Abstract: This lighter is of the type having on its housing in which is provided a reservoir containing the gas in liquid form a head comprising in addition to the burner valve (10) connected with the reservoir via a pressure reducer an igniting mechanism comprising control means (4) for the opening of the burner valve (10) and means for making sparks (2, 3, 4, 8, 11) and in which associated with the igniting mechanism is means (8) for neutralizing this mechanism and displaceable between an active neutralizing position for the igniting mechanism and a retracted position, these neutralizing means (8) being displaceable manually by the user from their active position to the retracted position. The neutralizing means (8) of the igniting mechanism are normally maintained in the neutralizing position and are in addition set up so as to be automatically returned to the neutralizing position after actuation of the igniting mechanism.

Abstract: A portable gun-type adhesive discharger operable independent of an external power source. The adhesive discharger includes a main case body for supporting a rigid adhesive stick extending in a longitudinal direction, a hand grip portion for manually holding the main case body, a heating unit disposed in the main case body for melting the adhesive stick, a nozzle portion connected to a front end of the main case body for discharging melted adhesive stick, and a trigger portion disposed at the hand grip portion and connected to the adhesive stick for feeding the adhesive stick toward the nozzle portion. The main case body and the hand grip portion provide an interior space in combination. A gas supply unit having a gas reservoir is provided in the interior space, and catalytically combustible gas is filled in the reservoir. The heating unit includes a catalytic combustion unit disposed in the interior at a position adjacent the adhesive stick.

Abstract: Formerly unpleasant blue smoke was generated in a vaporizer burner for auxiliary heaters for motor vehicles once the fuel supply was cut off and the flame died down, as the remaining fuel was merely heated up, but not burnt. According to the invention the glow plug is activated for a determined period of time during the after-running phase of the combustion air blower. By this means practically all remaining fuel is vaporized and burnt and therefore the forming of blue smoke and remaining residues in the area of the plug muff and/or the burner is avoided.

Abstract: A controller has an axially releasable locking unit operable to prevent rotation of a regulating shaft from at least one locking position, without first axially moving the regulating shaft. This push-to-turn or pull-to-turn locking unit is arranged entirely outside of a housing of the controller, and is arranged with mounting particulars matched to those of the controller such that the same controller assembly can be used interchangeably either with a push-to-turn locking unit or without such a unit.

Abstract: A lighter is provided having the capability of providing one of two flames, one flame of the more conventional 11/2 to 2 inches in length for lighting a cigarette, cigar, pipe or the like, and the other flame of a less conventional 12 to 16 inches in length for reaching places otherwise difficult to reach, such as fireplaces. The lighter employs two valves, which may be adjustable, each separately connected with the fuel reservoir and provided with an actuating plunger. The two valve plungers are actuated by a grip handle which in one position depresses one of the plungers and in another position depresses the second plunger. In such manner, the two flames of different length are generated.

Abstract: Cigarette type lighter has the ability to work as a conventional gas lighter or without fuel by producing cinders from a flint. A lever along the side of the lighter allows selection of mode of operation. Flints may be stored within the lighter housing.

Abstract: A single-action ultra-thin cigarette lighter in a card-like format having a taper terminating in a blade-shaped bottom edge making it possible to wedge the lighter between the corresponding faces of the inner and outer wrappers of a standard crushable cigarette pack to serve as a stiffener therefor without significant deformation of the pack. The lighter includes a narrow reservoir for liquefied gas having front and rear walls whose width approaches that of the wrapper faces and whose length is somewhat shorter, the walls being inclined to form the taper. Mounted on top of the reservoir to seal the liquefied gas therein is a similarly narrow lighter assembly that includes a spark generator, a valve having an inlet extending into the reservoir below, and a movable hollow stem which is normally held in a closed position.

Abstract: A disposable gas lighter is formed with a liquid-fuel reservoir having a well molded into the housing at an upper portion thereof and provided with a plug member having a plurality of positions including a first position in which a passage is provided into the reservoir, a second position in which the well and the flow can be completely closed off and a third position in which the member is completely clear of the well to enable the well to serve to accommodate a valve system and a flow control device for the lighter. The axially displaceable member, having the aforementioned three positions, may be molded as part of the lighter housing and the well and can be broken loose when it is necessary to fill the reservoir.

