Abstract: An electrical male terminal of this invention includes a clamp or crimp area, a main body, and a blade. Protruding members and support members of the main body act as overstress protection. A panel shield member protects a protruding guide member. In another embodiment of this invention, a protruding member extends from a first support member of the main body, and a cut-out portion at the lower portion of the main body accommodates therein the protruding member to prevent the tang member from inadvertently or accidentally rotating relative to the lower portion of the main body.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a switch for use with an appliance valve, such as for gas appliances. The switch may comprise a base for coupling the switch to a valve, a rotatable hub in communication with the base and providing rotation therewith, a first protrusion projecting outwardly from the hub, and a detent disposed on the base and in communication with the first protrusion for resisting rotatable motion of the hub. Rotation of the hub in a first direction for turning an appliance valve to an on position requires the first protrusion to flexibly deflect the detent to permit the hub to rotate past the detent. As a result, danger of inadvertent rotation of the switch is reduced.

Abstract: An assembly is disclosed for exothermic welding comprising a mold which is formed of a material which withstands exothermic welding temperatures and includes a weld cavity therein for positioning at least two members which are to be exothermically welded together, and an ignition cavity communicating with the weld cavity. The mold is capable of accommodating any one of several exothermic welding procedures which may involve either a flint igniter or the use of an electrical igniter which is readily accommodated by the mold in the performance of several of the procedures. The electrical igniter is formed of a pair of flat, longitudinally extending conductor strips with a sheet of insulation laminated therebetween, a filament adjacent one end of the strips, and one or more positioning tabs adjacent one end of the strips. A cartridge is also provided which contains the weld metal and the electrical igniter and which may be positioned in the ignition cavity of the mold.

Abstract: A fuel reformer burner for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system includes a first tube through which a fuel for a fuel reformer is supplied and a second tube through which anode-off gas (AOG) is supplied from a fuel cell stack. The second tube is not connected to the first tube, and an inlet line through which an air is supplied is connected to the first tube.

Abstract: A burner for depositing carbon soot on a glassware mold includes a burner nozzle having an annular array of individual gas outlet ports, a fuel passage within the nozzle connected to a first plurality of the outlet ports and an oxidant passage in the nozzle connected to a second plurality of the outlet ports. The first plurality of outlet ports individually alternate with the second plurality of outlet ports around the annular array such that the array presents alternate fuel and oxidant outlet ports around the array. An ignition electrode is disposed on the burner nozzle within the annular array of outlet ports for igniting fuel and oxidant emerging from the outlet ports. The ignition electrode preferably is in the form of an elongated ignition electrode rod telescopically surrounded by an insulator and centered on the burner nozzle within the annular array of outlet ports, and a ground electrode telescopically surrounding the insulator.

Abstract: A utility lighter includes a housing having an elongated tube portion, an actuation button depressibly mounted at a housing portion of the housing, a safety wheel rotated and mounted at the actuation button, and a blocker driven to move by a rotational movement of the safety wheel between an inoperative configuration and an operative configuration. In the inoperative configuration, the blocker is retained in the housing portion of the housing to prevent a depressible head of a piezoelectric element from being depressed by the actuation button for ignition. In the operative configuration, the safety wheel is rotated at the actuation button to drive the blocker to diminish undesirable position, so that the actuation button is depressed to depress the depressible head of the piezoelectric element and to actuate the valve actuator for ignition.

Abstract: A numeral lighter includes an inner lighter housing having a liquefied gas storage and a top supporting frame and a numeral outer casing having a receiving cavity and a top opening communicating with the receiving cavity, wherein the inner lighter housing is detachably received in the receiving cavity of the numeral outer casing at a position that the liquefied gas storage is protectively enclosed within the numeral outer casing while the top supporting frame is positioned at the top opening of the numeral outer casing such that the numeral outer casing forms as an interchangeable shell to accommodate the inner lighter housing therein so as to enhance an aesthetic appearance of the lighter.

Abstract: 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 pivotally mounted at the lighter casing at the button receiving slot thereof, and a button surface extended from the pusher end portion and the pivot end portion, adapted to pivotally fold between an operation position and a hidden position. At the hidden position, the pusher end portion of the push button is folded into the button receiving slot to align the button surface of the push button with the outer surface of the lighter casing so as to completely hide the push button in the button receiving slot within the lighter casing.

