Safety mechanism for a lighter

Details Safety mechanism for a lighter Safety mechanism for a lighter

1992-05-08

1993-05-25

Dority, Carroll B.

Combustion

Correlation of fuel or power supply with component movements...

431277, F23D 1136

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052134938

ABSTRACT:
A safety mechanism for a lighter which mechanism makes it difficult for infants or children to create a fire with the lighter. The safety mechanism comprises a safety member of a synthetic resin disposed under the rear portion of a gas lever. The safety member includes a frame and a lock portion. The lock portion being connected to said frame through hinge portions provided at two ends of said lock portion. The lock portion is bendable forward and backward at a hinge portion provided intermediately in the lock portion. The lock portion including an operation projection protruding backward therefrom. The frame being always pushed inward at positions near the hinge portions at two ends of said lock portion. The gas lever having a projection protruding downward therefrom at such a position that the projection of said gas lever is over said lock portion when the lock portion is in a backward bent position. The gas lever is provided at its lower portion with an inclined plane, and the inclined plane being in such a position that the inclined plane pushes the lock portion backward from a forward bent position when the rear portion of the gas lever is pushed downward.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5090893 (1992-02-01), Floriot
patent: 5125829 (1992-06-01), McDonough et al.

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