US2592401A - Tobacco-smoking pipe bowl and stem cleaner - Google Patents

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April 8, 1952 F. G. ENSSLE TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE BOWL AND STEM CLEANER Filed Jan. 11, 1949 4K5 m I la? $5 a m M JNVENTOR.

and 25m V Patented Apr. 8, 1952 TOBAQCO SMOKING PIPE BOWL AND STEM CLEANER FredGrE'nssle, Roselle Park, N. J.

Application January 11, 1949,, S,erial-No.170, .48

"2 Claims. 1

This invention appertains, generally speaking, to-smokers' appliances and accessories and has reference, more particularly, to novel means adapted to be mounted and aptly carried on a tobacco smoking pipe where it isavailable for ready and convenient use when one desires to clean and recondition his pipe for clean and cool smoking.

Morespecifically, I contemplate the provision f a simple and practicalminiature spoon which is mounted on and becomes a part of a conventional-type pipe, said spoon characterized by a bowl portion which is suitably usable as a tamp for packing the charge of tobacco to the degree desired and astem or handleportion which is insertable into the "bowl-stem for-reaming and Cleaning the latter.

Another object is to provide the stated spoon whose bowl portion serves not only as a so-called tamper but, in addition, functions as an effective means to dislodge a sog y heel and to clean and scrape the pipe bowl after smoking, whereby to maintain same in good condition at all times.

Another object is to provide a conditioning spoon which is unique in that the bowllportion is shaped and conforms to and fits againstlaccoacting basal portion of the pipe bowl, and the handle portion of the spoon'likewise mates with and adapts itself to the stem, whereby when said slloonjis not in use, it resides in an out-:of-the- A still further object is to provide a feasible and equally practicable holder for said spoon, one

,which'takes the form ofa, sheath and which may be either permanently or detachably mounted and which secures saidspoon against displacement and yet harmonizes with'latter in avoiding the presence of undesirable surface projections on the users pipe.

Novelty is predicated on (A) the unique miniature spoon as an article of manufacture, (B) the sheath-type holder for said spoon and the two units in combination with each other as well as in combination with the companion surfaces of the smoking pipe.

What is more, it is my aim to provide two kinds or styles of sheaths, one as a spring heldattachment applicable by the purchaser and the other suitable for permanent installation and to become a rigid part of the pipe at the manufacturing stage.

Other objects, features and advantages, implied and otherwise evident, will become apparent from '2 the following description and .the accompanying illustrative drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts and elements throughout the views:

Figure 1 is aside elevational viewof a conventional type tobacco smoking pipe provided with a multiple purpose ,.miniature.spoon and'holder therefor, constructed in accordance with the principles, of thepresent invention;

Figure 2 is a'bottom plan view of same;

.Figurefi is va fragmentary central longitudinal section takenapproximatelyon the plane of the line 3-3, of Figure 2 Figures 4 and 5 are'fragmentary cross-sectional ,viewson the lines 4-;4 and '5-'-5 of Figure 1, looking in thedirection of 'therespective setsgof indicating, arrows; i

)Figurefi is a perspective view of a sheath-forming clip seen in Figuresl to 5,inclusive.

Referring to the drawings, the principal unit of the smokingpipe isdenotedby the-reference character A and includes a bowl'B and stem C, the latter carrying theusual detachable bit'D.

The aforementioned miniature multiple-purpose, spoon attachment isdenoted by the numeral l 0 and is made of appropriate material andcomprises a bowl'portion ll and'a-stem or 'handle portion l2. The handle portion I2 is of appropriate length, approximately as "shown, andis'tapered in width to provide a rounded terminal portion I53. In addition, itisdished transversely 'to conform to the-curvatureof the surfaces ofthe bowl and stem contacted when-in the positions shown in Figures 1-to 5. 'The handle l2 isprithe bit D. The bowl portion ltl is cf a suitable size and is laterally bent in relation to the handle portion and is also concavo-convex in form and therefore, fits intimately and firmly against the convex surfaces of the basal portion of the bowl B. Said bowl portion l a is used, as indicated. for tamping tobacco and for scraping and spooning out the soggy heel often lodged in the bottom of the bowl B.

The holder means comprises an attachable and detachable clip 14 of the style depicted in Figure 6. The clip is of metal or appropriate material and is channel shape in cross-section and the longitudinal lip portions it are provided with struck-out lugs 16 which are inwardly bent and constitute detents which frictionally bite into the stem C to assist in maintaining the clip in place.

Once the clip is applied it coacts with the stem C in defining, between itself and the stem, a sheath for appropriate maintenance of the handle portion 12. The detents l6, if desired, may be placed closer together than shown so that they may serve as a guide to assist in holding the handle portion l2 against loose movement. Primarily, however, the handle portion is held in place by a coiled spring I1 which surrounds the clip and the stem C. The clip has a transverse indentation l8 which provides a seat for a portion of the spring in the manner shown. The indentation is also provided with a slot l9. It is obvious that the slot 19 serves to expose a portion of the spring and since the handle portion l2 bridges the slotted portion, the spring comes into contact with said handle portion and exerts suflicient tension thereon to adequately hold the entire spoon Ill in the out-of-the-way position shown in Figures 1 and 2.

I would stress, in connection with the spoon in particular, that the angularity of the bowl portion II and complemental stem or handle portion 12 is determined by the corresponding angular relationship of the bowl B to the stem C. In fact, at the time of reducing my inventive ideas to practice and selecting a structure susceptible of accomplishing my aim, I studied carefully the possibility that it would be highly advantageous to provide a multiple purpose miniature spoon, to apply the same to the bowl and stem so that it would be out-of-the-way but always ready for use and in so reasoning took the contour of the basal portions of the bowl B and stem C as a guide for shaping and contouring the spoon. Naturally, therefore, the sheath or clip followed the basic principles of the spoon construction and took the shape herein disclosed.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size and arrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

Having described claimed as new is:

1. An attachment for a smoking pipe comprisin a multiple purpose instrument having a head and handle portions, said handle portions having an arcuate section comformable with that portion of the stem which it is adapted to bear against, and means for removably attaching said instrument on said smoking pipe, said means comprising a channel-shaped clip having the invention, what is a transverse indentation, having inwardly directed lugs bearing against predetermined surfaces of said stem and having a transverse spring-accommodation slot, said slot being adapted to expose a limited portion of said handle, and an endless coil spring adapted to embrace said stem, clip, and handle portion, said spring being releasably engageable in said indentation and slot and thus being adapted to bear against said exposed handle portion and that portion of said spring which is adapted to contact said clip and handle portion, due to said indentation. inbent lugs, and said slot, forming a substantially continuous convex curve.

2. An attachment for a smoking pipe comprising a, channel-shaped clip adapted to conform in general shape to and to contact with curvate surfaces of a smoking pipe stem, said clip being provided intermediate its ends with a transverse indentation, said indentation having an arcuate spring-accommodating slot, said clip being further provided at corner portions with in-bent lugs providing friction keepers adapted to bear directly against the stem of said pipe, and an endless coil spring adapted to encircle the pipe stem, a portion of said coil spring being adapted to seat in said indentation and also said slot, said portion of said spring, due to said indentation, slot and inbent lugs, being thus adapted to form a substantially continuous convex curve.

FRED G. ENSSLE.

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