US1997536A - Tobacco smoking implement - Google Patents

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TOBACCO SMOKING IMPLEMENT Filed Feb. l2, 1954 ATTORNEY Patented ypr. 9, 71935 A u 1,997,536 u M Torrado() SMOKING IMPLEMENT l `jlvlyman *BJSegaI, NewYork, N; Y@

, VAppiiieirieiiJetfuaWZ,1934,`seriai1v0.10,805 1 Y Y isclaims (crm-Liar Y The present invention is directedto smoking implements `and more particularly has to do `with improvements in tobaccosmoking pipesand/or cigar or cigarette holders.' i f ative means to permitcirculation of smoke fumes within a relatively large annular chamber for passage into .theshanklofthe bowl and `itsassd#` ciated stern or mouthpiecemember..`

`It is a particular objectofethefinventionfito provide an improved stem having telescopingv andsettable means for` removablysupporting an'` ab-v4 sorbent 'lter cartridge providingsupplementary means for i treating the smoke fumes travelling through the shankA orfextension Vof the fpipeL-f` It another` object of .the invention to provide a` functionally and structurally improved Wedgewhichserveszto divide the`smoke` con-- ducting chamber of the shank intolaplura'lity of Y relatively narrowvpassages and which also serves as a baie todeflectfsolid particles held :inlsuspensionbythesmoke. 5 i. It is anotherfobject of the invention 5to provide a pipe` havinga members forming San internal Asmoke circulating chamber whereby the. productsof condensation and/or nicotine vaporsV may be deposited on the f. inner `surface of the 'spaced "members in 'the initial-treatment of` the smoke fumes preparatory to their entrance into the shank of the pipe.` w

Other,v features, advantages and objects'of the inventionare inpart obviousand inlpart pointed Cout hereinafter@ 1 c i The invention accordinglycomprises'the fea` tures 'ofconstructiom combination of elements,v

arrangement of parts which willbe exemplied in the construction hereinafter set forth and the i scopeof the application thereof :will be indicated inthe appended claims.`

The present invention `will beibesftcunderstood of the severaltypi# cal structural embodimentsf'reference being had` `to theaccompanyingvdrawing'inwhicm;

from the following. discussion ing to the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional v1ew,-pa'rtly broken away,l

^ Fig. 3 isba'section on'the line 3-3of Fig. 1.l Fig. 4 isa section oni the line 4,-.4 of Fig.` 1. 5-5 of- Fig. 2.1-

Fig. 5 is a section onftheline `Fig..6 is a sectional vewin elevation of an-` It is an object of the'invention to provide an'` improved tobacco smoking pipe 4having cooperp I2 is a `ferrule or sleeve vtreated wood.

bowl comprising spaced annular Y turnbeingy limited in its inward other form of pipe accordin'gfto the invention. i

Fig,` IV is `a 'sectional- View' taken "on ther line? 1-1 of-Fgt.

Fig. 8 illustrates a slightly rnodifiedjbowl section. A j .1 ...1 1 Fig; 9 illustrates another slightly .znodied'bowl section.

"Thepipe according to Fig. lcomprises `a bowlf II) from which extends n I I Adisconnectably holding" the mouthpiecelmerrf l ber or stem I2. f

secured witmnthe free end or the nouwshank'I I 13 having 'an integral the lateral` hollow shanli! l0" annular flange I4 adaptedto abut the end face of theshanlr- If desired, the `ferrule kmay 'be' ablelheat resisting material, 'suchas balielita-r` hard rubbenetc. or either maybe of a suitably be made from any suitable material for example;- hardrubbergbakelite, bone, etc.` I1 n i Approprately fastened fwithin the borel I5 ofi the stem I2 and partly overhan'g'ing thefs'arnelis Aa tulularcylinderV I6 having one end positioned against thein'ternal shoulder I1.V Thecylinder'` I6` is 'provided with a relatively long slots-'I'-f'inl A which a `tongue or lip I9 of a slidable ,and tele# scopingor cylindrical tube generally designated4 20 rnay be reciprocably-guided f the innerV walls of the bore I5, the intermediate" part of the shell I6, if desired, may beknurl'ed f' as at 22. Y i

The reciprocabletelescopic shell` posedinterrnediate central portions cut awayv to* The -hollow Astern or bit `I2-may` provide opposed and relatively elongated open.y

ings as 23 and 24 through each of whichanfabl-I sorbent lter 'cartridgeV generally .denoted125 may be insertedwithinthe hollovvshell 20. .1'

