Joint Appendix (Part 1)

US 6,418,936 B1 Bl12TOBACCO PIPEweighted turret rotatably mounted on a manifold, a stem forsmoking attached to the manifold, a single chamber in theThis invention is related to provisional application serialmanifold, the turret having a plurality of magazines eachNo. 60/134,036, filed May 14, 1999.capable of being aligned with the manifold's chamber by5 rotation of turret to manifold, a screen set within a recess ofTECHNICAL FIELDa port in the manifold-at a spacing distinctly distancedfrom the magazines to prevent scorching, a single joiningThis invention is directed to a tobacco pipe and inmember that provides one or more bearings to preventparticular is directed to an improvement in a magazine-typebinding between the turret and manifold, as well as fasteningpipe by which more than one magazine or chamber for10 them together, all ofwhich contributing to a unique smokingtobacco is available and from anyone of which the smoke10system. The turret is made of material heavier than that ofof the tobacco can be inhaled.the manifold, such as brass, while the manifold is made ofBACKGROUND TO THE INVENTIONaluminum. As metal is heated, it oxidizes, so brass is usedfor the turret to remove metal taste from the tobacco smokea) Prior Art Teachingsbeing inhaled. The stem has a substantial thicker dimension,The U.S. patents to Hurst [U.S. Pat. No. 1,302,047,15 that may include additional surface areas over straightgranted Apr. 29, 1919] and Locke [U.S. Pat. No. 4,171,703,cylindrical wall areas of an ordinary metal pipe, to dissipategranted Oct. 23, 1979] disclose tobacco pipes that includeheat to a greater extent without the pipe getting hotter likewithin their bowls a plurality of magazines or chambers forother metal pipes in addition to providing a better grip on thecontaining tobacco, with anyone of the magazines beingpipe by its user. The magazines or chambers in the turret are20 serially communicable with smoke passages through whichof a cylindrical dimension, with a squared or 90-degreethe smoke of the burning tobacco can be inhaled. In Hurst,angled shelf that prevents substantially all of the ash residuefrom settling upon the lower disposed screen. The life of theeach magazine communicates with a smoke passage in asingle screen considerably spaced from the magazines thusbase and which in turn communicates with a smoke passageis increased, while being functional for all magazines in thein a hollow stem through which smoke is inhaled. A pivot25 turret rather than making a screen for each magazine.pin rotatably secures the bowl and base together, and furtherAn object of this invention is to provide a novel metalrequiring spring and packing members to assure smoke-tighttobacco smoking pipe.registry of and good seals between aligned passages andAnother object of the invention is to provide a metalopenings between the communicating one of the magazinestobacco pipe that does not get hot to an extent that would beand the pipe's hollow stem. A nicotine-drain chamber or cup30 30 uncomfortable or injurious to the smoker holding it whilecommunicates with the hollow stem. In the portion of the inhaling its smoke.bong or water pipe of Locke which appears to be relevant toA further object of the invention is to provide a metalthe instant invention, a cotter pin rotatably joins together atobacco pipe that eliminates a metal taste from the inhaledbase and turret, the turret containing a plurality of smoking­smoke.substance members threaded into a cylindrical base that is35 35 A still further object of the invention is to prevent clog­cloggingin the smoking passages of the metal tobacco pipe.friction-fitted onto a smoke conduit in the bong or waterpipe.Yet another object of the invention is to provide anDisclosures of other smoking pipe teachings are found inincreased period of time between the cleaning of a metalU.S. Pat. Nos. 682,278; 1,050,005; and 2,533,956.tobacco pipe.b) Problems in the Prior Art40A still further object of the invention is to provide aThe above disclosures, briefed to the relevant extenttobacco pipe more easily assembled and disassembled, fornecessary for this disclosure, do not address features in thiscleaning, repairing, and the like.invention, for example, of a weighted bowl or turret relativeThese and other objects and advantages will become moreto its base, a member that not only fastens together a turretapparent upon a complete and fall reading of the followingto a manifold but also provides one or more bearing rela­45 description, the appended claims thereto and the accompanyingtionships between the two which prevents a binding relationshipdrawing comprising two (2) sheets of seven (7)between the two that would circumvent operation ofFIGURES of the preferred embodiment.the invention, a single screen that filters ash/residue from themanifold and which serves a plurality of magazines in theBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES.turret although only one of them is aligned properly over the 50FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodimentscreen in the manifold for smoking the tobacco in theof the invention in a metal tobacco pipe.aligned magazine, the screen setting a sufficient distanceFIG. 2 is a plan view of the pipe of FIG. 1.from the burning tobacco and its burning source (lighter orFIG. 3 is a view taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 2.match) to prevent its scorching, with one or more of theseFIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4--4 of FIG.features in novel combination with one another as well as 551.with other features known in the art.FIG; 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of FIG.c) Need for Invention2.Disadvantages in today's metal tobacco pipes is the metalFIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the five (5)taste in the inhalation of tobacco, the lack of sufficientelements, one of which being shown in cross-section, formingthe preferred embodiment.dissipation of heat from the metal of the pipe, and the 60clogging of tobacco in passages between the tobacco­FIG. 7 is an elevational view of one of the elements of theburning chamber and the pipe's stem. This invention avoidspreferred embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-6.these disadvantages.DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERREDSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION65EMBODIMENTBriefly, more fully and completely described hereinafter,Referring now to the FIGURES accompanying thisthe invention is incorporated into a tobacco pipe having adescription and in which reference characters therein corre--A91-