Functional lighter
a lighter and functional technology, applied in the field of lighters, can solve the problem of the user having to carry the lighter, and achieve the effect of reducing the burden on the user of carrying a plurality of handy tools
Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-30
ZREATIVE PROD
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"The present invention provides a functional lighter with an added function of a utility tool. The tool is retractable in the lighter housing and can be extended for use by pressing the ignition button. The utility tool can be a handy tool, such as a cigar cutter, a letter opener, or a bottle opener. The lighter can be operated by a separate utility tool button or the ignition button. The invention does not require any expensive or complicated mechanisms and can be easily integrated into the lighter's design. The invention provides an economic and efficient solution for adding a functional feature to the lighter while maintaining its original design."
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It is a hassle for the user to carry a plurality of handy tools and the lighter at the same time, especially such handy tools are often used by the user.
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[0027] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, a functional lighter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the functional lighter comprises a lighter housing 10 having a liquefied fuel storage 11 and a tool cavity 12, and a gas nozzle 20 received in the lighter housing 10 and communicating with the liquefied fuel storage 11 for controlling a flow of gas therefrom.
[0028] The lighter housing 10 further has a guiding slot 13 formed on a sidewall to communicate an interior of the lighter housing 10 with an exterior thereof and a tool sliding slot 14 formed on top of the lighter housing 10 to communicate with the tool cavity 12. In addition, a refilling valve 16 is formed at a bottom wall of the lighter housing 10 to communicate with the liquefied fuel storage 11 for refilling the gas thereto.
[0029] The functional lighter of the present invention further comprises means 30 for producing sparks towards the gas nozzle 20 to ignite the gas...
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A functional lighter includes a lighter housing having a tool cavity and a tool sliding slot communicating with the tool cavity, an ignition actuator movable supported by the lighter housing for releasing gas from a liquefied fuel storage so as to ignite the gas ejected from a gas nozzle, and a utility tool arrangement including a utility tool retractably received in the tool cavity of the lighter housing and an actuation unit movable supported by the lighter housing to move the utility tool in a storage position and a usage position, wherein at the storage position, the utility tool is received in the tool cavity to hide in the lighter housing, and at the usage position, the utility tool is outwardly extended from the lighter housing through the tool sliding slot for providing an added function of the lighter.
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BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a lighter, and more particularly to a functional lighter which comprises a utility tool retractable received in a lighter housing so as to provide an added function of the lighter. [0003] 2. Description of Related Arts [0004] A lighter is a common tool that replaces matches for igniting cigarettes and cigars. Generally, there are two types of lighter, namely the disposable lighter that the lighter is disposed after the fuel is used up and the refillable lighter that the fuel thereof is adapted for being refilled to prolong the service life span of the lighter. [0005] There are various types of refillable lighter, including the flint type lighter incorporated with a flint-wheel ignition system and the piezoelectric lighter incorporated with a piezoelectric type ignition system. Such refillable lighter is capable of being used in a recycling manner such that most users would like t...
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IPC IPC(8): F23Q2/32
CPCF23Q2/32
Inventor XU, WEN
Owner ZREATIVE PROD