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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5558514 | Safety latch for a lighter A safety device comprising a locking mechanism for a gas lighter. A latch is fixed beneath the pushbutton and it comprises an upside-down U-shaped resilient portion occupying a vertical plane. The bottom end of the U-Shape is closed by an arm carrying ret... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5551866 | Safety system and fuel cap for inhibiting operation of an apparatus during refueling A liquid fuel burning apparatus having a system for interrupting operation of the apparatus during refueling. The apparatus has a spring biased cable mounted at one end within a slot located proximate a refueling opening. A fuel tank cap has a projection ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5538417 | Cigarette lighters An ultra-thin cigarette lighter is disclosed. It operates by acting on a push button which opens a valve to release gas from a tank and activate a sparking means for igniting the released gas. The lighter has a "self-retrieving" safety mechanism which is ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5531591 | Safety device for use in lighter A safety device for use in a gas lighter. An actuating member provided on top of a lighter body is supported in a pivotal fashion by a leg downwardly extending therefrom. The leg is also provided with a lock member. A circular-arc-shaped guide groove and ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5531212 | Multi oil furnace A multi oil furnace is disclosed wherein the external cabinet shell houses a central burner chamber, an upper bank of conduits and a lower bank of conduits. Headers operably coupling the burner chamber, the upper and lower banks of conduits and a discharg... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5520197 | Lighter with guard The lighter of the present invention provides a resiliently deformable guard that covers a portion of the striking wheel assembly. To operate the lighter, a user exerts sufficient pressure to depress the guard before rotating the striking wheel assembly. ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5513980 | Method and apparatus to override the child-resistant mechanism of disposable lighters An apparatus and method are provided which override the child-resistant features implemented on disposable lighters in the form of locking mechanisms that restrict the movement of the thumb lever. More specifically, in the practice of the invention, a ban... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5496169 | Safety control switch for gas-fired ignition guns A safety control switch including a push button ignition switch, which consists of a slide, a push button, a compression spring, a brake block, and a contact metal spring plate, for controlling gas flow and igniter in a gas-fired ignition gun, and a locki... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5494436 | Gas lighter with a safety knob A gas lighter including a safety knob mounted on the holder frame at the top of the butane well and covered by a casing, which holds the gas lever and the striker wheel, the safety knob being moved horizontally between a locking position to stop the gas l... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5492468 | Child-resistant lighter with externally biased actuator A child-resistant lighter includes a pushbutton depressible toward an upper end portion of the lighter body to operate a normally closed valve to an open condition that releases a combustible gas for ignition by sparks produced by means operated when the ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5490773 | Pocket lighter A pocket lighter in which the spark wheel which may produce sparks on rotating in a first direction and rubbing on the pyrophoric stone, apart from being rotatable, is movable between a first position in which it is blocked from rotating in the first dire... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5487657 | Selectively actuatable lighter A child resistant lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open positi... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5483978 | Lighter with guard A disposable roll and press operated lighter including a shield shaped to the wheel and adapted to partly cover the wheel deterring a child from turning the wheel to an extent that ignites vapor from the lighter.... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5472338 | Cigarette lighter safety with thumb locking mechanism A safety lighter having a body, a value for releasing gas, an ignitor, and a locking mechanism. According to the invention, a resilient "U"-shaped spring is closed at its upper portion by an arm carrying retractable stops, the stops preventing, in the loc... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5462432 | Gas lighter with ignition safety device An ignition safety device in a gas lighter to reliably prevent ignition of the lighter when a safety button is in a locked position, and to allow ignition of the gas lighter when the safety button is moved from the first locked position to a second unlock... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5460521 | Injection igniter having a safety device An injection igniter with safety device including an igniter holder, a fuel storage compartment, a gas outlet device, a sleeve base and an ignition device assembled together and contained in a housing. When a push button is pressed, the button ring thereo... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5460516 | Safety lighter with locking striker wheel In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lighter comprises an igniter having a striker wheel which may rotate about an axis first in a clockwise direction and second in a counter-clockwise direction when the wheel is viewed from its side. A stoppin... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5458482 | Gas lighter with safety device A gas lighter with a safety device is provided with a resilient leaf which can be deformed between a locked state in which the depression of a pressing means is prevented and a lock-released state in which the operation of the pressing means is allowed, a... