Pipes
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1886.
Complete Left, 3rd Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 5th Apr., 1887.
SAMUEL O'NEILL Cotton Manufacturer Castleton near Manchester THEODORE
PARKER PERKINS 49 Victoria Crescent, Eccles, Lancashire Warehouseman do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in Tobacco Pipes and cigar-holders, and
consists in constructing the stoms of tobacco pipes or cigar-holders, wholly or partly
of paper, and of certain devices and methods of construction whereby the same may
be efficiently and cheaply performed. The kind of paper we use, is that known as
cartridge paper, but any other kind of a sufficiently strong, and yet porous sort may
be employed.
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By the use of paper for this purpose a light and sufficiently strong pipe stem or
cigar holder is produced and by reason of the absorbent properties of the paper any
excess of nicotine oil or moisture is absorbed, and the pipe or holder is rendered
sweet" and less injurious to smoke; while at the same time the methods of con-
struction admit of the stem or holder when saturated, being easily removed and a
fresh one readily substituted without sacrificing the bowl, mouthpiece or other portions
of the pipe or holder, which parts are constructed of any material ordinarily in use for
this purpose.
According to one method of construction the bowl of the pipe is made with a short
projecting stem of circular or any other desired transverse section, and this stem is,
by preference, slightly tapered towards its outer end.
Over this short stem is fitted a tube of paper formed by rolling a strip of paper on a
mandril or roller having the same section towards one end as the short stem on the
bowl, the paper being rolled tightly upon itself until the requisite thickness and
strength are obtained.
Before the said roller or mandril is removed the last lap or two of the paper may be
secured by a suitable gum or glue or metal or light rings may be slipped on to prevent
the paper coming uncoiled. By varying the shape of the mandril and the shape of
the strip of paper, the tube may be constructed parallel or taper as required but for the
method of construction now described it may be conveniently made of a gradual taper
both inside and outside from the end which takes onto the short stem on the bowl
towards the end at which the amber or other mouthpiece is to be attached. In order
to attach the mouthpiece to the other end of the paper tubes, when so constructed, we
fit a light metal band or ferrule over the end of the paper tube to strengthen it, and
inside the tube is passed, from the larger end a conical plug of hard wood, vulcanite or
other suitable material, having about the same taper and being of about the external
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page_text: diameter as the inside of the paper tube where the mouthpiece is to be fixed, such plug
being pierced longitudinally with a hole, in part of which hole a screw thread is cut to
suit a similar male screw nipple formed on or attached to the mouthpiece in the usual
way or manner. The diameter of the mouthpiece at that part where it joins the stem
where the metal band or ferrule is, should be made about equal to the diameter of the
band or ferrule so as to take a thrust against same, when the mouthpiece is screwed
into the conical block inside the paper tube as before described. The said block will
then be drawn onto the screw and the paper tube securely clamped between the surface
of the block and the ferrule or band.
Instead of the said plug or block being with a female screw it may be constructed
with an extension having a male screw formed thereon and the mouthpiece may be
formed with a female screw to receive same, the result obtained being the same, but
the plug or block projecting beyond instead of being wholly inside the tube it will be
more readily driven out when it is required to fix a new paper tube.
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To secure the paper tube to the short tapered stem on the bowl a similar band or
ferrule may be tightly fitted over the lower end of the paper tube, and by reason of its
being tapered and the paper being somewhat compressible sufficient friction will be set
up by forcing the ferrule or band towards the larger end of the paper stem to secure
the bowl to the said stem.
The visible surface of the paper stem may be coloured, varnished, embossed, or
otherwise ornamented to improve its appearance, or it may be covered with velvet or
any other suitable fabric. Or the whole outer surface of the paper tube may be
strengthened and protected by a metal tube.
One advantage of this method of construction is that a smaller piece of wood or any
other material is required to construct the stem and bowl and therefore the pipe is
cheaper to produce, and broken pipes may be fitted with theso stems vory readily.
In this method of construction where the whole paper tube and mouthpiece may be
readily removed from the bowl of the pipe, this complete stem, if made large enough
in the bore, or if fitted with an extension suitably made, may be used as a cigar-
holder.
Or a tube constructed in a similar manner and of sufficient size may be made to
serve the purposes of a cigar holder only.