Abstract: A hand-held lighting device employing an incandescent mantle as a light source and having a pilot burner fixedly mounted within the lighting device housing adjacent a mantle mounting, the pilot burner being aspirated to promote efficient combustion and reduce the accumulation of soot on the interior of the housing. The pilot burner is ignited by an ignition assembly, such as a flint wheel, which is actuable from outside of the housing.

Abstract: Firelighting apparatus for lighting fires comprising a holder for use in combination with a lighter of the type having a separate rotatable flint sticker and a movable fuel valve. The holder includes a first elongate member having a mounting adjacent its remote end for removably mounting the lighter thereto. A second elongate member has mounted adjacent its remote end a frictional engaging member. The first and second elongate members are mounted for relative longitudinal movement therebetween such that relative movement in one direction causes the frictional engaging member to consecutively rotate the flint striker and engage the fuel valve to light the lighter and relative movement in the opposite direction to extinguish the lighter.

Abstract: Oil burner, having an ignition mechanism and a wick movable upwardly and downwardly, and being operated with ease by completing wick lifting and ignition simultaneously in a single operation.

Abstract: A throwaway type gas lighter is disclosed which comprises a windbreak, a fuel tank filled with a liquefied fuel gas, a spark generating mechanism including a rasp wheel and a spring-biased flint, fuel supplying means including a fuel injection pipe for supplying the fuel gas from the fuel tank, an outer valve member made of elastic resilient material and sealingly surrounding the fuel injection pipe for selectively preventing the fuel gas from flowing and allowing the same to flow therethrough when the outer valve member is suitably deformed, and fuel supply adjusting means for adjusting the fuel flow rate in the fuel injection pipe whereby when the outer valve member is actuated and the rasp wheel is rotated, the ignition is completed.

Abstract: A novelty device resembling a cigarette lighter in appearance has a bi-stable actuator mounted on the container to expel a foam-like substance from the container whenever a user depresses the actuator.

Abstract: Disclosed in this invention is an igniter making use of a piezo-electric element, comprising a stator, a movable piezo-electric unit, and a conductor provided coaxially in a cylindrical body as an assembly. The movable piezo-electric unit incorporates a piezo-electric element, and is arranged to be movable under the pressure of a gas flowing in a gas passage in the cylindrical body to impinge against the conductor to initiate spark discharge between the discharging electrodes connected to the respective electrodes of the piezo-electric element. A magnetic attractive force is produced between the stator and the movable piezo-electric unit to boost the impact force of the movable piezo-electric unit against the conductor.

Abstract: This safety ignition device intended notably for controlling the valve through which gaseous fuel is supplied to a burner injector comprises essentially built-in means for protecting the circuitry from transient overvoltages and current surges, notably a varistor for limiting peak voltages and currents, absorbing disturbing energies and stabilizing pressures.

Abstract: A gas lighter has a pistol-shaped casing that contains a gas cartridge in line with a mouthpiece which simulates a muzzle and forms a hood overhanging a striker wheel coacting with a spring-pressed flint. The striker wheel is clamped between cheeks of a reel which is eccentrically linked with a slider having an actuator in the shape of a trigger and trigger guard, the latter being articulated to a toggle joint urged by a transverse spring into a nearly straight-line position whereby a squeezing of the trigger results in an accelerating rotation of the wheel against the flint. The slider also opens a shut-off valve at the cartridge to allow the outflow of gas which is ignited by sparks from the flint hurled toward the hood.

Abstract: A gas lighter has a pistol-shaped casing that contains a gas cartridge in line with a mouthpiece which simulates a muzzle and forms a hood overhanging a striker wheel coacting with a spring-pressed flint. The striker wheel is clamped between cheeks of a reel which is eccentrically linked with a slider having an actuator in the shape of a trigger and trigger guard, the latter being articulated to a toggle joint urged by a transverse spring into a nearly straight-line position whereby a squeezing of the trigger results in an accelerating rotation of the wheel against the flint. The slider also opens a shut-off valve at the cartridge to allow the outflow of gas which is ignited by sparks from the flint hurled toward the hood.