Abstract: 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 pair of branch arms, a lateral blocking stopper and a guiding slot; a safety button which comprises a base portion and a button portion and which is mounted slidably in the guiding slot in such a manner that the base portion comes into contact with the resilient arm to allow the resilient arm to be shifted from the locked position that the resilient arm is blocked up by the blocking stopper to the unlocked position that the blocking up is released to ignite the piezoelectric lighter.

Abstract: 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 equipment's housing. Thereby not only the size can be reduced but also damage and entanglement with other things the portable electronic equipment is kept together as well as injuries can be avoided. The lighter is operated by a switch which is implemented as button either on the side of the portable electronic equipment or as a GUI menu or button on the display unit. When pressing the switch button the cover on the outlet of the lighter is being removed while at the same time a cylinder is being extended and moving out of the outlet, and a flame ignited in the burner unit appears from inside of the cylinder. The lighter includes a fuel tank which can be either fixed or removable as for instance fuel gas cartridges.

Abstract: An ignition operation mechanism for slide type lighters that is capable of preventing accidental ignition or ignition due to erroneous use or the like while maintaining good operability, wherein pivots 22a, 22a for an operating cap 20 are made substantially circular in cross section and so sized as to form a vertically movable clearance as they are locked to a support section in the lighter main body, the pivots 22a, 22a for the operating cap 20 are normally urged to be positioned in the upper region of the interior of a support section by the spring force of a return spring for a piezoelectric mechanism 4, the operating cap 20 is slid until a lever member 21 strikes the lighter main body 1 and no longer moves in the slide direction, from which state (a), the operating cap is pressed downward, whereby the pivots 22a, 22a move downward (b) within the support section, whereupon pressing levers 23, 23 reach the operation stroke that overcomes the piezoelectric mechanism 4, producing a discharge voltage to enable

Abstract: A cigarette lighter includes a shell, a nozzle, an ignition device, a button, a cap and a linkage. The shell includes a reservoir for fuel. The nozzle is in communication with the reservoir through a pipe. The ignition device includes a wire extending to the vicinity of the nozzle. The button is connected with the ignition device. The button is movable between a locking position, a first operative position and a second operative position. The cap is mounted on the shell for covering the nozzle. The linkage is connected between the button and the cap. The linkage locks the cap in the locking position. The linkage releases the cap in the first operative position. The ignition device creates electric arcs between a free end of the wire and the nozzle in the second operative position.

Abstract: A cigarette lighter includes a reservoir for storing fuel and a head formed on the reservoir. Moreover, the cigarette lighter includes a valve for releasing the fuel from the reservoir, a nozzle put in the head for spraying the fuel from the valve, an ignition device for igniting the fuel sprayed from the nozzle, a cover for covering the head and an alarm for providing only one round of a message every time the cover is lifted.

Abstract: A safety piezoelectric lighter incorporates with a safety arrangement which includes an ignition cap having a locker cavity. A locking unit includes a locking latch extended from an inner wall of the casing and a locker arm disposed in the locker cavity of the ignition cap. An operation button slidably mounted on the ignition cap for moving the locker arm to an unlocked position. A resilient element is arranged for applying an urging pressure against the locker arm so as to normally retain the locker arm in a locking position that the locker arm is biased against the locker latch so as to block up the ignition cap from being slid downward for ignition. A user must operate the operation button for moving the locker arm away from the locking latch, so that the ignition cap is capable of being slid downward to ignite the piezoelectric lighter.

Abstract: A lighter includes a casing with liquid gas received therein and an igniting member is located in the casing for igniting the gas released from a light hole in a top of the casing. An activation piece is pivotably connected between two walls of the casing and a cap is connected to the activation piece and engaged between the two walls of the top of the casing. A stop is located at an edge of the cap and contacts an edge of the casing to prevent the cap from being pushed before it is slid to skip the stop from the edge of the casing.

