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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967601 | Safety mechanism for a torch A device for creating an electrical potential, such as a piezoelectric igniter, is connected to a conductor that conducts current to a burn tube to create a spark that ignites the fuel in the burn tube. In one embodiment a gap is formed in the conductor. An insulato... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7850446 | Hand-held gas combustion apparatus The present invention relates to a hand-held gas combustion apparatus, comprises a gas storing tank, a gas discharging device, a housing, an ignition system and a flame device. The flame nozzle of the flame device and the metal sleeve tube are respectively in contac... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7387510 | Lighter with pivot nozzle A lighter includes a pivot nozzle including a nozzle housing pivotally mounted at a lighter casing, a gas nozzle substantially supported in the nozzle housing in a stationary manner, and a retention skeleton having a predetermine flexibility is extended from a gas v... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7363827 | Torque sensor system including an elliptically magnetized shaft A torque sensor includes a shaft and a magnetic sensor. The shaft may have at least one active region having an elliptical magnetization. The magnetic sensor may be configured to sense a magnetic field about the shaft, where the magnetic field is representative of a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364427 | Laborsaving and safety lighters This invention relates to a laborsaving lighter, and more particularly relates to a laborsaving and safe lighter, which includes a casing (101), and a piezoelectric assembly and a gas emitting assembly disposed in the casing. The piezoelectric assembly includ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338280 | Interchangeable piezoelectric lighter An interchangeable piezoelectric lighter includes a casing having a switcher cavity and a valve switcher rotatably received in the switcher cavity wherein the valve switcher includes at least two gas nozzles axially provided therein. The gas nozzles are adapted for ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335017 | Lighter with flint igniter A lighter includes a flint igniter igniting a flame positioned adjacent to a torch nozzle thereof to light up gas emitted from the torch nozzle to form a torch in which the gas released from a gas container of the lighter is distributed to have portion emitted from ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314371 | Igniter with a safety switch An igniter with a safety switch includes an ignition section, a pressing section, a gas storage tank, a gas outlet valve, and an electric arc generator, and a safety switch, wherein the safety switch is connected to the pressing section and latched with the pressing... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311518 | Multi-mode lighter The present invention is directed to a lighter including a housing having a supply of fuel, an actuating member extending from the housing and being movable to selectively perform at least one step in igniting the fuel, and an inhibiting member extending from the ho... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303389 | Safety lighter A safety lighter includes a lighter body comprising a casing defining a liquefied gas chamber for containing a predetermined volume of liquefied gas therein, a supporting frame having an outer sealing surface engaged with an inner surface of the casing, a gas emitti... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300276 | Safety control switch for an ignition device A safety control switch comprises a slide base movably mounted on the housing of a gas-fired ignition device, a push button positioned in a through hole of the slide base, a brake block fixed to the push button for inserting into a space between the slide base and t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281404 | Apparatus and method for testing gas detection instruments An apparatus for providing a test gas to a gas monitoring instrument having a window for admitting gas to a gas sensor therein, is formed from a mechanical adaptor open at a portion thereof and having walls constructed and arranged such that the mechanical adaptor r... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276911 | Detection of malfunctioning bulbs in decorative light strings A system for locating a malfunctioning bulb in a decorative light string uses an antenna that produces an output signal corresponding to the strength of the electric field produced by a portion of the light string near the antenna. An amplifier is coupled to the ant... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275411 | Apparatus and method for testing gas detection instruments An apparatus for providing a test gas to a gas monitoring instrument having a window for admitting gas to a gas sensor therein, is formed from a mechanical adaptor open at a portion thereof and having walls adapted to the gas monitoring instrument such that the mech... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7247015 | Hidden push button arrangement for piezoelectric lighter A piezoelectric lighter includes a lighter casing, an ignition nozzle, a gas releasing valve, a piezoelectric unit, and a hidden push button arrangement. The hidden push button arrangement includes a push button which has a pusher end portion, a pivot end portion pi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7223097 | Disk-like piezoelectric lighter with a safety lock A disk-like piezoelectric lighter with a safety lock includes a casing, a gas emitting nozzle, a piezoelectric unit, a sliding member and a safety lock. The safety lock comprises an arcuate resilient arm; a sliding cap having an cover portion, a pair of stands, a pa... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197843 | Electronic ignition system for a firearm Electronic ignition systems which are designed for use with personal firearms utilizing black powder (or black powder substitutes) such as shotguns, rifles, and pistols. Generally, the firearms will be of the type classified as muzzleloaders. The electronic ignition... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182592 | Piezoelectric lighter of model R with a safety device A piezoelectric lighter of model R with a safety device includes a casing, a storage, a gas emitting nozzle, a piezoelectric unit, a fixed cover, and a safety device. The safety device comprises a blocking stopper; an ignition cap having a cover, a guiding groove an... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175425 | Child-resistant utility lighter incorporating a cam mechanism and a lever spring lock A safety mechanism in a utility lighter which includes a lever spring and cam mechanism having a fuel release lever and the safety button. When the cam mechanism is in the locked position, the lever spring blocks the stopper tab preventing depression of the trigger,... