Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas lighter with high-voltage discharge control. In the existing lighter, when an actuator button is pressed, the discharge takes place between the high-voltage electrode and the gas nozzle, thereby the combustible gas is ignited, but such a lighter has unsatisfying safety. The lighter according to the present invention comprises a fuel tank, piezo-electric device and gas outlet device inside the fuel tank, and a windscreen above the gas outlet device. The piezo-electric device comprises a piezo-electric block, an actuator button associated with said piezo-electric block and a conducting wire. One end of the conducting wire is fixed to the piezo-electric block, the other end is fixed to the upper part of the fuel tank as a high-voltage electrode, characterized in that in the windscreen there are a conductor element, which can be brought close to the high-voltage electrode, and a control element connected thereto, said control element is connected to the gas outlet device.

Abstract: A gas lighting rod comprises a gas release valve and a piezoelectric igniting system, both operated by a spring-loaded operating member, and a spring-loaded safety member which has to be operated to release the operating member. The operating member is aligned transversely and the safety member includes a pivoted lever having a lock/release arm extending generally along an axis of the operating member and interacting therewith, and a control arm engaged on an other side of a pivot and from an opposite side of the lighting rod from the operating member. The lock/release arm is substantially enclosed within the operating member, and its end is sloped such that its engagement with the operating member tends to urge the end into a locked position if a user attempts to operate the operating member without first fully operating the safety member.

Abstract: A torch and mounting system therefor has a cylindrical main glass tube surrounded by a tough and rigid tube. The metallic tube is threaded at each end for receiving compression nuts, each having a ferrule such as an O-ring or a tapered ring inside. Each ferrule is a slip fit over the main glass tube and has an angled surface that butts against the end of the metallic tube. When the nuts are tightened, the sloped surfaces of the ferrules force the ferrules against the main glass tube, thereby fixing it in place within the metal tube. The metal tube in turn is clamped by a mounting clamp which is, in turn, mounted to an adjustment stage for optimum positioning of the torch. A support rail has adjustably mounted thereon one or more strain relieving clamps for holding gas or vapor delivery tubes in place to insure proper delivery of gases and vapors to the torch.

Abstract: A safety catch apparatus for a gas burner comprises a fixing part, a stir part and a catch part. The fixing part is two opposite sealing cover halves joining to each other. The fixing part has a circumferential edge with a central passage clearance at the periphery thereof and provides a projection post and at least a guide piece at the front and the rear surface thereof respectively. The stir part is held and located by way of the sealing cover halves and has a stir ring corresponding to the circumferential edge. An inner sector wing is perpendicular to the stir ring and is received in the passage clearance with an elastic expander disposed between the sector wing and an inner wall of the fixing part. The catch part has two opposite fitting holes at the middle portion thereof for fitting with the projection posts such that another elastic expander can be disposed between one of the fitting holes and an outer wall of the fixing part.

Abstract: A lighter includes a housing having a supply of fuel, an actuating member movably associated with the housing to selectively perform at least one ignition function, and a latch assembly associated with the housing for selectively changing the actuating member from a high-force mode to a low-force mode. The latch assembly preferably must be moved in at least two different directions to change the actuating member from the high-force mode to the low-force mode. The latch assembly may include a latch actuator movable mounted to a latch member. Various other features which improve the functioning of the lighter may be provided separately or in combination.

Abstract: A lighter that includes a safety mechanism for preventing its ignition. A piezoelectric lighter ignition unit has a plunger that is movable into a main casting to generate sparks for igniting a stream of flammable gas. A safety mechanism includes a plunger which includes a notch at one side to define an open surface that extends transversely to the direction of motion of the plunger. A latch has a stop portion that makes contact with the transverse open surface to obstruct the motion of the plunger. An arm moves the latch.

