Combined Patents (Class 431/253)
  • Patent number: 4568269
    Abstract: A musical candle, having a candle provided with a pair of electric conductors along the candle, and a musical device to which the pair of electric conductors is connected. When the candle is lit, the pair of electric conductors is burned to melt and fuse together to form a closed electric connection thus activating the musical device to produce a musical sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Inventor: Tung Lin
  • Patent number: 4560344
    Abstract: A combination of a cigarette lighter and a bottle opener which provides a compact apparatus having two components which are commonly used in similar social situations. The apparatus has a body to provide a fuel tank, and a cigarette lighter and bottle opener cooperate with the body at positions spaced sufficiently apart on the body to provide an elongated handle of sufficient length for grip and leverage to operate the bottle opener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Four Time Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventor: Josef Kietaibl
  • Patent number: 4553926
    Abstract: A cigarette lighter holder has a pencil sharpener or a whistle and a set screw or other arrangement for holding a cigarette lighter within a cavity in the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Inventor: Serge Crespy
  • Patent number: 4522584
    Abstract: An article includes a pocket-sized housing which combines a cigarette lighter with an instrument having a transforming cavity. The instrument may be a pencil sharpener or a whistle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Inventor: Serge Crespy
  • Patent number: 4522583
    Abstract: A pocket cigarette lighter is provided in the form of a miniaturized automobile wherein the cigarette lighter mechanism is encased within the automobile body form and the ignition activation mechanism is operated by the manipulation of an element of the car body to produce a flame emanating from a nozzle which is recessed from the exterior of the miniature car body and thus concealed from view thereby. When the ignition activation mechanism is operated, it simultaneously operates the gas valve in the lighter mechanism to allow gas to exit from the nozzle and it also operates the ignition system to produce a spark for igniting the gas exiting the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Inventor: Gary S. Kraser
  • Patent number: 4515556
    Abstract: A case includes one chamber which houses a lighter and a second chamber which houses a replaceable breath spray unit. The operating ends of the lighter and breath spray unit extend from opposite ends of the case, and an actuator cap retains the breath spray unit in place and enables it to be easily operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Optimum Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventor: Johnny Vanelli
  • Patent number: 4486169
    Abstract: A cigarette lighter securing accessory includes a lighter holder connected to a lighter by extensible cord means, means for retracting the cord means from an extended position, and, preferably, means on the holder for attaching it to a support. A preferred additional element, for use with a replaceable and/or disposable lighter, is a lighter receptacle, which is removably connected to the lighter and is connected to the cord, between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Inventor: Marcus E. Lewis
  • Patent number: 4478230
    Abstract: The lighter comprises a chamber for receiving ashes of cigarettes or cigars, said chamber having at least one wall formed by a portion of the body of the lighter and comprising an opening bored in a wall of said body and normally closed by a flap beneath which is mounted an apertured grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Inventor: Yves Mazelie
  • Patent number: 4477249
    Abstract: A flame producing device, particularly a candle having a body of combustible material and a wick further includes an optical fiber which extends along the wick to a sensor and carries light from the flame for detection by the sensor. The sensor activates a sound-generating arrangement embodied on a semiconductor chip to produce a series of sounds which are converted by a speaker into an audible melody, so that the lighting of the candle will result in the operation of the sound-generating arrangement which will continue until the candle is extinguished. The chip and various other components of the electric circuitry of the sound-generating arrangement are situated in a casing which is located at the lower region of the candle. The optical fiber is of a material which melts when exposed to the heat of the flame and forms a lenticulate end portion that concentrates the light emitted by the flame into the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Inventors: Zdenka Ruzek, Pavel O. Ruzek, Jiri Pesek
  • Patent number: 4451229
    Abstract: A liquefied gas lighter with a ball-pointed pen which comprises a housing defining a fuel reservoir having an engaging projection extending along one side thereof, a ball-pointed pen casing detachably connected to the reservoir and having a mating recess extending along one side thereof for receiving the engaging projection and a guide slot extending along the side thereof opposite from the one side, a ball-pointed pen received in the casing for movement in the opposite directions therein and a pen pusher member slidably received on the pen and having an integral operation handle projecting outwardly through the guide slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Inventor: Masao Nitta
  • Patent number: 4401102
