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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7165969 | Childproof safety disposable lighter A childproof safety disposable lighter includes a casing, a supporting frame detachably mounted on the casing, an ignition unit which is supported by the supporting frame and includes a striker wheel mounted between two driving wheels, and a pair of safety shells, w... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7128568 | Childproof safety disposable lighter A childproof safety disposable lighter includes a casing, a supporting frame detachably mounted on the casing, an ignition unit which is supported by the supporting frame and includes a striker wheel mounted between two driving wheels, and a pair of safety shells, w... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6948927 | Childproof safety disposable lighter A childproof safety disposable lighter includes a casing, a supporting frame detachably mounted on the casing, an ignition unit which is supported by the supporting frame and includes a striker wheel mounted between two driving wheels, and a pair of safety shells, w... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6902392 | Interference-free cam for hinged-lid lighters A lighter comprising an outer case having a first sidewall disposed in spaced apart relation to a second sidewall, a first end wall disposed in spaced apart relation to a second end wall, and a base connected to the side walls and end walls. A lid having lid end wal... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6447286 | Candle extinguishing apparatus The apparatus includes a flame extinguishing member having an opening extending therethrough for freely receiving the wick of a candle and a stop for stopping downward movement of the member at a selected level for extinguishing the flame as it burns belo... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6247920 | Liquid fuel lighter with fit-up rib A refillable pyrophoric lighter having an outer casing with a hinged cover and having an inside unit that is received inside the casing by a frictional fit that is enhanced by at least one transverse rib integrally formed on the outside of the housing of ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 5967767 | Cigarette lighter closure device An improved portable cigarette lighter closure device that provides facile pivoting of the cover between open and closed positions, and which securely retains the cover in the closed position is provided. The closure device incorporates a magnet affixed i... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5846069 | Safety lighter with wheel hood A lighter including a lighter body containing fuel which is released through a nozzle. An actuating lever is placed on a mounting frame which is disposed on top of the lighter body. Activating the actuating lever causes fuel to flow through the nozzle. A ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5445520 | Oil lighter An oil lighter comprised of a lower primary chamber having an oil filler aperture, a secondary chamber that contains part of a wick that draws oil up, is located above the primary chamber and has a base aperture that communicates with the primary chamber,... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5044933 | Windproof lighter A windproof lighter includes a windshield (44) with openings (443,444) facing the striker (43) and over the flame and nozzle area, edges on the openings, and rounded sides or flanges on the edges around the nozzle on the top edge of the butane well (3, 41... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4846667 | Lighter with a windproof and rainproof assembly A lighter with a windproof and rainproof assembly includes a shell and a similarly shaped cup for containing a lighter. A connecting piece is connected to the cap and extends into a space between the lighter and shell. A control piece mounted on the end o... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4371331 | Cigarette lighter with flip-out windshield A cigarette lighter built with a flip-out windshield having one corner edge hinged to the lighter body. The windshield is normally folded in and concealed in the lighter body when not in use, and is then flipped out to protect the flame from wind when in ... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4304548 | Sesame frozen lock opener The present invention is directed to a device for opening frozen locks on a motor vehicle, padlock or any locking mechanism which is subject to the elements. The device according to the present invention includes a key mounted on the closure lid of a ciga... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4190412 | Disposable cigarette gas lighter with snuffing cover A disposable cigarette gas lighter has a snuffing cover on a plastic fuel reservoir. The snuffing cover is rotatably mounted on the lighter independently of a sparking wheel. When lighting the lighter, the snuffing cover is opened with the thumb which is ... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4128393 | Flame shielding device A gas flame shield having a concave, spoon or shell-like shape and mounted to partially enclose the space surrounding the flame. Apertures are provided in the shield to prevent pressure reduction in the enclosed space and to provide an inlet for controlle... | 12/05/1978 |