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter with a child resistant ignition mechanism which prevents accidental ignition and ignition by unintended users and by minor children under the age of 5 years. The safety ignition mechanism is an activation device that requires two displacements in order to ignite the lighter. The displacements are achieved by applying a continuous and increasing force to the activating component in order to ignite the lighter. The first displacement unlocks the ignition device and the second displacement initiates simultaneously an electrical discharge and a fuel discharge, which results in a flame. Whenever a user discontinues the application of force to the activating component, the ignition mechanism returns to an inoperable, locked position. The effectiveness of this activating device in resisting the manipulations of children under the age of 5 years has been established by tests performed pursuant to the requirements of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Abstract: A roll and press gas lighter is rendered child resistant by an impeding element (26) mounted on the lighter body such that its surface (26′) is preferably substantially flush with a low friction surface (16′) which forms the outer periphery of the thumbwheels (16). The impeding element preferably comprises a protective strip which extends around the sparkwheel (15). In use the engaging surface (26′) of the impeding element is engaged by the user's thumb simultaneously with the low friction surface, increasing the force required to rotate the sparkwheel and hence the child resistance of the lighter. The degree of child resistance of the lighter is determined inter alia by the smoothness of the thumbwheels and the position of the impeding element.

Abstract: A proximity warning system for a fireplace including a monitor module and an alarm module. The monitor module is configured to sense when an object, such as a person, enters a defined zone proximate to the fireplace. The monitor module may use a variety of techniques to sense when an object enters the defined zone. For example, the monitor module may use capacitance or pulse infrared light to detect when an object enters the defined zone. The alarm module is coupled to the monitor module to generate an alarm when the monitor module senses that the object has entered the defined zone. The alarm may be audible or visual.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a utility lighter having a housing, a nozzle, a lighter fluid reservoir, a conduit, an igniter assembly, a valve actuator, and a locking device. The housing has a top side, a bottom side, sides, a distal end, and a proximal end. The nozzle extends away from the distal end and has a nozzle tip. The lighter fluid reservoir is in the distal end. The conduit delivers the lighter fluid from the reservoir through the conduit to the nozzle tip. The igniter assembly generates a spark at a spark gap near the nozzle tip to ignite the lighter fluid, and has a piezoelectric component. The valve actuator is associated with the lighter fluid for selectively releasing the lighter fluid from the reservoir, and the igniter assembly.

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter includes a safety lock for preventing the piezoelectric lighter from being accidentally or undesirably ignited, especially by children. The safety lock includes a locking member which includes a pair of guiding arms and is slidably mounted on the ignition button of the piezoelectric lighter for switching between a locked state and an unlocked state of the piezoelectric lighter. In the locked state, the pair of guiding arms are adapted to bias against a top surface of a pair of sliding grooves formed inside a supporting frame of the lighter respectively for restricting a downward movement of said ignition button. Whereas in the unlocked state the pair of guiding arms are adapted to align with said pair of sliding grooves respectively, so that the pair of guiding arms and the ignition button can slide downwardly along the pair of sliding grooves respectively for activating a piezoelectric unit inside the lighter casing to ignite the piezoelectric lighter.

Abstract: A utility lighter with improved child safety device, having a handle portion and a nozzle portion, a fuel tank contained in the handle portion for supplying fuel, a valve assembly contained in the handle portion and connected to the fuel tank for controlling the supply of the fuel, and a trigger movably mounted to the handle portion for actuating upon the valve assembly such that when the trigger is actuated, the valve assembly is opened to release fuel from the fuel tank to an outlet port of the nozzle portion.

Abstract: A piezoelectric gas lighter includes a lighter body. The fuel gas in the lighter body is supplied to a nozzle through a valve mechanism which is opened and closed by an actuator lever and a piezoelectric unit ignites the fuel gas discharged from the nozzle. A depression member actuates the actuator lever and the piezoelectric unit to open the valve mechanism and ignite the fuel gas discharged from the nozzle in response to depression of the depression controller. The depression member includes a control cap operatively connected to a piezoelectric unit, a stopper member which is movable between a locking position where the control cap is prevented from being depressed and a releasing position where the control cap is permitted to be depressed and an urging member which urges the stopper member to the locking position.

Abstract: A safety mechanism in a cigarette lighter that utilizes a multi-button system: a button and a button cover. The button has at least two elevations and is placed adjacent to the button cover. The button cover is coupled to one of the elevations of the button. A blocking element limits the downward movement of the button cover sufficiently to prevent activation of the piezo unit. To operate the lighter, the user must apply pressure to the button to operate release fuel and to operate the piezo unit to generate a spark.