    Abstract: An apparatus for the steam cleaning and rejuvenation of fishing tackle at stream side comprises a water containing vessel having an upwardly opening, constricted mouth, a clamp for retaining a conventional cigarette type lighter below the bottom surface of the vessel. Fishing flies may be held above the mouth to be cleaned and rejuvenated by steam escaping therefrom by means of a magnetic annulus defining the mouth, or a mechanical clip attached to the vessel adjacent the mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Inventors: Jerald A. Bovino, Joseph A. Bovino
  • Patent number: 4373223
    Abstract: A container opener comprises an elongated plastic body having a hollow internal chamber, open at one end, such that a disposable cigarette lighter may be snugly inserted into the chamber. The opener has a recessed opening at the opposite end with its inner wall having a slot of a size and shape to receive the tab of a tab-top beverage container so that the container may be opened by upwardly pivoting the opener relative to the container. The recessed opening at the end of the container opener also provides a crown cap removing mechanism for removing a crown cap on a beverage bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: Mildoy Enterprises
    Inventor: Lester Miller
  • Patent number: 4318416
    Abstract: A lighter for pipes and the like has a case thereof formed with a deep indentation extending upwardly from the bottom in spaced relation to one vertical side to form an integral pipe tamper structure and an insert containing wadding or the like for absorbing lighter fluid has a lower cut out portion encompassing the tamper structure and case indentation for slidable disposition in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Inventor: John R. Thornhill
  • Patent number: 4311448
    Abstract: The smoking elimination guidance system of the invention, which is preferably incorporated in a cigarette lighter, includes a timer which is responsive to each operation of the cigarette lighter automatically to initiate a new predetermined timing period during which only a single cigarette is to be smoked. Indicator means visible on the outside of the cigarette lighter indicate to the user when the end of the current timing period is reached. Timing period modifying means are provided for automatically at various times progressively increasing the timing period initiated by the operation of the cigarette lighter, such as by a predetermined fixed percentage. Before the timer starts into operation, a smoking elimination program suitable to the user is selected automatically during a measurement period when the user's cigarette smoking rate is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1982
    Inventor: Edward Strauss
  • Patent number: 4304548
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for opening frozen locks on a motor vehicle, padlock or any locking mechanism which is subject to the elements. The device according to the present invention includes a key mounted on the closure lid of a cigarette lighter. In the inoperative position, the key is disposed against the front surface of the cigarette lighter, thereby forming a compact unit. In the operative position, the key is disposed directly above the flame of the cigarette lighter so as to maximize the heat of the flame in warming the key. In this manner, the key attached to the cigarette lighter, according to the present invention, is heated to a substantial extent, thereby readily enabling a frozen lock to be opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1981
    Inventors: Robert C. Ruhaut, Sol Milroad
  • Patent number: 4276892
    Abstract: A smoking device with a self lighting apparatus contained within the structure adjacent its hollow smokable substance containing bowl. The self lighting device comprises a pressurized fuel supply, a first delivery tube extending from the fuel supply and terminating adjacent the bowl, the first fuel delivery tube has a closed off end with a plurality of fuel passages around its end periphery, a second fuel delivery tube telescopes over the first fuel delivery tube, the second fuel delivery tube has a quantity of fiberous material contained in its outer end and a resilient material lining adjacent the fiberous material, the second delivery tube is translatable between a stowed position wherein its outer end is contained within the structure adjacent the bowl wherein the resilient material seals off the fuel passages and a fully deployed position wherein its outer end extends well into the bowl and fuel is supplied through the fuel passages to said fiberous material and an ignitor for igniting the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Inventor: Joseph Iaquinta
  • Patent number: 4247283
    Abstract: A flaming trumpet or a musical instrument which emits a flame under the control of the musician playing the instrument. The intensity and duration of the flame are controlled by the musician activating a control valve which controls the amount of gas emanating from a cartridge mounted on the instrument. The gas is directed through tubing so that it emanates from the flared end of the instrument and is ignited by means of a spark mechanism which is operated by the musician.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Inventor: Pat Vidas
  • Patent number: 4240783
    Abstract: An article of manufacture which is a combination container, cigarette lighter, candle holder, and the like; the container being suitable to hold liquids, powders, cigarettes or other substances, and the article being made in either of various different models so to suit specific various applications, and wherein the container are all decorated by removable decorative inserts mounted within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Inventors: William Nevin, George Spector
