US1594606A

US1594606A - Process and apparatus for extracting nicotine and other oils from tobacco smoke

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Publication number: US1594606A
Application number: US572869A
Authority: US
Inventors: Gonzalo M Clivio
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1922-07-05
Filing date: 1922-07-05
Publication date: 1926-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 1943-08-03

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. G. M. CLIVIO PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING NICOTTINE AND OTHER OILS FROM TOBACCO SMOKE Filed July 5. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Ganza/a/C//wa ATToRNEY Aug. a' z's. 1,594,606

` G. M. CLlVlO PROCESS AND APARATUS FOR EXTRACTIVNG NICOTINE AND OTHER OILS FROM TOBACCO SMOKE A' I g Filed July 5, 1922 2 Sneets-Sheei 2 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED srapsg PATENT (rrr-ici;.

GONZALO M. CLIVIO,

racines Y on New YORK, N. Y.

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRAGTING NICOTINE AND OTHER OILS FROM TOBACCO SMOKE.

Application tiled July 5,

This invention relates to a process *for extracting nicotine and other oils from tobacco smoke 'and to means for accomplisl1- ing` this resu'lt orcarrying outthe process.

One of lthe objects of the invention is Ato provide a process ofthe-characterdescribed thatanay lbe lused with cigarettes, cigars or pipes and by 'means of vwhich any desired percentagefd-lthenicotine or other oils may be extracted from the ytobacco smoke.

VAnother object ofthe invention is to Ypro-A vide` means "for kextracting and collecting nicotine and other oils so constructed and ar ol'the nicotine extracting device shown `in Fig. '3 isfa sectional `elevation ofanother form of extracting and `collecting means adapted 'lor 'use with a cigarette or cigar holder.

fliig. '4 is an elevational view shovvinglthe tnhiilar imeniloer used in the device illustrated in }Fig.`3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional elevation. of a portion ot the'extracting `and `collecting meansshovvn in F ig. 3.

Fig "6 is a .sectional 'eleva-tion showing another form of device for extracting and collectingnicotine and other oils v from tobacco smoke and used in connection with a cigarette holder.

Figs. $7, 8 and 9 are enlarged sectional elevations of the parts fcii'thefdevice shown in Figz. A y

Fig. l0 illustrates a ormof extracting device used inconnection with a pipe and Figs. 11:15 inclusive are enlarged lsectional elevations of theparts ofthe device shown inFig. 10.

1922. 'Serial No. 5725869.

lThe'inventionmay be'briefly described as consisting of ya process for extracting nicotine Aand other oils *from tobacco smoke which consists of causing the smoke-ltomove ata-high velocity 'and tofimp'inge against a condensing-surface. `Various 'forms of mechanical .devicesl for -carrying out this process havebeen .illustrated butin each of these forms thesmoke is caused to pass'through consticted openings :in a m'eniber disposed in the path of movement `oi the smoke and a 'condensing `surface .is disposed adjacent thev member "first mentioned and is spaced from 4the openings and ,positioned 'in the path of' the smoke after the smoke has passed 'through the openings. In order to preventthenicotine jirom lreaching the end ofthe m'outli,piecelnieans has alsobeen provided for collecting the nicotine.

Referring to the drawings the device is shown 'in Figs. "l and 2 inits simplest form and consists of a concaved-or dished mem ber 2having Vaifcylindrical orslightly tapered Wall'l 21 and a curved end '22. Y.This member as fshovvn Ain gFig. `1 is placed in a cigarette lholder .23` being heldv therein by frictionjand-the member v20 is provided with aplurality of constricted openings 24 which as "shown in lfFig. l are Vspaced riromthe inner Wall `dtthe'cigarette holder 23.,` When the Asmoke is drawn Ythrough thecigarette holder bythe "smoker it passes through the openings "24 and because 'o'ifth'e constricted nature othese openings the sinokeisrcaused to move at a high lvelocity and Aimpinges againstthe inner Wall ofthe cigarette holder 23 'whereupon nicotine and rother oils `are condensed on 'the surface of theholder 23. The "size of theopenings` 24 maybe determinedby.,experimentfand is properly Aproportioned Withre'spectto the distance from the openings to theinner Wall of theciga- I rette holder. By changing the size ofthe openings and .the .distance from the inner Wall o1c thehlder 23theamount of the oils deposited on fthe cigarette holder may be varied. p i