Abstract: A throwaway type gas lighter is disclosed which comprises a windbreak, a fuel tank filled with a liquefied fuel gas, a spark generating mechanism including a rasp wheel and a spring-biased flint, fuel supplying means including a fuel injection pipe for supplying the fuel gas from the fuel tank, an outer valve member made of elastic resilient material and sealingly surrounding the fuel injection pipe for selectively preventing the fuel gas from flowing and allowing the same to flow therethrough when the outer valve member is suitably deformed, and fuel supply adjusting means for adjusting the fuel flow rate in the fuel injection pipe whereby when the outer valve member is actuated and the rasp wheel is rotated, the ignition is completed.

Abstract: An elongated shank has a handgrip at the rear end portion. At the forward end portion there is a holder for releasably retaining a cigarette lighter of the throwaway gas or butane type having a conventional flint wheel and a gas valve actuator. An actuator rod is guided for reciprocable sliding movement along the shank. The rod is urged forward along the shank by a biasing spring and may be pulled backward against the spring by a trigger adjacent the handgrip. An integral outer extension of the rod, forward of the holder, is movable between extended and retracted positions by the biasing spring and the trigger, respectively. An elastic friction member, consisting of a backwardly extending, cantileverly supported, diagonally oriented coil spring is mounted on the outer extension and is movable backward by the trigger to engage and rotate the flint wheel and depress the valve actuator. This ignites the lighter and holds it ignited as long as the trigger is held.

Abstract: A gas lighter comprises a fuel injection pipe member having a main passage and at least one radial lateral passage, a fuel tank for liquefied fuel gas, a valve member made of resilient, flexible material and sealingly surrounding the fuel injection pipe member for selectively preventing the fuel gas from flowing therethrough and allowing the fuel gas to flow therethrough when the valve member is suitably deformed, a spark generating mechanism for generating a spark, having a tubular body, a flint, a spring and a knurled wheel, the spring disposed in a hollow cylindrical space of said tubular body for urging the flint toward the knurled wheel, a windbreak for substantially enclosing the fuel injection pipe member and retaining the spark generating mechanism therein so that the mechanism is movable downwardly against the spring, guide means for assisting the up and down movement of mechanism spark generating, and valve actuating means for deforming the valve member, including a camming surface for tilting the f

Abstract: A gas burner control system includes a main burner, two electrically controlled valves connected fluidically in series with the burner, an electrical resistance igniter, a temperature responsive switch, and a diode steering circuit for controlling energizing of the valve windings and the igniter. The connected polarities of the diodes in the steering circuit are such that the winding of the first valve is energized by the alternating current power source when the source is of one polarity and the winding of the second valve is energized by the source when the source is of the opposite polarity.

Abstract: An extension lighter is described for the ignition of hard to reach material such as fireplaces, grills and the like. A conventional self contained lighter having a switch-on and switch-off control is mounted on an extension comprising a lighter holder and an operating arm or plunger. The lighter is removably mounted on one end of the holder and a trigger grip is provided permitting the user to both ignite and to extinguish the lighter by means of the plunger without directly operating the lighter itself.

Abstract: A gas lighter is formed by a head assembly which incorporates all of the valving, regulation and ignition functions and is slidably and detachably connected to a fuel cartridge having a valve assembly through which the head assembly is fluidly coupled to the fuel supply. The fuel cartridge may be stored indefinitely apart from the head assembly, and may be either disposed of and replaced, or refilled, when its fuel is exhausted.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a smokers' pyrophoric lighter wherein the usual pawl and ratchet mechanism by which an actuator turns the spark wheel is replaced by a resiliently deformable friction-drive transmitting member, preferably a rubber or like elastomeric pad, the actuator being mounted so that the friction driving member can engage the spark wheel during the operative stroke and idle past the spark wheel on the return stroke.

Abstract: A spark producing mechanism for a pyrophoric lighter having a spark wheel which is actuated by a manually operable press button that is mounted for arcuate motion around the axis of the spark wheel wherein the button is a unitary molded plastic member that includes flexible webs that provide inter-bar pivots.

