Abstract: A child resistant lighter comprising a standard lighter construction having a main body, a fuel reservoir, valve release means, and a spark wheel assembly, the improvement comprising a pair of slip guards, a plurality of contact wheels, and a strike wheel in which the slip guards have a greater radius than that of the contact wheels and strike wheel whereby the slip guards hinder a child's access to the contact wheels needed to operate the lighter.

Abstract: This lighter (1) of the type comprising a reservoir for containing liquefied petroleum gas, a valve (3) mounted on the reservoir and permitting the gas to leave the same, a valve opening mechanism (4,5), as well as an ignition system comprising a flint (6) co-operating with a spark wheel (7) rotationally operated by at least one circular operating wheel (10) mounted co-axially with the spark wheel.

Abstract: A lighter including a lighter body containing fuel which is released through a nozzle. An actuating lever is placed on a mounting frame which is disposed on top of the lighter body. Activating the actuating lever causes fuel to flow through the nozzle. A striker rotatably mounted on the mounting frame is engaged to a piece of flint wherein rotating the striker against the piece of flint causes a spark to be generated, which ignites the fuel and causes a flame. A rotatable wheel hood having a safety position and an activation position is placed over the striker whereby placing the rotatable wheel hood in the safety position prevents the user from rotating the striker and causing a spark to be generated. Placing the wheel hood in the activation position allows the user to rotate the striker to generate a spark.

Abstract: An improved electronic lighter with a safety device includes a liquid gas container and a seat provided on a top end of the gas container, the seat having disposed thereon a gas nozzle and a piezo-electric element controllable by a press button means. The press button means consists of an upper cover and a press cylinder capable of slidable engagement. The press cylinder is a hollow structure having two hook-like ends which may be movably inserted into a pair of second guide slots located slightly to the back of a pair of first guide slots of an electrode plate of the piezo-electric element. The upper cover has two hook-like ends at a front end thereof for matching the hook-like ends of the press cylinder such that the hook-like ends of the upper cover are retained by a step portion near an upper end of each second guide slot when the lighter is not in use.

Abstract: A gas lighter having a safety device includes a lighter body that includes a fuel emission portion for emitting fuel from a fuel well, a piezoelectric unit having an ignition pushbutton and a shoulder portion, and a cutaway portion on a top part of the body. A cap is arranged on the cutaway portion such that the cap can be depressed to depress the ignition pushbutton. A lock member positioned between the cap and ignition pushbutton, over the ignition pushbutton, includes a resilient leg at one end and a rigid leg at another end. An end of the rigid leg urged into a position over the shoulder portion of the piezoelectric unit by the resilient leg, is moved from this position over the shoulder portion to a position away from the piezoelectric unit by operating the lock member against the urging force of the resilient leg.

Abstract: The lighter includes a lever pivotal between lighter-unactuated and lighter-actuated positions. In the unactuated position, a locking member interferes with depression of the lever preventing actuation. The locking member is movable crosswise into a position unlocking the lighter for actuation and in which position the locking member is retained in the lighter-unlocked position by a catch. Upon depression of the thumb press of the lever to actuate the lighter, the locking member is released from its lighter-unlocked condition for return to a lighter-locked condition.

Abstract: The invention is related a lighter, particularly a lighter having a child safety feature. In a specific embodiment, the invention includes a wheel assembly that includes a central striking wheel surrounded by two wheel drivers. Arrangements are provided for diminishing the adherence of a finger on the drivers, particularly the finger of a young child, to render the ignition of the lighter difficult for children.

Abstract: A child resistant safety lighter is provided which includes a detent on the spark wheel of the lighter which inhibits rotation of the spark wheel in its operative direction when the spark wheel is in a first locked or inoperative position. The spark wheel must be rotated in its inoperative direction (i.e., direction opposite its operative direction) by a selected number of degrees, which number of degrees is preferably defined by a second detent on the spark wheel which interacts with the flint to define a second cocked or operative position for the spark wheel. The spark wheel may then be rotated in its operative direction from the second position to the first position to operate the lighter and to also return the lighter to its locked position.