v'In F'gs. 3, .4f and 5 another `form of mechanical meansfor carrying outlthe process is illustrated. In 'this form of the device the cigarette holder 'is `divided into a cigarette vengaging tubular member 130 and a' mouth piece 3l.' These members are connected by an elongated tubular member 32 having a slightly flaring end 33 adapted to engage lthe tapered end 34 of the member 30. The elongated member 32'has one end 35 closed except for a plurality of constricted openings 36. The condensing surfacev 37 is positioned Within the elongatedy member 32 and is slightly spaced from the openings 36. This member 37 is carried at one end of a spiral spring 38 and is spaced from the closed end 35 0f the elongated member 32` by one end 39 of the spring 38 Vwhich passes through the member, 37 and engages the closed end 35. The spiral spring 38 extends entirely through the elongated member 32 as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The spring 3,8 in addition to spacing the condensing member 37 from the openings 36 also serves to collect the condensed oils and to prevent their reaching the mouth piece 31. The elongated tubular member 32 also acts as an ejector since the member may be moved along the member 32 when the cigarette has been smoked thereby engaging theend With the cigarette and forcing the cigarette from the tapered end 34 of the member 30.

In Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9 is illustrated another and the preferred form of the invention. In this form of the device a conical tubular member 40 is adapted tokiit Within the outer end of a cigarette holder 41 and the apex of this member is provided With a cover 42 having an opening 43 therethrough. A second conical member 44 having a closed end 45 is adapted to lit Within the member 40 and the closed end has formed therein a plurality of constricted .openings 46. As clearly shown Vin Fig. 6 theopenings 46 are spaced from the inner Wall 0f the member 40 and as the lsmoke is drawn through the cigarette holder it passes through the openings 46 and the nicotine and other oils are construction a cylindrical member 50 hav-M ing one end 51 closed except for an opening 52 therethrough is positioned in the stem 53 of the pipe 54. A tubular member 55 having a laterally extending flange 56 intermediate itsends is positionedvvithin the member 50 With the fiange 56 abutting against a flange 57 formed on the member 50. The flange 57 in turn abuts against the end of the pipe stem 53. A cylindrical member 58 is positioned Within the member 55 and has one end 59 ,closed except for constricted openings 60. A liningmember 61 is mounted in the mouth piece 62 and the mouth piece and lining member are mounted on the other end of the cylindrical member 55. As the smoke The cover 42 of the member 40" is drawn through the pipe it will pass through the opening 52 and through the constricted openings 60 and the nicotine and other oils Will be deposited on the spaced inner Wall of the member 55.

From the foregoing specification it Will be seen that a simple and effective process has been developed for removing the nicotine and other objectionable oils from tobacco smoke. It will be noted thatk the members may be easily and quickly taken apart and cleaned thereby rendering the device capable of repeated use. l

Although certain specific forms of the device for carrying out this process have been illustrated and described, it Will be understood that I do not Wish to limit myself to any particular mechanical means and that the invention is capable of further modification. It will be evident therefore that other changes in the construction and arrangement of the various parts may be made Without departing fromthe spirit or scope of the invention as expressed in the following claims.

vWhat I claim is 1..A process for extracting nicotine and other oils from tobacco smoke, which consists in accelerating the HOW of smoke from an initial velocity and causing'the smoke to impinge fully against agcondensing surface.

2. A process for extracting nicotine andv comprising a tapered tubular member hav ing vits large end open and having an apertured cover at thesmaller end thereof, and a second tapered member adapted to fit in the open end of the first member and having a curved end at thesmaller end thereof, said second member having constricted openin s therein disposed directly in the path of t e smoke andin close proximity to the inner Wall of the iirst member.

4. A device for extracting and collecting nicotine from tobacco smoke comprising a tapered tubular member and a second tapered member adapted to fit Within the first member and having its smaller end closed and provided with constricted openings, the smaller end of the second member being in close proximity to the inner Wall of the first member, the openings being so proportioned and so spaced from said inner Wall that the smoke Will pass through the constricted openings at a high velocity and Will impinge on said inner Wall.

5. A device for extracting nicotine and other oils from tobacco smoke comprising a tubulaimember and a second member adapted to fit Within said iirst member and having a closed end in close proximity to the inner wall of the first member, said closed end having constricted openings therein, the openings being so proportioned and so spaced from said inner Wall that the smoke will pass through the constricted openings at a high velocity and will impinge on said inner Wall.

6. A device for extracting nicotine and other oils comprising a tubular member, a tapered member disposed therein, and having constricted openings therein in close proximity to the inner Wall of the tubular member, the openings being so proportioned and so spaced from said inner Wall that the smoke Will pass through the constricted openings at a high velocity and Will impinge on saidinner Wall.

7. A device for extracting and collecting nicotine from tobacco smoke comprising a tubular member and a second tapered member adapted to lit Within the first member and having its smaller end closed and provided With constrcted openings, the smaller end of the second member being in close proximity to the inner wall ot' the irst member, thegopenings being so proportioned and so spaced from said inner Wall that the smoke Will pass through the constricted openings at a high velocity and Will impinge on said inner Wall.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of June, 1922.

GONZALO M. CLIVIO.