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F. H. KLINE.

PIPE COVER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31; 191B.

1 ,30'7,978. Patented. June 24, 1919.

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FRED H. KLIHE, OF IlOS ANGELESQGAIJFORNIA.

PIPE-covert.

Specification of Letters Patent. A Patented J line 24, 1919.

Applic ation filed may 3i, serial no. 237,522.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED H. KLINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pipe-Covers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a protecting device for smoking pipes, and pertains especially to 'a device for covering the open mouth of the bowlof a pipe.

Tobacco pipes having the bowl open are objectionable because of the scattering of ashes and burning tobacco, resulting in burnt holes in clothing and fabrics. It is practi cally impossible for a smoker to use a pipe.

in an automobile, because of scattering of the burning contents of the pipe. It is also found that there is a comparatively large collection of moisture and fluid in the bottom of the bowl of an open pipe, which is decreased by covering the mouth.

It is an object of this invention to provide a cover of the character described, which may be stamped from sheet metal, is cheap, simple and durable in construction, and which may be applied to pipes now on the market and in use. i

I accomplish these objects by means of the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l is an enlarged plan View of a cover before the gripping fingers are bent into final positlon. plan view of a cover ready to be lnstalled upon the pipe, the fingers having been benting, the cover comprises a circular cap portion 5, which is adapted to be disposed over the open mouth of the bowl of a pipe. The cap is preferably a flat disk, from which fingers 6 and 7 are cut.- lhese fingers are Fig. 2 is an enlarged radial and extend to a point adjacent the center of the cap.

The fingers are upset from the cap, and their ends bent so that surfaces are formed which are substantially at right angles to the plane ofthe cap. The cap is preferably made of resilient metal so that the fingers 6 and 7 are spring fingers.

In their final position asshown in Figs. 2, 3

r and 4, the ends fall short of the periphery of the cap. Perforations 8 and 9 are punched in the cap for the admission of air to the bowl. It is evident that the cap may be formed from sheet metal in one operation by means of a die, making a cheap and durable construction.

The cover is adapted to a particular pipe by bending the fingers 6 and 7 inwardly so that their spread is a little greater than the internal diameter of the pipe bowl. The coveris then applied by tilting it with reference to the mouth of the bowl so that one finger is disposed therein against the inner wall of the bowl. The cover is then forced down over the mouth with the other finger inside of the bowl, as shown in Fig. 4. The pressure of the fingers 6 and 7 against the wall of the bore of the pipe bowl holds the cover in position.

The fingersbeing upset from the cap 5 form openings for the admission of air to the bowl. Perforations 8 and 9 are only added, when it is necessary to increase the draft opening through the cap, and, in most instances, they are not necessary. Attention is particularly called to the feature of upsetting the fingers from the cap, thereby providing fingers integral therewith and also draft openings.

The cover prevents the scattering of ashes and burning tobacco. It also permits the pipe to be laid upon its side without spilling hot ashes and burning tobacco. The cover is simple, light in weight, durable and cheap. It does not detract from the appearance of the pipe, and may be applied to pipes without in any way changing their construction, marring or injuring there.

The pipe also conserves tobacco, as it pretheir free ends adjacent the periphery of the 10 Vents tobacco burning briskly when the pipe disk bent so as to form knuckles adapted to is not being drawn upon. engage and grip the inner wall of a pipe What I claim is: I bowl.

A pipe cover consisting of a flat disk of In Witness that I claim the foregoing I resilient metal, fingers out andupset from rhave'hereunto subscribed my name this 23rd 15 said disk so as to form draft openings, said day of May, 1918. fingers being attached at their inner'endsadjacent the center of said disk and having FRED H. KLINE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 11 0.

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