US2245489A - Process for the manufacture of meerschaum pipes - Google Patents

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US2245489A
US2245489A US320893A US32089340A US2245489A US 2245489 A US2245489 A US 2245489A US 320893 A US320893 A US 320893A US 32089340 A US32089340 A US 32089340A US 2245489 A US2245489 A US 2245489A
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    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
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  • This invention relates to the manufacture of what is commercially known as meerschaum for the use in the manufacture of tobacco pipes, cigar and cigarette holders, etc.
  • meerschaum for the use in the manufacture of tobacco pipes, cigar and cigarette holders, etc.
  • all such articles have been manufactured from the mineral sepiolite imported chiefly from Asia Minor.
  • This material is a fine white clay-like mineral, soft and light enough when in dry masses to float on water, and is particularly adaptable for smokers articles since it is light-weight and does not impart a foreign taste or odor to the burning tobacco.
  • the material is essentially a hydrous silicate of magnesium.
  • Magnesium silicate is available in the Western hemisphere but the latter has not been satisfactory for the manufacture of the above articles since it is extremly fragile and will not withstand the uses to which such articles are put.
  • the principal object of this invention is to provide a process producing, from domestic or western magnesium silicate, a product which can be used for smokers articles and which will compare favorably in all respects with the imported sepiolite.
  • the hydrous silicate of magnesium is finely powdered in a ball mill or other suitable grinding device.
  • the grinding should be carried on until an exceedingly fine impalpable powder is produced.
  • This powder is then thoroughly mixed with suflicient raw egg whites to form a thick, damp paste which can be easily pressed or moulded into any desired shape.
  • the preferred portions are 100 grams of egg whites to 144 grams of magnesium silicate.
  • the dampened powder or paste is then placed into moulds and pressed into its final form such as a smoking pipe; a smoking pipe lining; or a cigar or cigarette holder.
  • the damp pressed articles is then placed in a suitable drier and maintained at a temperature of from 100 to 130 F. for a period of 24 hours.
  • a process for the manufacture of meerschaum for smokers articles comprising: intermixing ground magnesium silicate with the white of eggs.
  • a process for the manufacture of meerschaum for smokers articles comprising: grinding magnesium silicate to a fine powder; intermixing the powder with the white of eggs; and thence drying the mixture.
  • a process for the manufacture of meerschaum for smokers articles comprising: grinding magnesium silicate to a fine powder; intermixing the powder with the white of eggs in sufficient portions to form a thick damp paste; pressing this paste into the desired form; and. thence drying the pressed paste.
  • a meerschaum product for the manufacture of smokers articles comprising: powdered magnesium silicate bound together with dried egg whites.
  • a meeschaum product for the manufacture of smokers articles comprising: 144 grams of ground magnesium silicate intermixed with grams of egg whites.
  • a process for manufacturing meerschaum for use in smokers articles comprising: grinding magnesium silicate to a fine powder; mixing sufiicient whites of eggs with the powder to form a relatively stiff damp paste; pressing this paste in moulds with suflicient pressure to produce a form retaining article; and drying this article under the influence of heat for a period of hours.
  • a process for manufacturing meerschaum for use in smokers articles comprising: grinding magnesium silicate to a fine powder; mixing sufficient whites of eggs with the powder to form a relatively stiff damp paste, pressing this paste in moulds with sufiicient pressure to produce a form retaining article; and drying this article at from 100 to F. for a period of from 18 to 30 hours.

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Patented June 10, 1941 PROCESS FOR. THE MANUFACTURE OF MEERSCHAUM PIPES Floyd L. Martin, Downs, Kans.
No Drawing. Application February 26, 1940, Serial No. 320,893
7 Claims.
This invention relates to the manufacture of what is commercially known as meerschaum for the use in the manufacture of tobacco pipes, cigar and cigarette holders, etc. Heretofore, all such articles have been manufactured from the mineral sepiolite imported chiefly from Asia Minor. This material is a fine white clay-like mineral, soft and light enough when in dry masses to float on water, and is particularly adaptable for smokers articles since it is light-weight and does not impart a foreign taste or odor to the burning tobacco.
The material is essentially a hydrous silicate of magnesium. Magnesium silicate is available in the Western hemisphere but the latter has not been satisfactory for the manufacture of the above articles since it is extremly fragile and will not withstand the uses to which such articles are put.
The principal object of this invention is to provide a process producing, from domestic or western magnesium silicate, a product which can be used for smokers articles and which will compare favorably in all respects with the imported sepiolite. 1
Many attempts have been made to coat or mix the magnesium silicate with various binders to increase the mechanical strength thereof. All of these attempts have met with failure due to the fact that the binders will either decompose under the influence of the burning tobacco and discolor or disintegrate the meerschaum or will impart an objectionable taste or odor thereto. Commercial meerschaum, however, produced by the process herein described has the strength of the imported meerschaum; will take a very high polish; will impart no taste or odor to the burning tobacco gases; and is perfect in color.
In carrying out the process, the hydrous silicate of magnesium is finely powdered in a ball mill or other suitable grinding device. The grinding should be carried on until an exceedingly fine impalpable powder is produced.
This powder is then thoroughly mixed with suflicient raw egg whites to form a thick, damp paste which can be easily pressed or moulded into any desired shape. The preferred portions are 100 grams of egg whites to 144 grams of magnesium silicate. The dampened powder or paste is then placed into moulds and pressed into its final form such as a smoking pipe; a smoking pipe lining; or a cigar or cigarette holder.
The damp pressed articles is then placed in a suitable drier and maintained at a temperature of from 100 to 130 F. for a period of 24 hours.
When removed from the drier, it is a hard, light, form-retaining product which can be polished, ground, machined, or carved as desired to produce the finished article.
While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is:
1. A process for the manufacture of meerschaum for smokers articles comprising: intermixing ground magnesium silicate with the white of eggs.
2. A process for the manufacture of meerschaum for smokers articles comprising: grinding magnesium silicate to a fine powder; intermixing the powder with the white of eggs; and thence drying the mixture.
3. A process for the manufacture of meerschaum for smokers articles comprising: grinding magnesium silicate to a fine powder; intermixing the powder with the white of eggs in sufficient portions to form a thick damp paste; pressing this paste into the desired form; and. thence drying the pressed paste.
4. A meerschaum product for the manufacture of smokers articles comprising: powdered magnesium silicate bound together with dried egg whites.
5. A meeschaum product for the manufacture of smokers articles comprising: 144 grams of ground magnesium silicate intermixed with grams of egg whites.
6. A process for manufacturing meerschaum for use in smokers articles comprising: grinding magnesium silicate to a fine powder; mixing sufiicient whites of eggs with the powder to form a relatively stiff damp paste; pressing this paste in moulds with suflicient pressure to produce a form retaining article; and drying this article under the influence of heat for a period of hours.
7. A process for manufacturing meerschaum for use in smokers articles comprising: grinding magnesium silicate to a fine powder; mixing sufficient whites of eggs with the powder to form a relatively stiff damp paste, pressing this paste in moulds with sufiicient pressure to produce a form retaining article; and drying this article at from 100 to F. for a period of from 18 to 30 hours.
FLOYD L- MARTIN.
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US3695276A (en) * 1970-09-17 1972-10-03 Harold D Coale Poly(arylene sulfide) smoking element

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US3695276A (en) * 1970-09-17 1972-10-03 Harold D Coale Poly(arylene sulfide) smoking element

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