Abstract: A safety lighter is disclosed. The lighter comprises a lighter body, a nozzle, a mounting frame disposed on the lighter body, and an actuating lever which is reciprocatingly mounted on the mounting frame between forward and rearward positions. The front end of the lever grips the nozzle and moves it from its lower position, where gas cannot escape from said nozzle, to the nozzle's upper position where gas is ejected from said nozzle. The rear end of the lever has a downwardly extending projection which can be received into a recess in the top of the lighter body when the lever is in the forward position. When the lever is in the rearward position and the rear end of the lever is pressed downward, its projection comes into vertical engagement with the top of the lighter body, which prevents the lever from pivoting far enough to lift the nozzle.

Abstract: The invention refers to a lighter which has a main body (1) and a cap (2); the main body (1) defines, in its upper part a tubular extension (12) to which is fixed an annular stone (5) and in its lower part a gas reservoir (11) equipped with a valve (3) with the corresponding burner (4). On the burner (4) an annular rasp (6) is mounted which is moveable and to which there is an associated bracket (8), and a spring (9) which pushes the afore-mentioned bracket (8) towards the upper part of the main body. The bracket (8) has lateral arms which protrude from the extension (12) through windows (13) and are located in cut-outs (24) defined in the interior of the cap (2). The recession of the cap (2) determines the action of a lever (10) which opens the gas valve (3) and the striking of the rasp (6) against the stone (5).

Abstract: A lockable spark generating device for a lighter includes a supporting frame, an ignition means and a locking means. The supporting frame is disposed on a gas reservoir having a valve which is actuated by a gas lever pivotally mounted on the supporting frame for releasing gas therefrom. The ignition means comprises a flint supported by a resilient element and a spark wheel which is rotatably mounted on the supporting frame for movement between a locking position and an ignition position. The spark wheel has a knurling surface adapted for contact by a user and rotatable by the user and a striking surface in contact with the flint. The flint is retained urging against the striking surface of the spark wheel by means of the resilient element for generating sparks directed toward the valve when the striking surface is driven to rotate against the flint by moving the knurling surface in the direction of the gas lever by the user.

Abstract: The lighter of the present invention provides a slip ring which is concentrically mounted about the striking wheel assembly of a conventional lighter. To operate the lighter, digital pressure is applied to frictionally couple the slip ring and the striking wheel assembly together to move in concert to create a spark. The slip ring has disposed along its circumference an elongated slot. The ends of the slot engage the flint housing to halt the movement of the ring, serving to limit the range of motion of the slip ring, and, hence, the motion of the striking wheel assembly. Lastly, the slip ring includes protrusions which hold the slip ring in a neutral position until force is applied in a backward direction to disengage the slip ring.

Abstract: A child-proof gas lighter has a lever operating a gas valve, for opening and closing the gas valve in an open and close position. An interfering piece is movably mounted on the lighter, in space relation to the lever. That interfering piece has a portion for jamming the lever, as to prevent displacements of that lever for opening the valve when moving in one direction. When moving the interfering piece counter to that direction, the lever becomes displaceable in that open position, to allow opening of the valve, thus the interfering piece is displaceable from an open unlock position to a close lock position. A retractable pen having such lighters is also described.

Abstract: A child-resistant, automatically locking lighter includes a fuel tank having a fuel tank cover, a valve for controllably releasing fuel from the tank, a spark wheel, a flint for generating a spark to ignite released fuel, and lever for opening and closing the valve. A retainer unit mounted on the tank cover includes an abutment and a retainer hook. The lever includes a latch hook extending toward the hook of the retainer unit, and an abutment engageable with the abutment of the lever. A spring mounted between the tank cover and the lever urges the lever into a locked position in which the abutments prevent the lever from pivoting to open the valve. The lever is capable of being manually slid to a released position, in which the abutments are disengaged and the lever is free to pivot to open the valve. As the lever is displaced from the locked to the released positions, the retainer hook and the latch hook engage, to retain the lever in the released position against the force of the spring.