Abstract: A lighter has a frame, a first turn wheel rotatably supported by the frame, a second turn wheel rotatably supported by the frame, a spark wheel constructed and arranged to rotate with the first turn wheel but not with the second turn wheel, and a flint constructed and arranged to be contacted by the spark wheel during rotation of the spark wheel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas lighter with high-voltage discharge control. In the existing lighter, when an actuator button is pressed, the discharge takes place between the high-voltage electrode and the gas nozzle, thereby the combustible gas is ignited, but such a lighter has unsatisfying safety. The lighter according to the present invention comprises a fuel tank, piezo-electric device and gas outlet device inside the fuel tank, and a windscreen above the gas outlet device. The piezo-electric device comprises a piezo-electric block, an actuator button associated with said piezo-electric block and a conducting wire. One end of the conducting wire is fixed to the piezo-electric block, the other end is fixed to the upper part of the fuel tank as a high-voltage electrode, characterized in that in the windscreen there are a conductor element, which can be brought close to the high-voltage electrode, and a control element connected thereto, said control element is connected to the gas outlet device.

Abstract: A safety lighter includes two wheels axles coaxially supported on two sides of a spark wheel respectively. Two driving wheels, each having a receiving cavity provided on an out side of said driving wheel, are supported by two driven bodies of the wheel axles respectively wherein each driving wheel is adapted for turning on the respective driven body in a free rotating manner. Two positioning discs are disposed in the receiving cavities of the two driving wheels and firmly supported by the two driven bodies of the two wheel axles respectively wherein the positioning discs are adapted to hold the two driving wheels in position respectively, so as to prevent lateral movements of the driving wheels with respect to the wheel axles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a utility lighter with a safeguard that prevents inadvertent activation by children. Inside the lighter shell, the piezoelectric unit is located between the trigger and the safety button. When the trigger is pulled or pushed, the piezoelectric unit is moved. This movement can either be blocked by the safety button, or allowed to take place alongside the movement of the safety button. When the user holds the safety button and pulls the trigger simultaneously, the piezoelectric unit is blocked and generates a spark. If the trigger is pressed alone it stops before the piezoelectric unit is activated because of its movement backward. Children will find it very difficult to pull the trigger while retaining the safety button, vastly decreasing their chances of activating the lighter.

Abstract: A palm actuation lighter includes two elongated actuation arms having two opposed outer side gripping surfaces respectively wherein a piezoelectric unit is positioned between the side gripping surfaces. The actuation arms are arranged to compress the piezoelectric unit by a compression force applied on the side gripping surfaces so as to ignite the palm actuation lighter. Therefore, the actuation arms function as a physical barrier to prevent a hand of a child from compressing the piezoelectric unit while an adult is able to compress the actuation arms by using at least two fingers and a thumb of the adult on the side gripping surfaces respectively so as to ignite the palm actuation lighter.

Abstract: A disposable lighter includes a gas casing receiving a fuel storage, a gas emitting nozzle communicating with the fuel storage for controlling a flow of gas, an outer shelter slidably mounted on a sidewall of the gas casing, a piezoelectric unit supported between the gas casing and the outer shelter, and an actuating arm extended from an inner side of the outer shelter to a top end of the piezoelectric unit in such a manner that when the outer shelter is axially slid with respect to the gas casing, the actuating arm is driven to compress the piezoelectric unit so as to ignite the disposable lighter.

Abstract: A lighter that includes a safety mechanism for preventing its ignition. A piezoelectric lighter ignition unit has a plunger that is movable into a main casting to generate sparks for igniting a stream of flammable gas. A safety mechanism includes a plunger which includes a notch at one side to define an open surface that extends transversely to the direction of motion of the plunger. A latch has a stop portion that makes contact with the transverse open surface to obstruct the motion of the plunger. An arm moves the latch. Various other types of plunger stop may be used in place of the latch.

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.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provides a piezoelectric ignition lighter capable of avoiding misuse by children but maintaining excellent operability for normal users without unreasonably increasing actuation load at the initial ignition operation. For this end, the piezoelectric ignition lighter has a valve mechanism, a nozzle 3 and a piezoelectric mechanism 4 at the top of a lighter body 1 and ignites by actuation of an actuation cap 6 integrally molded of polyacetal resin with torsion plates 7,7. The torsion plates 7,7 are separated from the upper end surface 1a of the lighter body 1 by a gap equal to about 60%˜90% of the actuation stroke in the non-actuated condition to provide a normal (light) actuation load at the initial actuation stage. After engagement of the torsion plates 7,7 with the upper end surface of the lighter body 1, resilient load of the torsion plates is added to normal load, thereby increasing the actuation load.