According to another method of construction a portion of the stem of the pipe of what-
ever material it is made, is bored out to as large a size as is compatible with sufficient
strength and a tube of rolled paper may be inserted in the enlarged portion of the bore,
such tube of paper either having a mouthpiece attached to it as before described, or
the mouthpieco may be secured to the outside stem of the pipe in any ordinarily
manner, and the tube be inserted from the mouthpiece end, though in this case it will
be well to let the paper tube project somewhat the part where the joint between the
mouthpiece and the stem is made, so that the paper tube may be more readily
extracted, when it has become foul and requires replacing by another, the mouthpiece
or other portion of the ston beyond the joint being bored out to receive such projecting
portion of the paper tube.
In cases where the paper tube is so arranged that either or both ends take the
strain due to the weight of the bowl, the inside of the paper tube where it comes in
contact with the mouthpiece or stem may be protected by a varnish or material to
prevent that portion of the tube from becoming saturated so as to prevent the papor
becoming soft and releasing the bowl or mouthpiece.
The details of construction may be considerably varied but the above described
methods of construction sufficiently indicate the application of our invention.
Dated this Seventh day of June 1886.

page_text: Improvements in Tobacco Pipes and Cigar Holders.
SAMUEL O'NEILL, cotton manufacturer, Castleton, near Manchester, and THEODOre
PARKER PERKINS, warehouseman, 49 Victoria Crescent Eccles, Lancashire, we do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
bo performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
Our invention relates to improvements in Tobacco pipes and cigar holders, and
consists in constructing the stems of tobacco pipes or cigar holders wholly or partly
of paper, and of certain devices and methods of construction whereby the same may
be efficiently and cheaply performed. The kind of paper we prefer to use is that
known as cartridge paper, but any other kind of a sufficiently strong and yet porous
sort may be employed.
By the use of paper for this purpose a light and sufficiently strong pipe stem or
cigar holder is produced and by reason of the absorbent properties of the paper any
excess of nicotine, oil, or moisture is absorbed, and the pipe or holder is rendered
"sweet" and less injurious to smoke. While at the same time the methods of con-
struction admit of the stem or holder, when saturated being easily removed and a fresh
one readily substituted without sacrificing the bowl, mouthpiece or other portions of
the pipe or holder, which parts may be constructed of any material ordinarily in use
for this purpose.
According to one method of construction the bowl of the pipe is made with a short
projecting stem of circular or any other desired transverse section, and this stem is,
by preference, slightly tapered towards its outer end. Over this short stem is fitted a
tube of paper, formed by rolling a strip of paper on a mandril or roller having the
same section towards one end as the short stem on the bowl, the paper being rolled
tightly upon itself until the requisite thickness and strength are obtained. Before the
said roller or mandril is removed the last lap or two of the paper, may be secured by a
suitable gum or glue, or metal or other light rings may be slipped on to prevent the
paper coming uncoiled.
By varying the shape of the mandril and the shape of the strip of paper, the tube
may be constructed parallel or taper as required, but for the method of construction
now described it is preferred to make it of a gradual taper, both inside and outside,
from the end which takes onto the short stem on the bowl towards the end at which
the amber or other mouthpiece is to be attached. In order to attach the mouthpiece
to the other end of the paper tubes, when so constructed, we fit a light metal band or
ferrule over the end of the paper tube to strengthen it, and inside the tube is passed
from the larger end a conical plug of hard wood, vulcanite or other suitable material,
having about the same taper and being of about the external diameter as the inside of
the paper tube where the mouthpiece is to be fixed, such plug being pierced longi-
tudinally with a hole, in part of which hole a screw thread may be cut to suit a similar
male screw nipple formed on or attached to the mouthpiece in the usual manner. The

page_text: diameter of the mouthpiece at that part where it joins the stem, where the metal band
or ferrule is, should be made about equal to the diameter of the band or ferrule so as
to take a thrust against same when the mouthpiece is screwed into the conical block
inside the paper tube, as above described. The said block will then be drawn onto the
screw and the paper tube securely clamped between the surface of the block and the
ferrule or band. Instead of the said plug or block being formed with a female screw,
it may be constructed with an extension having a male screw formed thereon, and the
mouthpiece may be formed with a female screw to receive same, the result obtained
being the same, but the plug or block projecting beyond instead of being wholly
inside the tube it will be more readily driven out when it is required to fix a new
paper tube.