Abstract: A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining a reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open position and open position which permits the exit of the gaseous medium. Such a lighter can selectively produce sparks at a location proximate to the gaseous medium exit to ignite the gaseous medium. Such lighter device embodies a resiliently releasable latch which normally prevents actuation of a valve actuator to the open position thereby preventing actuation of the valve. The latch is selectively movable to a position our of interference with the valve actuator so that the gaseous medium may be released and ignited by the sparks.

Abstract: A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open position which permits the exit of the gaseous medium. Such lighter can selectively produce sparks at a location proximate to the gaseous medium exit to ignite the gaseous medium. Such lighter device embodies a resiliently releasable latch which normally prevents actuation of a valve actuator to the open position thereby preventing actuation of the valve. The latch is selectively movable to a position out of interference with the valve actuator, so that the gaseous medium may be released and ignited by the sparks.

Abstract: A cigarette lighter for use with a volume of fuel includes a body. At least one projection extends from the body and defines at least one opening, which includes a first area bounded on at least one side by a curved leg and a second area bounded on at least one side by a flat leg. An ignition system includes a flint, a knurled wheel, and at least one elongated stub coaxial with the knurled wheel. A cross-section of the at least one stub has at least one flattened face.

Abstract: A child resistant lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open position which permits the exit of the gaseous medium. Such child resistant lighter can selectively produce sparks at a location proximate to the gaseous medium exit to ignite the gaseous medium, and a safety mechanism prevents actuation of the valve to the open position when sparks are produced. Such child resistant lighter device embodies a resiliently releasable safety latch which prevents the actuation of the valve actuator to the open position. The safety latch is selectively movable to a position out of interference with the valve actuator, so that the gaseous medium may be released and ignited by the sparks.

Abstract: A lighter comprising a gas receptacle for containing a compressed gas; a housing; a gas release means; an ignition means for igniting gas released by the gas release means from the gas receptacle; an actuation means for actuating the gas release means; and a safety mechanism having a locked position in which the safety mechanism prevents the actuating means from actuating the gas release means, and an unlocked position in which the safety mechanism allows the actuating means to actuate the gas release means; wherein the actuating means includes an actuating lever having an underside with a recess formed therein, a depression of which actuates the gas release means and wherein the safety mechanism comprises an outwardly extending locking arm when the safety mechanism is in the locked position abuts a nonrecessed portion of the underside of the lever and thereby prevents a depression of the actuating lever and thus preventing the actuation of the gas release means, but which, when the safety mechanism is in the

Abstract: A portable lighter for burning a combustible fuel having a locking means which must be arranged in an operating position for the lighter to be operated to produce a flame. The lighter automatically returns to a non-operating condition after a striking or a single operation. The safety mechanism is a rotatable and axially moveable lock means with a projection which engages an operating member to prevent the operating member from opening the valve to emit the combustible gaseous material. The lock means is axially and rotatably biased to cause the operating member to return to a position in which the lighter is not operable after a striking operation.

Abstract: An ignition safety device of a gas lighter. In an embodiment, the safety device comprises at least one protrusion provided on the ignition roller unit of the lighter. The protrusion may be formed on the knurled outer surface of the rolling shaft or on the rolling flanges of the roller unit. In another embodiment, the safety device comprises a transverse rod extending from one rolling flange toward the other rolling flange such that it crosses over the rolling shaft between the rolling flanges. One end of the transverse rod is connected to the inside surface of the one flange but the other end of the transverse rod is spaced apart from the inside surface of the other flange. The safety device provided on the ignition roller unit prevents more rotation of the rolling shaft when the rolling shaft has been rotated at a predetermined rotating angle and ignited the gas out of the nozzle.

