Tobacco Pipe Cleaner.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 31st Aug., 1893-Accepted, 28th Oct,
1893
PROVISIONAL
Tobacco Pipe Cleaner.
SPECIFICATION.
I FREDERICK ROYSTON of 3 Blackburn Road Accrington in the County of
Lancaster Tobacconist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a article for cleaning nicotine and other foul substances
from tobacco pipes. It is designed with the object of providing an article which is
simple, safe and effectual in its uses.
In carrying out the invention I have a tube (preferably conical, which is made
of a suitable size to go inside the bowl of a pipe) with a flange formed round the
top rim to come on the top of the pipe bowl. In the inside of the tube I place a
fuse which is coated at its lower end with a solution of phosphorus or other
suitable substance for igniting the fuse. On the top flange I fasten a cover over
the top of the tube. Or the top flange may be made loose with a hole in the
centre to receive a peg with a fuse formed round the peg and tipped with a solution
of phosphorus or other suitable substance for igniting the fuse. The tube, cover
and peg may be made of paper, cardboard, wood, asbestos or any other suitable
substance. On the underside of the flange I provide a ring of rubber, asbestos,
or other pliable material so as to form a good joint and so prevent the gases from
escaping from the top of the bowl of the pipe.
The mode of applying the pipe cleaner is to strike the end of the phosphorus
on a match box or other rough substance and so ignite the phosphorus, it is then
placed in the bowl of a pipe and held down. The heat and gases which are
generated by the burning of the fuse force the nicotine and other foul substances
through the stem and mouth piece of the pipe and so leave it in a clean state.
Dated this 16th day of June 1893.
FREDERICK ROYSTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Tobacco Pipe Cleaner.
I FREDERICK ROYSTON of 3 Blackburn Road Accrington in the County of
Lancaster Tobacconist, 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 :-
This invention relates to an article for cleaning nicotine and other foul substances
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Tobacco Pipe Cleaner.
I FREDERICK ROYSTON of 3 Blackburn Road Accrington in the County of
Lancaster Tobacconist, 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 :-
This invention relates to an article for cleaning nicotine and other foul substances
from tobacco pipes.
It is designed with the object of providing an article which is simple, safe, and
effectual in its uses.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
are sectional elevations of the various forms.
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
In carrying out the invention I have a tube A of suitable material with a flange
formed round its top rim, and provided with a ring D of rubber, asbestos, or other
pliable material. In the inside of the tube I place a tasteless combustible
composition B which is composed of wood paper pulp or sawdust saturated with a
concentrated solution of nitrate of potash, and coated at its lower end with a
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page_text: solution C, composed of 12 parts phosphorus, 14 parts gum, 8 parts sulphide of
antimony, 26 parts dioxide of lead, and to part of vermillion or other colouring
matter. Or provided with a piece of string H Fig. 2 which has been dipped in a
solution cf potash-so as to make it easy to ignite. On the top flange D I fasten a
cover E over the top of the tube A. Or the top flange F may be made with a hole
in the centre Fig. 3 and made to receive a loose peg G which passes through to the
outside of the flange, the peg being coated at its lower side with a tasteless
combustible composition B, composed as hereinbefore described and tipped at its
lower end with a solution C, composed of phosphorus and other ingredients
hereinbefore described. Or provided with a piece of string H Fig. 4 which has
been dipped in a solution of potash so as to make it easy to ignite.
The mode of applying the pipe cleaner is to strike the end of the phosphorus on
a match box or other rough substance and so ignite the phosphorus and com-
bustible composition herein before described. The pipe cleaner is then placed
inside of the pipe bowl and held down. The heat and gases which are generated
by the burning of the fuse force the nicotine and other foul substances through the
stem and mouth piece and so leave it in a clean state.
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 :-
1st. In a tobacco pipe cleaner the combination of a tube A formed with a flange
filled with a tasteless combustible composition B composed as herein before described
and tipped with a solution C composed of phosphorus and other ingredients
hereinbefore described, with a pliable ring D, and cover E, substantially as
described and shewn.
2nd. In a tobacco pipe cleaner of the type referred to the combination of the
tube A, tasteless combustible composition B, ring D, cover E, with a string H for
lighting substantially as described and shewn.
3rd. In a tobacco pipe cleaner the combination of a flange F, provided with a
pliable ring D, with a loose peg G, passing through the flange and coated with a
tasteless combustible composition B, tipped with a solution of phosphorus C,
substantially as described and shewn.
4th. In a tobacco pipe cleaner of the type described the combination of the
flange F, ring D, loose peg G, tasteless combustible composition B, with a string H
for lighting substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 30th day of August 1893.
FREDERICK ROISTON.