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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7226285 | Gas flowrate control device for gas burner A gas flowrate control device for turning the flame adjustment wheel of a gas burner is disclosed to include a control wheel, which has an internal gear meshed with the flame adjustment wheel of the gas burner, a big gear surrounding the internal gear, and two small... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7147955 | Fuel cartridge for fuel cells A versatile fuel cartridge for storing methanol and water, methanol/water mixture or methanol/water mixtures of varying concentrations is disclosed. The present invention utilizes a filler insert preferably occupying a small portion of the volume of the fuel cartrid... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6962493 | Safety disposable lighter A lighter includes a shielding frame including a wind shielding guard and two safety guards integrally and rearwardly extended from two sidewalls of the wind shielding guard respectively. The shielding frame has a top ceiling and a top flame gate formed thereon to a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951457 | 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... | 10/04/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6945772 | Child resistant disposable lighter A child resistant disposable lighter includes a shielding frame including a U-shaped frame body and a pair of shielding guards. The frame body, which is mounted on a supporting frame, has two sidewalls positioned at two outer sides of the supporting walls respective... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6918758 | 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... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916171 | 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 fuel and ig... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6890173 | Pocket lighter The invention relates to a pocket lighter of the type that comprises a fuel container (1), a valve (2), which regulates the opening and closing of said container, a pyrophoric flint (6), a revolving toothed wheel (8), which can produce sp... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6860733 | Safety gas lighter with a ratchet-pawl mechanism A safety gas lighter with a ratchet-pawl mechanism comprises a lighter body, a fuel supply means, an ignition means and a safety device. The safety device includes a pivoting axle, an internal ratchet rotating together with the axle and being attached to one side of... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6837705 | Child resistant gas lighters A roll and press gas lighter is rendered child resistant by an impeding element (26) mounted on the lighter body such that its surface (26′) is preferably substantially flush with a low friction surface (16′) which forms the outer periphery ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6786715 | Gas lighter A gas lighter in which the lighter is locked not to be accidentally ignited by preventing rotation of the side wheel and the lock can be released by an action which can be included in a series of the igniting actions of operating the side wheel to rotate the file wh... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6780006 | Lighter This invention relates to a kind of lighter comprising: a housing, a storage, a outlet control bar, at least an ignition chamber, at least an igniter and a head cover, characterized in that it also includes a middle seat for supporting said ignition chamber, and sai... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6773258 | Windproof lighter A windproof lighter comprising: a lighter housing, a gas container for storing liquid inflammable gas, a storage with an inlet valve and an outlet valve, an outlet lever for control of gas supply from storage, a windproof jet means connected to a gas passage of said... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764300 | Child resistant gas lighters A roll and press gas lighter is rendered child resistant by a protective strip (26, 35) which extends around the sparkwheel (15) and impedes the action of the user's thumb. The wheel assembly (13) is mounted for reciprocal motion and upwardly bi... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6705856 | Lighter for generating a flame of controlled color The present invention relates to a lighter for generating a flame of controlled color, the lighter being of the type comprising a tank (20) adapted to receive a fuel (30) associated with flame coloring agents, expander means (40) suitable for ex... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6695610 | Lighter The present invention involves a lighter for preventing unintended use. In one aspect, a striker wheel including a rotation limiting means is provided, where an arc formed by the rotation limiting means is preferably greater than about 100° and less than... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692247 | Child resistant gas lighters The invention relates to a roll and press lighter which is rendered child resistant by a fixed extension of the body which surrounds or bisects the lever so as to impede the user's thumb. The adult user must operate the lighter in such a way that the fles... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6676405 | Child resistant gas lighters A roll and press gas lighter is rendered child resistant by an impeding element (26) mounted on the lighter body such that its surface (26') is preferably substantially flush with a low friction surface (16') which forms the outer periphery of the thumbwh... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6663382 | Safety lighter A safety lighter includes two wheels axles coaxially supported on two sides of a spark wheel respectively. Two driving wheels, each having a receiving cavity provided on an out side of said driving wheel, are supported by two driven bodies of the wheel ax... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6612831 | Pyrophorous ignition lighter Gas lighter having a safety mechanism. The lighter includes a lighter body housing a tank of liquefied gas under pressure. A valve allows passage of gas. A burner is connected to the valve. A push-button is disposed on the body and is adapted to be presse... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6565353 | Lighter with improved ignition system An improved ignition system incorporated with a lighter includes a flint supported by a flint-spring between two supporting walls of the lighter. A striker wheel having a circumferential coarse striking surface positioned right above the flint is rotatabl... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6551096 | Ignition mechanism for gas lighter A flint-type ignition mechanism comprising a freely rotatable support member; a spark wheel combined with the supporting member so as to be integrally rotatable with same; an elastic member installed around the support member; a thumb wheel having a gear-... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6527545 | Cigarette/cigar cutting and lighter device This invention provides cutter/lighter combination devices wherein the cutter is equipped with a blade attached to a holder that moves on a track. The end of the blade holder distal from the blade edge protrudes from a notch in the side of the case. When ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494709 | Disposable lighter with child resistant device A child resistant device, incorporated with a disposable lighter, includes a pair of shelter wheels, each having a U-shaped cross section, supported on two sides of two driving wheels respectively and partially covering circumferential teeth surfaces of t... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6485291 | Covered spark-generating device for a lighter with engageable manipulable member A spark-generating device for a lighter that has a sparker configured and adapted to produce sparks, and preferably a cover configured and adapted to substantially prevent operational contact of the sparker by a finger of a user during actuation of the sp... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6431854 | Gas lighter with safety device A safety fuel lighter with an improved ignitor assembly, including a striker wheel which rotates about an axis in response to force applied to the striker wheel by a user's thumb or finger. The striker wheel has an annular center portion, two outer annula... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6352429 | Safety lighter with rotary wheel hoods A safety lighter with improved rotary wheel hoods surrounding the striker wheel. The hoods must be urged downwardly and simultaneously rotated to engage and rotate the striker wheel. By varying the arrangement of the annular inner and outer surfaces of th... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6273709 | Gas lighter with safety device A gas lighter includes a gas ignition device having a gearwheel freely and rotatably positioned on a shaft which is rotatably located in openings of body brackets, as well as a flint spring pressed toward the gearwheel. When a finger pad acts on support w... | 08/14/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6224368 | Safety lighter with compound finger pad The child safety lighter includes a pair of pivoted elements one of which engages a valve stem for moving a valve between closed and opened positions upon pivoting the element by application of thumb pressure to a first finger-engageable surface. The seco... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220853 | Disposable childproof lighter A disposable childproof lighter includes an ignition means which including a flint supported by a resilient element, a striker wheel, a pair of driven gear elements each coaxially mounted on a side of the striker wheel, and a pair of driving caps each coa... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6186774 | Modular butane lighter A lighter assembly especially suitable for burning butane gas as a fuel is provided in modular form which consists essentially of two unitary subassemblies which may be detachably mounted together to form the assembled lighter. The lighter assembly, which... | 02/13/2001 |