Abstract: A locking lever for a lighter actuation mechanism prevents the actuator from operating when in a locked position. Operation of the lever causes a portion of the lever to be withdrawn from a housing portion of the lighter and permit the actuator to be moved and operated. The lever mechanism is spring loaded so that the end of the lever normally extends into the lighter housing in a locked position. A top portion of the lever is flattened and curved to prevent intuitive operation by a child, while permitting an adult to easily disengage the locking mechanism. An end portion of the locking lever has a sloped profile to move the lever in an upward direction when the actuator device is returned to a normal position after operating the lighter. When the lighter actuator returns to a normal position, the spring loaded lever again extends into the housing of the lighter to prevent accidental operation.

Abstract: A cigarette lighter includes a shell, a nozzle, an ignition device, a button, a cap and a linkage. The shell includes a reservoir for fuel. The nozzle is in communication with the reservoir through a pipe. The ignition device includes a wire extending to the vicinity of the nozzle. The button is connected with the ignition device. The button is movable between a locking position, a first operative position and a second operative position. The cap is mounted on the shell for covering the nozzle. The linkage is connected between the button and the cap. The linkage locks the cap in the locking position. The linkage releases the cap in the first operative position. The ignition device creates electric arcs between a free end of the wire and the nozzle in the second operative position.

Abstract: A lighter includes a liquid gas container having an inside formed with a receiving space, a press member pivotally mounted on the liquid gas container, and a control member movably mounted in the receiving chamber of the press member. Thus, the slide knob has to proceed a substantially L-shaped movement to trigger the igniter and to light the lighter, so that the lighter cannot be operated easily and unintentionally, thereby providing a double safety effect. In addition, the control member is integrally formed with the slide knob and the locking flange, so that the slide knob co-operates with the locking flange to perform the locking and unlocking actions conveniently and actually, thereby enhancing operation of the safety switch structure of the lighter.

Abstract: A lighter having a two-stage locking type safety switch includes a press member pivotally mounted on the liquid gas container, a first-stage safety switch structure, and a second-stage safety switch structure. The first-stage safety switch structure includes a clutch structure mounted in the press cover, for controlling the press cover and the liquid gas container to be disposed at a first-stage locking or free state. The second-stage safety switch structure includes a locking recess formed in the guide slot of the top cover, so that the locking recess and the guide slot of the top cover may form a substantially L-shaped structure. Thus, the slide knob has to slide in the locking recess to move into the guide slot. Then, the slide knob may move in the guide slot to release the safety switch, thereby igniting the lighter.

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter includes a gas emission arrangement including a pair of jet nozzles and a gas emitting tube communicating with a liquefied gas storage respectively, a gas releasable valve extended from the liquefied gas storage for controlling a flow of gas to the gas emission arrangement, a pair of gas ejecting conduits connected from the gas releasable valve to the two jet nozzles respectively, and a gas ejecting duct connected from the gas releasable valve to the gas emitting tube. Therefore, the piezoelectric lighter is adapted for selectively producing either a pair of jet flames at the same time when the gas discharged to the two jet nozzles through the gas ejecting conduits or producing a visible flame when the gas discharged to the gas emitting tube through the gas ejecting duct.

Abstract: A lighter includes a housing and ignition means for the lighter. The ignition means includes a member manually moveable with respect to the housing. A lock member is provided between the manually moveable member and the housing. Release means manually operable to move the lock member from a first position in engagement with both the housing and the manually moveable member to a second position wherein the lock member is released from the housing to allow the manually moveable member to move relative to the housing to allow or cause ignition of the lighter is provided. The release means require manual movement to release the lock in a direction different to both the direction of movement of the manually moveable member to allow or cause ignition, and the direction of movement of the lock member into or out of engagement with the housing.

Abstract: A two-stage safety arrangement for a cigarette lighter of the piezoelectric type having a case that houses a flammable liquid container, gas release mechanism, and piezoelectric ignition element. The safety arrangement includes an ignition cover that covers the gas release mechanism, a striking lever, and a release button. To operate the lighter, a user must first depress the release button and use an upward movement to release the ignition cover and reveal the gas release mechanism. Next, the user must simultaneously depress the release button and push the striking lever rotatably downwards and away from the gas release mechanism in order to actuate the piezoelectric ignition element. Use of both hands to depress the release button and pry back the striking lever from above, near the gas release mechanism, is further prevented by providing a raised safety ridge to prevent a user from gripping the edge of the striking lever near the outlet of the gas release mechanism.

