Abstract: A lighter. The lighter includes a container for storing a combustible fuel and a source of ignition. The source of ignition is responsive to the manual manipulation of an actuating member and a member resisting the operation of the actuation member so that the source of ignition is not activated in response to forces less than approximatey 3.5 kgf.

Abstract: A lighter. The lighter includes a container for storing a combustible fuel and a source of ignition. The source of ignition is responsive to the manual manipulation of an actuating member and a member resisting the operation of the actuation member so that the source of ignition is not activated in response to forces less than approximately 3.5 kgf.

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: The invention comprises a lighter such as a cigarette lighter including a housing. Ignition means are provided for the lighter. The ignition means include a member manually movable with respect to the housing. A lock between the manually moveable member and the housing, and release means are provided which are manually operable to release the lock to allow the manually moveable member to move relative to the housing to allow or cause ignition of the lighter. The release means require manual movement to release the lock in a direction different to the direction of movement of the manually moveable member to allow or cause ignition.

Abstract: A safety lighter having a safety switch which prevents ignition of the lighter by automatically blocking the activation trigger from returning to a pre-ignition position and in turn prevents the piezoelectric actuator from returning to a pre-ignition position after the activation trigger has been urged to an ignition position. The safety switch has a slanted member having an engagement surface and a sliding surface, and a U-shaped sliding slot member having a resilient pane, a guide arm, a blocking surface, and a safety trigger. The safety switch allows ignition of the lighter only after the safety trigger is urged upward such that the activation trigger and the piezoelectric actuator return to their pre-ignition positions.

Abstract: A safety lighter with improved rotary wheel hoods surrounding the striker wheel. The hoods must be urged downwardly and simultaneously rotated to engage and rotate the striker wheel. By varying the arrangement of the annular inner and outer surfaces of the hoods having either smooth surfaces or protuberances thereon with the annular unrecessed lateral portions of the striker wheel having either smooth surfaces or protuberances thereon, a multiplicity of embodiments may be achieved. Each embodiment requires a varying level of downward pressure and rotational forces to cause the lighter to spark and ignite.

Abstract: A lighter safety system which in a first “safety on” position prevents the ignition of the lighter by not releasing gas when the trigger is pulled. The simultaneous downward depression of a safety switch with the operator's thumb and the rearward depression of the trigger by the operator's fingers (of the same hand) allows the lighter to ignite. A safety gas lever in the housing is pivotable when a positioning pillar in the housing is depressed. A yoke on one end of switch lever engages the neck of a gas nozzle. Depression of the switch lifts the nozzle to release gas. The simultaneous depression of the trigger activates the ignition system; thereby igniting a flame.

Abstract: A lighter safety system which in a first "safety on" position prevents the ignition of the lighter by blocking the depression of the lighter trigger. The simultaneous forward engagement of a safety pin with the operator's thumb and the rearward depression of the trigger by the operator's fingers (of the same hand) allows the lighter to ignite. The safety pin is pivotable about a positioning pillar in the housing. A hook on one end of switch engages on slanted slot in the trigger to prevent depression of the trigger until the pivotable switch pin is urged forward.