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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7425128 | Rotary actuated reed switch control A gas appliance control assembly includes a gas valve and a reed switch operated simultaneously by rotation of a single shaft. The reed switch opens and closes a circuit including an electronic ignition module and a spark igniter so that spark is provided as the gas... | 09/16/2008 |
| 6992258 | Switching device for gas operated appliance A combination timer and controller for a gas-operated appliance, such as a pizza oven, is provided. The combination includes a rotatable control shaft having a first end connectible to a gas valve and a control knob attachable to a second end of the control shaft. A... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6910880 | Ignition controller of barbecue grill An ignition controller has a pressure controller having a housing with a first inlet and a first outlet, an ignition adjustor having a housing with a second inlet and a second outlet and an adjusting assembly. The second outlet is connected to the second inlet and t... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6808389 | Apparatus for igniting combustible fuel Apparatus for igniting combustible fuel discharged from an outlet in a burner tube comprises a dielectric support within which are an ignition electrode and a ground electrode projecting beyond the support and which are spaced from one another a distance to form a g... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6692248 | Lighter with high-voltage discharge control The present invention relates to a gas lighter with high-voltage discharge control. In the existing lighter, when an actuator button is pressed, the discharge takes place between the high-voltage electrode and the gas nozzle, thereby the combustible gas i... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6646214 | Structure of an ignition knob of a gas stove An improved structure of an ignition knob of a gas stove is disclosed. The structure includes a gas supply tube mounted around a stove disc and passed through a gas tube of the gas stove, and a knob holder being turned to one end of the center thereof, an... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641391 | Side actuation piezoelectric lighter A side actuation arrangement is incorporated with a piezoelectric lighter and includes a depressing button movably disposed in an ignition cavity of a lighter case and adapted to depress a movable operating part of a piezoelectric unit, and a side actuati... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6627828 | Gas appliance valve and switch actuator assembly including knob actuated depressible ignition contactor A gas flow control and igniter switch assembly for a gas appliance includes a valve body having a stem, an igniter activating switch and a knob, wherein the igniter is activated upon depressing of the knob a predetermined distance. The igniter switch is p... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6561792 | Adjustable electrode for oil burners The present invention is directed to an adjustable electrode for oil burners. This electrode includes an elongated main electrode, an electrode tip support member and an electrode tip. The elongated main electrode has a conductive core element and has an ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6541721 | Electrical switch for gas cocks A gas-burner electrical switch, which may be associated with a gas-supply cock. The gas-supply cock has a maneuvering stem (14) that is free to slide and turn about its own axis within the cock body (13) to control gas supply. The electrical switch includ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6527542 | Child-proof safety device for eclipse lighter A child-proof safety device for eclipse lighter includes a deformable resistance member placed between a piezoelectric generator and a supporting bar providing an press resistance to the thumb-pusher, wherein the deformable resistance member has two groov... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6446426 | Miniature pulsed heat source A miniature heat source capable of being used in a hand-held device for delivering a metered pulse of fuel to a combustion chamber where it is converted into a pulsed amount of heat. For example, the heat source apparatus can be used in a hand-held cigare... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446622 | Stove ignition structure An improved stove ignition structure includes an ignition knob, a jump spark power source, a magnetic switch, an electric spark generator, and a lead wire for circuit connection. The ignition knob is provided on a control panel of a stove. The center of t... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6447287 | Safety gas lighter A gas lighter includes a handgrip holding a fuel tank and an electric arc generator, an actuating device pivoted to the inside of the handgrip, an ignition button mounted in an opening on the handgrip and adapted to trigger the electric arc generator in p... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6241511 | Electric gas lighter with dual ignition safety device A gas lighter comprises a housing for receiving a fuel reservoir and a pivot plate, a spring-biased ignition button partially raised above the housing with bottom in contact with the pivot plate having a conductive contact, a spring-biased safety button p... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6168418 | Ignition system with delay switch for a gas appliance An ignition system for a gas appliance comprises an ignitor for igniting gas, a gas valve which controls the flow of gas to the ignitor, and a delay switch which delays the opening of the gas valve. The delay switch comprises a piston and a cylinder which... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6068471 | Burner box without manifold return A tube assembly for a gas range includes a small aluminum manifold block, valve assemblies adapted to regulate flow of gas from the manifold block to the burners, and burner orifices adapted to control flow of gas to the burners. Aluminum valve supply tub... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6046528 | Selectively actuatable piezoelectric ignition mechanism A piezoelectric mechanism is disclosed that is normally depressible but would not produce a spark, unless a latch member is first activated to engage the plexor relative to the piezoelectric system, so that when the piezoelectric mechanism is compressed, ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6000932 | Lighter that is convertible to a fishing lure The combination lighter and fishing lure includes a body having a feature useful for attracting a fish, a reservoir for holding a fuel, an igniter to ignite the fuel and produce a flame, an outlet at which the flame is produced, means provided on the body... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5975888 | Electronic ignition gun An electronic ignition gun includes a casing holding a fuel gas container, a battery and a high voltage circuit on the inside, the fuel gas container having a gas outlet valve and a pull tab coupled to the gas outlet valve, a push-button switch mounted in... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5971751 | Safety apparatus of a piezoelectric lighter A safety apparatus of a piezoelectric lighter includes a pressure absorbing device disposed in a cap cavity of a casing of the piezoelectric lighter, a holding means integrally affixed to an interior surface of a thumb-push cap for rigidly holding one end... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5895159 | Heat-melting glue gun A heat-melting glue gun including a body shell in which a heating member containing a heat-melting glue stick, a glue stick feeding means, a gas cylinder, and a current producer are mounted. A conduit pipe extends from the gas cylinder to end with a nozzl... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5865614 | Electronic ignition gun An electronic ignition gun including a housing holding a gas lighter and a high voltage inductor, a press control switch pivoted to the housing and partially projecting out of an opening in the housing for operation with a hand to release the gas valve of... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5851110 | Burner box without manifold return A tube assembly for a gas range includes a small aluminum manifold block, valve assemblies adapted to regulate flow of gas from the manifold block to the burners, and burner orifices adapted to control flow of gas to the burners. Aluminum valve supply tub... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5771881 | Ignition apparatus and a heating tool A soldering tool (1) comprising a main housing (2) within which is located a fuel gas reservoir (4). A soldering body member (5) terminates in a rearwardly extending combustion chamber (11) within which is located a gas catalytic combustion element (14). ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5690094 | Gas flame kettle A gas-flame heated, self-contained kettle comprises a housing (12); a gas burner (14) contained within the housing (12); a container (16) for the fluid (18) to be heated, positioned within the housing (12) and above the burner(14); and exhaust duct (22) l... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5545034 | Electrical harness for wiring the electrical ignition circuit of a cooking appliance with gas burners An electrical harness for wiring the electrical ignition circuit of a cooking appliance equipped with a plurality of gas burners each provided with a remote-controlled electrical ignition element, comprising: a low-voltage electrical power supply line (1)... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5531592 | Handy gas torch A handy gas torch of the type having a holder for accommodating a disposable cigarette lighter, a fuel gas control device for controlling the fuel gas nozzle of the cigarette lighter, a firing device for producing sparks, a mount detachably mounted on the... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5525771 | Spark ignition switch and valve assembly for gas burners including external detent assembly An improved spark ignition switch and gas valve assembly is provided. A gas valve includes a manually rotatable stem for controlling gas flow rates through the valve. A spark ignition switch includes a first stationary electrical contact; a second electri... | 06/11/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5412179 | Push button ignition switch for controlling gas flow and igniter in an ignition gun A push button type ignition switch for controlling the operation of an electronic igniter operated flame ignition type ignition gun, whereby the electronic igniter of the ignition gun is turned on to produce sparks as the button of the switch is depressed... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5375585 | Combination of a piezoelectric igniter and a safety valve for a gas range A gas range includes a burner, a burner control unit, a piezoelectric igniter and a safety valve. The safety valve is situated between a gas supply and the burner. A thermocouple is situated near the burner. The piezoelectric igniter is used to ignite gas... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5355056 | Sparkplug voltage detecting probe device for use in internal combustion engine In a sparkplug voltage detecting probe device for use in internal combustion engine comprising, a sensor is provided to form a static capacity between the sensor and an ignition coil which is connected to a spark plug. A sparkplug voltage divider circuit ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5348467 | Child resistant cigarette lighter A child resistant cigarette lighter is disclosed of the type employing a liquid reservoir of ignitable fluid, a friction wheel and flint for providing a spark and a user controlled valve for beginning and ending the flow of gaseous fuel to be ignited by t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5313931 | One hand fixed temperature coating remover A one hand coating stripping device and a method of stripping coating in which operator required control of the angle of flame impingement, flame intensity, speed of movement and removal of stripped material is reduced to the single operator mandated para... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5178532 | Electrical igniter for gas lighter A gas appliance has a housing, a reservoir of a gasifiable combustible in the housing, and a nozzle in the housing connected to the reservoir provided with a valve openable for emitting an ignitable stream of the combustible. An igniter in the housing has... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5000676 | Method and apparatus for increasing the temperature of catalysts Process for heating a catalyst used for the catalytic high-temperature oxidation of a mixture of a combustible gas and air or oxygen which is introduced in the cold state. The mixture is ignited on the input side at a point which is so close to the cataly... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4919111 | Igniting apparatus This invention relates to an elongated apparatus including a grip member which has a fuel reservoir and a gas supply valve therein, and an ignition mechanism having the burner nozzle connected with the reservoir. A middle member uniting the grip member an... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4843198 | Burner control device and electrical switch unit assembly, parts therefor and methods of making the same A combination of a burner control device and electrical switch unit, parts therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the combination comprising a burner control device having a rotatable selector shaft and an electrical switch unit carried by ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4830602 | Gas range with at least one burner covered by a glass ceramic plate Gas range with at least one burner covered by a glass ceramic plate, wherein the burner has a gas cock and a timed-ignition and monitoring device, such that the output of the burners is adjustable. A gas cock is used with plugs rotatable between a high an... | 05/16/1989 |
