US2136824A - Smoker's pipe and cigar holder - Google Patents

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Nov; 15, 1938. v s. RABKiN 2,136,324

SMOKER'S PIPE AND CIGAR HOLDER Filed Dec. 5, 195a 1N VENT OR.

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t titemteei Watt UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE suoxmvs PIPE AND CIGAR HOLDER Samuel Rabkin, Cincinnati, Ohio Application December 3, 1936, Serial No. 114,033

1 Claim.

My invention relates to smokers pipes and cigar holders of an improved construction, which are particularly adapted to smokers having upper plates or defective or sensitive upper teeth,

6 although pipes and cigar holders embodying my invention fit more comfortably in the mouth of even' the ordinary user and are preferred by many to those of any other construction.

The ordinary smokers pipe or cigar holder 10 is constructed with protruding members at the mouthpiece at the end of the stem, usually on both the upper and under sides. The purpose of these members is to enable the smoker to grasp the pipe more firmly in his teeth and to H5 prevent the pipe from slipping out of the mouth. Although these members have been constructed in various shapes and sizes each differing minutely from the other, insofar as I have been able to discover the only factor controlling the particular shape or size of the members has been the whim of the individual designer or manufacturer.

When pipes or cigar holders constructed in this manner are being smoked, they depend from the mouth of the smoker and are supported in this position by the grip of the smokers teeth. The upper member on the end of the stem bears against the inner surface of the upperteeth to a very slight degree, but because of its lack of height is of very little assistance in holding the pipe in position. Since the ordinary pipe or holder is supported almost entirely by the grip of the teeth, continuous smoking tends to tire the jaw of the smoker, and in the case of smokers having defective or sensitive upper teeth, to eventually cause a certain amount of pain and discomfort. In the case of smokers having false upper plates, the upper member of the stem bears on the inside of the false teeth, which tends to push the plate slightly forward. This has a tendency to make the delicately fitted plates uncomfortable, and in the case of habitual smokers, sometimes causes a permanent maladjustment.

The first object of my invention is'to provide a pipe or cigar holder having a member on the upper side of the mouthpiece of such length that it will reach and engage the ridge at the top of the inner side of the front teeth when the pipe or holder is depended from the mouth, and

will thereby depend from the teeth as on a pivot, without the necessity of firm gripping by the teeth of the smoker.

A second object of my invention is to provide a pipe or cigar holder which is peculiarly adapted 5 to those having false upper plates, in that the elongated member or projection on the upper side of the mouthpiece reaches and engages with the extreme upper portion of the teeth, or the firm surface of the plate itself, rather than the lower inside surfaces of the teeth where the B leverage on the plate is much greater.

A further object of my invention is to provide a pipe or cigar holder in which a hood projecting outwardly and upwardly from the upwardly projecting member renders it almost impossible for w the orifice of the stem through which the smoke passes to contact the tender rugae or roof of the mouth, thereby tending to avoid the possibility of burning or scorching this sensitive surface.

Referring now to the drawing:-

As shown in Figure 1, it is necessary that when the stem is depended from the mouth, the member be of sufficient length'to reach and engage with the neck or extreme upper and inner por- 20 tion of the upper teeth, approximately at the gum line. In the case of false upper plates it may even reach and engage with the inner surface of the plate, rather than any portion of the teeth, Various forms and applications of my 25 invention are illustrated in the drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a cross section illustrating the disposition of the improved pipestem with respect to a set of false upper and lower plates, in the 30 month of the smoker. In addition to the member for engagement behind the upper teeth the mouthpiece in this instance includes a spur or ridge adapted for engagement with the outer side of the lower teeth. 35

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a curve stemmed pipe having a teeth engaging portion incorporating the protective hood or deflector for keeping the smoke clear of the roof of the mouth at the point where it leaves the stem. 40

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the same, taken from another angle to further illustrate this construction.

In all forms of my invention the orifice at the end of the stem will always be held substan- 5 tially away from the roof of the mouth, thereby avoiding the likelihood of this particularly sensitive surface being burned by the constant close exposure to hot smoke, a misfortune which frequently occurs in pipes and cigar holders of ordi- 50 nary construction. The construction illustrated in the drawing is particularly effective in this respect, the hood being provided for the purpose of still further protecting the roof from the hot smoke.

The construction illustrated in the drawing is the preferred embodiment of my invention, as it is the only construction which efiectively accomplishes all of my objects including the object of protecting the roof of the mouth from constant contact with the hot smoke from the pipe. The hood shown in the figures, which projects beyond the end of the stem, effectually deflects the smoke away from the roof of the mouth and directly toward the throat, where the skin surfaces are less tender and less apt to be injuriously affected.

The drawing shows a structure in which the spur on the lower side of the mouthpiece has been advanced to a point on the stem some distance from the end. On a pipe of the usual construction the same result can be obtained by providing a second spur at this point. This lower spur should be advanced sufficiently far along the stem to engage comfortably with the front surface of the lower teeth when the stem is depended from the mouth. The lower spur being positioned in the front of the lower teeth and the upper member at the back of the upper teeth,

provides a species of lock on the stem which, if the smoker so desires, almost entirely dispenses with the necessity of the gripping of the stem in the teeth. However, this second spur is entirely optional and a very efiective result can be accomplished with but a single spur located in the conventional position at approximately the end of thetube.

It will be appreciated that I have described only one form of my invention, and that innumerable changes and modifications can be made in the structure without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, I desire to be limited only by the following claim:

A stem for a smokers pipe or cigar holder, comprising a hollow tube, a member projecting upwardly from the upper surface of said tube, a hood projecting outwardly from the top and sides of said upwardly projecting member, and one or more downwardly projecting spurs at the same end of the tube as the hood.

SAMUEL RABKIN.

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