Abstract: A portable, handheld lighter assembly for lighting a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product, such as a cigarette or a cigar, includes an elongated body formed with opposed first and second channels formed on either side of a combustion zone and a stop formed in the elongated body. The combustion zone traverses the stop so as to couple the first channel in gaseous communication with the second channel. The stop restricts movement of a rolled tobacco product into the second channel from the first channel and restricts movement of a rolled tobacco product into the first channel from the second channel. A lighter is coupled to the elongated body and is for applying lighting heat to the combustion zone at the stop for lighting a lighting end of a rolled tobacco product applied against the stop in the combustion zone from the first channel or the second channel.

Abstract: A lighter incorporates with a fuel supply arrangement which includes a replaceable fuel cartridge detachably received in a receiving cavity of a casing for storing a liquefied fuel, and a gas releasable valve extended from the replaceable fuel cartridge for controlling a flow of gas from the replaceable fuel cartridge. Therefore, a user is able to refill the fuel by simply replacing a used replaceable fuel cartridge with a new replaceable fuel cartridge which is fully pre-filled with fuel.

Abstract: An artificial log set including a fire grate having a base and an upper section pivotally connected to the base, pivotable between a lowered burning position and a raised access position. A fuel reservoir is supported by the base. A burner head is attached to the upper section so as to be positioned directly over the fuel reservoir when the upper section is in its lowered burning position, and so as to allow access to the fuel reservoir when the upper section is in its raised access position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a candle flame. A candle flame may be provided in a controllable environment, e.g., an enclosed area formed at least in part by an air-tight cover. Air may be forced into the enclosed area by an air movement device (e.g., a fan) to keep the flame burning. The flame may be extinguished by reducing (e.g., stopping) air flow into the enclosed area.

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: A lighter incorporates with a fuel supply arrangement which includes a replaceable fuel cartridge detachably received in a receiving cavity of a casing for storing a liquefied fuel, and a gas releasable valve extended from the replaceable fuel cartridge for controlling a flow of gas from the replaceable fuel cartridge. Therefore, a user is able to refill the fuel by simply replacing a used replaceable fuel cartridge with a new replaceable fuel cartridge which is fully pre-filled with fuel.

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 liquid fuel burning device comprising a wick for sucking and burning a liquid fuel contained in a fuel tank by capillarity and a vent passage which is provided in a portion other than a fuel passage used by the wick and allows communication between an interior of the fuel tank and the outside air at least during combustion.

Abstract: In a combustion appliance provided with a combustion wick for sucking up a liquid fuel by the utilization of capillarity and burning it, functions for automatically extinguishing the fire after the combustion has been carried out for a predetermined length of time are constituted with a simple mechanism. The combustion wick (6), which comprises a sucking section for sucking up a liquid fuel by the utilization of capillarity and a burning section for burning the sucked-up liquid fuel, is divided at an intermediate position into a burning section side subdivision (6A) and a sucking section side subdivision (6B). The combustion wick (6) is located such that at least either one of the subdivisions can be moved in a direction that comes into contact with the other and in a direction that separates from the other. The fuel is fed from the sucking section side subdivision (6B) to the burning section side subdivision (6A) when they are brought into contact with each other.

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 lighter for lighting tobaccos such as cigarettes and cigars. A striker wheel is not exposed on the outside of the lighter body and an operation member for rotating the striker wheel is provided over the striker wheel, said operation member being connected with a gas lever for controlling the emission of gas, said striker wheel being rotated only when the operation member is pushed down with a relatively large force and turned. Therefore, the present invention minimizes the possibilities that infants make a fire by means of the lighter or unexpected accidental ignition is caused by the lighter in storage, etc.

Abstract: A closure for a liquid or a semi-liquid fuel can having an ignitable wick is provided. The wick is mounted to the can closure with a coil spring structure so that the wick can be depressed and extended relative to the upper surface of the can closure. A recessed portion is defined in the upper surface of the canned closure for receiving the wick in its depressed condition and the compressed wick is retained therewithin with a peelable seal. Removal of the peelable seal allows the wick and coil stem assembly to extend to an operating position wherein the wick can be easily ignited.

Abstract: A fire-extinguishing device for an open-type oil burner is disclosed which is capable of effectively preventing the discharge of bad odor to a room due to unburned fuel oil gas at the fire-extinguishing of the oil burner. The fire-extinguishing device includes a damper for closing, at the fire-extinguishing, an opening of a combustion cylinder construction of the oil burner through which combustion gas is discharge to a room. The damper or combustion cylinder construction may be provided with an oxidation catalyst plate through which combustion gas is discharged to a room at the fire-extinguishing, so that unburned fuel oil gas may be removed by means of the catalyst plate.

Abstract: A fire-extinguishing device for an open-type oil burner is disclosed which is capable of effectively preventing the discharge of bad odor to a room due to unburned fuel oil gas at the fire-extinguishing of the oil burner. The fire-extinguishing device includes a damper for closing, at the fire-extinguishing, an opening of a combustion cylinder construction of the oil burner through which combustion gas is discharge to a room. The damper or combustion cylinder construction may be provided with an oxidation catalyst plate through which combustion gas is discharged to a room at the fire-extinguishing, so that unburned fuel oil gas may be removed by means of the catalyst plate.

Abstract: This device is of the type having a permeable elastic disk (13) disposed in a circuit supplying the burner with gas and subjected to compression by two elements activated by the same control element, an annular compression element (17) and a central compression element (20). According to the invention, control element (31) is mounted to slide between two positions, a presetting position wherein it is coupled rotationally with annular compression element (17) and a setting position where it is decoupled therefrom.

