IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PIPES AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Theodore Ascher, of Jewin Street, in the City of London,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PIPES
AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES.” A communication from abroad by Moriz
Frischer, of Vienna, in the Empire of Austria.
Sealed the 19th March 1880, and dated the 16th December 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Theodore Ascher at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th December 1879.
"IMPROVEMENTS
THEODORE ASCHER, of Jewin Street, in the City of London.
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PIPES AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES." [A com-
munication from abroad by Moriz Frischer, of Vienna, in the Empire of Austria.]
This Invention relates more particularly to that class of tobacco pipe wherein
the stem is formed in two pieces jointed in the centre.
Hitherto in order to facilitate the fitting the pipe together the extremity of that
portion of the stem which is attached to the bowl has been fitted externally with
a metal collar terminating in a socket, into which the corresponding extremity of
the mouth piece is inserted.
Such collar and socket is made from thin sheet metal only, and lacks durability
and utility owing to its liability to become misshapen and crack and to get loose
and fall off, thus rendering the pipe useless.
Now to obviate these disadvantages and impart increased strength to the pipe
joint I dispense with the socket termination already mentioned, and substitute
therefor an internal metal flange or lining. This I do by placing a metal collar
externally around the fore end of that part of the stem which is attached to the
bowl, taking care to have a sufficient depth of metal projecting all round to allow
of its being turned up to any convenient distance within the tube of the stem, thus
forming a metal socket within such tube into which the corresponding end of the
mouth piece can readily be inserted.
By this improved arrangement not only is it impossible for such improved socket
to become misshapen, broken, or detached, and consequently ineffective, but
increased strength and durability are imparted to the pipe itself, owing to its being
embraced internally as well as externally with a metal flange or collar, as already
described.
I may sometimes prefer to form such collar of two or more separate picces of
metal properly united together in any convenient manner. My improvements may
also be advantageously applied to cigar and cigarette holders.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Theodore Ascher in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 9th April
1880.
THEODORE ASCHER, of Jewin Street, in the City of London. "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO PIPES AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES." A com-
munication from abroad by Moriz Frischer, of Vienna, in the Empire of Austria.
This Invention relates more particularly to improvements in the manufacture of
that class of tobacco pipes wherein the stem is formed in two pieces jointed in the
centre, and has for its object not only to impart additional strength to such joint,
thus giving increased durability and utility to the pipe itself, but also to simplify
the process of manufacture, thus considerably reducing the cost of production.
Hitherto in order to facilitate fitting the pipe together the extremity of that
portion of the stern which is attached to the bowl has been fitted externally only
with a metal collar terminating in a projecting socket, into which latter the corre-
sponding extremity of the mouth piece is inserted. Such collar and socket is made
from thin sheet metal only, and the socket being unfurnished with any support is
therefore found to be extremely liable to become misshapen and crack, while the
collar owing to its insufficient hold upon the stem frequently becomes loose, and
together with the socket falls off, thus rendering the pipe useless.
Now in order to obviate these disadvantages and impart increased strength and
durability to the pipe I dispense with the projecting socket before mentioned, and
substitute therefor an internal metal collar or lining, thus converting the mouth of
the stem into a socket for the reception of the mouth piece.
This I effect by taking a piece of thin sheet metal of suitable quality and
dimensions, and turning the same for about half its depth inside the tube so as to
form such internal cap or lining, after which I turn up the remaining portion on
the outside so as to form an external collar or cap.
Simple as this improved method of manufacture may appear it possesses many
practical advantages over the present system, which advantages may be briefly
enumerated as follows:-
Firstly. Owing to the stem of the pipe being embraced as well internally as
externally by the metal forming the collar and socket, such stem affords great
support thereto, thereby materially strengthening the same.
Secondly. Such metal grips or bites the substance of the wood much firmer and
closer than by the present system of manufacture. This arises not only from the
stem being enclosed therein, as already mentioned, but also from each pipe being
titted by hand with such socket and collar, thus permitting of the same in each
case being exactly adapted to the shape of the stem, which is an advantage
unattainable by the present method, as owing to the collars and sockets being
moulded to one uniform size they have to be filled with putty or cement when
fitted to the pipes to cause them to adhere, and such putty or cement becoming
gradually impoverished by the action of the heat on the stem it loses its adhesive
properties, whereby the collar becomes loose, and thus together with the projecting
socket frequently falls off, as already mentioned.
Thirdly. By the great simplicity and effectiveness of my improved method of
manufacture pipes may be manufactured at one half the present cost.
In the accompanying Drawings I have shewn two views of that portion of the
pipe to which my improvements relate, Figure 1 being a sectional view shewing
the thin sheet metal lining inserted for about one half its depth in the tube of the
stem to form my improved internal metal socket, while the other half is projecting
ready to be turned over to form the external collar or cap, and Figure 2 shewing
an external view of such portion of the pipe when such external collar is so turned
over.

page_text: I would here remark that although preferably I use one piece of sheet metal
only in the manner hereinbefore described to form the socket and cap as being the
simplest and most effective method of carrying out my Invention, yet if desired
two pieces of metal may be used, one to form the internal socket and the other to
form the external collar; but in this case care must be taken that the edges be
neatly and strongly united together in any suitable manner. It will be found
however that this latter method involves additional labour and expense.
It is obvious that my improvements, as hereinbefore described, may be advan-
tageously applied to cigar and cigarette holders when made in two parts which
require to be fitted together.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention of improvements in
the manufacture of tobacco pipes and other similar articles, and the manner of
carrying the same into operation, I would have it understood that I claim,-
Firstly. The converting the mouth of the tube in the upper half of the pipe stem
into a socket for the reception of the mouth piece by lining the same with thin
sheet metal, thus forming an improved joint, in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described and illustrated.
Secondly. I claim the application of such improved joint to cigar and cigarette
holders when made in two parts.
In witness whereof, I, the said Theodore Ascher, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
5
ELT & Co.,
British and Foreign Patent Office,
33, Southampton Buildings,
Holborn,
London.
TH. ASCHER (L.S.)