Improvements in Pipes to be used in the Smoking of Tobacco and Vegetable Matter Containing Nicotine.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 12th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pipes to be used in the Smoking of Tobacco and
Vegetable Matter Containing Nicotine.
We, GEORGE WASHINGTON CROMPTON, of Southport, in the County of Lancaster,
Printer, and GEORGE HATTON, of the same place House Furnisher, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide pipes in which the nicotine, ashes or other
objectionable matter generated when smoking from the tobacco or other vegetable
matter in the bowl of the pipe shall be prevented from passing into the mouth of the
smoker at the same time such pipes shall be capable of being easily cleaned.
For this purpose under one modification a removable tube or chamber is inserted
into the stem of a pipe under the bowl. The said tube or chamber is provided with
a diaphragm dividing it into two receptacles, and with passages leading from the
bowl, from one receptacle to the other, and to the mouthpiece. The passage or
passages leading from the one receptacle to the other are preferably formed zig zag or
helical.
Under another modification we form the stem of a pipe with a chamber into which
is inserted a diaphragm to divide such chamber into two receptacles one for nicotine
and the other for saliva. Such diaphragm is provided with a zig zag or helical
passage or passages so placed as to allow of the smoke only passing to the mouth of
the smoker. The diaphragm can be readily removed for cleaning.
Under a further modification the stem of a pipe is formed in two separato parts:
each part has a chamber attached thereto and communication is made from such
chambers to a common receptacle attached to both chambers. The common receptacle
serves to catch any nicotine saliva or other objectionable matter which may accumulate
and such receptacle is preferably jointed at or near the middle or provided with a cap
or caps so that it can be readily cleaned.
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J. T. KING,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pipes to be used in the Smoking of Tobacco and
Vegetable Matter Containing Nicotine.
We GEORGE WASHINGTON CROMPTON of Southport in the County of Lancaster,
Printer, and GEORGE HATTON of the same place, House Furnisher, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The object of this invention is to provide pipes in which the nicotine, ashes, or
other objectionable matter generated when smoking from the tobacco or other
vegetable matter in the bowl of the pipe shall be prevented from passing into the
mouth of the smoker, at the same time such pipes shall be capable of being easily
cleaned.
For this purpose under one modification a removable tube or chamber is inserted
into the stem of a pipe under the bowl. The said tube or chamber is provided with
a diaphragm dividing it into two receptacles, and with passages leading from the
bowl, from one receptacle to the other, and to the mouthpiece. The passage or
passages leading from the one receptacle to the other are preferably formed zig zag
or helical.

page_text: Under another modification we form the stem of a pipe with a chamber into
which is inserted a diaphragm to divide such chamber into two receptacles one for
nicotine and the other for saliva. Such diaphragm is provided with a zig zag or
helical passage or passages so placed as to allow of the smoke only passing to the
mouth of the smoker. The diaphragm can be readily removed for cleaning.
Under a further modification the stem of a pipe is formed in two separate parts,
each part has a chamber attached thereto, and communication is made from such
chambers to a common receptacle attached to both chambers. The common receptacle
serves to catch any nicotine, saliva or other objectionable matter which may accumulate,
and such receptacle is preferably jointed at or near the middle or provided with a
cap or caps so that it can be readily cleaned.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of a pipe under my invention, a is the head of the
pipe made with a taper passage, b, beneath the bowl c. In the taper passage is inserted
a taper close fitting plug d of porous clay or other suitable material. The said plug
is made with a recess or chamber e closed by a screw cap f, g are openings leading
from the chamber to the bowl c, h is a way leading from the chamber e to the
passage b, is the usual mouthpiece. Nicotine and objectionable matter lodges in
the chamber e and is removed from time to time by unscrewing the capf. When the
plug itself becomes foul it may be pushed ont and cleaned.
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of a modified pipe in which the cap screws into the
head of the pipe a instead of into the plug d, and in which a zig zag instead of a
straight way is employed.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of a pipe in which a plug d has a zig zag way h
leading direct to the howl.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of a pipe in which a plug d with a spiral way h
is inserted in the passage b so as to leave a chamber e beneath the bowl closed by
a cap f.
It will be obvious that the spiral way may be used in figs. 1. 2 and 3 instead of the
zig zag or straight ways, and that the caps may be variously secured.
Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of a pipe in which the receptacles for nicotine and
objectionable matter are of metal secured to the stem and head of the pipe. The
receptacles consist of metal caps i & which fit on the head and stem and are
connected by ways j & j¹ with telescopic pieces k & k¹. The objectionable matter
collects in k & and is removed by drawing the parts asunder. The parts k k¹ are
by preference elliptical in cross section.
Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of a pipe similar to that shown in fig. 5 with the
addition of a zig zag way !.
It will be obvious that many modifications of pipes may be made under our
invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
First. Pipes constructed substantially as herein set forth.
Second. Pipes with removable plugs forming chambers and ways substantially as
herein set forth in figs. 1 to 4.
Third. Pipes with chambers for objectionable matter substantially as set forth in
figs. 5 and 6.