Abstract: The invention comprises a lighter which has a housing, a gas reservoir in the housing, and ignition means. The ignition means include a first manually moveable member and a second independently operable manually moveable member such that when the first member is operated gas is supplied from the gas reservoir and when the second member is operated the ignition means operates, so that both the first manually moveable member and the second manually moveable member must be operated to cause the lighter to ignite. The two manually moveable members may include a cap to the housing and a button moveable in a channel in the cap.

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter includes a gas emission arrangement including a pair of jet nozzles and a gas nozzle communicating with a liquefied gas storage respectively, a gas releasable valve extended from the liquefied gas storage for controlling a flow of gas to the gas emission arrangement, a pair of gas ejecting conduits connected from the gas releasable valve to the two jet nozzles respectively, and a gas ejecting duct connected from the gas releasable valve to the gas nozzle. Therefore, the piezoelectric lighter is adapted for selectively producing two jet flames at the same time when the gas discharged to the two jet nozzles through the gas ejecting conduits and producing a visible flame when the gas discharged to the gas nozzle through the gas ejecting duct.

Abstract: A safety lighter is locked in a non-operable condition with a safety latch operable with a rotatable gear device. The rotatable gear is located in a top surface of the lighter actuator, and is coupled to a rack that moves linearly when the gear is rotated. The rack is extended into or withdrawn from the lighter housing to prevent or permit actuation of the lighter mechanism, respectfully. A lower portion of the rack has a sloped profile to permit the rack to be pushed upward by the lighter housing when the actuation device is returned to a normal, locked position. In the normal, locked position, the rack is driven into the lighter housing by a spring located in the actuator. The actuator mechanism is unlocked by rotating the gear in a direction opposite to that of the rotational direction for operating the actuator. The location of the gear on the top surface of the actuator permits the actuator to be unlocked and operated by an adult in a simple manner, while making the same task difficult for a child.

Abstract: A gas lighter with a tank for liquefied gas, a burner valve which can be brought into flow connection with an outlet of the tank, an ignition device and an actuation device for effecting the ignition of a gas stream emerging from the burner valve, has a keypad which is accessible from outside, including associated evaluation electronics. The evaluation electronics of the keypad are coupled with the actuation device and the latter can then effect a single ignition of the gas lighter if a code generating a release signal is entered beforehand via the keypad.

Abstract: The invention comprises a lighter which has a housing, a gas reservoir in the housing, and ignition means. The ignition means include a first manually moveable member and a second independently operable manually moveable member such that when the first member is operated gas is supplied from the gas reservoir and when the second member is operated the ignition means operates, so that both the first manually moveable member and the second manually moveable member must be operated to cause the lighter to ignite. The two manually moveable members may include a cap to the housing and a button moveable in a channel in the cap.

Abstract: The invention comprises a lighter such as a cigarette lighter including a housing. Ignition means are provided for the lighter. The ignition means include a member manually movable with respect to the housing. A lock between the manually moveable member and the housing, and release means are provided which are manually operable to release the lock to allow the manually moveable member to move relative to the housing to allow or cause ignition of the lighter. The release means require manual movement to release the lock in a direction different to the direction of movement of the manually moveable member to allow or cause ignition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighter with a lock-off mechanism. Since the lighter in the art has not been provided with a lock-off mechanism limiting the operation of the actuator, the safety is lower. The lighter according to the present invention comprises a tank, a piezoelectric device, and an outlet device, wherein said actuator is provided with a lock-off mechanism formed by a gear, a rack and a return spring, the gear engages with the rack and cooperates together with it; the return spring is located between the actuator and the rack and causes the lower end of the rack being inserted into the tank in the no-operation condition. By moving the rack up or down, the locking or unlocking is achieved. According to the present invention, the safety of the lighter is improved, and the risk of generating a flame due to directly turning the actuator or unintentionally abutting against the actuator by an external force is avoided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighter with a lock-off switch. Since the lighter in the art has not been provided with a lock-off switch limiting the operation of the actuator, the safety is lower. The lighter according to the present invention comprises a tank, a piezoelectric device in the tank, an outlet device, and a windshield above the tank, wherein said actuator is provided with a lock-off device comprising a button pivotally arranged in the chamber of the actuator and a return spring which is located between the actuator and the button. According to the present invention, the safety of the lighter is improved and the potential safety hazard due to an unintentional operation is eliminated.