  • Patent number: 4223687
    Abstract: A combination smoking device and a lighter for the smoking material in which the combustion area for the smoking material has a mouth piece swingable from an inoperative position into an operative position and in which an auxiliary supply of smoking material includes a valve that may be opened for placing the auxiliary supply in direct communication with the combustion area for replenishing it with a fresh supply of smoking material. Also, a smoking material lighter is positioned adjacent to the combustion area so that the operator can fill the area with smoking material and then ignite a wick and swing the mouth piece into operative position and suck air therethrough for creating a down draft in the combustion area for causing the flame from the ignited wick to ignite the smoking material. A hinged cover may now be closed for extinguishing the wick flame, the cover having air passages for supplying sufficient air to the combustion area for maintaining a continuous burning of the smoking material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Inventor: Michael W. Sandeen
  • Patent number: 4209977
    Abstract: A lighter with a watch having a watch module interiorly disposed. A lighter case incorporates therein a fuel tank and a watch module and a display of the watch module is visible through a window formed in the side of the lighter case. The lighter is provided with a set button and a select button so as to easily correct reading, the date and hour, and seconds. Further, an ignition operator is utilized to make reading set, thus preventing erroneous operation of selection of the watch module and reading set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Assignee: Prince Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sadao Yoshinaga
  • Patent number: 4152109
    Abstract: This combination comprises a pyrophoric lighter having cover means for the lighter mechanism and a tamper device housed entirely within the cover means when the latter is in the closed position. Both the lighter mechanism and tamper device are conveniently exposed in an operative position by simply opening the cover means in a single motion. The tamper mechanism is controlled by the means for biasing the cover means in the closed position or holding it in the open position. The preferred embodiment of the combination is in the form of a pocket lighter which may be advantageously employed for both tamping pipe tobacco and lighting the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Inventor: Lyle E. Schaffer
  • Patent number: 4102631
    Abstract: A battery operated lighter equipped with a battery operated timepiece which includes a lighter ignition circuit and a timepiece circuit wherein a switch is used in common for selectively manipulating the lighter ignition circuit or the timepiece circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1978
    Assignee: Mansei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenjiro Goto
  • Patent number: 4092096
    Abstract: A battery operated lighter equipped with a digital timepiece including an ignition circuit for generating an electric spark to ignite a lighter fuel, a timepiece circuit being electrically connected to the ignition circuit and adapted to operate a digital time display, a casing for housing therein the ignition circuit and the timepiece circuit, and a circuit for preventing a noise signal caused by operation of the ignition circuit from affecting the timepiece circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1978
    Assignee: Mansei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenjiro Goto
  • Patent number: 4086756
    Abstract: A wrist watch is disclosed having a cigarette lighter incorporated along one side edge of the watch case; the cigarette lighter including an opening containing a lighter-fluid soaked cotton wad and a removable pin fitted with a likewise cotton wad, and steel material on the tip of the pin for being scratched on a flint surface on the outer side of the lighter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1978
    Inventor: Stephen Drake
  • Patent number: 4082496
    Abstract: Relates to an attachment for cigarette lighters for ensuring against accidental loss or theft while at the same time providing convenient wearing and attractive display. Most cigarette lighters have been carried in independent fashion and are frequently lost or borrowed because of the absence of an attachment to a wearing garment. The present invention provides an attractive chain linkage for securing a cigarette lighter to wearing apparel, and particularly to a vest, which prevents loss of the lighter yet enables the wearer of the vest to have free use of the lighter. The chain is joined at one end to the non-flammable end of the lighter and especially the cap which seals the inlet into the lighter casing for filling the lighter with ignitable fluid. Normally, the lighter with the attached end of the chain would be carried in a vest pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Inventor: Manuel J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 3976194
    Abstract: A combined cigarette pack and disposable lighter which will have sufficient capacity to ignite the quantity of cigarettes in the pack. The lighter is incorporated in the pack as a part thereof and preferably is accessible at the open end of the pack. The parts of the lighter are fabricated to fit in compact space and the lighter is as inexpensive as possible, to be readily disposable with the empty pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1973
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1976
    Inventor: Adolfo Arias Loredo