Abstract: The lighter of the present invention comprises an igniter having a flint and striker wheel which rotates about an axis in response to force applied to the wheel by a user's thumb (or any other finger or hand part). The striker wheel of the present invention differs from the striker wheels of the prior art in that stoppers extend out from at least one side of the striker wheel. The mounting frame in which the striker wheel is disposed is configured such that at least one of the stoppers engages with the mounting frame when the striker wheel is rotated, thereby limiting the distance that the striker wheel can be rotated, unless the striker wheel is depressed relative to the mounting frame when rotation is attempted. When the striker wheel is depressed, the stoppers avoid engagement with the mounting frame and the striker wheel may be rotated a sufficient distance at a sufficient speed to create sparks against the flint.

Abstract: A selectively actuatable lighter is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open position which permits the exit of the gaseous medium. Such lighter can selectively produce sparks at a location proximate to the gaseous medium exit to ignite the gaseous medium. Such lighter embodies a resiliently releasable latch means which normally prevents actuation of a valve actuator to the open position thereby preventing actuation of the valve. The latch means includes a latch which is selectively movable to a position out of interference with the valve actuator, so that the gaseous medium may be released and ignited by the sparks. The latch means is resiliently structured and mounted such that once the valve actuator is depressed and released, the latch returns to its closed or latched position to prevent actuation of the valve to the open position.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a lighter operating aid for a gas-fueled lighter. The lighter includes a body with a fuel tank therein, an igniting mechanism including a thumb lever which controls a supply of fuel from the fuel tank, and a safety device which is movable between a first position allowing operation of the thumb lever and a second position preventing operation of the thumb lever. The lighter operating aid includes a sleeve for at least partially surrounding and engaging the body of the lighter, and a protuberance which extends from the sleeve. The protuberance is structured and arranged to maintain the safety device in the first position allowing operation of the thumb lever when the sleeve engages the lighter.

Abstract: A striker wheel assembly mounting structure including a wheel axle mounted between two upright supports at the top of a butane wheel, two driving wheels mounted around the wheel axle between the upright supports, and a striker wheel fixedly mounted around the wheel axle and disposed in contact with a spring-supported flint below and turned by the driving wheels through the wheel axle to strike the spring-supported flint in producing sparks, wherein the wheel axle is made of polygonal cross section, having two round rods at two opposite ends loosely inserted into a respective axle hole on each upright support; the driving wheels have a center through holes of bigger diameter relative to the wheel axle for passing the wheel axle, at least one center through hole of the driving wheels is a polygonal center through so arranged that the driving wheels run idle when turned without being depressed, or turned to rotate the wheel axle and the striker wheel when depressed.

Abstract: A gas lighter including a safety knob mounted on the holder frame at the top of the butane well and covered by a casing, which holds the gas lever and the striker wheel, the safety knob being moved horizontally between a locking position to stop the gas lever from turning downward in releasing the fuel gas, an unlocking position for permitting the gas lever to be depressed to release the fuel gas, the safety knob having a hooked end alternatively engaged in two retaining holes on the casing, the gas lever having a bottom rod, which is inserted into one retaining hole on the casing to push the hooked end of the safety knob from the unlocking position to the locking position when the gas lever is depressed.

Abstract: A child-resistant lighter includes a pushbutton depressible toward an upper end portion of the lighter body to operate a normally closed valve to an open condition that releases a combustible gas for ignition by sparks produced by means operated when the pushbutton is depressed. Wall members spaced apart on the upper end portion define a slot at a rearward end of the upper end portion. A stop member slidable longitudinally on the upper end portion includes a blocking member that normally blocks depression of a lower surface of the pushbutton whereby it is normally locked. A neck portion of the stop member extending through the slot has a projecting end defining an actuator having resilient arm members having free ends slidably engaged with outboard surfaces of the wall members such that the arm members flex when the actuator is pushed inwardly toward the slot and a longitudinally-directed return bias is thereby imparted to the actuator.

Abstract: A pocket lighter in which the spark wheel which may produce sparks on rotating in a first direction and rubbing on the pyrophoric stone, apart from being rotatable, is movable between a first position in which it is blocked from rotating in the first direction, and a second position in which it may rotate in said first direction, producing sparks directed towards the valve. The wheel is urged towards said first position when being actuated to rotate in said first direction and to pass to said second position, said wheel should first be rotated in a direction opposite to said first direction. Preferably the positions of the spark wheel are associated with the positions of the end stubs of the shaft thereof in some housings.

