Lighter

Details Lighter Lighter

1998-04-20

2000-02-08

Price, Carl D.

Combustion

Burner cap, cover or extinguisher

431153, 431255, F23D 1136, F23Q 2500

Patent

active

060222115

ABSTRACT:
A lighter comprising a fuel tank, a tank cover on the fuel tank, a fuel valve mounted on the cover, the fuel valve being operable to release fuel from the fuel tank, a flame adjustment ring which is adjustable for controlling the height of a flame above the fuel valve, a windshield for protecting the flame, an actuating knob of resilient material, a lever which is pivotable in response to actuation of the actuating knob from its locked position for opening the valve, a piezoelectric unit operable by the actuation of the actuating knob for igniting the fuel, and a spring resiliently urging the actuating knob into a locked condition for releasibly retaining the actuating knob in a locked position and thereby preventing the opening of the valve and the actuation of the piezoelectric unit, the actuating knob being resiliently flexible against the action of the spring for releasing the actuating knob from its locked condition.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5228849 (1993-07-01), Frigiere
patent: 5788476 (1998-08-01), Sher

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