Abstract: A lighter includes a housing for receiving gas fuel and having an ignitor device and having an orifice. A cap is pivotally secured to the housing and has an aperture aligning with the orifice of the housing. A latch is slidably engaged in the cap and biased to engage into the orifice of the housing. A knob is slidably received in the cap and movable toward the latch and includes one or more legs engaged with the latch for disengaging the latch from the housing and for allowing the cap to be rotated and opened when the latch is disengaged from the housing.

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter incorporates with a safety device which includes a pusher cap slidably mounted on a pusher cavity of a casing in a vertically movable manner and attached to a top end of a piezoelectric unit; a locking member fitting on an upper portion of the casing, wherein the locking member having a stopper latch locking up the pusher cap for blocking the pusher cap in a vertical manner. The safety device further includes a resilient unit, which is articulated on an axle mounted on the upper portion of the casing, normally urging and retaining the locking member locking up the pusher cap so as to block any downwardly movement of the pusher cap and thus prevent the ignition operation of the piezoelectric unit. Thereby, in order to ignite the piezoelectric lighter, the locking member must be pressed transversely inward to move the latch of the locking member out of the edge of the cap body of the pusher cap.

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter incorporates with a safety arrangement which includes an ignition cap slidably mounted on the ceiling of the casing in a radially movable manner, wherein the ignition cap is attached to a top end of the piezoelectric unit. A locker cavity is provided at a side portion of the ignition cap wherein an elongated guiding slot is provided on the ignition cap to communicate the locker cavity with outside. A locking member includes a locking latch slidably fitted in the locker cavity in a vertically movable manner and a operation button extended from the locking latch to outside through the guiding slot, and a resilient element disposed in the locker cavity and provided between the locking member and a ceiling of the locker cavity for urging and retaining the locking member in a lower position that a bottom end of the locking latch is extended into the casing for blocking up the ignition cap from being slid sidewardly from the casing so as to lock up the ignition cap from ignition.

Abstract: A spark ignition electrode assembly includes an electrode wire and an electrically insulative support member receiving and positioning the electrode wire proximate to the gas burner. The electrically insulative support member includes a threaded outer wall portion for receipt within a corresponding internally threaded aperture in the cooktop wall. The threaded outer wall portion is threadingly inserted in the corresponding cooktop aperture for positioning the spark ignition electrode assembly with the gas burner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas lighter easy to use, capable of stably maintaining a diffusion flame allowing a visual confirmation of the combustion condition and criticality, irrespective of use in the place influenced by the wind or the like. Further provided is a gas lighter capable of externally performing a fuel gas flow control with ease to maintain a combustion balance between a premix flame and a diffusion flame. The fuel gas stored within the fuel tank is distributed for ejection to form a premix flame and a diffusion flame burning together with the premix flame. A flame hole for premix flame is juxtaposed with a nozzle hole for fuel gas to generate the diffusion flame. An externally operable fuel gas flow control mechanism is provided in a fuel gas flow passage for producing the diffusion flame. A combustion flame of the gas mixture is produced downstream of a catalytic member.

Abstract: An ignition device for burners in which an ignition spark is established over a nonconducting surface between a hot electrode and a grounded electrode or electrically conductor portion which enables a greater spark distance to be obtained as compared to an ignition spark which jumps across an air gap between two conducting electrodes. An additional feature of the present invention is the provision of a high limit control positioned proximal the burner such that flame resulting from heater inlet blockage will flash upstream into the vicinity of the high limit control to control operation of the burner.

Abstract: A cigarrette gas lighter is disclosed which enables a selection between a substantially clear flame (burning gas) which is windshielded or presents an increased resistance to the wind effect and a red natural flame which can be visually easily recognized, wherein the selection is facilitated. A cylinder member (3, 30) has an air inlet port (30a) at its lower end while a mixing tube (8) is formed with an air suction port (8b) in its lateral surface. A flame switching tube (7) surrounds the outer periphery of the mixing tube (8), and when it is located at its first position, the flame switching tube (7) closes the air suction port (8b) while an open/close member (7g) leaves the air inlet opening (30a) open. When the flame switching tube (7) is driven to its second position, the flame switching tube (7) opens the air suction port (8b) while the open/close member (7g) closes the air inlet opening (30a).

