US1750503A - Pipe or analogous mouthpiece - Google Patents

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March 11,. '1930. C, BLQSSOM 1,750,503

PIPE OR ANALOGOUS MOUTHPIECE Filed Deo. 28, 1928 Patented Mar. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES CHARLES BLOSSOM, OF CELINA, OH-IO PIPE OR ANALOGOUS MOUTHPIECE Application filed December 28, 1928. Serial No. 329,005.

The invention relates to mouthpieces for smokers equipment such as pipes, cigar holders and cigarette holders, and it aims to provide a new and improved construction which admits a quantity of cool atmospheric air intermingled with the smoke to cool the latter, thereby preventing it from burning any part of the smokers mouth and preventing an excessive secretion of saliva.

Vith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject mattei' hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawing.

Fig. l is a side elevation showing the application of the invention to a pipe.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and 4 are transverse sectional views on the correspondingly numbered lines of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a plan view partly in horizontal section showing a cigar holder constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation partly in section illustrating the invention in connection with a cigarette holder and also disclosing a yieldable tooth-engaging band which may be used in connection with any mouthpiece construct- 30 ed in accordance with the invention.

Tliether the mouthpiece be used on a straight or curved stein pipe, on a cigar holder or a cigarette holder, or on other kind of smoking equipment, the novel construction is the same and hence one description for the various applications of the invention herein disclosed will suiiice.

The mouthpiece 7 is formed with the usual longitudinal smoke passage 8, and a transverse horizontalkerf 9 is cut or otherwise formed in the rear end of said mouthpiece, said kerf opening through said rear end and through opposite longitudinal sides of said mouthpiece and being in direct communication with the rear end of the passage 8. Each of the aforesaid longitudinal sides of the mouthpiece is formed with a longitudinal kerf l0 which extends to the kerf 9 from a point exposed to atmosphere when the mouthpiece is in use. At their front ends, the kerfs 10 are only of trivial depth but they are gradually deepened toward their rear ends and at the latter substantially reach the smoke pass-age 8.

As smoke passes through the kerf 9 from the passage 8, air enters said kerf from the two kerfs 10 with the result that the air and smoke are intermingled, thereby cooling the former and preventing it from burning any part of the users mouth. Moreover, by cooling the smoke excessive secretion of saliva with its disadvantages is prevented. Furthermore, as the entrance of air through the passages 10 .decreases the suction through the smoke passage 8, such suction is insuiicient to draw any juice or the like through this passage into the mouth, such suction however being adequate to keep the ,smoke burning.

Another advantage for the kerf 9, is that it divides the rear end of the mouthpiece 7 into relatively yieldable upper and lower portions which may be much more comfortably held between the teeth, than a totally rigid mouthpiece. These portions of the mouthpiece are provided with the usual or any preferred lugs l1 for engagement with the lingual sides of the users teeth, and if desired, a yieldable band 12 may surround the mouthpiece immediately in front of these lugs. This band is to form a still further cushion for the users teeth.

As excellent results are obtainable from the details disclosed, they are preferably followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, minor variations may be made.

I claim l. A pipe or analogous mouthpiece comprising a horizontally elongated body having a longitudinal smoke passage, the rear end of said body being formed with a transverse horizontal kerf which communicates with said smoke passage and opens through said end and opposite longitudinal sides of said body, said sides being each formed with a horizontal kerf which communicates with verse kerf from a point exposed to atmosphere when the mouthpiece is in use.

2. A pipe or analogous mouthpiece comprising a horizontally elongated body having a longitudinal smoke passage, the rear end of said body being formed with a transverse horizontal kerf which communicates with said smoke passage and opens through said end and opposite longitudinal sides of said body, said sides being each formed With a longitudinal kerf extending to said transverse kerf from a point exposed to atmosphere When the mouthpiece is in use, the two longitudinal kerfs being of trivial depth at their front ends and being gradually deepened toward their rear ends to a depth sub stantially reaching said smoke passage.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

CHARLES BLOSSOM.

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