Abstract: The invention relates to a novel incendiary device with a fire starter and a quick release slide buckle wherein sparking and ignition means reside in the buckle apparatus, and which buckle may be attached to clothing, backpacks or any other item a quick release slide buckle may be utilized. One portion of the buckle houses a sparking and combustible material, and the other is a mating side of a quick release buckle. Adding a fire starter to a quick release buckle is a novel tool for any outdoor activity that requires fire ignition.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a fire starter comprises a main housing having a cavity therein. A striker is mounted on an end of the main housing and positioned to extend over at least a part of the opening of the cavity. A spark producing rod is slideably and rotatably disposed in the cavity of the main housing. A biasing element is mounted around the spark producing rod to urge a first end of the spark producing rod into contact with the striker. A torque mechanism is attached near a second end of the spark producing rod to cause rotation of spark producing rod, the second end of the spark producing rod being an end opposite the first end of the spark producing rod.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas lighter with a roller-rotation restraining part, extending toward a roller from one side of a top surface of a cap for surrounding a nozzle of the gas lighter so that the roller-rotation restraining part is caught by and brought in contact with the roller. Thus, a certain rotation-restraining force is added to the rotation of the roller by means of the roller-rotation restraining part which is caught by and brought in contact with the roller during the rotation of the roller for ignition to increase a finger grasp force required for the ignition of the gas lighter through the rotation of the roller, thereby being capable of preventing an accident, should the lighter get into the hands of a child.

Abstract: A gas lighter with safety mechanism comprising an inner frame mounted on top of a fuel reservoir and provided with a valve for releasing fuel contained in the fuel reservoir; an outer frame mounted on top of the inner frame and having two supports each of which is provided with a L-shaped supporting hole including a vertical section and a horizontal section; a lever sandwiched between the two supports and pivotable with respect to the outer frame to actuate the valve; a flint disposed between the two supports; a friction wheel rotatably sleeved on a shaft between the two supports, the shaft are movably supported in the supporting holes, the friction wheel is separate from the flint when the shaft is moved to the vertical sections while contacts the flint to enable to generate sparks by rotating the friction wheel when the shaft is moved to the horizontal sections.

Abstract: A quick-release buckle with a fire starting components is an apparatus that readily provides a user with the tools to create a fire in emergency situations. The apparatus mainly comprises a first buckle portion, a second buckle portion, a fire ignition material, a friction plate, and a plurality of interlocking mechanisms. The first buckle portion and the second buckle portion are used as a fastener and engage each other through the interlocking mechanisms. The fire ignition material is struck upon the friction plate in order to create a fire among an incendiary substance. The friction plate is integrated into the first buckle portion, which allows the friction plate to be firmly held in place by grasping the first buckle portion. The fire ignition material is integrated into the second buckle portion, which allows the second buckle portion to be used to strike the fire ignition material against the friction plate.

Abstract: A spark generating device that is supported by a tricycle is movable to a position in which the spark generating device contacts the riding surface. The spark generating device includes a handle actuation portion and a spark portion that creates sparks on the riding surface as a result of frictional contact with the riding surface. The spark generating device can also include a handle actuation portion which is accessible to the user and allows the user to move the spark generating device to the second position without having to manipulate the wheels or pedals of the tricycle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas lighter with a roller-rotation restraining part, and more particularly, to a gas lighter with a roller-rotation restraining part, wherein the roller rotation restraining part extends toward a roller from one side of a top surface of a cap for surrounding a nozzle of the gas lighter so that the roller-rotation restraining part is caught to and brought in contact with the roller, and thus, a certain rotation-restraining force is added to the rotation of the roller by means of the roller-rotation restraining part which is caught to and brought in contact with the roller during the rotation of the roller for ignition to increase a finger grasp force required for the ignition of the gas lighter through the rotation of the roller, thereby being capable of preventing an accident of the gas lighter which could be resulted from children.

Abstract: A novel mechanical spark generating device for one-handed operation. The novel mechanical spark generating device includes a case having a case body and a relatively moveable striker arm extended therefrom, the case body includes a channel having an opening thereinto. A pyrophoric rod assembly is moveably carried in the channel of the case body, the pyrophoric rod assembly having a support surface adjacent to one end thereof, and a pyrophoric rod carried therein. A striker bar is fixed to the striker arm in a position for interacting with the pyrophoric rod of the pyrophoric rod assembly when the pyrophoric rod assembly is in a deployed configuration extended from the case body and the striker arm is moved there toward.