Abstract: A gas-fueled cigarette lighter having front and rear walls defined by plates which are joined together by a plurality of ribs to resist pressure produced by the gas, wherein the lighter has a flat ultra-thin format which lends itself to insertion between the inner and outer wrappers of a standard cigarette pack so that the smoker is never at a loss for a light and the inserted lighter functions as a stiffener to prevent crushing of the pack. The lighter is constituted by a card-like body having a shallow reservoir therein filled with liquified gas. Fitting into a corner cut-out in the body is a lighter assembly whose thickness is not greater than that of the body. The assembly includes a valve-controlled nozzle coupled to the reservoir and an adjacent thumb wheel against which a flint is pressed such that when the wheel is turned it abrades the flint to generate sparks that ignite vapor emitted from the nozzle.

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 cigarette lighter including an ignition system of which a striking member support wheel (14) is pivotally supported (17, 18) by a lighter body (10) for pivotal movement in conjunction with the opening and closing movement of a cover (23), to enable the ignition system to be enclosed by the cover when the latter is closed. The lighter further includes a nozzle (11) urged at all times to move upwardly to allow gas to issue therethrough, and a regulating member (20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31) for the cover operative to move the nozzle downwardly by its underside, so that the nozzle can be automatically moved upwardly to allow gas to issue therethrough when the cover is opened and can be automatically moved downwardly to stop the issuing gas when the cover is closed.

Abstract: The lighter has a cover which, in its closed position, moves an actuating lever for the gas valve to a retracted position in which the lever cannot be actuated to open the valve. When the cover is open, the lever is moved to an operating position in which the user can operate the lever to open the valve and ignite the gas then flowing through the valve.

Abstract: A gas cigarette lighter for igniting a liquified gas fed out of the combustion valve by applying electric sparks thereto which are generated by the discharge circuit connected to a secondary cell is provided with a solar cell as a supplementary electric source for the secondary cell. The solar cell can be inserted into the lighter casing without increasing the volume of the latter, and the secondary cell can be charged not only with light from the sun but also with light from a fluorescent lamp.

Abstract: A gas fueled lighter having a cylindrical body with a central bore forming a gas passage and a valve port. A check valve blocks flow from a reservoir to the passage, and contains a metering plug to pass gas to the passage. A valve plug threaded and sealed in the bore opens and closes the valve port. Such plug carries a turnknob head, contains a burner port from the gas passage, and carries a flame shield which supports a striker wheel. A flint is pressed against the wheel by a spring supported by a retainer plate on the valve plug. A cap threaded onto the body over the head has threads with the same lead as the valve plug threads so that if the cap is screwed onto the body when the valve is open, the cap will drivingly rotate the valve plug to closed position. A bottom flange on the cap and an O-ring in the body form a secondary seal to prevent fuel leakage and exclude dirt and moisture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-fired cigarette lighter comprising a gas reservoir, a gas distributor valve and means which make it possible to ignite the gas emerging from this distributor valve, comprising at least one reserve supply of gas and means for draining this reserve supply into the gas reservoir. This lighter is remarkable in that it is rechargeable and comprises a filling device enabling simultaneous filling of the reserve supply and of the gas reservoir, the filling device comprising two serially disposed valves, opening of the valve situated between the reserve supply of gas and the other valve being operated either by the opening of this other valve or by an operating element, this other valve then remaining closed.

Abstract: A hypergolic substance which is spontaneously ignited upon being exposed to the atmosphere ignites the fuel issuing from the nozzle of a cigarette lighter. The hypergolic substance is either mixed with the fuel in a fuel tank or is separately contained within the lighter body. Dispensing of at least the hypergolic substance is controlled by a positive and conscious physical act of the user employing a lever mounted within the lighter body or direct finger pressure on a valve. A mechanical interlock additionally prevents accidental or casual release of the hypergolic substance. The mechanical interlock holds the lever or valve immobile until the cap is opened.

Abstract: A cigarette lighter has a cylindrical fuel-containing housing provided at its head with a burner, a valve having a lever operable to feed fuel from the housing interior to the burner, and a striker wheel for sparking across the burner and igniting fuel issuing therefrom. A shield surrounds the projecting end of the valve lever and prevents its actuation. This shield is releasably connected to the housing by a plurality of frangible webs to allow its removal after purchase of the lighter. These webs are integrally formed with the shield and with the synthetic-resin reservoir body of the housing or with the metallic head cap thereof.

Abstract: A lighter of the disposable type is disclosed for burning a fuel such as butane contained in a body member which defines an internal fuel chamber having an opening through which the fuel may pass and including a dual action valve which controls the flow of gaseous butane fuel to a burner in either of two modes. The first mode includes an "on/off" fuel control lever; the second mode includes a variable fuel flow control member which determines the height of the flame produced at an output orifice of a burner by a sparking wheel and sparking flint by controlling the amount of fuel passed therethrough as a function of the rotational position of a rotatable control member. The lighter further comprises novel means to pre-determine the height range of the flame thus produced, by limiting the rotational range of travel of the flame height control member.

Abstract: A lever formed at least partially as a bimetallic strip engages between the cover and the burner-valve of a gas-type cigarette lighter. When the cover is lifted this lever automatically opens the valve and forms a gas jet that may be ignited with the striker. A cup-shaped extension on the lever at the jet is heated by the flame on the lighter and conducts this heat to a thermodeformable tab on the lever so that after a predetermined amount of heating the tab deforms and disconnects the lever from the burner-valve, allowing this valve to close and shut off the gas flow.

Abstract: A security device for a lighter having an externally operated actuator lever which opens and closes a gas valve. The security device comprises a security member secured to the lighter for preventing operation of the actuator lever, the security member being attached to the lighter by at least one line of weakness so as to be separable from the lighter to free the actuator lever. The security member can enclose the lever to prevent access thereto, or it can abut the lever to block movement thereof.