Abstract: A gas igniter comprises a casing detachably connected to a container which holds an inserted commercial available disposable gas lighter as fuel source, wherein. providing an easy and inexpensive means of gas refilling, whereby, a user can refill with a commercially available disposable lighter without discarding all the usable parts. A flexible extension that can be freely curved at any angle and retained to the given shape to perform ignition even in a tight spot area A p ay safety switch and a secondary safety switch of the igniter provide extra security to inhibit the children to master an ignition.

Abstract: A barbecue lighter incorporates with a safety arrangement which includes an actuating member including a pusher arm disposed in a trigger cavity of the barbecue lighter in a movable manner, and a resilient element disposed between the pusher arm and an ignition trigger for applying an urging pressure against the pusher arm so as to normally retain the pusher arm in a safety position. In the safety position, the pusher arm is positioned away from a depressible end of a gas lever with a predetermined distance. To ignite the barbecue lighter, the pusher arm is required to move to a position that when the ignition trigger is depressed downwardly, the pusher arm is driven downwardly to depress the depressible end of the gas lever for releasing gas, so as to ignite the barbecue lighter.

Abstract: A barbecue lighter incorporates with a safety arrangement which includes an actuating member including a pusher arm disposed in a trigger cavity of the barbecue lighter in a movable manner, and a resilient element disposed between the pusher arm and an ignition trigger for applying an urging pressure against the pusher arm so as to normally retain the pusher arm in a safety position. In the safety position, the pusher arm is positioned away from a depressible end of a gas lever with a predetermined distance. To ignite the barbecue lighter, the pusher arm is required to move to a position that when the ignition trigger is depressed downwardly, the pusher arm is driven downwardly to depress the depressible end of the gas lever for releasing gas, so as to ignite the barbecue lighter.

Abstract: A side actuation arrangement is incorporated with a piezoelectric lighter and includes a depressing button movably disposed in an ignition cavity of a lighter case and adapted to depress a movable operating part of a piezoelectric unit, and a side actuation member provided and being actuated on a front or rear side of the lighter case to drive the depressing member to depress the movable operating part of the piezoelectric unit so as to ignite the piezoelectric lighter. Therefore, the depressing button is hidden by the sidewall of the lighter case so as to prevent the piezoelectric lighter from being ignited unintentionally.

Abstract: A lighter includes a liquid gas container having an inside formed with a receiving space, a press member pivotally mounted on the liquid gas container, and a control member movably mounted in the receiving chamber of the press member. Thus, the slide knob has to proceed a substantially L-shaped movement to trigger the igniter and to light the lighter, so that the lighter cannot be operated easily and unintentionally, thereby providing a double safety effect. In addition, the control member is integrally formed with the slide knob and the locking flange, so that the slide knob co-operates with the locking flange to perform the locking and unlocking actions conveniently and actually, thereby enhancing operation of the safety switch structure of the lighter.

Abstract: A safety mechanism for a torch includes an activating button movably received in the housing for engaging with one end of the lever to activate gas flow from the gas tank. The activating button has a partially truncated portion and two legs extending out in parallel. Each leg has a first step and a second step. A safety plate is selectively abutted against the partially truncated portion of the activating button and having an extension selectively corresponding to the first and the second steps so that movement of the activating button is controlled by the safety plate.

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter incorporates with a safety arrangement which includes is movably mounted on a casing in a vertical movable manner wherein a guiding slot is provided on top of the casing to communicate with an exterior thereof. A locking member includes a locking arm disposed in the ignition cavity and an operation button slidably mounted on an ignition button. A resilient element is adapted for applying an urging pressure against the locking arm so as to normally retain the locking arm in a locking position. In which, in the locking position, the locking arm blocks up the ignition button from ignition. In order to ignite the piezoelectric lighter, a user's thumb must operate the operation button for moving the locking arm to an unlocking position. Then, the user is able to push the ignition button downwardly to ignite the piezoelectric lighter.

