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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016591 | Fire lighter A fire lighter apparatus and method for using the apparatus are described herein. The fire lighter apparatus comprises a containment pot that stores a flammable liquid and a wand torch that removably inserts into the containment pot. The wand torch includes a shaft,... | 09/13/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7300277 | Torch operable to position a flow control lever at a plurality of locations on the torch A torch operable to pivotally secure a lever on opposite sides of the torch. The torch may comprise a torch butt, a valve assembly, and a lever. The valve assembly may be operable to control a flow of a fluid through the torch butt. The lever may be selectively secu... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6926519 | Lighter extension assembly A lighter extension assembly includes an elongated extension member, a holster for holding a conventional disposable lighter, a main gripping portion, and a lighter ignition mechanism for providing linear movement by a lighter actuation assembly upon squeezing a tri... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923645 | Gas mixing device A gas-mixing device includes a store tank, a mixing chamber provided in the store tank, an air intake tube provided in the mixing chamber and having an intake, and an outlet tube connected with the mixing chamber. Properly pressured air is pumped through the air int... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6887072 | Igniter with a push-button and an elastic bar Igniter with safety unit, the safety unit comprises a push-button that is arranged at the backside of the gun body and partially protrudes out of the gun body, it can be pushed forward and return relative to the gun body; a elastic limit bar that is arranged at the ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6863527 | Personal heater A heater includes a handle, a combustion chamber, a valve and a thermal controller. A reservoir for fuel can be installed in the handle. The combustion chamber is mounted on the handle. The valve is received in the handle. The valve defines a passage through which f... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6733282 | Torch fuel delivery system and burner A fuel delivery system and burner for a torch. Fuel passes from a regulator into a tube that extends through the path of a flame that is produced by the burner. The tube preferably is shaped into a coil around the area of the flame so that the coil is heated by the ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6666679 | Utility lighter with an improved child safety device A utility lighter with improved child safety device, having a handle portion and a nozzle portion, a fuel tank contained in the handle portion for supplying fuel, a valve assembly contained in the handle portion and connected to the fuel tank for controll... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6648630 | Gas igniter with flexible extension A gas igniter comprises a casing detachably connected to a container which holds an inserted commercial available disposable gas lighter as fuel source, wherein. providing an easy and inexpensive means of gas refilling, whereby, a user can refill with a c... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6582219 | Torch illumination device The present invention relates generally to an illumination device. More particularly, the present invention relates to providing an illumination device included in a portable gas torch apparatus. A control element in a first position, selects a light swit... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6491515 | Multi-mode lighter The present invention relates to a lighter which a user actuates by at least two different modes of operation. In the first mode, a biasing member is positioned to oppose movement of an actuating assembly so that a user releases fuel and ignites the light... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488492 | Multi-mode lighter The present invention relates to a lighter which a user actuates by at least two different modes of operation. In the first mode, a plunger member is positioned to allow a biasing member to oppose movement of an actuating assembly so that a user releases ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6428309 | Utility lighter A utility lighter (10), which utilizes the fuel, the actuation mechanism (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) and/or the child-resistant mechanism of a pocket lighter (16), is disclosed. The utility lighter is sized and dimensioned to receive the pocket lighter. The util... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6406291 | Utility lighter platform The present invention relates to a utility lighter platform which includes a lighting mechanism configured to selectively ignite fuel supplied from a fuel supply container, and a frame configured to operatively house the lighting mechanism and configured ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398545 | Self extinguish torch A self-extinguishing torch for use in theatrical environments includes a supporting basket having a support for torch fuel. The supporting basket includes a screen providing side ventilation for containing torch fuel on the support and admitting air throu... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6332773 | Handle for gas burners A handle (1) for gas burners, wherein a plug insert is locked in an axial direction by means of a lock (10) and rotation of the plug insert is fixed at a particular position. When the lock (10) is activated, the rotational locking can be released so as to... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6293785 | Flexible torch of adjustable length A gas torch that includes a connector end that has a first end, which has been adapted for receiving fuel and a second end. The second end of the connector end includes a pivoting connector that provides fluid communication through the connector end. The ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6257876 | Disposable lighter holder A disposable lighter holder includes a holder frame providing a sliding chamber therein, a lighter holder for holding a disposable lighter in position slidably disposed in the sliding chamber, a resilient element connected between the holder frame and the... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6257875 | Torches and burners for flame cultivation and flaming The invention relates to an LPG combusting burner device for flaming and flame cultivation purposes and an improved hand-held torch that may incorporate such burner device. The burner device includes a primary burner (14) having at least one fuel delivery... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6227846 | Heat gun with high performance jet pump and quick change attachments A combustor extension for a heat gun where the heat gun has a jet pump for mixing pressurized fuel with air to form an air/fuel mixture and a combustor attachment for combusting the air/fuel mixture. The jet pump has a first electrical connector for provi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6227845 | Torch holder A torch holder includes a supporting portion, a receiving portion and a engaging portion. The supporting portion includes an L-shaped upper portion and a lower portion with one end connected to the upper portion and the other end inserted into the ground.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6213759 | Disposable utility lighter with child resistant device A disposable utility lighter for lighting BBQS, fireplaces and the like, having a child resistant device comprised of a reservoir, a spark generator for generating spark at a nozzle tip to ignite the flame by activating a trigger. Four embodiments of a ch... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6186773 | Child-resistant utility lighter A safety mechanism of a utility lighter. The safety mechanism includes a cam mechanism and a safety button. The cam mechanism has three projecting members, namely, a fuel-release lever, a cam lever, and a return spring. The fuel-release lever, when activa... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6186777 | Utility lighter platform The present invention relates to a utility lighter platform which includes a lighting mechanism configured to selectively ignite fuel supplied from a fuel supply container, and a frame configured to operatively house the lighting mechanism and configured ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6168423 | Child resistant barbecue and fireplace lighter A BBQ or fireplace lighter, including a child resistant device to prevent operation by children, and in particular, small children. In one embodiment, the device is in the form of a pivotally mounted lever having a notch engaging a plate in the trigger, l... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6050810 | Lighter having a safety mechanism A lighter includes a housing having a valve seat, and a trigger for actuating an igniting device. A plug is slidably received in the housing and biased to engage with the valve seat. A latch is pivotally secured in the housing and has a hook for engaging ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6042366 | Lantern having a protective shield feature A lantern includes a housing, a fuel inlet, and a flame guard surrounding the region in which the fuel is burned. A shield is hingedly connected to the housing to allow movement between a closed position in which the shield protects the flame guard and bl... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5980242 | Child resistant barbecue and fireplace lighter A BBQ or fireplace lighter, including a child resistant device to prevent operation by children, and in particular, small children. In one embodiment, the device is in the form of a pivotally mounted lever having a notch engaging a plate in the trigger, l... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5938430 | Liquid fuel lamp A liquid fuel lamp having a fuel container for containing a combustible liquid fuel, the fuel container having an open mouth. A non-metallic flame guard is connected to the fuel container and closes the mouth, the flame guard having a flared skirt that ex... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5885070 | Gas control mechanism A gas control mechanism includes a housing having a chamber for receiving a lighter and having an upper wall and a mouth secured on top. The lighter has a gas nozzle and a pivot lever having one end coupled to the gas nozzle. A tube has one end extended t... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5800158 | Outdoor open fire igniter A new Outdoor Open Fire Igniter for igniting outdoor fires, such as campfires, without conventional kindling required whether the wood is wet or dry. The inventive device includes an elongated hose secured to a portable gas tank, a control valve secured t... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5786574 | Baseball bat warmer A baseball bat warmer including an elongated cylindrical sleeve member that has a cylindrical side wall defining an interior cavity. The sleeve member is formed of a resilient material of two woven fabrics sandwiching an insulating padding. A vertical fas... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5771880 | Multipurpose gas burner A multipurpose gas burner includes a rear housing, a front housing, a pressure regulating device, a control device, a gas release device and an outer tube unit. The rear housing contains a conventional gas container and is provided with a press rod and an... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5738507 | Gas igniter A gas igniter comprising a main body provided with a gas tank for storing liquified gas to be used as a fuel, a front pipe in the form of a hollow bar extending from the main body, a jetting nozzle for jetting out a gas, and a gas pipe connected between t... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5725369 | Gas torch having a gas regulating device A gas torch having a body provided with a connected socket to install a gas-can thereof. A control device is connected to top of the body to control the supply and shutoff of the gas flow. The body is connected with a regulating device to ensure a complet... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5687705 | Aluminum baseball or softball bat warmer An aluminum baseball or softball bat warmer with an inner and outer container separated by an air space. The inner container is adapted to receive a bat and is supported inside the outer container on a hanger with an aperture. A convective thermal source ... | 11/18/1997 |