The end of shell 20 'adjacent the bowifcffv the vpipe iixedlycarries a wedge shaped member 26 vwhich `extends diametrically across fthe bore-oi'v Fig. l 1s asectional elevation of a pipe accord-A the wedge being i preferablyV F To'lincrease the resiliency of the metal tube ril ` the stop Yshoulder il againstlongitudinal dis ser throughV opening tit. As shown in Fig. d, the lecwl comprises. a. base .3.5 Yhaving a. reduced threaded annular boss*v Y until lip I9 meets .slot i8, the end Athe shell'and the latter is teiiiclngV upwardly and yand 'preferably integral.

between the wedge 26 and shell. .29..

vthe :smoke and further between the top disconnecting the stem from the shank and seoondly extend shell 20 by sliding the same relative to the outside. cylindrical stationary tube l5, hence openings 23 and 24 may be adjusted for length or shell I6 may be withdrawn or extended the end Wall of the companion Wall serving as a 'stop to limit adjustment of shell it. The cartridge is then inserted either 'through openings 23 or 24 within moved inwardly permit,- ting Vthe innerfiendportion of-the'wedge to move the cartridge towards the stop shoulder Il. The cartridge maybe held between the wedge and placement sinceshell I6 by reasenforbeingsplit at 2l snugly and frictionally embracing theinner telescoping tubular shell Y 29. Y Inward displaces ment ofthe inner shell 2G is also limitedrbyireason of lip `*I9 engaging shoulder l1 when the inner shell'is retracted. Y

With the' cartridg.eY applied t0.l vshell 2Q, the'iatf ter'isbodily inserted within tbe/Shank@ the Pipe until theffree end of shell Zreachges the countersunkportiorifr at. which time'the inner end of the fstem abuts the annular flange :14. ."In. the izfcrrri-.ac ecrdiiigitQ..-ligsE 6 andi?, the

Awedge 26 is ,provided with an overhanging pro-z iectieri cir-stud 33 which forms a seal -0r closure for the eneningsi of the newly-thus. :preventing the.v smoke; :originating within. the kewl ,te Ynass.

35 t0 whichis threada'bly connected an annular .'-iacket-.or `casing 537-. centrally frein the vbase therewith. an annular ,Jacket-cr easing .Stgtheupper'pertion ci which is provided with 'a continuous"ralsihetedfgreeve 'Y 01.1. which. the inwardly extending aange 4i! is. 4o

seated..

The spaced casings er -iackets .3i and. ditemi.

'an annular smoke circulating.- chamber dette Smckev'beingfiriitieilr .drawn upwardly.- from the. ripening 42 whichY isiii communication with. the. central.l tobacco receiving .pocket 4.3. 0i therticwl.- Tiiesmoke then travelsupwardly within the am. miler chamber 4i.. circulating thereiiifand issue` Sequeiitly drawn downwardly' tiirdugii an enen@V ing 44 and into the spacedjcpenings, Zaan@ at It. isiappefent. .therefore that. the smoke fumes. impinge a. relatively large surface `betere 'entering inte the. Shank oi the pipe, consequently products. 0J? f cendenseticniromthe fumes arecol-lected bythe inner faces Yof the spaced jackets. 3.1- and 38. l

Having passed through the narrow passages, v29 and. te, 4thesmoke fumes are' further treated upon, theirimpingement with thesinternal and; external` walls of thefcartridga that; ist the. car tri'dge serves to absorb thernoistureor vapors, serves. as means. tio. are.: vent solid .particles from' reachingthe.esiiiolfzer.V particles. lsuch as, chips.. of tobacco; Vtenaces. ash,

'Y etc.

shown. in Figs. Gand 7:, the .parte "of Cthe.'laowlnantlg its. shank are ci a suitable heat resisting material Suchas. bakelite or hard rubber. Y

' VAccording to the form illustratedin Fig.. viaban..

arlinularA washer 45 which 'may be of. a suitable resilientv and/ or of the inner jacket and the inwardly` extending flange 4.9. Voir .the outer j aeketf as.

yieldablamaterial fris; interposed'.I

31 to provide an air or gas tight seal when the' outer jacket is screwed down on the threaded boss 36. The jacket 31, in Fig. 8, may be oi bakelite and the inner jacket may be of wood. If desired, of course, either may be of wood or bakelite. `With the form shown in Figyg, ange 48 is provided with an annular rib'or detent 4S which presses a part of the washer 45 Vdownwardly Vand into an annular indent 41 to provide an air or gas tight seal. n other aspects, the term-of Fig. 9 is identical .to the .form 4shown in Eig. 8;

The cartridge may be Vremoved from its holder in the form illustrated in either Figs. 1,6, 8 or 9,

