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Utility lighter

A lighter and trigger technology, which is applied in the direction of firelighting, incandescent ignition, combustion ignition, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the difficulty of lighters

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-07-31
SOC DITE SOC BIC
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Conversely, if separate and specific actions are required for delivering gas and driving the piezoelectric mechanism, it will increase the difficulty of operating such a long utility lighter

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[0023] see figure 1 The preferred embodiment of a utility lighter 10 designed in accordance with the present invention generally includes a housing 12 which is primarily molded from a rigid polyester material or plastic such as acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer (ABS ) and the like, made. Housing 12 has a handle 14 disposed toward the rear of lighter 10 near first end 16 . It should be noted that the term "rear" referred to above refers to the portion closest to the first end 16 of the igniter 10, while "front" refers to the portion closest to the second end 20 of the igniter 10. It should also be noted that the terms "first end 16" and "second end 20" are used to describe this embodiment and do not form part of the present invention.

[0024] A nozzle 18 is provided near said second end 20 for injecting fuel to maintain the flame, as will be described below. The handle 14 typically contains a fuel supply container 22, which may be a conventional butane gas tank. A...

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The present invention relates to a lighter including a housing having a handle at one end and a nozzle at another end and including a fuel supply connected for selective fluid communication with the nozzle. A release member is cooperatively connected to the housing to initiate the flow of fuel from the fuel supply to the nozzle. An ignitor, such as a piezoelectric mechanism, is provided for generating a spark proximate the nozzle. A trigger spaced from the release member is operatively connected to the housing for actuating the ignitor for the generation of a spark igniting the fuel present at the nozzle.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to general purpose utility lighters for lighting candles, grill grates for picnics, stoves and campfires etc. Background technique [0002] Lighters for lighting tobacco products such as cigars, cigarettes and pipes have been around for decades. Typically, such lighters use either a rotating friction member or a piezoelectric element to generate the spark near a nozzle that injects fuel from a fuel container. Piezoelectric mechanisms have been widely used. A piezoelectric mechanism is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,262,697 (hereinafter the '697 patent). The '697 patent disclosed above is incorporated herein by reference. [0003] Lighters have evolved from very small handheld lighters to several elongated lighters. These lighters are also handheld, however, they have a wider range of uses, such as lighting candles, picnic grill grates, stoves and campfires. Early constructions of this design simply extended ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): F23Q7/12C10L11/00F23Q2/28F23Q2/36
CPCC10L11/00F23Q2/287
Inventor G·拉福雷斯特P·亚当斯B·图比R·M·奥拉兹蒂F·B·弗尔班克斯
Owner SOC DITE SOC BIC