Abstract: By mounting a spring-like resiliently flexible member between the shoulder of a die cast valve stem and tabs or flanges of a valve housing so as to biasingly engage the valve stem with the valve housing in the closed position, a unique, self-contained, captured valve assembly is provided. In the preferred embodiment, the valve stem incorporates a dust deflecting shoulder in order to prevent unwanted debris from entering the area between the valve stem and valve housing. In another embodiment, the valve housing comprises two sections frictionally engaged with each other with one section manufactured from brass or aluminum to eliminate leakage therethrough. This valve assembly is particularly useful in gas lighters of the butane fuel type, since the embodiments of the present invention provide against leakage and secondary ignition.

Abstract: A control circuit for a gas appliance includes ignition and hold circuits, the former providing for series energization of the heater of a thermal fuel valve and an electric igniter positioned proximate the appliance burner port area for ignition of the gas fuel and air mixture exiting the same and the latter providing for direct energization of only the igniter to hold or to maintain the appliance at a warm temperature. Moreover, the fuel valve includes an exterior selector mechanism for facile calibration and/or other adjustment for effective valve operation with either of two different gases at respectively different pressures, such as, for example, natural gas and bottled gas.

Abstract: A cigarette lighter is disclosed having a body defining a fuel reservoir and a threaded passageway extending from the reservoir to the body exterior. An insert is threaded at least partially into the passageway and a set of bendable tabs secured thereabout along a common plane exteriorly of the body. Stop means are provided for limiting rotary movement of the insert through engagement with a member of the set of bendable tabs bent off the common plane. A valve stem is movably disposed within a cavity in the insert with a portion of the valve stem projecting to the exterior thereof. An actuating lever is coupled with the valve stem and interlocked with a fulcrum.

Abstract: A cigarette lighter is disclosed having a body defining a fuel reservoir and a passageway extending from the reservoir to the body exterior. An elongated sleeve is disposed within the passageway having interior walls defining a bore and a longitudinal groove in the walls opening to the bore. A solid valve stem is movably disposed within the sleeve bore. Actuation means are provided for moving the valve stem within the bore to effect valve operations.

Abstract: By externally mounting a resiliently flexible member about a valve stem so as to biasingly engage the valve stem with the valve housing in the closed position, a unique, self-contained, captured valve assembly is provided. In the preferred embodiment, the flexible biasing member comprises a rubber material which peripherally surrounds the valve stem and the valve housing. This valve assembly is particularly useful in gas lighters of the butane fuel type, since the preferred embodiment provides a seal against leakage and secondary ignition.

Abstract: A burner igniting and sustaining arrangement includes a spark plug positioned adjacent the fuel discharge and which is caused to produce a rapidly repeating ignition spark through a circuit responding to a low voltage alternating current source by feeding an ignition coil connected to the spark plug.

Abstract: A pyrophoric gas lighter comprises a head that slips over the hollow valve stem of a replaceable can of inflammable fluid under pressure. The valve stem is of the type that slides axially to open and close the valve. The head carries a burner that communicates with the valve stem, and a striking wheel that strikes against a flint to ignite gas issuing from the burner. Pressure on the head in the direction of the container simultaneously strikes a spark and opens the valve by depressing the valve stem that carries the lighter head. In one embodiment, the pressure of the thumb on the wheel moves the head; while in another embodiment, the pressure on the head rotates the wheel through a ratchet mechanism.

Abstract: Lighter comprising a fuid-tight casing containing liquified gas under pressure, a valve member slidably mounted in said casing and having a compressible porous member forming a pressure reducing means which, in a first position of said valve member, is separated from said liquified gas under pressure and which, in a second position of the valve member, is fed with liquified gas and supplies a burner nozzle with expanded gas.

Abstract: An elongated shank has a handgrip at the rear end portion. At the forward end portion there is a holder for releasably retaining a cigarette lighter of the throw-away gas or butane type having a conventional flint wheel and a gas valve actuator. An actuator rod is guided for reciprocable sliding movement along the shank. The rod is urged forward along the shank by a biasing spring and may be pulled backward against the spring by a trigger adjacent the handgrip. An integral outer extension of the rod, forward of the holder, is movable between extended and retracted positions by the biasing spring and the trigger, respectively. An elastic friction member, consisting of a backwardly extending, cantileverly supported, diagonally oriented coil spring is mounted on the outer extension and is movable backward by the trigger to engage and rotate the flint wheel and depress the valve actuator. This ignites the lighter and holds it ignited as long as the trigger is held.