`bydetaching the pipe stem from the shank. Subsequently-'shell "20' may be grasped and moved or extended relative to the external supporting tubev tion herein ris,net?limited ta'such fmodicationsror to such specific application zand itl is tQlueunder-` steed 1that galrmattercontained inthe above .descrintien erfshdwngin the .accdmnanying drawing shallfbe interpreted `as..illustrativefand not inea 1 limitingfsense. L

iclaiitir` Y. kf l.. In. a itemized-smoking impIement; the come bination of', a, bowl havinga shank, astem re movahly'earried bysaidV shank and incommuni- Qatiiiwith'said bowl, a shell carried .by said stemV and haviiigfapart @vel-hanging one-end thereof,

and-satubular member .telescopically Aassociated witiilsaidshell and guided thereby, said .tubular memberdietinganv4 opening-adapted to be varied as. te length uponthe Aretraction of said member 0r `unan .the projection thereof relative tu said shell, said memberhavingzone'end adapted to. be.

remevablyconinedinsaidshank.

Illia 'tobacco smoking implement, the combination Tetra-bowl having 2a. shank, a stem dise connectibly carried by said 'shankfandfincomf munie/ation withsaid bdwlfaeshell-,havingone end earifed'bysaidistem andanother .endeverhangi-ng the -latterfadapted toghe. Said; Shank, 'a sliclable v'tube having means `guided by'said shell te permit-said :tubeV tdbe retracted crextended relative Ltdsaid shell, and deiiector means; carried by ltree. `end of said tube.l having sides spaced therefrom forming relatively ref Strieted pe-see'ges-itlierewith. Y, K

l -3;. AIn a. tobacco-smoking implement, the :comb-ination of, a bowl having a shank,V a. stem. dis.- connectiblitucarried by said shank. and. in communication with "sa-id bowl, aShellhaving. one

end carried by said sternanel anotherend ,over-iA hanging the :latter adapted ato. be removably coniinedfirmaid;shank,v a-tube :slidable r'elativeto` said shell and having'a depending lip, saidshellhav-V ing a. longitudinally disposed slot for 'guiding the displacement eff 'said lip, the shell including an elongated opening to permit the insertionV of a filter absorbentscartridge therein, and means'to.

limit lthe retraction or. the extensionrof said. tube relative to said shell. Y Y

4. Ien a` tobacco 'smoking implement, the combination-ei, ebewlf having a. shank, a stem re. Y mevahln carried by said shank' and. in cemmuncation with saidbewlg, ashell lhaving oneend carried by said stem: and.` another splitfend'` overhanging the iattertadapted to. kie-removably conned in said shank,:atubefhaving apart disposed within said Shetland another Dartfoverhanging said removably conned Vin Y split end, cooperative means for"slidablyrlguiding said tube relative to said-shell, the latter' havingA means `to permit the insertion of a lter `absorbent member, `'and wedge meanscarried by `said overhanging part of-said'tubeproviding 'relatively narrowf passages` therewith in vcommunication with saidlbowl andsaid stem. 2

5. In a tobacco smoking implement; .the com.

bination of, a bowl having a shank,l a-l stemremo`v= ably assaociated with said stemand in communication with said bowl, a cylindrical shelllhaving one end carried bysaid stem and anotherr4 split end` overhanging the latter adapted to .bere-1 movably confined in, said shank, `.a cylindrical tube having a part disposed within said shelland another `part normallyoverhanging ,said split endg said` shell havingra longitudinally disposed` slot, the tube being provided-:by adepending 'lip slidably guide'dby. said slot, `the latter having one end adaptedto limit the movement of said tube relative to said shell, said stem having a shoulder cooperative with an end 'of said tube to limit'retraction of the latter,` the shell comprising an opening to permit the insertion of an absorbent lter cartridge, and wedge means carried by said overhanging part of the tube' anddeiining therewith relatively restricted passages in communication with said `bowl and stem, said split end being adaptedv to be slightly compressed against the walls oi said tube upon the insertion of the shell into said shank to hold `said tube against displacement relative to said shell.

6. In a smoking implement,r the, combination of, a bowlfcomprising spaced annular `members dening a smoke circulating chamber,l a shank carried by said bowL-and -astem disconnectibly associated with `said shank and having means to prevent the travel of 'smoke `fromsaid bowl `into said shank, said stem comprising an overhanging` narrow passages therewith in communication j l with said chamber and stem.