Abstract: A gas lighter with a locking device of q-shape for reliably preventing ignition of the lighter when the actuator is in its locked position, and allowing ignition of the lighter when the locking device is moved from the locked position to a second unlocked position. The piezoelectric device has a step, and an end portion of the locking device contacts with the step in its locked position. When the users operate the locking device, the end portion of the locking device can be disengaged from the step. When the locking device is in its unlocked position, the actuator of the gas lighter can be pressed down to ignite the gas lighter. When the external force is missing, the locking device returns to a normal locking position by the spring force of the piezoelectric device. According to the present invention, the safety of the gas lighter is improved and the potential safety hazard due to an unintentional operation is eliminated.

Abstract: A child resistant disposable lighter includes a shielding frame including a U-shaped frame body and a pair of shielding guards. The frame body, which is mounted on a supporting frame, has two sidewalls positioned at two outer sides of the supporting walls respectively. Each sidewall of the frame body has a slanted top edge rim extended tangentially with respect to each respective driving wheel to encircle a front portion thereof. Each shielding guard is integrally extended from the two sidewalls of said frame body and defined an ignition cavity between the two shielding guards to rotatably receive the driving wheels in the ignition cavity. A center of each shielding guard is positioned eccentrically to a center of the respective driving wheel so as to position at least the front and top portions of the driving wheels below the shielding guards to prevent a child to ignite the lighter.

Abstract: An igniting rod which ignites by the operation of an operating member comprises a lock member for locking said operating member during a non-use state. The igniting rod automatically returns to a locked state after ignition. The invention improves operability, simplifies assembly and reduces the number of parts by eliminating an urging member. A lock portion of said lock member, which interferes with a part of said operating member, is disposed such that it is displaceable as said lock member is elastically deformed from a fixed portion where the lock member is fixed to a main body portion. The elastic force returns the lock portion to a locked position. A protruding lock release portion is provided for releasing the lock portion, the lock release portion being provided with a smooth curvature on which a finger F for operating an operating portion of the operating member can simultaneously rest.

Abstract: Gas lighter having a safety mechanism. The lighter includes a lighter body housing a tank of liquefied gas under pressure. A valve allows passage of gas. A burner is connected to the valve. A push-button is disposed on the body and is adapted to be pressed by a user's finger. A lever is used for acting on the valve. The lever is adapted to cooperate with the push-button. A wheel is used for engaging a flint. The wheel includes at least one driver. A spring is arranged below the flint for biasing the flint against the wheel. An axle is used upon which the wheel is rotatably mounted. A mechanism is used for preventing the rotation of the wheel. The mechanism is adapted to engage at least one tooth on the at least one driver so as to prevent the rotation of the wheel.

Abstract: A lighter having a two-stage locking type safety switch includes a press member pivotally mounted on the liquid gas container, a first-stage safety switch structure, and a second-stage safety switch structure. The first-stage safety switch structure includes a clutch structure mounted in the press cover, for controlling the press cover and the liquid gas container to be disposed at a first-stage locking or free state. The second-stage safety switch structure includes a locking recess formed in the guide slot of the top cover, so that the locking recess and the guide slot of the top cover may form a substantially L-shaped structure. Thus, the slide knob has to slide in the locking recess to move into the guide slot. Then, the slide knob may move in the guide slot to release the safety switch, thereby igniting the lighter.

Abstract: An ignition operation mechanism for slide type lighters that is capable of preventing accidental ignition or ignition due to erroneous use or the like while maintaining good operability, wherein pivots 22a, 22a for an operating cap 20 are made substantially circular in cross section and so sized as to form a vertically movable clearance as they are locked to a support section in the lighter main body, the pivots 22a, 22a for the operating cap 20 are normally urged to be positioned in the upper region of the interior of a support section by the spring force of a return spring for a piezoelectric mechanism 4, the operating cap 20 is slid until a lever member 21 strikes the lighter main body 1 and no longer moves in the slide direction, from which state (a), the operating cap is pressed downward, whereby the pivots 22a, 22a move downward (b) within the support section, whereupon pressing levers 23, 23 reach the operation stroke that overcomes the piezoelectric mechanism 4, producing a discharge voltage to enable

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter incorporates with a safety arrangement which includes an ignition button, having an actuating cavity, slidably mounted on the casing in a vertically movable manner, an actuating member including a pusher arm extended into the actuating cavity, and a resilient element disposed between the pusher arm and the ignition button for applying an urging pressure against the pusher arm so as to normally retain the pusher arm in a safety position. In the safety position, the pusher arm is positioned away from the depressible end of the gas lever with a predetermined distance, and in the ignition position, the pusher arm is moved to a position that when the ignition button is depressed downwardly, the pusher arm is driven downwardly to depress the depressible end of the gas lever for releasing gas, so as to ignite the piezoelectric lighter.

