An Improved Pipe Rest or Holder.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 20th June, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pipe Rest or Holder.
I GEORGE JAMES WILLIAMS of Pershore Street, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and cheap rest for a pipe, when
in use, which shall prevent the ashes falling out, when put down on the table or other
suitable place, during the time the said pipe is in use.
In carrying out my invention, I take a piece of wire, or suitable strip metal and
form a circle in the centre of the said piece of wire or strip metal. I then bend each
end of the wire outwards and downwards in a curve, or other suitable form, the two
ends of the wire form the feet which rest on the table or other place suitable, the
circle in which the pipe stem slides, not being joined at the lower part allows it to
spring, so as to clip the stem tightly when it is pushed on it, and also allows of
variations of size, the pipe stem on being pushed through the circle, with the bowl
upwards, rests in that position and will not turn over on its side, thereby spilling the
ashes out, the base of the pipe bowl forms the third leg required.
The said rest being a small flat article is not at all in the way when using the
pipe, and can when done with, he slipped off and put in the waistcoat or other
pocket.
They would he made in various sizes to suit all sizes of pipe stems.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pipe Rest or Holder.
I, GEORGE JAMES WILLIAMS, of 81 Pershore Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the sume is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:—
This invention relates to pipe rests, or combined pipe resis and holders, and consists
essentially of a spring clip or open loop, elevated or supported upon, or by legs,directed
from the loop, in manner that when in use, the stem of a pipe, is clipped by the loop,
and the pipe itself, kept in an erect position, whereby ash is prevented from falling
out, when placed upon a table or other surface.
The legs admit of being taken hold of, as a holder. for taking the pipe from
the mouth and further, the appliance is eminently useful for displaying pipes in shop
windows.
The rest is made from wire, or from cut out sheet metal, and is efficient, cheap, and
expeditiously made.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents in side elevation, a smoking
pipe, provided with a rest or holder, made according to my invention. The pipe,
which is thus shown leaning stem upwards. has its bowl erect, or nearly so, so
that charred ash. or dust within the bowl. is prevented from being spilled or
disturbed.
Figure 2 represents a like view as figure 1. but with the stem inclining downwards,
and the bowl upwards. In the former view, figure 1, the underside of the bowl forms
a third leg. whereby the pipe is supported, whilst in figure 2, the mouth-piece-end.
forms a third leg. with the two legs of the rest.
Figure 3 represents a transverse section upon the dotted lines A B figure 1, and
figure 4 represents a like transverse section of a square-stemmed pipe, embraced by
the open loop of a rest, or a rest and holder, made according to my invention.
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Figure 5 represents a common clay-pipe, supported by a rest, of a smaller size,
than that represented in figures 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Figure represents a Broseley,-
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of figure 5.
or long clay, supported by a rest, alike unto that
Figure shows a front elevation of an open topped rest, or a combined rest and
holder, for the supporting or holding of large sized pipes, or pipe cases,
Figure 8 is a side elevation of the same.
Figure 9 shows a pipe rest, or a combined rest or holder, with a closed loop, or a
loop coil, wherethrough the stem of a pipe, is run, and secured.
Figure 10 shows a three-legged rest, or rest and holder, made according to another
form of my invention.
It will be understood that the said rests, or the combined rests, and holders, besides
forming means of keeping pipes, in erect or other positions, when not in use, they also
constitute means for displaying pipes, in shop windows.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in figures 1 to 6.
a is a spring clip or open loop, adapted to embrace the stem 2, of a pipe b, and a
are curved and downwardly directed legs, proceeding from the said loop.and terminated
by feet or ends a³.
This rest, or holder is made from a length of spring wire, or strip metal of the
combined lengths of loop, legs and feet, first bent bow-like or circular about its middle.
then the end branches are bent downwards, and outwards, and with their extreme
terminal ends curled inwards.
The legs may be without feet if necessary, or the feet may be turned outwards
instead of inwards.
In figures and S the spring clip is open at top, and embraces about two thirds of
the circle, whilst the junction of the legs with the loop, is made at the termination of
the clips.
The parts are marked with the same letters of reference as in the preceeding
figures.
In figure 9, the stem embracing part of the rest dr holder, is made in the form of
an enclosed loop, or a single loop or coil, although iwo or more single loop coils may
be employed if necessary.
a is the clip or stem embracing loop, the legs and the fect thereof.
In the three-legged arrangement figure 10, a is an open loop, a² the front legs, at the
back leg, and the foot of the back leg. In this form of rest or holder, a pipe is
supported away from the surface upon which it rests.
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
First A pipe rest or holder consisting of a spring clip or open loop, supported
by, or provided with legs, with or without feet. for the purpose, substantially as
described and set forth in figures 1 to 6.
Secondly A pipe rest or holder, consisting of an open topped. or open-sided
spring clip or loop, supported by, or provided with legs, for the purpose, substantially
as described and set forth in figures 7 and 8
Thirdly A pipe rest or holder. consisting of a spring loop, with supporting legs
for the purpose, as described and set forth in figure 9.
FourthlyA pipe rest or holder, consisting of a spring clip or open loop, supported
by, or provided with three legs, substantially as, and for the purpose as described and
set forth in figure 10.
Dated this 19th day of June 1890.
GEORGE JAMES WILLIAMS,
By Henry Skerrett.
6. Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.