Abstract: A safety piezo-electric lighter having a one-piece safety device that is on the thumb-piece which will prevent accidental ignition and will also prevent ignition by children. The safety device on the thumb-piece does not interfere with the conventional operation of the lighter and does not require the user to manipulate a switch with a separate finger than the one used to press the thumb-piece. The one-piece safety device is very easy and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.

Abstract: A safety lighter having a safety thumb-wheel design that will prevent accidental ignition and unauthorized use by children. The safety lighter can be ignited with one easy press of the thumb-wheel without any additional manipulation of slides or switches. The safety thumb-wheel design consists of a friction thumb-wheel assembled between two side thumb-wheels on an axle. The two side thumb-wheels has a circular shallow indentation on the face that contacts the friction thumb-wheel. The inside diameter of the circular shallow indentation is slightly larger than the outside diameter of the friction thumb-wheel such that the friction thumb-wheel can be inserted in the circular shallow indentation. When pressing down with moderate force on the two side thumb-wheels, they will engage the friction thumb-wheel, which in turn bears against a flint to create a spark.