US1628649A - Pipe - Google Patents

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May 17, 1927. 1,628,649

A. F. BITTNER PIPE Filed June 11. 1925 mha.' l

mv@ l In ATTORNEYS` ,mental May 17,1921.

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ANDREW r.' alternano? `:1r-nw Yoan, N'YQ Application "ledvune 11, 19525.` Serial No.` 36,329.

This invention relates to improvements in smokers pipes. vIt is one -of the primary ob]ects of the invention to provide a pipe affording the user a dry, cool smoke and which will not permit any moisture to pass from the bowl of the pipe through the stem thereof.

It is another object to provide a pipe construction particularlyadapted to carry out lll my invention and one permitting the pipe to be readily cleaned.

A more specific object is to provide a moisture absorbing element mounted in the ppefto relieve the smoke' of any moisture which it may contain-before it passes to the' stem.v 2'

A still further` object lies in the particular arrangement and treatment of the moisture absorbing element.

Other and more s clic objects will appear from the following description considered in connection with the drawings in which: .f

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a pipe constructed according to m invention.

Fig. 2 isa vertical section through the same.

Fig. 3 is asimilar section showing my invention applied to a'diierent type of pipe. Referring to the details of the drawings, t-he4 ipe indicated generally at 4 includes the stem 7 'and removable'stem member 8, the stems 7 and 8 'preferably being connected closely to ther so as not to provide any pockets; he grate 6 may be provided with one ormore a rture's 9 preferably extending downwar ly at an angle through the rate for a purpose set forth more fully low and forming communication between the bowl V5 and a chamberV 10 formed beneathl the grate. The chamber 10 forms a communicating passage fromthe aperture 9 to the passageway 11 'of the pipe stem.

As there 1s considerable moisture in smoking tobacco which moisture ordinarily collects' in the bottom of the pipeand along the passageway 11, which moisture including some nicotine from the tobacco is often drawn from the assageway T11 into the mouth of theA smo er causing considerable discomfort, it is contemplated to remove a sulicient amount of this moisture that the same cannot collect upon the Walls of the chamber 10 nor walls of thepassageway 11, thereby providing arelatively dryr smoke wl l5 formed with a grate 6, a body the smoke issuin l'not subject tothe disagreeable features referred to above. To this end the bottom of the pipe is provided with a removable screw cap or plug 12 formed with a circular shoulder 13 cooperating with a similar' shoulder 14 formed onthe body of the pipe to receivel an absorbent element or pad 15 extending preferably entirely across the 'chamber 10. The absorbent member 15 inay be any preferred type of absorbent aper or cloth which wifll readily absorb moisture contacting therewith and is,`normally held i-n position by the shouldersll and 14 and preferably bears against the lower portion of the Grate in position to be contacted lby smole passing through the aperture 9.

According to the 4preferred construction the absorbent element 15 is apertured at spa-ced 4,points as shown for example at 17 to permit the smoke to pass beneath the said element. The smokel may accordingly circulate' around the edges lofthe chamber 10 above the" pad 15 or it may pass through the aperture 17 ,and pass beneath the pad in its passage to the stem .passage 11.

vIt-has been found that afsmall quantity of air introduced into the chamber '10 causes an additional quantity of moisture from the lsmoke to be condensed 'and'absorbed by the element 15 and to this end the cap 12 may be formed with a restricted opening 16 permitting the entrance of outside air into the 'lower portion of the chamber 10 beneath the element 15. This air serves -to cool the smoke in the chamber 10 causing any excess moisture to be condensed therefrom to en, hance the final quality of the smoke by pro- `viding not only a dry but a dry, cool smoke.

It is to be noted that the pad 15,does not obstruct the communicating vpassage between the stem 1,1 and the bowl 5 but that from the angular openin 9 contacts with the `pad and 'is thereby re ieved of its moisture but passes freely to the stem 11.

It is a relatively simple matter when thel It is contemplated lto provide perfumed'- or scented ads 15, ifO desired, and to this end the pa s before'they are inserted may be impre nated with a certain quantity of essence o peppermint, or other flavor which o will vnot condict with but which will enhance i l grate portion 6 and apertupres 9 so that the absorbent elements may be inserted from the top of the pipe and beheld in position by engagement4 with the edges of theV chamberl 10 formed in the pipe body.. and, if preferred, the padsl may engage against the bottom of the grate 6. The function and manner of use of the pad is the same in f Athis form of the invention as in that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the pasagewaylO forming 5 communication between the bowl and the stem` and the smoke issuing from the aperture 9 contacting with both surfaces of the absorbent element 15 before it passes to the stem as in the first form of the invention. The bottom of thebody part 5 ma be provided with the small air vent 16 i desired, although the invention is not limited to the a'use thereof.l p f l 'It will be seen that by the above described 3.3 construction I provide for a cool, dry smoke, which may be scented if desired, the difficulties ofcleaning the pipe being reduced to if aminimum.

While. I have shown and described certain 40 specific constructions it is to be understood that these are merely illustrative and that the invention is limited only as set forth in the appended claims.

`Iclaim:v l1. A" pipe comprising a bowl and a stem, said bowl having a chamber formed in the lower portion thereof, a sheet of absorbent material mounted within said chamber and.

- Leaaeae from said grate to said stein, said element being formed with openings permitting the free passage of smoke through and around said absorbent element in its passage from said bowl to said stem.

3. A pipe comprising a bowl and a stem, said pipe being formed with a chamber therein, and an absorbent element extending across said chamber and dividingl the same into two compartments, one ot said coinpartments, communicating with said-bowl and said stein permitting smoke passing from said bowl to said stem to contact with one surface ot said element and the other ot' said compartments having means permitting the direct entrance of outside air thereinto and into contact with a different surface of said element.

4. A pipe including a body part comprising a bowl, and a stem, said bowl including a transverse grate, and a removable plug at the lower portion of said pipe beneath said grate and stem, said grate and plug being spaced apart to form a condensing chamber, said plug being removable to permit the insertion of an absorbent element into said condensing chamber', saidplug and body part having coacting means for engagement with'the edges of said element whereby the latter may extend entirely across said chamber and be secured inposition by said means.

'Signed at New York, in thecounty of I.

New York, and State of New York, this 9th day of June, A. D. 1925.

s ANDREW F. BITTNER.

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