Abstract: In an igniter which is ignited by rotation of an actuator, ignition of the igniter is disabled by a simple rotation of the actuator in the initial state or in the non-used state and the ignition lock can be released in a series of igniting actions without preventing the automatic return of the igniter to the locked state, while ensuring excellent operability of the igniter. The igniter is provided with an actuator mechanism (5) for carrying out an igniting operation on a valve mechanism (7) for controlling supply of gas from a reservoir portion (2) to a gas nozzle (9) in an end portion of a rod-like portion (4) and an ignition mechanism (8). The actuator mechanism (5) comprises a rotatable actuator (51), a fulcrum member (52) about which the actuator is rotated, and an interlocking member (53) which operates a piezoelectric unit (8).

Abstract: 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, which are coaxially positioned with the striker wheel and facing two outer sides of the two driving wheels respectively, being integrally, upwardly, and rearwardly extended from two supporting walls of the supporting frame respectively, wherein each of the safety shells is in circular shape having an outer smooth surface and a radius slightly larger than that of the driving wheels so that the two safety shells encircle the outer sides of the two driving wheels respectively to form two physical barriers of the driving wheels.

Abstract: A novel safety stopper for use with a conventional welding torch striker includes a sleeve made of a flexible, non-inflammable, heat-resistant material. The sleeve is shaped to enclose a central portion of both arms of a conventional welding torch striker, while allowing relative movement first and second push-tabs. The sleeve is retained on the arms by spring force. The sleeve is shaped to cover a substantial portion of the open area defined by the arms and the strike plate, while exposing the strike plate and the flint. A novel welding torch striker includes an integral safety stopper made of a flexible, non-flammable, heat-resistant rubber and formed as a web, a first handle-grip, and a second handle-grip. The stopper extends between both arms of the striker with the first handle-grip surrounding a portion of the first arm and the second handle-grip surrounding a portion of the second arm.

Abstract: 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 align with a gas nozzle, wherein the wind shielding guard has a height that a root portion of the lighter flame is positioned below the top flame gate for preventing the lighter frame from being blown out. Each safety guard has a top edge rim horizontally extended from the top ceiling of the wind shielding guard to a position above a top circumferential edge of the respective driving wheel, such that the safety guards form as a physical barrier for preventing a thumb of a child from fully engaging with the driving wheels to drive the striker wheel to rotate.

Abstract: 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, which are coaxially positioned with the striker wheel and facing two outer sides of the two driving wheels respectively, being integrally, upwardly, and rearwardly extended from two supporting walls of the supporting frame respectively, wherein each of the safety shells is in circular shape having an outer smooth surface and a radius slightly larger than that of the driving wheels so that the two safety shells encircle the outer sides of the two driving wheels respectively to form two physical barriers of the driving wheels.

Abstract: 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, which are coaxially positioned with the striker wheel and facing two outer sides of the two driving wheels respectively, being integrally, upwardly, and rearwardly extended from two supporting walls of the supporting frame respectively, wherein each of the safety shells is in circular shape having an outer smooth surface and a radius slightly larger than that of the driving wheels so that the two safety shells encircle the outer sides of the two driving wheels respectively to form two physical barriers of the driving wheels.

Abstract: A novel safety stopper for use with a conventional welding torch striker includes a sleeve made of a flexible, non-flammable, heat-resistant material. The sleeve is shaped to enclose a central portion of both arms of a conventional welding torch striker, while allowing relative movement first and second push-tabs. The sleeve is retained on the arms by spring force. The sleeve is shaped to cover a substantial portion of the open area defined by the arms and the strike plate, while exposing the strike plate and the flint. A novel welding torch striker includes an integral safety stopper made of a flexible, non-flammable, heat-resistant rubber and formed as a web, a first handle-grip, and a second handle-grip. The stopper extends between both arms of the striker with the first handle-grip surrounding a portion of the first arm and the second handle-grip surrounding a portion of the second arm.

Abstract: A combination gas cylinder striker and wrench device for use with a gas cylinder having a cylinder valve with a valve stem. The device is made of a striker having a pair of wire frame members that are manipulatable to strike a spark for igniting a flammable gas from a gas cylinder. A gas cylinder wrench is affixed to one of the wire frame members. The gas cylinder wrench has a central portion having an opening therethrough that is sized to interfit with the valve stem of the gas cylinder. The central portion is located at a U-shaped area of the wire frame member to stabilize the affixation of the gas cylinder wrench to the wire frame member.

Abstract: A disposable lighter holder includes a holder frame providing a sliding chamber therein, a lighter holder for holding a disposable lighter in position slidably disposed in the sliding chamber, a resilient element connected between the holder frame and the lighter holder to normally urge and retain the lighter holder in a lower position, and an ignition member being arranged in such a manner that when a pushing force is applied by an adult's thumb on the pusher member in order to drive the lighter holder sliding frontwardly along the sliding chamber, simultaneously, a gas lever of the disposable lighter is depressed by the ignition member for releasing gas and a striker wheel of the disposable lighter is struck by the ignition member to rotate for generating striking sparks to ignite the releasing gas.