Abstract: Of the type of lighters that have a gas tank (1) equipped with an exit valve (2) leading to a burner (6), where a push-button (15) simultaneously determines the opening of the valve (2) and the operation of a piezoelectric ignition generator (7), whose central characteristic is the incorporation of a track mechanism (16), operated by a second push-button (14) using the tension of a spring (20), so that said track mechanism can stop the functioning of the valve (2), in turn obstructing ignition, even though it acts on the push-button (15), which is necessary for the functioning of the lighter and simultaneously act on the push-buttons (14) and (15), thus producing ignition. The lighter has been designed to obstruct the manoeuvres necessary to produce ignition when in the hands of a child.

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter includes a flame-generating device (30) including a gas jet releasing mechanism (36) and spark-generating mechanism piezoelectric mechanism (50). The lighter includes two actuating elements (32, 34; 140, 150, 170, 180; 210, 220; 240, 250) capable of moving along a longitudinal axis (XX′) under the action of a force exerted by the user, at least one (32; 140; 170; 210; 240) of the actuating elements, called first actuating element, being capable of moving independently of the second actuating element (34; 150; 180; 220; 250) and to act on at least on one (50) of the mechanisms, called first mechanism, the second actuating element being adapted to act on the second mechanism (36).

Abstract: An igniter includes a shell, a generator, a button and a security device. The generator includes a cylinder received in the shell and a plunger extending from the cylinder and being movable toward the cylinder in order to generate a voltage. The button is attached to the plunger. The security device includes a lever. The lever is pivotally received in the shell and formed with a hook for hooking the button. The security device and the button are located that a user contacts the security device before the button during an operation of ignition. A gas torch includes a shell, a tank, a valve, a generator, a button and a security device. The tank is received in the shell for containing fuel. The valve is mounted on the tank and movable between a closing position for keeping the fuel in the tank and an opening position for allowing the fuel to vent from the tank.

Abstract: A safety device for ignition gun mainly has a knob, a push button, a spring, and a reed piece, disposed in the housing of an ignition gun, in which both the knob and the push button are slidable relatively to the housing while the reed piece is fixedly positioned in the housing; and the spring is arranged between a base, which is jointed to the push button, and the housing structure such that a projecting portion of the base confronts against a bottom edge of the knob to keep the knob immovable under normal conditions. When the push button is pushed to have the projecting portion checked by a barb of the reed piece, the projecting portion is meanwhile released from the bondage of the knob such that the knob would become depressible, and during a depression travel of the knob, the reed piece is depressed and the barb would depart from the projecting portion to restore the push button to its original position.

Abstract: A two-stage safety arrangement for a cigarette lighter of the piezoelectric type having a case that houses a flammable liquid container, gas release mechanism, and piezoelectric ignition element. The safety arrangement includes an ignition cover that covers the gas release mechanism, a striking lever, and a release button. To operate the lighter, a user must first depress the release button and use an upward movement to release the ignition cover and reveal the gas release mechanism. Next, the user must simultaneously depress the release button and push the striking lever rotatably downwards and away from the gas release mechanism in order to actuate the piezoelectric ignition element. Use of both hands to depress the release button and pry back the striking lever from above, near the gas release mechanism, is further prevented by providing a raised safety ridge to prevent a user from gripping the edge of the striking lever near the outlet of the gas release mechanism.

Abstract: An igniter includes a child resistant safety locking trigger. The trigger is provided with a release slider which is movable along the trigger body along a path arranged at an angle to the path of travel of the trigger body when being depressed for activation of the igniter. A stop member within the igniter prevents operation of the trigger until the release slider is moved to a release position.

