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: 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.