Improvements in the Mouth Piece of Tobacco Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Holders.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 18th Aug.. 1892-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mouth Piece of Tobacco Pipes, Cigar and
Cigarette Holders.
GEORGE RODENHURST STOKES, 67 Piccadilly, Hanley in the County of
Stafford, Hosier, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My present invention has for its object, relief of the annoyance to smokers of
tobacco, cigars & cigarettes, in using the ordinary pipe, and holders in the smoking
of same; in the stead of the hole usually put, through which the tobacco smoke
enters the mouth of the smoker during the suction of same in the act of smoking,
I place a hole either at the top, side or bottom of the mouth piece, such hole to be
bored so far as necessary to enter the channel down which the smoke travels from
the tobacco, cigar or cigarette being smoked, to the mouth of the smoker, and so
preventing the saliva of the smoker entering the channel in the pipe etc., and thus
removing the nasty taste caused to the smoker by the re-entry of such saliva into
the mouth, and at the same time prevents the smoke entering the mouth of the
smoker when the suction is suspended.
Naamhan 20th 1001
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Improvements in the Mouth Piece of Tobacco Pipes, Cigar and
Cigarette Holders.
GEORGE RODENHURST STOKES, 67 Piccadilly, Hanley in the County of
Stafford, Hosier, 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:-
My present invention has for its object relief of the annoyance to smokers of tobacco,
cigars and cigarettes, in using the ordinary pipe, and holder, in the smoking of same.
Heretofore the mouth piece of tobacco pipes and cigar holders, have been so formed
that the hole through which the smoke passes into the mouth, by being on the
same level as the channel along which the smoke travels from the tobacco or cigar
being smoked, admits the saliva accumulating from time to time in the mouth of
the smoker, which passes down the channel along which the smoke travels, and
there being no outlet during the pipe being smoked, except at the end situated in
the mouth, such saliva becomes absorbed with nicotine secreted from the tobacco,
in the channel along which the smoke travels; and during suction by the smoker,
re-enters the mouth, to the discomfort of the smoker. According to my invention,
I alter the position of the hole admitting the smoke, from the channel along which
the smoke travels to the mouth of the smoker, placing such hole at the top,
bottom or side of the mouth piece communicating almost at right angles with the
said channel. By thus placing the hole at the top, bottom or side, of the mouth
piece, the saliva in the mouth of the smoker is thus prevented from entering the
channel along which the smoke travels, to any great extent, and any saliva that
does so enter, cannot re-enter the mouth of the smoker by suction.
My invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
Arawings.
Figure 1, is a longitudinal section through the centre of the pipe, showing at
letter A position of the said hole with its communication to the channel.

page_text: Figure 2, is a plan looking down on top of pipe, showing at A position of hole
from this aspect.
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 ;
1. The improvements in tobacco pipes, cigar and cigarette holders, as herein
described and shown, for the purposes set forth.
GEO. R. STOKES.