Abstract: A safety lighter having a safety thumb-wheel design that will prevent accidental ignition and unauthorized use by children. The safety lighter can be ignited with one easy press of the thumb-wheel without any additional manipulation of slides or switches. The safety thumb-wheel design consists of a friction thumb-wheel assembled between two side thumb-wheels on an axle. The two side thumb-wheels has a circular shallow indentation on the face that contacts the friction thumb-wheel. The inside diameter of the circular shallow indentation is slightly larger than the outside diameter of the friction thumb-wheel such that the friction thumb-wheel can be inserted in the circular shallow indentation. When pressing down with moderate force on the two side thumb-wheels, they will engage the friction thumb-wheel, which in turn bears against a flint to create a spark.

Abstract: The lighter of the present invention provides a resiliently deformable guard that covers a portion of the striking wheel assembly. To operate the lighter, a user exerts sufficient pressure to depress the guard before rotating the striking wheel assembly. The present invention provides retention mechanisms to make removal of the guard more difficult. Further, the lighter of the present invention provides brake members to prevent the rotation of the striking wheel assembly when the user attempts to release fuel prior to rotating the striking wheel assembly.

Abstract: A striker wheel assembly mounting structure including a wheel axle mounted between two upright supports at the top of a butane wheel, two driving wheels mounted around the wheel axle between the upright supports, and a striker wheel fixedly mounted around the wheel axle and disposed in contact with a spring-supported flint below and turned by the driving wheels through the wheel axle to strike the spring-supported flint in producing sparks, wherein the wheel axle is made of polygonal cross section, having two round rods at two opposite ends loosely inserted into a respective axle hole on each upright support; the driving wheels have a center through holes of bigger diameter relative to the wheel axle for passing the wheel axle, at least one center through hole of the driving wheels is a polygonal center through so arranged that the driving wheels run idle when turned without being depressed, or turned to rotate the wheel axle and the striker wheel when depressed.

Abstract: The lighter of the present invention provides a resiliently deformable guard that covers a portion of the striking wheel assembly. To operate the lighter, a user exerts sufficient pressure to depress the guard before rotating the striking wheel assembly. The present invention also provides retention mechanisms to make the removal of the guard more difficult. Further, the lighter of the present invention provides brake members to prevent the rotation of the striking wheel assembly when the user attempts to release fuel prior to rotating the striking wheel assembly.

Abstract: A disposable roll and press operated lighter including a shield shaped to the wheel and adapted to partly cover the wheel deterring a child from turning the wheel to an extent that ignites vapor from the lighter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas lighter. To use the gas lighter, first, the push-down member is depressed. As a result, the rotary body rotates and the engage pawl of the rotary body engages with the ratchet teeth of the ratchet. This rotates the ratchet, causing the rotary ignition means to rotate. As the rotary ignition means rotates, it rubs against the flint to make sparks, which ignite the gas injected from the gas injection means. To stop using the gas lighter, the depression of the push-down member should be released. Consequently, the push-down member returns by the returning elastic member so that the rotary body rotates in the opposite direction, thus disengaging the engage pawl from the ratchet teeth. At this time, the ratchet teeth and rotary ignition means do not rotate.

Abstract: A cigarette lighter is provided which comprises a tank for a combustible gas under pressure; a valve which is normally closed so preventing exit of the gas from the tank, but which can be opened to allow gas to escape from the tank through a nozzle; a valve actuator which when operated engages and opens the valve; means to produce a spark in the vicinity of the nozzle thereby causing ignition of gas escaping from the tank when the valve is engaged and opened by the valve actuator; a safety device which normally disengages the valve actuator from the valve but which can be selectively operated to move the valve actuator to engage and open the valve.

Abstract: An ignition mechanism for a lighter for cigarettes, cigars, etc. The ignition mechanism makes a fire surely and easily by a single operation and without staining the thumb of the user. A striker wheel is provided at least on one side thereof with a toothed wheel. An operation member is positioned adjacent the toothed wheel. The operation member is mounted on a shaft so as to be movable up and down and inclinable in the direction of moving to and away from the toothed wheel. The operation member has at least one engagement portion corresponding to the teeth of the toothed wheel. A coiled spring is disposed between the lower end of the operation member and the lighter body. The coiled spring pushes the operation member toward the toothed wheel. The operation member is connected with a nozzle lifting lever so that the nozzle lifting lever lifts the nozzle when the operation member is pushed down.

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 device for attaching a flat file hooded gas lighter to an accessible location. The device includes a body structure having a magnet on one end and a fastening clip on the other end and groove like threads and a stop flange therebetween. The body structure maybe conveniently made from a plastic material.

