US1635487A - Pipe - Google Patents

Description

July 12, 1927.

F. J. LERCH PIPE - Filed Sept. s. 1926 Fig. E-

Patented July 12, j

' with any ordinary pipeandits stem and.

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rnnn .TI LE OHQIQF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKYQ Application file d September a, 1926. Serial u 134,202.

I This inventionrelates to pipes useditor smoking tobacco.

In the ordinary type trouble is experienced .by reason of saliva from thcsmokers mouth running down the f the kind stem and collecting in the lower part of the stem and the bowl. Also the oils and gums from the tobacco distill off and are drawn down. to the bottom of the bowl as the smoker draws on'the pipe. This causes the tobacco in the lower part of thebowlto become moist and a heel to form which hinders the free draft through pipe and its stem and also injures and destroys the true flavor of the tobacco being smoked;

which includes a novel means forpreventing saliva from reachingthe tobacco inthe bowl and for collecting the oils; gums and resins which distill 0H the tobacco during smoking;

'- thus ensuring a 'clean'sweet smoke-ha ving ill the full flavor of the blend oftobacco used and also ensuring the absence of a heel and slugs and the complete combustibilityof all.

, the tobacco in the bowl.

A second important object of the invention is to provide an imp'rovedattachment of this character having a novel arrangement of parts which may, be readily separated for cleaning' A third importantobject of the invention is to provide an improved device of this kind wherein the construction is such that the pipe may be'laid downin any position without moisture from the trapvused finding its way into either the bowl or thebody ofthestem,

A fourth important object of the invention is to provide an improved device of this character which may be manufactured at an extremely low cost, being stamped from thin metal or cast or pressed lnto molds from some suitable material such. as hard of pipe much I H p as will beliereinafter apparent, the lnvention consists in 1 general of certain novel,de-;-

rubber, bakelite or the like, or Which'can be turned or carved from wood or the'like. lVith the above and other objects in view tails of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifi cally claimed. 1

In the accompanying drawings like charactors of reference indicate like parts in the several views-ands y i Figure 1 is' av longitudinal section through a pipe and disclosing one'form. of the inven tion.

Figure 2 is a" similar view disclosing second form of -the attachment;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal s joints m In. the diiferent forms of the invention ection through .a third form of the attachment. Figure 4L is a detail view ofthe bayonet here disclosed it will be'seen thatthe attach nient comprises a lower orlbowl carrying part and an upperor stemreceivmg part;

The lower part includesa vertical tubular portion or well 10 having a bulb ll-on its lower closed end, the bulb being provided with a flat bottom which is preferably level with the bottom of the pipe'bowl B. Openinginto the well about mid-way of its height is a lateral inlet tube 12 tapered to fit the opening in the side of the bowl Busually receiving the stem.- This inlet tube may have a fully open inlet end as shown in Figure 1 or may, beprovided with a par- QOH tia-lly closed end having a small opening 13,

therein as in Figure 2.

The upper part or stem fitting consists of;

an L-shaped tube having a verticalleg '14 and a horizontal leg 15. The. verticalleg 7 fits closely within. the well 1O and is con-- nected thereto when assembled by'a bayonet joint 16 so that'the two parts may-be easily separated when desired. The vertical leg 14 terminates at its lower end in. an inverted frusto-conical portion 17 having a. small J opening 18 therein. In Figure 1 it will be] noted that the leg'14: has a lateral opening 19 which registers with the inlet tube 12 upon the two parts being assembled and that so that an annular channel is formed be tween the wall of thewell and thetrustoconical end. Thissame opening 19 1s pro the end 17 is disposedcentrally' of the well in the form shown in Figure 1.

'vided in the vform shown in Figure 3 but the end 17 is more acutely tapered in the side opposite this opening in this form than In the form shown'in Figure 2 the opening 19 is elimi-- nated and the leg 14; is acutely tapered op;

posite the inlet pipe 12 to provide a channe 20 for directing the products of combustion ,of the tobacco into the lower part of the Figure 2 theproducts pass down intothe wellbelow the lower end otthe stemhold JL the ing part and the moisture collects there,

smoke passing. upwardly through the hole 18. Inall forms any saliva willpass down through the hole 18 into the bulb; f

c From time to time the parts areseparated' and the bulb emptied and Washed out. Thus, no matter in, what position the pipe may be laid aside noneofthe gontents of the bulb can flow into the stemv nor, in the forms QShO'Wnin Figures 1 andl', into the bowl; Thereby the tobacco is always dry and the formation of, slugs prevented.

V rial spirit thereof.

There has thu'sbeen provided a simple and eiiicient devi'celoi the kin'dfdescri-bed and for the purpose specified I It is obvious that minor' changes maybe made in the form and constr mtion of the invention without departing; from the mate- It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is" desired to include all such properly come Within the scope claimed, I p p I Having thus described theinvention, what is claimed .as new, is; v

1. An attachment for pipes including an u pertubular part and alo'werl tubular part detachably connected, said lower part coin- .prrsinga vertical well cl sed at its bottom,

and a laterallyjextending inlet tube cont .inunicating' Wit -ll, the Well between its ends,

essee? said tube having its free' end arranged to V fit into the stem opening of a pipe bowl, said upper part having a vertical leg extending into'the. well and terminating in a trustoconical" "portion extending below the inlet tube and provided with a smallhole affording communication with the lower part of the well,=. said. hole being of, less diameter than the bore of the upper tubular part, said upper part also having a lateralleg at its upper end adaptedtoreceive a pipe stem.

2. An attachment for pipes including an upper tubuiarpartand a lower-tubularpart detachably connected, said lower part CQiH-' prising a vertical well closed at its bottom and there enlarged 'to form a, liquid recoiw ingl bulb; and a laterally extending inlet tube communicating with thewell between its ends said tube having itsi'reeend art" ranged to fit into the stemopening ota pipe bowl, said upperpart having=a vertical legextending into the well and terminating in a frusto-conical portion extending below the inlet tube and provided with a small hole 11g communication with the lower part of the well, said hole -being oi'less diameter than the bore of the upper tubular pa 't,.{said upper part also havinga lateral leg at ts. upperend adapted'to receive a pipe stem.

' '3. An, attachment Ior pipes including an upper tubular part and a-lovver tubular part detachablyconnected said lower part coinprising a vertical wellcliose'diat its bottom and thereenlarged to form a liquid receivingbul b and a laterally extending inlettube communicating with the Well between its ends, said tube having its free end arranged to fit into the stem opening of a pipe bowl,

said upper part havingayertical leg eX- 2-1 tending into the well and terminating in a irusto-coincal portion extending below the inlet tube and irovlded- Witha small hole affording communication with the lower part of the well, said hole" being of less diameter than the bore of the upper tubular part, said upper part also having alateral leg at its upper end adapted to receives pipe'stem, said vertical leg fitting closely against the Wall of the Well at the inlet tube opening and being itself providedwith an opening registering'with said inlet tube.

- In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

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