Patents Examined by Green: Randall L.
  • Patent number: 4884965
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gaslighter structure comprising a lighter housing equipped with female pivot means provided to the rear, upper side of the housing; a fire-striking unit having push-fit means to integrally combine the unit with the housing, and a cap having male pivot means to fit in the female pivot means of the housing. This arrangement permits the push-fit assembling of the fire-striking unit to the housing and the cap to the housing, thereby simplifying the assembling work and accordingly contributing the automatization of the assembling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Assignee: Tokai Corporation
    Inventor: Tomio Nitta