US1678754A - Combination cigarette holder and pipe - Google Patents

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W. WALKER COMBINATION CIGARETTE HOLDER AND PIPE Filed March 3, 1927 l y I mrney Patented July 31,l 1928.

UNITED I STATES wrnLrAM WALKER, or sAwmELLE, CALIFORNIA. I y

This invention Y CMIBINATION CIGARETTE HOLDER AND PIPE.

PATENT 'A OFFICE.

"Application med Maren a', 1927. serial No. ri'aafia relates to an improved form of tobacco smoking ap-pliance which may be conveniently tlon smoking pipe What I propose defined as a combinaand cigarette h'older.

to do is to form a structure of the character referred to adapted to remove sop-called nicotine from the smoke,

to purify the smoke, to duce a pleasing aro-ma. The improvement is flavor it, and to probased upon a. new

form of smoke conductor interposed between the mouth-piece and the\ source of smoke whether the latter be a tobacco bowl or a cigarette 'or cigar holder or the like.

. More specifically,

the improvement resides in av sectional conductor including one or more smoke conducting tubes in which Sponges are removably fitted for collecting the so-called nicotine deposit and for literally straining the smoke before it passes through the bore of the mouth-piece..

An advantage is derived 'from making the Sponges in the form )of -separable elements sna ped into the smoke conducting. tube and hel in place by retaining wedges.

Other features of advantages will become `following description and drawing l In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a side vlew in section 'and elevation showing one embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a simil ent embodiment,

Fig. 4 is ar view showing a differ- Fig. e im View Substantially like` Fig. 1,

a cross sec-tion taken approximately on the plane of the line 4--4 of Fig.

3v showing the cross-'sectional shape of the smoke conductor,

sectional view,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail AfragmentaryT Fig. 6 is a view like Figure 5 shbwing a moreA complete embodiment of the shown in Fig. 5,

idea

Fig. 7 isa detail View of a candy wafer which is employed in most instances.

Confining attention more especially to Figure 1 it will b sented a smoking e seen that I have reprepipe which embodies a tobacco bowl 1 having a coupling neck 2. The movable mouth-piece is represented by p "the reference smoke-conducting posed between character 3 while the so-called member. which is intert-his and the bowl is represented as anentirety by the reference character 4. This par t embodiesl a coupling or construction as well apparent from the fitting 5 having a' reduced end\6 fitted telescopicall into the neck 2 and having a reduced screw-threadedjportion on itsv opposite end with which an open-ended cylinder 7 is connected. This cylinder is also threadedly connectedwith asimilar coupling 8 which is in turn connected with the screw-threaded nipple 9 on the mouth-piece 3. Thespace on the interior of thecylinder between these two couplings forms a chamber for reception and accommodation Vof the purifying elements. Before considering these elements, attention is directed to a pair of metal tubes 10 and 11, which are fitted into thebore of the two couplings and which eX- tend into the chamber. The. tube `(l communicates with thebottom of the tobacco.

as represented` more in detail in Fig. 5.v

Then a small wedge 15 is inserted and serves to maintain the prongs in aspread condition so that they are held securely in place. L The advantage in ths'unit is that it may be made and sold separately and replaced from time to time as conditions require.v In the em# bodiment shown in Fig. 1 lare employed two of these sponge'units, one for the tube 10 and one'forV the tube 1 1. These-are of a size so -that they arelspaced apart. in, order to accommodate a candy wafer 16 o'f the construction better represented in Fig. 7. Incidentally, this candy wafer is preferably of a medicated nature. In .v this connection I would state that it is my intention to utilize the lmedicated features of the vdevice for -s'ize and shape which lits `snugly into 14 of general U-shaped treatment of throat, nose and head troubles.

first sponge ,whe-re' it is.

' to the following tube 11. When it is drawn to the smoker.

to the bore of the mouth-piece 3 it is cooled, fiavored and purified, the'results being a beneiicial treat-ment, as well as a recreation Moreover, as before stated the aroma of the smoke, from this treatment, is pleasing.

The 'remaining4 embodiment of the invention shown in the succeeding forms of the invention represented in the additional figures of the drawing embodies substantially the same features of construction. For example, in Fig. 2 a cigarette or a cigar holder is represented wherein the sponge 4 and its constitutents are identicall with those already described. However, in this form there is i a ferrule 17 employed and fitted onto'the end 6 of the eeupling, 5 to accommodate the cigarette 18. This is in effect a. cigarette holder. Fig. 3 is practically identical with F ig. 1 with the exception of the shape of the pipe and by reason of the fact that a single sponge is employed.. In connection with this figure and considering Fig. 4 which iS a section thereof it will be. observed that the part 7 is of somewhat triangular cross section, is fiat on its bottom as represented at 18 in order to provide a rest, whereby the article may be placed safely upon a table 'without capsizing.

Fig. 6 differs only in the fact that the sponge` unit is made with two sponge sections separated to accommodate the especially const-ruotenotched candy waferjrepresented by the same reference character 16.

In connection with this form, it is to bel stated that the iends of the prongs of the i retaining wires are preferably pointed so n stem cleaner.

that 'they canr pierce the Sponges. More` over, it-will be noted that the arms of the retainer extend through the diametrically opposite notches of the candy wafer so that it is held firmly in place. y

Attention is invited to Figs. 3, 5 and 6, `wherein it vwill be observed that the retaining wire 14 is provided with a centrally disposed wire extension lwhich operates as a This extends down into the meek of the pipebowl, and it is obvious that by rotating the mouthpiece 8, and the carry- "ing plug, the stem cleaner will be turned for unclogging the smoke passage.

It is believed that by considering the description in connection with the drawings, a clear-understanding.of the invention will be had.l VIn View of this, a more lengthy de scripti'on is ,thought unnecessary.

Minor changes coming within thescope member adapted for disposition between a mouth-piece and a source of smoke production, said member embodying a pair of centrally bored couplings iitted into the ends of` a hollow connecting member and forming a smoke-conducting and treating chamber,

separate tubes carried by said couplings andV having their inner ends projecting into said chamber, purifying Sponges located] in said chamber, and means for detachably connecting said Sponges with the inner ends of said tubes. y

2. In a smokers appliance of the class described, a smoke conducting and treating member adapted for disposition between a mouth-piece and a source of smoke production, said member embodying a pair of centrally bored couplings fitted into the ends `of a hollow connecting member and? forming a smoke-conducting and treating chamber,

separate tubes carried by said couplings and having their inner ends projecting into said chamber, purifying sponges located in said chamber, and means for detachably connecting saidsponges with the inner ends of said tubes, said means being provided with supplementary wedges to securely hold said' means in said tubes.

3. In a smoker-s appliance oftheclass described, a smoke conducting and treating member of the class described comprising a air of bored couplings, a connecting memer of hollow construction connected withl said couplings and providing a smoke-treat? ing and conducting chamber there-between, reduced smoke-conducting Utubes iittedt into the bores of said couplings, the inner ends of the tubes extendinginto said chamber and the extending ends being provided' with restricted orifices and smoke-treating means for association with one or more of said tubes, said means embodying a sponge fitting snugly into said chamber, a substantially U- shaped wire retainer, the bight portion. of which is connected| with a sponge, the arms of which are adapted to telescope into `the 'adjacent ends of the tubes, and a retaining kWedge disposed between said' arms and it' ting into the tubes for holding the arms in place.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. l

WILLIAM WALKER."

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