Abstract: A child resistant lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open position which permits the exit of the gaseous medium. Such child resistant lighter can selectively produce sparks at a location proximate to the gaseous medium exit to ignite the gaseous medium, and a safety mechanism prevents actuation of the valve to the open position when sparks are produced. Such child resistant lighter device embodies a resiliently releasable safety latch which prevents the actuation of the valve actuator to the open position. The safety latch is selectively movable to a position out of interference with the valve actuator, so that the gaseous medium may be released and ignited by the sparks.

Abstract: A safety lighter having a body, a value for releasing gas, an ignitor, and a locking mechanism. According to the invention, a resilient "U"-shaped spring is closed at its upper portion by an arm carrying retractable stops, the stops preventing, in the locked position, the descent of the thumb-piece and therefore the igniting of the cigarette lighter. The safety device of the present invention allows an increase in safety, particularly where children are concerned.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lighter comprises an igniter having a striker wheel which may rotate about an axis first in a clockwise direction and second in a counter-clockwise direction when the wheel is viewed from its side. A stopping means is mounted on the wheel so that its range of movement at least in the clockwise direction is limited. It is while the wheel is being rotated in its clockwise direction that it and the igniter's flint may cooperate together to create a spark which ignites the lighter fuel. When the wheel is rotated in the counter-clockwise direction, no spark is created. When the wheel has been rotated to its extreme limit of its clockwise movement, the lighter can no longer be ignited unless the wheel is moved in accordance with two separate actions, that is, first rotating the wheel in the counter-clockwise direction and then back in the clockwise direction.

Abstract: A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open position which permits the exit of the gaseous medium. Such lighter can selectively produce sparks at a location proximate to the gaseous medium exit to ignite the gaseous medium. Such lighter device embodies a resiliently releasable latch which normally prevents actuation of a valve actuator to the open position thereby preventing actuation of the valve. The latch is selectively movable to a position out of interference with the valve actuator, so that the gaseous medium may be released and ignited by the sparks.

Abstract: A disposable 2-step safety lighter includes a fuel lever and spark wheel installed in different positions and completely separate. The working direction of both devices are different, with the fuel lever being pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis and the spark wheel being rotatably mounted about a vertical axis. Therefore, the lighter must be operated in two steps precisely or it can not be lit up, thereby increasing the difficulty of operation so as to prevent children from playing with the lighter ignorantly.

Abstract: A safety device in a gas lighter to prevent release of gas fuel stored in the lighter when a safety button is in a locked position to thereby prevent ignition of the lighter, and to allow release of gas fuel when the safety button is moved from the locked position to an unlocked position. An indentation in the safety button coacts with an end portion of a housing of the lighter to releasably retain the safety button in the unlocked position when moved there by a user's finger. Projections provided on the underside of a gas-release button guide the safety button's movement between the locked and unlocked positions and releasably retain the safety button in the unlocked position. The safety button is moved from the unlocked to the locked position when the gas-release button is released after ignition of the lighter.

Abstract: Briefly, the invention comprises a pressurized butane or naphtha lighter with a clear plastic butane or naphtha reservoir. The butane or naphtha is colored by special dyes to lend attractiveness to the device. The use of colored butane or naphtha instead of colored plastic butane or naphtha reservoirs gives the color a dynamically changing aspect. As the transparent lighter case is moved about the colored butane or naphtha flowing within forms a particularly beautiful effect. Butane or naphtha coloring agents and proportions have been developed which allow the creation of a wide range of hues and shades without adversely effecting the flammability of the raw butane or naphtha.