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160104 | Portable electronic equipment with integrated lighter A lighter has been integrated into portable electronic equipments such as cellular phones, PDAs, or portable game players. The lighter can be completely stowed within the portable electronic equipment so that no parts protrude out of the portable electronic equipmen... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147463 | Lock mechanism for increasing the saftey of a lighter A child resistant lighter includes a housing having a trigger slideably mounted thereon. A latch, internal to the housing, prevents movement of the trigger and thus prevents ignition of the lighter. A lever is pivotally mounted on the trigger. In one position, the l... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145343 | Repair device for decorative light shunt A repair device for fixing a malfunctioning shunt across a failed filament in a light bulb in a group of series-connected miniature decorative bulbs includes a high-voltage pulse generator producing one or more pulses of a magnitude greater than the standard AC powe... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137810 | Piezo ignition device A piezo ignition device (1) includes a piezo electric crystal (16), which is intended to generate a spark on an electrode (3) in said device when subjected to force. The ignition device (1) is mounted parallel with a mixer pipe (5)... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7070408 | Multi-mode lighter A lighter includes a housing having a supply of fuel, an actuating member movably associated with the housing to selectively perform at least one ignition function, and a latch assembly associated with the housing for selectively changing the actuating member from a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056113 | Gas light systems and methods of operation A gas light assembly including a stand member having a recessed portion sized to receive a fuel container. The recessed portion is accessible through an opening of the stand member. A panel member is coupled to the stand member and movable between a closed position ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052272 | Multi-button piezoelectric child-resistant cigarette lighter A safety mechanism in a cigarette lighter that utilizes a multi-button system: a button and a button cover. The button has at least two elevations and is placed adjacent to the button cover. The button cover is coupled to one of the elevations of the button. A block... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040889 | Burner A burner with a stable mechanism stretching out from a proper location on the circumference, a stable slot is between two shaft slices with a connecting part, the piezo-electric device is a modulized body a piezo-electric module is inside the modulized body, one end... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033166 | Valve having mechanism for diverting reverse gas flow The present invention is to provide a valve with a safety mechanism for diverting reverse gas flow being mountable in a gas lighter wherein a shoulder is formed around a mouth proximate a forward opening of a sleeve and is spaced apart from the forward opening by a ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025588 | Utility lighter 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 ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011515 | Gas lighter having device for preventing flame from being extinguished by wind The present invention is to provide a gas lighter, which comprises a nozzle provided at one end of a barrel extended forwardly from a housing, an auxiliary ceramic sleeve member provided at one end of a ceramic sleeve member in the barrel adjacent the nozzle, a meta... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001175 | Utility lighter with safety arrangement A safety arrangement for a utility lighter includes a stop post extended from a pusher button and a locking member which includes a switching member slidably mounted on a sidewall of the casing along a safety slot and a stopper extended from the switching member to ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001174 | Electronic lighter with a lock device An electronic lighter with locking device comprises a gas storage chamber (13), a piezoelectric unit (15) and a gas outlet assembly (16) above the chamber. The piezoelectric unit includes a snapper (8) and a piezoelectric chunk (11... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997702 | Lighter A lighter includes a body for containing fuel, a tube extending from the body for transmitting the fuel and a nozzle attached to the tube for spraying the fuel. In an idle mode, the tube can be wound around the body. In a working mode, the tube is unwound from the b... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997700 | Lighter and method of use An igniting lighter for a barbecue preparation apparatus is disclosed, in which a safety device is naturally unlocked by the fingers of the igniting person during an ignition of the barbecue preparation apparatus, and the safety device is automatically locked after ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988884 | Utility lighter with safety device A safety device for a utility lighter includes a pusher button slidably mounted on a lighter housing for simultaneously lifting up the gas valve and compressing the piezoelectric unit, a restraining latch transversely extended in the lighter housing, and a safety ro... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6979190 | Igniting operation mechanism of piezoelectric ignition firing rod The present invention provides an ignition actuation mechanism for the manual actuator of a spark producing device in a fuel gas lighter to increase the actuation force immediately before spark discharge without unreasonably increasing the actuation force at the ini... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969828 | Ice scraper An ice scraper including an elongated, hollow body portion, having a first end and a second end, and capable of receiving a lock de-icer container within the hollow body portion at the first end, wherein the lock de-icer container includes means for dispensing de-ic... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966769 | Gaseous oxygen resonance igniter A gaseous oxygen resonance igniter includes a body with a first inlet for gaseous oxygen incorporating a supersonic nozzle. An outlet from the body incorporates an orifice of predetermined size to maintain a desired pressure in the body. An aperture in the body oppo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945771 | Lighter with replaceable fuel cartridge A lighter incorporates with a fuel supply arrangement which includes a replaceable fuel cartridge detachably received in a receiving cavity of a casing for storing a liquefied fuel, and a gas releasable valve extended from the replaceable fuel cartridge for controll... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942138 | Fuel-based appliance with vocal function A fuel-based appliance is equipped with a vocal device. The fuel-based appliance includes a switch installed thereon. The vocal device is installed in the fuel-based appliance. The vocal device includes a circuit board, a chip installed on the circuit board, a speak... | 09/13/2005 |