Abstract: A utility lighter incorporated with an improved safety arrangement includes a casing which includes a lighter housing and a tighter rod upwardly extended from the lighter housing, an ignition system supported by the casing and a safety arrangement supported by the casing for automatically retaining the utility lighter in a locked state after use. The safety arrangement includes a stop post, a guider latch and a locking member.

Abstract: A safety device for ignition gun mainly has a knob, a push button, a spring, and a reed piece, disposed in the housing of an ignition gun, in which both the knob and the push button are slidable relatively to the housing while the reed piece is fixedly positioned in the housing; and the spring is arranged between a base, which is jointed to the push button, and the housing structure such that a projecting portion of the base confronts against a bottom edge of the knob to keep the knob immovable under normal conditions. When the push button is pushed to have the projecting portion checked by a barb of the reed piece, the projecting portion is meanwhile released from the bondage of the knob such that the knob would become depressible, and during a depression travel of the knob, the reed piece is depressed and the barb would depart from the projecting portion to restore the push button to its original position.

Abstract: A lighter includes a housing a housing that forms a fuel reservoir. The housing has a fuel outlet extending from the housing. A valve assembly controls the flow of fuel exiting from the fuel outlet. A flint is mounted on the exterior of the housing for lighting fuel released from the fuel reservoir. A flint actuator includes a spark disk to engage the flint and a driver disk fixedly connected to the spark disk. A third disk is disposed between the driver disk and the spark disk and is freely rotatable therebetween. The third disk has a diameter greater than the driver disk. A plate is disposed between the driver disk and the housing and has a radially outwardly protruding portion between the housing and the driver disk, which is aligned with the driver disk and extends radially outwardly a greater distance than the driver disk from a central axis of the housing.

Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter includes a safety lock for preventing the piezoelectric lighter from being accidentally or undesirably ignited, especially by children. The safety lock includes a locking member which includes a pair of guiding arms and is slidably mounted on the ignition button of the piezoelectric lighter for switching between a locked state and an unlocked state of the piezoelectric lighter. In the locked state, the pair of guiding arms are adapted to bias against a top surface of a pair of sliding grooves formed inside a supporting frame of the lighter respectively for restricting a downward movement of said ignition button. Whereas in the unlocked state, the pair of guiding arms are adapted to align with said pair of sliding grooves respectively, so that the pair of guiding arms and the ignition button can slide downwardly along the pair of sliding grooves respectively for activating a piezoelectric unit inside the lighter casing to ignite the piezoelectric lighter.

Abstract: A portable lighter suitable for reaching a state of ignition. The lighter having a lighting mechanism activatable by a single movement of an operator's finger, which finger has a resistance to deformation. The lighting mechanism includes a first actuator movable between a first position and a second position, and a second actuator movable between a third position and a fourth position. The second position and the fourth position define a relative position between the first actuator and the second actuator. The actuators are arranged so that when the first actuator is moved by the single finger movement from the first position to the second position the finger also moves the second actuator from the third position to the fourth position. The relative position is variable according to the fingers resistance to deformation and the lighter reaches the state of ignition only for certain preset values of the relative position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighter including a housing having a handle at one end and a nozzle at another end and including a fuel supply connected for selective fluid communication with the nozzle. A release member is cooperatively connected to the housing to initiate the flow of fuel from the fuel supply to the nozzle. An ignitor, such as a piezoelectric mechanism, is provided for generating a spark proximate the nozzle. A trigger spaced from the release member is operatively connected to the housing for actuating the ignitor for the generation of a spark igniting the fuel present at the nozzle.

Abstract: An improved ignition system incorporated with a lighter includes a flint supported by a flint-spring between two supporting walls of the lighter. A striker wheel having a circumferential coarse striking surface positioned right above the flint is rotatably mounted between the two supporting walls. At least a driving wheel, having a plurality of gear teeth, is coaxially attached to a side of the striker wheel. A pusher button slidably disposed in a pusher cavity in a vertically movable manner. At least a trigger protrusion is outwardly protruded from a front wall of the pusher button wherein the trigger protrusion has at least an engaging tooth adapted for slidably engaging the gear teeth of the driving wheel to drive the striker wheel to rotate. And, a resilient element normally retaining and urging the pusher button in an upper normal position.