Abstract: An oil lighter comprised of a lower primary chamber having an oil filler aperture, a secondary chamber that contains part of a wick that draws oil up, is located above the primary chamber and has a base aperture that communicates with the primary chamber, a valve to open and close the communicating aperture, comprised of a spindle supported in the secondary chamber so as to be vertically slidable and having at its lower end a shaft that passes through the communicating aperture between the primary and secondary chambers and protrudes into the primary chamber, said valve normally being urged downward to close the communicating aperture from above, and an operating means constituted by a lever for raising the spindle against the force that urges the spindle downward.

Abstract: A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open position which permits the exit of the gaseous medium. Such lighter can selectively produce sparks at a location proximate to the gaseous medium exit to ignite the gaseous medium. Such lighter device embodies a resiliently releasable latch means which normally prevents actuation of a valve actuator to the open position thereby preventing actuation of the valve. The latch means includes a latch which is selectively movable to a position out of interference with the valve actuator, so that the gaseous medium may be released and ignited by the sparks.

Abstract: A child-resistant lockable lighter has an actuating lever which can be slid to and fro between a locked position and a released position. In its released position, the lever is pivotable for opening a gas valve. In its locked position, the lever is prevented from pivoting and, also is wedged against the side wheels of the spark wheel so as to prevent rotation of the spark wheel. The pulling force required to displace the locking lever from its locked position to its released position is greater than that which can be exerted by a child.

Abstract: A gas lighter with a safety device for locking an actuating lever which causes the emission of fuel, wherein the safety device automatically returns to the locking state after the ignition of the lighter, thereby preventing the lighter from being left in the released state, preventing inadvertent ignition of the lighter, and improving the reliability of the safety device. A path is defined on the upper surface of a lighter body, and a locking member slidably engages the path, wherein the locking member is provided with, at one end thereof, an engaging recess and, at the other end thereof, a blocking end. An actuating lever is provided with a skirt, a recess, and a leg. A holding member including a cantilever arm is integrally formed on the wall surface which faces the path, wherein an angled engaging part and a protuberance are formed on the end of the cantilever.

Abstract: A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open position which permits the exit of the gaseous medium. Such lighter can selectively produce sparks at a location proximate to the gaseous medium exit to ignite the gaseous medium. Such lighter device embodies a resiliently releasable latch means which normally prevents actuation of a valve actuator to the open position thereby preventing actuation of the valve. The latch means includes a latch which is selectively movable to a position out of interference with the valve actuator, so that the gaseous medium may be released and ignited by the sparks.

Abstract: A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open position which permits the exit of the gaseous medium. Such lighter can selectively produce sparks at a location proximate to the gaseous medium exit to ignite the gaseous medium. Such lighter device embodies a resiliently releasable valve actuator which normally prevents actuation of the valve. The valve actuator includes an interfering portion which is selectively movable to a position out of interference with an interfering portion of the lighter body, so that the gaseous medium may be released and ignited by the sparks. Once the valve actuator is depressed and released, it returns to its closed or latched position to prevent actuation of the valve to the open position.

Abstract: A selectively actuatable lighter device is disclosed which includes a body defining reservoir for containing a combustible gaseous medium such as butane, and having a valve arranged to be selectively actuated between a normally closed position and an open position which permits the exit of the gaseous medium. Such lighter can selectively produce sparks at a location proximate to the gaseous medium exit to ignite the gaseous medium. Such lighter device embodies a resiliently releasable latch means which normally prevents actuation of a valve actuator to the open position thereby preventing actuation of the valve. The latch means includes a latch which is selectively movable to a position out of interference with the valve actuator, so that the gaseous medium may be released and ignited by the sparks.

Abstract: A lighter is described which includes a fuel compartment and a flame generating portion attached to the fuel compartment. The flame generating portion includes at least one catch tab and at least one fuel lever stopping device. Catch tabs may be provided on rails which are mounted on a surface of the flame generating portion, or they may be provided as inwardly folded flanges on a cap. A special fuel lever is provided in accordance with the invention to allow the release of fuel. The fuel lever includes flanges which engages with the catch tab of the flame generating portion. A finger pad disposed at one end of the fuel lever includes a notch which engages with the stopping device of the fuel generating portion. The lighter is movable between a default position and a pre-actuation position. In the default position, the stopping device is arranged to engage the finger pad at a position away from the notch.

