contin-
uous exhauster may be used instead of an intermittent one if desired although
not so advantageously; also any convenient means of actuating the exhauster
may be used such as springs, weights &c., instead of an electric motor. Any con-

page_text: venient arrangement of coin freed mechanism may be employed if desired to set
the apparatus in motion.
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: -
First. The combination with a nipple or holder for a pipe of an exhauster opera-
ting substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Second. The combination with a nipple or holder for a pipe, of an exhauster
and means for regulating the action of such exhauster substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
Third. Apparatus for smoking or seasoning pipes constructed and operating
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this Eighth day of December 1899
W. B. JOHNSON,
4, Clayton Square, Liverpool, Agent.