IMPROVEMENTS IN TOBACCO PIPES
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 9th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 8th Feb., 1887.
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HENRY CULLABINE Tobacconist 55 Snig Hill Sheffield Yorkshire, England, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TOBACCO PIPES:
to be as follows :-
By constructing the pipe with the stem, continued past the head, say about three
eighths of an inch, said stem to be bored through from end to end, on to the outside
part of stem which projects past the head, I fit to this a cap made of silver or any
suitable metal, to the inside of this cap projecting from its centre I affix a pointed
needle or pin, made of steel by preference.
Or I fit a plug, to the inside of projecting piece of stem, and to this plug I affix
the needle in question.
When the cap with needle attached is pushed on to its place on stem, (which
projects past head) the needle goes up the aperture of stem; a sufficient space, being
allowed betwixt needle, and sides of smoke aparture, for smoke to pass freely when
being used. To unstop the pipe in ether head or stem, I draw off the cap or plug
with needle attached, and use said needle for that purpose.
N-Represents needle on cap.
0-Represents, pipe in section shewing needle in position-ready for use.
P-Elevation.

page_text: I, HENRY CULLABINE, of 55 Snig Hill, Sheffield, in the county of York, Tobacconist
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TOBACCO
PIPES," and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This invention consists in the construction of a pipe made of clay, wood, asbestos,
or any
other suitable material having a needle or pin attached for the purpose of
cleaning the pipe.
In the construction of this invention the stem is continued beyond the head or
bowl of the pipe as shewn in the accompanying drawings and is bored from end to
end; fitting on the outside of the portion which projects beyond the head or bowl of
the pipe is a cap made of silver or any other suitable metal which has fixed to the
centre and on the inside a pointed needle or pin made of steel, or a plug may fit
inside the end of the projecting piece or stem with the needle attached as above
described.
When the cap or plug is placed in its position the needle or pin passes up the bore
in the stem and leaves a sufficient space betwixt the needle and the sides of the stem
too allow a free passage for the smoke to pass when the pipe is being used.
To unstop or clean the head or stem of the pipe the cap or plug is withdrawn and
the needle used for that purpose.
The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section shewing the bore through the stem, and the cap with
the needle or pin placed in its position fitting on the outside of the portion of the stem
projecting beyond the head or bowl of the pipe.
cap
and pin.
Fig. 2 is a section showing the
Fig. 3 is a view of the pipe complete.
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
Firstly. Improvements in the construction of tobacco pipes having a cap or plug
fitted with a needle or pin placed onto or into a portion of stem projecting beyond the
head or bowl of the pipe for the purpose of unstopping or cleaning the head or stem
of the pipe.
Secondly. Improvements in tobacco pipes as herein before specified and described
and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
GARLICK & MOGOWAN,
Agents for the Applicant.