Abstract: A safety lighter is disclosed. The lighter comprises a lighter body, a nozzle, a mounting frame disposed on the lighter body, and an actuating lever which is pivotally mounted on the mounting frame. The front end of the lever grips the nozzle and moves it from its lower position, where gas cannot escape from said nozzle, to the nozzle's upper position where gas is ejected from said nozzle when the rear end of the lever is depressed. The rear end of the lever has a downwardly extending leg. A sliding member is reciprocatingly mounted on the lighter body between a first position in which the rear end of the lever cannot be depressed because the leg contacts the sliding member and a second position in which a hole in the sliding member is located below the leg so that the rear end of the lever may be depressed.

Abstract: A child resistant cigarette lighter is disclosed. The lighter has a housing with a top end and a lower portion, the lower portion having a fuel reservoir. Positioned on the top end is a fuel nozzle connected to the reservoir through a valve. Located at the top end on one side of the nozzle is a valve actuator. Opposite the valve actuator with respect to the nozzle is a spark producing wheel and flint. The positioning of the contact surface of the valve actuator opposite the sparking wheel requires the use of two hands and a certain level of manual dexterity to ignite a flame. These requirements make the lighter very difficult for children to operate.

Abstract: A child-resistant lighter includes a housing defining a fuel compartment, normally closed valve means communicating with the fuel compartment, ignition means and a pushbutton that is depressible to open the valve means for release of fuel. A cylindrical safety release member including a base and a probe member is mounted on a horizontal top wall of the lighter's housing with the safety release's base slidable on the top wall and the probe abutting a horizontal undersurface of the pushbutton whereby the pushbutton is normally blocked against depression.

Abstract: A gas lighter with a safety device has a lock member pivotal between a locked position, where it prevents depression of an ignition, and a released position, where it allows depression of an actuating lever. The lock member is constantly urged to the locked position by means of a spring. The lock member has also a finger board extending outside a lighter body and being positioned where it can be depressed with the same finger as is used in depressing the actuating lever, and a stopper being movable between the locked position, in response to movement of the lock member in one direction, and the released position, in response to movement of the lock member in the other direction. When the lighter is not in use, the lock member is urged to the locked position to make an abutment against an abutment portion on the lighter body, thereby preventing depression of the actuating lever.

Abstract: A safety catch (11) is moveable in a slot (25) of the lighter body (1) and a pushbutton (7) thereon cannot be pressed down unless the catch (11) is in a central position, with a spring returning the catch to the safe position automatically.

Abstract: A gas lighter with a safety device which is composed of a lock lever and a resilient leaf. The resilient leaf is defined, on the upper portion of a lighter body and on the path of a depressible actuating means, by a pair of slits formed parallel to each other and longitudinally. The resilient leaf, which is slidably surrounded with the lock lever, is at the upper end thereof incurved towards the lighter body. When the lock lever is positioned at the lowermost end of the slits, i.e., a locked position, the incurved portion of the resilient leaf is engaged with a recess at the lowermost end of the actuating means, thereby preventing the depression of the actuating means. When the lock lever is thrust uppermost along the slits, i.e., up to an unlocked position, the incurved end of the resilient leaf is forcibly straightened, whereby the disengaged actuating means can be depressed.

Abstract: A lighter includes a container, a base mounted on top of the container and having a nozzle mounted in a first end thereof and a second end, a cap mounted above the base for pivotally mounting a lever member which has a first end for engaging with the nozzle and a second end on which the user may press to operate the nozzle. The lever member further includes a safety piece extending downwardly from an underside of the second end thereof and having a first beveled surface facing the first end thereof, an L-shaped engaging member having a horizontal section laterally projecting from each of two sides of the first end thereof and each vertical section of the engaging member extending downwardly from the horizontal section and having a second beveled surface facing the second end of the lever member.