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5456598 | Selectively actuatable lighter A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454713 | Disposable 2-step safety lighter A disposable 2-step safety lighter includes a fuel lever and spark wheel installed in different positions and completely separate. The working direction of both devices are different, with the fuel lever being pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis and... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5451159 | Gas lighter with safety device to prevent release of gas A safety device in a gas lighter to prevent release of gas fuel stored in the lighter when a safety button is in a locked position to thereby prevent ignition of the lighter, and to allow release of gas fuel when the safety button is moved from the locked... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5445518 | Selectively actuatable lighter A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5439375 | Child-resistant lockable lighter A child-resistant lockable lighter has an actuating lever which can be slid to and fro between a locked position and a released position. In its released position, the lever is pivotable for opening a gas valve. In its locked position, the lever is preven... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5437549 | Gas lighter with safety device A gas lighter with a safety device for locking an actuating lever which causes the emission of fuel, wherein the safety device automatically returns to the locking state after the ignition of the lighter, thereby preventing the lighter from being left in ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5435719 | Selectively actuatable lighter A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5431558 | Selectively actuatable lighter A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5427522 | Selectively actuatable lighter A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5427523 | Safety lighter having lever arrested default state A lighter is described which includes a fuel compartment and a flame generating portion attached to the fuel compartment. The flame generating portion includes at least one catch tab and at least one fuel lever stopping device. Catch tabs may be provided ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5421720 | Safety lock lighter with sliding mechanism A safety lighter is disclosed. The lighter comprises a lighter body, a nozzle, a mounting frame disposed on the lighter body, and an actuating lever which is pivotally mounted on the mounting frame. The front end of the lever grips the nozzle and moves it... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5417563 | Child-resistant lighter with spring-biased, rotatable safety release A child-resistant lighter includes a housing defining a fuel compartment, normally closed valve means communicating with the fuel compartment, ignition means and a pushbutton that is depressible to open the valve means for release of fuel. A cylindrical s... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5417571 | Child resistant lighter A child resistant cigarette lighter is disclosed. The lighter has a housing with a top end and a lower portion, the lower portion having a fuel reservoir. Positioned on the top end is a fuel nozzle connected to the reservoir through a valve. Located at th... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5409372 | Gas lighter with safety device A gas lighter with a safety device has a lock member pivotal between a locked position, where it prevents depression of an ignition, and a released position, where it allows depression of an actuating lever. The lock member is constantly urged to the lock... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5408941 | Multi oil furnace service doors Service doors for a multi oil furnace to improve serviceability are disclosed wherein the multi oil furnace is provided with a hinged front door to provide access to the burner chamber and heat exchanger, while a burner housing is pivotally mounted to the... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5407346 | Push type safety lock lighter A safety lighter is disclosed. The lighter comprises a lighter body, a nozzle, a mounting frame disposed on the lighter body, and an actuating lever which is pivotally mounted on the mounting frame. The front end of the lever grips the nozzle and moves it... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5401163 | Gas lighter with safety device A gas lighter with a child-proof safety device which can reduce wasteful evolution of gas. The lighter is provided with a flick-up type cap which closes and opens the upper part of a lighter body, an operating grip which obliquely projects out of a latera... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5387101 | Cigarette lighters A cigarette lighter is provided which comprises a tank for a combustible gas under pressure; a valve which is normally closed so preventing exit of the gas from the tank, but which can be opened to allow gas to escape from the tank through a nozzle; a val... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5378143 | Safety lighter A safety catch (11) is moveable in a slot (25) of the lighter body (1) and a pushbutton (7) thereon cannot be pressed down unless the catch (11) is in a central position, with a spring returning the catch to the safe position automatically.... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5368473 | Gas lighter with safety device A gas lighter with a safety device which is composed of a lock lever and a resilient leaf. The resilient leaf is defined, on the upper portion of a lighter body and on the path of a depressible actuating means, by a pair of slits formed parallel to each o... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5364261 | Safety device for a lighter A lighter includes a container, a base mounted on top of the container and having a nozzle mounted in a first end thereof and a second end, a cap mounted above the base for pivotally mounting a lever member which has a first end for engaging with the nozz... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5358401 | Ignition mechanism for a lighter An ignition mechanism for a lighter for cigarettes, cigars, etc. The ignition mechanism makes a fire surely and easily by a single operation and without staining the thumb of the user. A striker wheel is provided at least on one side thereof with a toothe... | 10/25/1994 |