Abstract: An improved lighter comprising a resiliently based operating member 71 drivingly coupled to a striker wheel 51 and a control plate 40 for a gas valve 30. The operating member causes the striker wheel to turn against a flint 61 and also presses the control plate downward to release the gas valve for permitting butane gas to escape for ignition. The operating member prevents a finger from coming into direct contact with the striker wheel. A cover is provided above the control plate to protect it from being accidentally displaced.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improvement of gas lighter of the type which comprises a main body having a gas well, a gas-ejection nozzle fixed to the ceiling of the gas well, a cap operatively connected to the gas-ejection nozzle, and a fire-striking unit having a rotatable file and an associated flint. Such a gas lighter is improved in that the fire-striking unit has a connecting pipe under its bottom surface, the pipe communicating with the gas-ejection nozzle at its rear end and being open at its top end in the vicinity of the rotatable file. The building-in of the connecting pipe on the lower surface of the fire-striking unit permits reduction of the number of parts to be handled in the assembling line.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved gaslighter structure using a flint for striking flame. To facilitate the assembling work so as to permit automatic assembling, the gaslighter structure uses a mount which is designed to permit the assembling of parts into a flame-striking device and the connecting of the flame-striking device to related parts for synchronizing the flame-striking operation with the ejection of petroleum gas from the nozzle assembly by simply mounting the parts to the mount at selected portions. Then, the mount with the flame-striking device and associated parts is push-fitted to the lighter housing.

Abstract: A child-resistant cigarette lighter having a cigarette well with a flame chamber near its bottom. Fuel and air are supplied to the flame chamber producing a combustible mixture which is then ignited, thereby producing a flame which is entirely confined to the well.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pyrophoric igniter, of the type commonly used in cigarette lighters. The specific improvement being a mechanically biased clutch capable of preventing the rotation of the friction wheel while the mechanical biasing clutch is engaged. The clutch may be selectively engaged or disengaged. The clutch is designed to make the lighter more safe, especially when it is viewed as a plaything by young children.

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: 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: An igniter assembly is disclosed for detachable mounting on and use with a standard gas torch. The subject igniter can be actuated from a point remote from the torch nozzle to cause a shower of sparks above and across the torch nozzle to effect ignition of a gaseous mixture flowing from the torch.

Abstract: A gas warmer for use in cold regions which can be carried on the body and uses gas as fuel. The warmer comprises a closed container filled with gas fuel, and having igniter means similar to that of a cigarette lighter. In addition, the warmer contains a flow-controlled gas outlet pipe coupled to an external retainer for holding a roll of metallic cotton. When the igniter is lit, the metallic cotton is heated to incandescence. Gas fed to the metallic cotton heating element keeps the cotton in incandescence as long as the gas flow continues, even after the igniter is turned off.

Abstract: A holder for a lighter having a flint and a striking wheel which ignites the fuel contained in the lighter upon rotation of the wheel. One embodiment of the invention includes an elongated frame having an open receptacle at one end. The receptacle is configured to securely retain the lighter during use. The holder also includes an elongated striker movably secured to the frame and adapted for rotating the striking wheel when driven longitudinally during use.

Abstract: On one end face of a case, a heating unit, a burner and a firing portion are aligned in this order, and a tubular windshield is mounted on the end face of the case to surround substantially entirely the burner. The windshield has formed therein an opening on the side of the heating unit, through which a lighter flame emitted from the burner is directed to the heating unit to set it alight when the case is turned down so that the heating unit lies above the burner.

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: An igniting device wherein an elongated and hollow tubular body member is fixed at one longitudinal end to a gasifiable fuel container, a rotary member having an axial shaft extended at an end to the other extended end of the body member is rotatably born adjacent the fixed end of the body member, and gasified fuel discharged at the extended end of the body member is ignited by a flame generating means which cooperates with the extended end of the shaft of the rotary member. The flame generating means thus disposed at a remote end from the fuel container utilized as gripping part of the device enables it possible to ignite easily and reliably even burners located relatively deeply inside gas equipments.

Abstract: A torch igniter for attachment to a torch nozzle having a nozzle tip through which a fuel is passed includes an igniter attachment on which a flint and abrading wheel is mounted. The flint is biased against the rim of the abrading wheel at a location thereon generally facing the nozzle tip so that rotation of the wheel generates sparks which are projected in front of the nozzle tip to ignite the fuel passing therefrom. A small electric or pneumatic motor may be connected to the flint wheel to rotate the wheel upon energization of the motor. Compressed gas fed to the torch nozzle may be utilized to drive the pneumatic motor; electric batteries are provided in the case of an electric motor. The igniter attachment is fixedly positioned rearwardly of the nozzle tip and laterally offset therefrom so that the attachment and motor are not adversely affected by the flame.

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: 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: 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.