Multipurpose solar lighter

Abstract

A multipurpose solar lighter for conveniently lighting a cigarette, tinder, or other flammable objects, includes a hollow upper part, which further includes an upper elongated piece, a convex lens, and a stopping tab; and a hollow lower part; such that the upper part connects to the lower part, whereby a cigarette can be inserted into the solar lighter, until it reaches the stopping tab, and is lighted by focused solar light. The upper part can also be used separately to ignite tinder. Furthermore, the solar lighter can include a fire steel surface and a fire striker, and end mounted thumb caps for holding the upper and lower parts, when striking the fire steel surface with the fire striker to produce sparks that can light a fire.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]N / AFIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to the field of lighter devices, and more particularly to methods and systems for using solar energy to function as a cigarette lighter, in combination with other lighting mechanisms.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Fire-making or burning lenses, in the form of a convex lens that can concentrate solar light and thereby ignite an exposed surface, have been known since ancient times.[0004]Similarly fire striker devices have been used since in various forms since early times. Originally used by striking iron pyrites with flint, later devices and methods used steel with various types of hard rock.[0005]Even in modern times there is widespread interest in the outdoor community in fire-making devices that use natural and traditional methods for lighting a fire or lighting tobacco products.[0006]Devices exist for lighting a cigarette with focused sunlight and modern fire stee...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a multipurpose solar lighter that improves upon existing solar lighters by enhancing their design. The lighter includes an upper part and a lower part that can be connected, forming an internal cavity. A cigarette or tinder can be inserted into the cavity, and sunlight can be focused on the tip of the cigarette or tinder by the lens to light it up. The lighter can also include additional features such as ventilation holes, a window for viewing the interior, and a fire steel function for starting a fire. The invention is not limited to the specific details provided and can be applied in different ways. Other embodiments of the invention may also be used.

Problems solved by technology

However, these devices are restricted in that they only allow one mode of usage, and one method of ignition, and therefore a hiker may be forced to carry several devices, or resort to inconvenient procedures for using one device for several purposes, some of which the device may not have been designed for.

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