8. In a smoking implement, the combination of, a bowlhaving a base comprisinga boss, an

. annular member-extendingupwardly from said boss, an annular member disconnectibly attached to said boss and removably associated with thev rst mentioned annular member, said members defining an annular smoke circulating chamber, a shank extending from saidbowl, and a stem disconnectibly carried by said shank and comprising a slidab-ly guided tube adapted toreceive a :filter absorbent cartridge, said tubehaving a wedge member deiining relatively narrow pas- V sages therewith `in communication with said chamber and` said stem. j

9. In a smoking implement, the combination of, `a bowl having a base comprising an externally threaded boss, a jacket having an internally threaded portion adapted tobe `attached to said threaded boss, an annular member` extending upwardly from saidboss and spaced from said jacket, ingflange adapted to be removably seated on the latter including an inwardly extendsaid annular member, Vsaid-jacket and annular `member, defining a smokacirculating chamber, Y

afshankextending fromsaid bowl, andastem disconnectibly associated with said shank "and` comprising aftelescopic` tube including means in i communication with said chamber, said tube having an extension to Sprevent smoke. passing from said .bowl into Saidtube, the latter comprising anelongatedopening adapted to removablyreceivean absorbent filtercartridge.` `l

.10. `Inl` a smoking implement; the combination of, a bowl having a base comprising an vexternally i threaded n boss, a jacket having an internally threadedportion adapted to'beattached to said boss, an annular member extending upwardlyfrom said boss and spaced from said jacket to deflneralsmoke'circulating chambenlsaid jacket havingaa flangefa resilient fwasherf.interposed between said'langean'd annular member toprevent] air` or gas leakage, a shankextending from `said bowl,and a stem disconnectibly associated with saidshank and comprising va, slidable and adjustable tube adapted toremovably support a iilter absorbent cartridge, said tube having wedge means dividing thebore of said tube into relatively narrow passages in communication with said chamber and stern,l said wedge means having an extension to preventdirect travel of smoke from said bowl into said tube. i.

11. The smoking implement according toclaim l0 characterized further in that said flange is provided with an annular detent and said annular member includes an annular cooperating indentwhereby said washer interposed therebetweenis compressed to form an air or gas tight seal.

base, an inwardly disposed annular casing integral with saidpbossand extending upwardly therefrom, said casing defining a channel in com- `rnunication with the'exterior and interior surfaces thereof, an exterior annular member dis- 12.: In a pipe, abowl Ycomprising a base having `a boss defining an annular shoulder with said connectibly associated with said boss and having a terminal portion seated on said shoulder, said member and casing dening a smoke circulating chamber in communication with saidchannel, a `tubular-shank carried by4 said bowl, said bossA having a `passageway in communication withsaid chamber and the bore of said shank and a stem removably carried by saidshank.

13. In a pipe, a bowl comprisingv a base having a boss deining Va shoulder with said base, an inwardly disposed annular casing integral with said boss and extending upwardly therefrom, said.

casing deiininga channel in communication with the exterior and interior surfaces thereof, an'` annular member disconnectibly seatedV on said shoulder and concentrically disposed in respect tosaid casing in `spatial relation therewith and deiining with said casing a smoke circulating chamber,V in communicationwith said channel, a tubular shank carried by said bowl, said boss hav.- ingl a passageway in communication with said chamber andwith the bore of said shank, said passageway constituting means for conducting the smoke circulating in saidchamber to Ysaidbore sov anda stem carried by said shank and in communication with said bore. j 14.. In a pipe, a bowl comprising a base having a boss dening va circular shoulder with said base, an inwardly disposed annular casing integral with said boss and extending upwardly therefrom said casing defining a channel in communication with said exterior and interior surfaces thereof,v an exterior annular member` dis` connectibly ymounted on said rshoulder'and surF therewith a smoke :circulating chamloer .adaptedy to receive smokedirected 'upivardlyffrom "said channel, a tubular shank carried by sacllbase,'saidV boss 'having a downwardly directed passageway adapted to receive smoke `travelling 4downiivardly in said chamber, said passageway being in e0m-. munication with the bore of said .shank for conductingv smoke from said boreof said shank,v and a stem removably carried by'said shank and in communication with 'said bore. y l Y. i v15` Ina pipe, a bowl comprising a-baserhavng a boss-defining a circular shoulder with'saidfbase, an internal annular .easing integral with .said

boss end .extendinguowardlyrtherefrom,said/caschamber through' the,

ing .oomprising za Acl'iannel for1 permitting smoke to .travel from .the interior tothe exterior thereof adjacent 'the upper nportion of said boss, an exterorannularmember disoonnectibly associated L with said easing, saidmember having'an intermediate portioneoncentrically vand spatially .ar.

ranged' in respect to said .casing and having a lower portion removably seated-on said shoulder, said Icasing and member Vdefining; an' annular chamber to permit smoke apassing'through said channel to travel yupwardly therein,V the interior surfaces of lsaid chamber constituting ,moisture collecting means, atubular shank carried by said howl, said bosshaving a. downwardly directed passagewayxto conductismoke lfrom said chamber into'the bore of saidfshank, and a stemdisconfnectihlyrcarried kby said shank and in communication with said bore.

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