IMPROVEMENTS IN TUBE- PIPES FOR SMOKING
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Thomas Parlour, of No. 40, Fleet Street, in the
City of London, Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN TUBE-
PIPES FOR SMOKING,"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left. by the said Joseph Thomas Parlour at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th November 1879.
JOSEPH THOMAS PARLOUR, of No. 40, Fleet Street, in the City of London,
Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN TUBE-PIPES' FOR SMOKING."
.
This Invention relates to improvements in tube pipes within which tobacco in a
loose state or in cigarette form can be arranged, the tobacco being contained within
a sliding tube fitted within an outer tube which has a mouthpiece attached, or the
mouthpiece may be upon the inner tube.
According to my Invention I form a long slot in the body of a tube, one end of
which is open or partially closed by a screw or other ferrule, the opposite end having
the mouthpiece.
This tube is of such a diameter that it fits closely an outer tube, whereby the
tobacco becomes enclosed, an aperture being left at the farthest end for the passage
of air through the inner tube while the pipe is being smoked.
According to another arrangement, the inner slotted tube has a capping or disc
at one or at both ends with apertures for the passage of air or of smoke as desired,
the mouthpiece being upon the outer tube.
The slot may have a hinged or other cover, and the inner tube may have a screw
plug or other appliance fitted to push or to draw the tobacco towards one end as it
becomes consumed.
"
The inner or the outer tube may be provided with a piece of sponge or other
absorbent of moisture to prevent the nicotine passing to the mouthpiece, and
charcoal or other antiseptic agent may be arranged to purify the smoke in its
passage.
The several parts of my tube-pipes can be separated for cleansing purposes, also
for compactly arranging them within a case if desired.
I do not confine myself to two tubes only, as three or any other number may be
used according to the required length of the pipe.

page_text: "
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Joseph Thomas Parlour in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 13th
May 1880.
JOSEPH THOMAS PARLOUR, of No. 40, Fleet Street, in the City of London,
Engineer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN TUBE-PIPES FOR SMOKING."
This Invention relates to improvements in tube pipes within which tobacco in a
loose state or in cigarette form can be arranged, the tobacco being contained within
a sliding tube fitted within an outer tube which has a mouthpiece attached, or the
mouthpiece may be upon the inner tube.
According to my Invention I form a long slot in the body of a tube, one end of
which is open or partially closed by a screw or other ferrule, the opposite end having
the mouthpiece. This tube is of such a diameter that it fits closely an outer tube
whereby the tobacco becomes enclosed, an aperture being left at the farthest end
for the passage of air through the inner tube while the pipe is being smoked.
According to another arrangement, the inner slotted tube has a capping or disc
at one or at both ends with apertures for the passage of air or of smoke as desired,
the mouthpiece being upon the outer tube.
The slot may have a hinged or other cover, and the inner tube may have a screw
plug or other appliance fitted to push or draw the tobacco towards one end as it
becomes consumed.
The inner or the outer tube may be provided with a piece of sponge or other
absorbent of moisture to prevent the nicotine passing to the mouthpiece, and
charcoal or other antiseptic agent may be arranged to purify the smoke in its
passage.
The several parts of my tubepipes can be separated for cleansing purposes, also
for compactly arranging them within a case if desired.
I do not confine myself to two tubes only, as three or any other number may be
used according to the required length of the pipe.
My Invention is clearly represented in the annexed Drawings.
Figure 1 is a part sectional view of one pipe of my Invention. The tobacco is
placed through the slot A to fill the body B when it is drawn out of the outer
case C as shown. The body is then pushed in until the ferrule D bears against the
end of the outer case at E. Both ends of the inner tube or body has an aperture in
it that a light may be applied to its outer end F, and the smoke be drawn through
the aperture G on its way to the mouthpiece H, which is fitted at the same end of
the outer case C.
Figure 2 shows a tube pipe arranged that the outer case C can be drawn out
over the inner tube to expose the slot A, that the tobacco may be placed within the
body, and then the outer case can be pushed back until its front end I bears against
the shoulder J of the inner tube.
Figure 3 represents a similar arrangement, but with the slot provided with a
flap K to cover up the slot; this tube B having a shoulder L at its back end with
notches for the entrance of air to the space between the two tubes B, C, to prevent
the heat passing from the inner to the outer tube.
Figures 4 and 5 show a similar tube pipe with both tubes slotted. In this
arrangement the outer tube can be turned half round upon the inner one to bring
its alot over that of the inner tube for the insertion of the tobacco, and then turned
back again to cover up the slot. These tubes are provided with cork rings at the
meeting seams to prevent the passage of air, except through the tobacco, to the
'mouthpiece.
The space between the mouth piece and the inner end of the inner tube may
contain sponge, charcoal, cotton, or other absorbent material.

page_text: Figure 6 shows a pipe from which the inner tube B can be removed from the
outer case C, Figure 7, for filling it with tobacco after removing the end cap
piece M.
"
Figure 8 is a section of a similar pipe, except that the outer tube is formed of two
pieces C and N to enable the inner tube B to be removed. The inner tube in this
pipe is provided with a perforated partition P, that the space may be charged
with sponge, charcoal, or other absorber of moister or purifyer of smoke before it
reaches the mouthpiece H. The outer end of the tube N is funnel shaped for the
reception of a cigar if necessary, to be used as a cigar holder, and I prefer to slot it
that a wire R may be moved along it to press in the disc S for pushing the tobacco
towards the partition P.
T is a plug which can be removed when desired to clean the chamber Q.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that I claim,-
The tube pipe shown in Figure 1 and 2 of the annexed Drawings, whose inner
tube is provided with a slot as described.
Secondly. I claim the tube pipe with the inner slotted tube provided with flap K,
as described and as shown in Figure 3 of the annexed Drawings.
Thirdly. I claim the tube pipe shown in Figures 4 and 5 of the annexed
Drawings, each being tube provided with a slot, as and for the purposes described.
Fourthly. I claim the tube pipe shown in Figure 6 of the annexed Drawings.
Fifthly. I claim the tube pipe shown in Figures 8 and 9 of the annexed
Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joseph Thomas Parlour, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent,
40, Fleet St.,
London.
JOSEPH T. PARLOUR. (LS.)