Abstract: A flame lighter has a blue flame burner and a luminous flame burner supplied with gaseous fuel from a reservoir through separate valves, and a single ignition mechanism. A first operation ignites the blue flame burner and a second operation opens the valve for the luminous flame burner so that the luminous flame is ignited from the heat of the blue flame burner, whenever a luminous flame is desired.

Abstract: A gas ejection nozzle device includes a casing, a gas inlet channel extending into a gas ejection channel which has an internal shoulder for forming a larger space than a space of the gas inlet channel, both gas inlet and ejection channels being disposed in the casing, and a dispersing member, disposed in the gas ejection zone, having an aperture for passing the gas and a screwed surface for widely dispersing the gas whereby the gas ejection nozzle device provides to make an ignition easily and stabily maintain the flame of the gas cigarette lighter.

Abstract: An ignition system for oil burner capable of positively accomplishing ignition without operating a combustion cylinder construction and keeping ignition performance for a long period of time. The ignition system is constructed in a manner such that an ignition heater is operated at a level below the combustion cylinder construction and a closing door is actuated in synchronism with the ignition heater so that an ignition window may be opened only when the ignition heater is approached to a wick for ignition.

Abstract: A gas burning lighter with electrical spark ignition has a closed casing (11). Successive downward operative movements applied to an actuator slide (15) first releases a pivotal element (23) which moves outwards to an open position, creating a flame aperture (33) and opening a burner valve, and secondly operates a piezoelectric ignition mechanism to cause discharge of a spark and ignition of the gas to produce a flame (35).

Abstract: A plug in igniter unit for an igniter system for a fuel burning apparatus having at least one electrical receptacle, the plug in igniter unit being provided with a housing having an electrical igniter therein and at least one terminal member electrically interconnected to the electrical igniter and projecting from the housing so as to be adapted to be received in the receptacle for electrical interconnection thereto. The terminal member has opposed ends respectively being operatively interconnected to the igniter and being adapted to be plugged in the receptacle and being twisted between the opposed ends thereof to define a twisted section thereof. The housing has a body portion provided with a chamber passing therethrough and receiving the twisted section whereby the opposed ends of the terminal member extend outwardly from the body portion in opposite directions. A potting compound is disposed in the chamber to secure the twisted section of the terminal member to the body portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery ignitable lighter comprising a casing and a cap which is pivotally mounted on the casing. A fuel tank is arranged within the casing to maintain gas therein, and a nozzle is connected to the fuel tank. A cap controlling means is movable in accordance with the pivotable movement of the cap for controlling the opening and closing movement of the cap and the nozzle. A spark gap is provided along with an ignition circuit means for generating sparks across the spark gap. An insulative housing is arranged within the casing to enclose the ignition circuit means therein. A switch means is electrically connected to the ignition circuit. The switch means is positioned in the path of the cap controlling means such that the switch is moved into its operable state for energizing the ignition circuit by the movement of the cap controlling means in response to the opening of the cap. A cell is connected through the switch means to the ignition circuit.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an improved construction for electrodes used with a piezoelectric lighter, particularly one of the portable type which may be used by a smoker and which carries a fuel deposit.

Abstract: An electric safety lighter is provided which requires the preliminary step of immersing a normally dry wick into a reservoir of lighter fluid before a flame can be produced. This additional step precludes inadvertent operation of the lighter by a child and thus performs a valuable safety function. In addition, by maintaining the wick normally removed from the reservoir, lighter fluid evaporation is minimized.

Abstract: An electrically-ignited gas lighter with a capacitor discharge ignition circuit is provided with a blocking oscillator and an oscillation transformer to increase the level of the voltage from a single silver oxide battery of 1.5 volts to a higher level of at least 100 volts for charging the storage capacitor through a half-wave rectifier. A triggering circuit is provided to discharge the storage capacitor automatically and periodically through a silicon controlled rectifier at a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: A gas-fueled electric lighter includes a high voltage generating circuit for generating a sparking energy sufficient to ignite a fuel issued from a fuel outlet valve, a pair of switching contacts each of which is electrically connected to each terminal of the high voltage generating circuit, and first and second actuators for controlling movement of the switching contacts relative to each other to effect operation of the high voltage generating circuit.