Improvements in Tobacco Pipes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left 25th Nov. 1891-Accented. 2nd Jan.. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tobacco Pipes.
I SAMUEL ROBERT ENGLISH, 16 Addison Villas, Addison Street, Nottingham,
Artist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To connect the mouthpiece of a pipe to the stem of a pipe I employ a tube the
upper half length of which is formed parallel or slightly conical to receive the
lower end of a mouthpiece. The lower half length of the tube is made somewhat
larger in diameter than the upper length, and either parallel or slightly conical, and
has three or more slots cut through it in the direction of its length so as to form
three or more spring clips, which firmly clasp the stem of a pipe placed in it.
Before inserting the stem of the pipe, a washer or short tube of indiarubber is
placed within the tube close to the end of the mouthpiece, the stem of the pipe
being then pressed up to the rubber washer or tube forms an air tight joint.
The connecting tube may be made of steel nickeled, brass or other suitable
metal.
$11001
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Ägent.
Figure 2 a spring clip tube B, and
Figure 3 a washer or tube C of indiarubber or other suitable material, which I
employ to connect the mouthpiece to the stem A of a pipe head shown at
Figure 4.
Figure 5 is a side view showing the tube B connecting the mouthpiece and stem
of a pipe.
The mouthpiece may be connected to the stem A of a pipe by a tube B made of
steel nickelled, brass or other suitable metal, the upper length of which may be
formed either parallel or slightly conical to receive the lower end of the mouth-
piece. The lower length of the tube is made somewhat larger in diameter than the
upper length, and either parallel or slightly conical, and has four slots cut through
it in the direction of its length so as to form four spring clips B', each provided near
its lower end at the centre of its width with a shorter spring clip B' the upper end
of which is turned slightly inwards.
The lower ends of the clips B' and the upper ends of the clips B' firmly clasp the
round, square, or other shaped stem A, of a pipe, whether made of wood, meer-
schaum, clay or other material placed within it.
The upper length of the tube B is provided with four short spring clips B³ the
lower ends of which are turned slightly inwards, and between two of the clips B³
the tube is provided with one slot B formed by a continuation of one of the four
slots in the lower length,

page_text: The upper length of the tube and the clips B³ firmly clasp the lower end of either
a dry mouthpiece D, or other mouthpiece placed within it."
To form an air tight joint between a mouthpiece and the stem of a pipe, a washer
or tube C of indiarubber or other suitable material is placed within the tube B and
a pointed wooden peg C' is passed into the tube C as shown at Figure 2, to hold
the tube in position while the stem A. of a pipe is placed between the clips B', B³,
and pressed up until the tube C reaches the neck of the tube B as shown at
Figure 5.
The wooden peg C' is then removed, and the end of the mouthpiece is placed in
the tube B and pressed up to the rubber washer, making a perfectly air tight joint,
the pipe being then ready for use. By the employment of the above described
self-fitting clip tube, and an india-rubber washer, when a mouthpiece or a pipe is
accidentally broken, either may be immediately replaced by any other mouthpiece
or pipe.
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 :-
1. The construction and employment of spring clip tubes B and washers or
tubes C to form air tight joints between the mouthpieces and stems of pipes, when
either is accidentally broken, and replaced by any other, substantially as described
and illustrated in the drawings annexed.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of November 1891.
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.