Improvements in and relating to Tobacco Pipes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 4th July, 1900-Accepted, 4th Aug., 1900
[Communicated from abroad by JAMES BOWACK, of 18-20, Dalal Street, Fort
Bombay, Engineer and Merchant, trading as Bowack & Company.]
Improvements in and relating to Tobacco Pipes.
I, VICTOR ISIDORE FEENY, of 60, Queen Victoria Street, E.C., in the City and
County of London, Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to tobacco pipes, and more particularly to the stems of
the same.
The principal object of the invention is to enable the pipe to be easily
taken to pieces for cleaning purposes, the parts being also readily inter-
changeable.
The invention consists essentially in forming the stem longitudinally in halves
or sections, these sections being tapered and clamped together by means of one
or more suitable ferrules, and the stem being inserted into the bowl portion of
the pipe.
In carrying out my invention, I propose to form a tapered hole or "bore" in
the bowl of the pipe or in an extension or arm thereof, the bowl being of any
suitable pattern and material, and the arm or extension being of any desired
length. The stem of the pipe which is also tapered to correspond with the bore
of the arm of the bowl is formed longitudinally in sections clamped together by
a suitable socket or ferrule slipped on the same from the front (bowl) end and
securing itself at about the centre or towards the mouthpiece end of the pipe.
The point of the stem is then inserted into the arm of the bowl and the bore
of the stem thus communicates with the bottom portion of the bowl.
The rear of the stem may be fashioned to any desired shape to serve as an
ordinary mouthpiece, and the sections of the stem are made of vulcanite or other
suitable material.
In a modification, the split stem may taper from about the centre to both ends
so that the ferrule or socket may be slipped on the stem after the proper portion
of the latter has been inserted into the arm of the bowl, and in this case I prefer
to form the mouthpiece upon the ferrule.
The split stem may be of any suitable cross section, round, octagonal or other-
wise, the bore of the arm of the bowl being of similar section.
The meeting edges of the sections of the stem may be flat or otherwise shaped,
with a central channel forming the bore of the stem, or the meeting edges of
one section may be provided with longitudinal teeth or ridges entering corre-
sponding longitudinal recesses in the opposite or meeting section.
The halves or sections of the stem may be formed by "casting," rolling or other-
wise; the bowl is usually of briar or other suitable material, and the tapered
ferrules may be of silver, aluminium or other desired material.

page_text: It will be seen that by means of my invention I am enabled to actually open
the whole length of the stem for cleaning purposes.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1899.
I, VICTOR ISIDORE FEENY, of 60, Queen Victoria Street, E.C., London, Chartered
Patent Agent, 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 relates to tobacco pipes, and more particularly to the stems of
the same.
The principal object of the invention is to enable the pipe to be easily
taken to pieces for cleaning purposes, the parts being also readily inter-
changeable.
The invention consists essentially in forming the stem longitudinally in halves
or sections, these sections being tapered and clamped together by means of one
or more suitable ferrules, and the stem being inserted into the bowl portion of
the pipe.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, reference is made to the
accompanying sheet of drawings, upon which;
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section through a complete pipe and stem. Fig. 2
comprises an elevation and end view of the ferrule. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal
section through a modified form of pipe. Figure 4 is an elevation of the same.
Figure 5 is an elevation and end view of the ferrule used for the pipe shewn in
Figures 3 and 4. Figure 6 shews the stem detached and also a cross section
through the same. Figure 7 is a cross-section through a modified form of stem.
In carrying out my invention I propose to form a tapered hole or "bore" A in
the bowl B of the pipe or in an extension or arm C thereof, the bowl B being of
any suitable pattern and material, and the arm or extension C being of any
desired length. The stem D of the pipe which is also tapered to correspond with
the bore A of the arm C of the bowl B is formed longitudinally in halves or
sections clamped together by a suitable socket or ferrule E slipped on the same
from the front or bowl end and securing itself at about the centre or towards the
mouthpiece end of the pipe. The point of the stem is then inserted into the arm
of the bowl and the bore of the stem thus communicates with the bottom portion
of the bowl.
The rear of the stem D may be fashioned to any desired shape to serve as an
ordinary mouthpiece, and the sections of the stem are made of vulcanite or other
suitable material.
In a modification, the split stem D may taper from about the centre to both
ends so that the ferrule or socket E may be slipped on the stem after the proper
portion of the latter has been inserted into the arm of the bowl B, and in this
case I prefer to form the mouthpiece F upon the ferrule E, see Figures 3 and 5.
The split stem D may be of any suitable cross-section, round, octagonal or other-
wise, the bore of the arm of the bowl being of similar section.
The meeting edges G of the sections of the stem D may be flat or otherwise
shaped, with a central channel H forming the bore of the stem D, or the meeting

page_text: edges G of one section may be provided with longitudinal teeth or ridges entering
corresponding longitudinal recesses in the opposite or meeting sections, as shewn
in Figure 7.
The halves or sections of the stem may be formed by "casting," rolling or
otherwise; the bowl is usually of briar or other suitable material, and the tapered
ferrules may be of silver, aluminium, vulcanite or other desired material.
It will be seen that by means of this invention, I am enabled to open actually
the whole length of the stem for cleaning purposes.
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). A tobacco pipe having the stem which is inserted into an arm from the
howl, divided into longitudinal sections which are tapered and clamped together
by a suitable ferrule.
(2). In tobacco pipes with detachable stems, the formation of the stem in a
tapering manner and in longitudinal sections having flat or grooved and tongued
meeting faces secured together by one or more ferrules, substantially as described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of July 1900.
For the Applicant,
GEDGE & FEENY,
Chartered Patent Agents.
60, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.