Abstract: Timepiece device capable of illuminating an outside object and providing an outstanding illuminating effect. A light-emitting diode of high-luminance and high directivity for illuminating the outside object is provided on the side of an outer case of a timepiece and the light-emitting direction is arranged parallel to a line passing through numerals 6 and 12 on the dial.

Abstract: An optical focussing device for an optical information storage system. A hollow cylindrical holder carries a lens at its upper end. The holder is connected to a frame by two thin plates adjacent each other near the upper end and by one thin plate at a lower position. A vibration diminution element is interposed between the upper pair of plates. Each plate is circular with a central opening and several scroll shaped cuts extending from the opening toward the outside edge.

Abstract: A small-sized video or audio reading pickup device in which a light beam generator generates a light beam directed to a focussing device which focuses the light beam into a beam spot on an information carrier. The focussing device is mounted on an upper portion of a cylindrical hollow support disposed in a resiliently supported frame and a beam deflecting mirror is fixedly mounted within the cylindrical hollow support and independently thereof in vertical alignment with the focussing device. A light beam generated by the beam generating device is laterally directed to and deflected off the deflecting mirror and focused via the focussing device onto the information carrier, with the vertical positioning of the cylindrical hollow support being controlled to control the size of the beam spot. Lateral positioning of the light beam on the carrier is also controlled by lateral translation of the frame, and a photo-sensitive detector is arranged to detect light beam intensity reflected from the carrier.

Abstract: A game racket includes a generally oval head section and a handle section extending from the head section. A plastic brace is secured in the head section to complete the ovality of the head section. A hand grip is fixed to the handle section. The head section and the handle section are constituted by a tubular titanium strip which is provided with a Vickers hardness of 150 to 220.

Abstract: An optical control system for information read out of video and/or audio information optically recorded in a track on the surface of a disc-shaped information medium, wherein a lightbeam is focused into a spot of predetermined transverse dimension at the locus of impingement thereof with the plane of the track and selectively deflected transversely along an edge of the track. Deviations of the light spot from the edge of the track is detected and corrected by means of feedback servo-system to maintain the light spot properly situated on the track edge. The servo-system also corrects for focus deviations in the predetermined transverse dimension of the light beam.

Abstract: A fuel flow adjusting device for use in gas-fueled lighters includes a coarse fuel flow adjuster arranged rotatably within an outer cylindrical body in threaded engagement therewith, and a fine fuel flow adjuster arranged rotatably within said coarse fuel flow adjuster in threaded engagement therewith, wherein a fuel flow adjustment is carried out by said coarse fuel flow adjuster and said fine fuel flow adjuster in combination.

Abstract: A battery operated lighter equipped with a battery operated timepiece which includes a lighter ignition circuit and a timepiece circuit wherein a switch is used in common for selectively manipulating the lighter ignition circuit or the timepiece circuit.

Abstract: A battery operated lighter equipped with a digital timepiece including an ignition circuit for generating an electric spark to ignite a lighter fuel, a timepiece circuit being electrically connected to the ignition circuit and adapted to operate a digital time display, a casing for housing therein the ignition circuit and the timepiece circuit, and a circuit for preventing a noise signal caused by operation of the ignition circuit from affecting the timepiece circuit.

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: A fuel flow adjusting device for use in gas-fueled lighters includes a coarse fuel flow adjuster arranged rotatably within an outer cylindrical body in threaded engagement therewith, and a fine fuel flow adjuster arranged rotatably within said coarse fuel flow adjuster in threaded engagement therewith, wherein a fuel flow adjustment is carried out by said coarse fuel flow adjuster and said fine fuel flow adjuster in combination.

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.

Abstract: A lighter has an actuator for an ignition mechanism and a fuel spout valve, which is mounted on a mounting block rotatably around a longitudinally central axis of a lighter casing for actuation, wherein the actuator constitutes a partial peripheral surface surrounding the lighter. A burner is also positioned on the longitudinally central axis of the lighter casing.