Improvements in Tobacco-pipes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 20th Dec., 1890
Improvements in Tobacco-pipes.
I, WILLIAM SHELLEY, of 28 Clifton Hill, Brighton, Sussex, Tailor, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in pipes used for smoking tobacco,
and relates to means whereby the smoker is enabled at any time to remove the nicotine
or the like deposited in the passage in the stem of the pipe.
According to my invention I provide in the stem of the pipe a central passage which
passes from the mouth-piece and ends at the front of the bowl of the pipe. In addition
to the central passage I provide a second passage which passes from the bottom of the
bowl of the pipe and ends in the central passage. The front outlet of the central passage is
normally closed by means of a plug, and to the latter is preferably attached a small
chain, which is fastened to a projection situated on the bottom of the bowl of the pipe.
If the smoker. wishes to clean his pipe he has only to remove the plug and either
blow through the mouthpiece of the pipe or pass a brush or cleaner through the central
passage. The smoker is, by my invention, enabled to clean his pipe without disturbing
the tobacco in the bowl of the same.
Dated this 28th day of Janner 1800
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tobacco-pipes.
I, WILLIAM SHELLEY, of 28 Clifton Hill, Brighton, Sussex, Tailor, 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 has for its object improvements in pipes used for smoking tobacco,
and relates to means whereby the smoker is enabled at any time to remove the nicotine
or the like deposited in the passage in the stem of the pipe.
In the accompanying drawing
Figures 1 and 2 are longitudinal sectional elevations of a pipe according to my said
invention.
According to my invention, in addition to the central passage a which passes from
the mouth piece and ends at the front of the bowl A of the pipe, I provide a second
passage which passes from the bottom of the bowl A of the pipe and ends in the
central passage a, the two passages thus form an acute angle with each other as shown,
or, they may be arranged parallel or nearly so in order that the draught or suction
through the passage 6 is caused to travel in an opposite or nearly opposite direction
to that passing through the passage a. The front outlet of the central passage a is
normally closed by means of a plug B which may be screwed in the said outlet or be
attached by a chain c secured to a projection situated on the bottom of the bowl of the
pipe. If desired, the stopper B may be secured to a shank or stem d free to
slide within guides adapted to the stem in any convenient manner, as shown in
Figure 2.
I do not confine my invention to any particular form of pipe; in one instance
the stem might be bent and the mouth piece raised to be nearly level with the top
of the bowl A so that the nicotine or the like will be collected at the stoppered end of
the passage a.
If the smoker wishes to clean bis pipe he has only to remove the plug B and either

page_text: blow through the mouthpiece of the pipe or pass a brush or cleaner through the
central passage a.
The smoker is, by my invention, enabled to clean his pipe without
disturbing the tobacco in the bowl of the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion I declare that what I claim is :-
In tobacco pipes arranging the central passage in combination with a diagonal or a
parallel passage disposed and acting in the manner specified, and means employed for
carrying the stopper adapted to close the end of the central passage substantially as
herein set forth and shown.
Dated this 25th day of October 1890.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.