Abstract: A firelighting fluid for igniting coal and wood, consisting of an alcohol stabilized by the addition of water and at least one alcohol-soluble thickening agent, is described.

Abstract: A metering stopper for the neck of a bottle is described, with which a liquid medium is delivered in metered quantities. A tubular metering housing encloses a metering chamber which is provided with an outlet bore, the wall of which metering chamber has recesses for the admission of liquid into the inside of the metering chamber and in which a float is inserted which slides in sealing manner along the inner wall of the metering chamber. The float, the specific weight of which is in each case greater than the specific weight of the liquid to be delivered, has a cone, the tapered tip of which interacts with a valve seat in the outlet bore of the metering chamer.

Abstract: A sealing cap for a container provided with a safety valve is described, this sealing cap consisting of a bottom part which can be screwed onto the container neck and firmly locked there and of a top part which can be screwed onto the bottom part. The bottom part serves to seal absolutely the container neck provided with the safety valve, by compressing, in a moisture-tight manner, the joint between the edge of the container neck and a molding forming the valve support. The bottom part, fixed in position by retaining tabs and detent lugs, and capable of being loosened only by force, remains fixedly connected to the container during use. The top part can be unscrewed.

Abstract: A safety container for dispensing highly flammable liquids is described, which comprises flexible compressible container walls and a safety valve which is designed as a membrane-controlled cone valve, closable by a cap. The membrane exhibits a central hole bounded by a sealing edge, through which a valve cone is inserted and contacted by the sealing edge. The cone valve is operated by pressing the flexible container walls together and thereby reducing the interior space of the container and raising the internal pressure.