Abstract: A flint wheel assembly is disclosed as including a flint wheel rotatable to rub against a flint for generating spark; and two outer wheels, each on a side of the flint wheel, and each operatively associated with the flint wheel via a respective inner wheel; wherein each outer wheel is movable substantially along its longitudinal axis between a first position in which it is out of contact with the inner wheel and a second position in which it is in contact with the inner wheel; and when the outer wheel is in the second position, the outer wheel is simultaneously rotatably movable with the flint wheel upon the application of a force on the outer wheel in a direction generally towards the inner wheel.

Abstract: There is disclosed an adapter for a lighter with a button and a body, the adapter including two casing halves engageable with each other for substantially enclosing the lighter while exposing at least part of a first end of the lighter at which a flame is adapted to be produced, and when the casing halves are engaged with each other and enclosing the lighter, the casing halves are movable relative to each other to move the button of the lighter relative to the body of the lighter to produce a flame. A lighter incorporating such an adapter is also disclosed.