To secure the paper tube to the short tapered stem on the bowl, a similar band or
ferrule may be tightly fitted over the lower end of the paper tube and by reason of its
being tapered and the paper being somewhat compressible, sufficient friction will be
set up by forcing the ferrule or band towards the larger end of the paper stem to
secure the bowl to the said stem. The visible surface of the paper tube may be
coloured, varnished, embossed, or otherwise ornamented to improve its appearance or
it may be covered with velvet or any other suitable material.
Or the whole outer surface of the paper tube may be strengthened and protected by
a metal tube. One advantage of this method of construction is, that a smaller piece
of wood or other material is require to construct the stem and bowl and therefore the
pipe is cheaper to produce and further broken pipes may be fitted with these stems
very readily.
In this method of construction where the whole paper tube and mouthpiece may be
readily removed from the bowl of a pipe, this complete stem, if made large enough in
the bore, or if fitted with an extension suitably made, may be used as a cigar holder.
Or a tube constructed in a similar manner and of sufficient size may be made to serve
the purposes of a cigar holder only.
According to another method of construction a portion of the stem of the pipe of
whatever material it is made, may be bored out to as large a size as is compatible with
sufficient strength and a tube of rolled paper may be inserted in the enlarged portion
of the bore, such tube of paper either having a mouthpiece attached to it as before
described, or the mouthpiece may be secured to the outer stem of the pipe in any
ordinary manner, and the tube be inserted from the mouthpiece end, tho' in this case
it will be well to let the paper tube project somewhat beyond the part where the joint
between the mouthpiece and the stem is made, so that the paper tube may be more
readily extracted when it has become foul and requires replacing by another, the
mouthpiece or other portion of the stem beyond the joint being bored out to receive
such projecting portion of the paper tube.
In cases where the paper tube is so.arranged that cither or both ends take the strain
due to the weight of the bowl, the inside of the paper tube where it comes in contact
with the mouthpiece or stein, may be protected by a varnish or material to prevent that
portion of the tube from becoming saturated so as to prevent the paper becoming soft
and releasing the bowl or mouthpiece.
And in order that our invention and the manner of performing same may be
properly understood,-
-we hereunto append one sheet of drawings which we will now
proceed to describe.
Fig. 1. represents a complete pipe constructed according to one of the methods
above described, wherein (1) represents the bowl of the pipe, having a short projecting
stem 2, the end of which is tapered or checked down to receive the tubular paper
stem 3. At the point of junction between the paper tube and the stem on the bowl a
light metallic ring or ferrule 4, is forced over the tube to strengthen the tube and
prevent it from bursting when the stem (2) on the bowl is forced into it.-This con-
struction at the same time making a neat finish.
If the paper tube is covered with velvet or other suitable material the ferrule or 5
band 4. is made of sufficient size to admit of the insertion of the velvet, serving at the
samo time to strengthen the tube.

page_text: The other end. of the paper tube 3. is strengthened with a similar ring or ferrule 5
and a mouthpiece 6 having a reduced projection 7 may then be forced into the paper
tube 3 as shown-or in order better to secure the mouthpiece 6 the projecting stom 7
may be formed with a thread or screw on its surface which may be screwed into the
paper stem forming its own thread therein by reason of the paper being plastic.
A tube and mouthpiece constructed as above without the addition of the bowl will
serve as a cigar holder being made of any internal diameter at the larger end to
receive the cigar.
Fig. 2 shows another method of securing the mouthpiece 6 to the tube 3 wherin a
tapor plug 8 is inserted in the tube by passing it from the wider end and the
mouthpiece 6 is screwed into or onto it.
Fig. 3 shows another method of constructing pipes according to our invention as
above described, wherein the stem of the pipe (2) is formed in one piece with or
attached to the bowl of the pipe and has an enlarged bore suitable for receiving a
paper tube 3. The said paper tube by preference projecting beyond the stem to
facilitate its removal, the mouthpiece 6 being recessed to receive such projecting
portion and being secured to the stem 2 by any convenient or well known method.
To renew the paper tube when it becomes saturated with nicotine, oil or moisture,
it is only necessary to remove the mouthpiece 6 and withdraw the paper tube 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is,-
1. The use of paper tubes in the construction of the stems of tobacco pipes.
2. The use of paper tubes for cigar holders as described.
3. The construction of tobacco pipes having tubular paper stems, substantially as
described and illustrated in Fig. 1.
4. The use of a paper tube as an absorbent lining inserted in the stem of tobacco
pipes as shown in Fig. 3.
Dated 1
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