Abstract: A combustible fluid lighter includes a body with a reservoir for combustible fluid and a striking mechanism. A movable control member has at least two degrees of freedom and is manually actuated. The assembly of the control member and striking mechanism is a kinematic train which includes a coupling having two parts that are uncoupled in a rest position. At least one of these parts is displaceable for engagement by a movement of the control member other than that necessary for actuating the striking device. A resilient member is provided to return the coupling to its uncoupled position. The actuating member is a rotatable wheel adapted to drive in rotation a portion of the striking mechanism. The coupling can be a clutch device, in which case a relative axial displacement between the rotatable wheel and a portion of the striking device is necessary for engaging the two parts of the coupling.

Abstract: The ignition device of the lighter comprises a striker wheel (6) acting on a spark stone (2). The striker wheel is disposed between two plates (7) and (8) of greater diameter than and freely rotatable with respect to the wheel. Actuation of this latter is obtained by friction thanks to the deformation (11) of the pulp of the thumb (10) of the user, and may not be driven by a child as the pulp of the finger of children is not sufficiently thick.

Abstract: In order to form a heating element, a coil-shaped hollow path, cut into a plate (10), is filled with an exothermally reacting pulverulent mixture and is compressed by means of a correspondingly shaped pusher (13), a platen being then applied to the upper face of the plate (10). Thereafter, the coil (2) comprised of compressed reactive mixture is lifted above the plate (10) and covered with a refractory powder to which a binder has been added and the assembly is then compressed by means of a piston (36; FIG. 6). The assembly is then placed into a metal container (5) intended to diffuse the heat for heating for example foodstuffs, after the reactive mixture has been ignited through the opening (22).

Abstract: The elastic hinge comprises a hinge element (5) fixed to the front part of a spectacle frame and a hinge element (8) integral with a rod (11) inserted in the bore (9) of a housing (10). The rod (11) is pressed to the rear of the temple by a spring (16) which presses on the one hand against a collar (17) integral with the rod (11) and on the other hand against a ring (25) having a rib (26) which engages elastically on a shoulder (27). As a result of this arrangement, the fitting of the elastic assembly in the bore (9) is substantially simplified.

Abstract: The device comprises an upper part (1) including a combustion chamber (5) preceded by an air/gas mixing device (6). The lower part comprises a liquid gas reservoir (15), said reservoir being removable together with its injector (18). When replacing the empty reservoir with a filled one, the user benefits from an injector (18) in perfectly clean condition.

Abstract: The front part (1) of the spectacle frame carries a body (10) embedded in synthetic resin, the body containing a spring (14) and a ball (15) and having legs (11) to form a hinge part. The other hinge part is solid with the arm (2) and carries a cam shape (7) provided with notches (8 and 9) for defining the folded and normal opening positions. A spacing (22) facing the front end of the arm makes it possible to unfold the latter beyond.

Abstract: The valve comprises a stationary part (1, 2), a mobile part (9) and a fluid-tight seal (15). This fluid-tight seal (15) consists of two portions (16, 17) axially separated by a cylindrical part (18). During filling, the connection (30) of the recharging tank moves the mobile part (9) downward against the action of a spring (10). A projection (31) works with the portion (16) of the seal to bring this latter downward. A ramp (32) guides the portion (17) of the seal to the connection (30). At the end of the path, this portion (17) is squeezed between the stationary part (1, 2) and the connection to assure a complete fluid-tightness of the filling passage (25) to the outside and a perfect separation of the two filling (25) and escape (21) passages. In the closed position of the valve, the upper part of the part (9) is engaged in the opening provided for the passage of the connection ( 30).

Abstract: An igniter for combustible material includes a support, an element of a material capable of being ignited by friction, a movable friction-strip having a surface portion treated to produce ignition of the element by friction, and a plate secured to the support for holding and guiding the friction-strip is provided with an opening in front of the element. In operation, the friction-strip is pulled through the igniter, which brings the surface portion into frictional contact with the ignitable element and then uncovers the latter when ignited; the flame therefrom is available through the opening in the plate. Because the ignitable element is enclosed in a space between the support and the friction-strip, it is protected against destruction by mechanical impact or by humidity, as well as against accidental ignition due to friction with another body.

Abstract: The heating device for heating liquid and solid products comprises a heating element intended to heat a food preserve (314) or container structure. The heating element consists of a flat tile like element including a heat spreading layer (308) made of heat conducting material, an intermediate layer (303) composed by an exothermic gas-less combustible material and a layer of heat insulating incombustible material (301). The intermediate layer contains internal walls (302) defining a fire path in order to control the duration of the exothermic reaction. Ignition means comprises a cup-shaped primer (305) with in its center a protruding cone (307) and a starter (311) consisting of a striker arranged to be drawn across a friction sensitive element and intended to ignite the tip of said cone (307) of the primer (306), which in its turn induces the reaction to the combustible material (303).

Abstract: The supply conduits (1, 2) for two different gases to be mixted are each associated to a pressure regulator (3, 4) and lead into two chambers (5, 6) connected by chokes (7, 8) having a variable section area to a mixing chamber (9). A control member (13) allows the cross section area of the chokes (7, 8) to be varied without modifying the ratio between those cross section areas. Another control member (14) allows the ratio between those cross section areas to be varied without modifying the sum. This device allows a mixture of gases of any molecular weight in predetermined proportions.

Abstract: A hinge for spectacles consists of two parts one of which one has a cam surface while the other part comprises a blind cylindrical housing in which are arranged at least one spring and one ball bearing, with the spring pushing the ball bearing against the cam surface. To avoid excessive wear of the cam surface and to facilitate the dismantling of the hinge, the hinge includes an intermediate part located in the housing between the ball bearing and the spring. The intermediate part provides less friction with the ball bearing than the friction between that ball bearing and the cam surface. The housing is provided with devices for retaining its contents which devices reduce the open cross section of the opening of the housing.

Abstract: A hinge for spectacles includes two parts, the first of which has a cam profile provided by one face of a strip of generally U-shape, the other part comprising a cam follower button of generally rectangular shape. The first part of the hinge is made of a ductile metal whereas the strip providing the cam profile is made of a material having a greater hardness than the first part of the hinge. A spring urges the cam follower button against the cam profile which has a relatively large surface for supporting the face of the button.

Abstract: A cigarette lighter comprising a body forming a fuel container, a burner, ignition means, and a cap hinged to the body. The body and the cap have the same cross-section. One of the two parts formed by the body and the cap carries a collar into which the other part is engaged in the closed position of the cigarette lighter. The hinge between the body and the cap is inclosed within the space comprised between said two parts.