Flame Holder Having Attached Handle Patents (Class 431/345)
  • Patent number: 8979527
    Abstract: The gas dispensing apparatus comprises a réservoir (2) having an upper wall (5), a well (6) passing through the upper wall, and a gas dispensing device (8) located at least partially in the well (6) and having an external rigid portion (8a) facing the inner wall of the well. The gas dispensing apparatus comprises a résilient tubular élément (22) fitted into the well (6). The rigid portion (8a) of the device (8) is inserted therein. The well has an edge (34) extending outwardly and against which a stopping portion (30) of the tubular élément is flexed under action of the rigid portion of the device inserted into the tubular élëment. The flexed lower portion preferably defines an annular protubérance that prevents upward movement of the tubular élément relative to the well. A gas lighter of simplified construction and suitable for a brittle réservoir material such as amorphous polymers is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Societe Bic
    Inventors: François Bich, Michel Doucet
  • Patent number: 8753111
    Abstract: A torch is provided having a tube having an inside diameter, a body and an orifice tip having a bore, where the diameter of the bore of the orifice tip and the inside diameter of the tube have a particular ratio based upon the type of fuel used for the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd R Nolan
  • Patent number: 8678816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot air internal ignition burner/generator comprising an injection device used for producing a high-speed fuel gas mixture stream and for injecting said stream into the burner head (2) which is tabular-shaped and comprises in-series arranged therein a pressure recovery chamber (10), an igniting chamber (11) and simple or multiple diffusion means (24) which are fixed inside the head (2), where two chambers are jointed, wherein said diffusion means (24) comprise a central orifice provided with an igniting tube which penetrates therein and axially extends inside the pressure recovery chamber (10) in such a way that it defines the ignition chamber (43) provided with igniting electrodes (42) connected to the pressure recovery chamber (10) of the burner (2) via a calibrated orifice (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: SEFMAT
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Sarrazy
  • Patent number: 8585397
    Abstract: A hot air generator comprising a handle (12), an elongated nozzle (14), flame generating means (6), a venturi (4), a gas conduit (162) intended to bring a combustible gas into the elongated nozzle (14) and at the flame generating means (6), an air conduit (164) intended for bringing compressed air into the elongated nozzle (14) and downstream from the venturi; characterized in that the generator further comprises a servocontrolled pressure regulator (2) controlling a gas pressure (Pd.g) in the gas conduit (162) depending on an air pressure (Pd.a) in the air conduit (164).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Guilbert Express
    Inventors: Yves Guillou, Christophe Le Drappier
  • Patent number: 8529248
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus comprising an injection device (1) for producing a flow of a high-speed combustible gas mixture, and a burner head (2) in which said flow is injected through a tabular extender (70) connecting said injection device (1) to said head (2). The extender has a maximal length higher than 600 mm and includes at the gravity center of the device assembly, means for suspension to a portion of the operator's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sefmat
    Inventor: Francois Clement
  • Patent number: 8414290
    Abstract: A device for igniting combustible means, especially solid combustibles such as wood, charcoal, and similar. The device includes a pressurized receptacle that is filled with a combustible medium, a spring-loaded actuating valve which selectively opens and closes a discharge port of the receptacle, preferably by applying pressure with a fingertip, and a top part that is joined to the discharge port and has a tubular extension having an adequate length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventor: Jonathan Gdynia
  • Publication number: 20130078586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lance (1) for a heating hand tool, comprising a nozzle (2) connected at a first of the ends (21) thereof to a handle (3), the nozzle (2) comprising an inlet (23) for combustible gas and a conductive wire (24) forming an electrode for the priming of a spark; characterised in that it further comprises a grid (25) arranged at a second end (22) of the nozzle (2) for holding a flame that ignites at the priming of the spark in a flow of combustible gas, the conductive wire (24) extending through said grid (25) and outside the nozzle (2), and in that it comprises a cup (4) for evacuating burned gas positioned at the second end (22), the evacuation cup (4) directing the hot burned gas so that that it remains out of contact with the nozzle (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Yves Guillou, Yves Armand, Christophe Le Drappier
  • Publication number: 20120288808
    Abstract: A heat-shrink gun in which an ignition voltage of the gaseous mixture is generated by a piezoelectric lighter (12), under the action of a trigger (8) when it is moved from a waiting position (8A) to a lighting position, characterized in that the trigger can also assume a loading position (8B), in which it free access (DC) to a working housing for the lighter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: SEFMAT
    Inventor: François CLEMENT
  • Patent number: 8303298
    Abstract: A gas torch is provided that includes an auto-ignition system disposed within the gas torch, a preheat oxygen conduit array extending through the gas torch, a fuel gas conduit array extending through the gas torch, and a cutting oxygen conduit array extending through the gas torch. At least one safety device is disposed within the gas torch, such as check valves and flashback arrestors, by way of example. The gas torch also includes a cutting oxygen trigger and an ignition trigger operable to start preheat gas flow and to ignite the gas torch. The ignition trigger is configured for automatic disengagement of the auto-ignition system when the ignition trigger is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Victro Equipment Company
    Inventors: John E. Talkington, Nhyanh Duyet Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20120074244
    Abstract: A torch assembly having features enabling single handed operation. The torch assembly includes a flame control device that can be operated with a user's fingers while the user is holding the torch with the same hand. A controller apparatus of the torch assembly includes a trigger for actuating an on/off valve adapted to permit or stop flow through a fuel line, a regulator adapted to at least partially restrict flow in the fuel line and including a regulator valve, and a controller operatively connected to the regulator to adjust the position of the valve to vary the flow of fuel through the fuel line. The controller is interposed between the trigger and the regulator, and can include a rotatably mounted knob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas A. Burdsall, Chris S. Leyden, Gregory David Parker, Jeffrey P. Stark
  • Publication number: 20110250547
    Abstract: A burner system and a method of control. The system includes a supply unit that provides a gas/air mixture to a burner assembly. The burner assembly includes a distribution outlet having a plurality of openings and an electrode. The electrode provides an electrical arc to ignite the gas/air mixture for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: LaRon Michelle Brown, Ann Marie Straccia, Gregory Latowski
  • Patent number: 8016591
    Abstract: A fire lighter apparatus and method for using the apparatus are described herein. The fire lighter apparatus comprises a containment pot that stores a flammable liquid and a wand torch that removably inserts into the containment pot. The wand torch includes a shaft, a handle at one end of the shaft, and an igniting head located at an opposing end of the shaft. The igniting head is removably affixed to the shaft through a non-threaded fastener. This fastener includes a first and a second component, which generally positions the igniting head. The handle further comprises a bended loop, which faces upward when the wand torch is laying flat upon a horizontal surface. The method for using the fire lighter comprises submerging the wand torch in the flammable fluid within the containment pot and lighting the igniting head attached after removal from the flammable fluid within the containment pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Ram Industrial Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Englert, Chad G. Keehfus, Todd E. Keehfus
  • Patent number: 7914281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas combustion apparatus, composed by a storage tank, a combustion gas setting device, an ignition device, a housing, a combustion device and an outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Inventor: Chih-Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 7850446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand-held gas combustion apparatus, comprises a gas storing tank, a gas discharging device, a housing, an ignition system and a flame device. The flame nozzle of the flame device and the metal sleeve tube are respectively in contact with the conductive wire and the electricity-guiding wire of the ignition system, so a static electricity spark is generated between the inner folding edge of the metal sleeve tube and the flame nozzle, so mixed combustion gas ejected from the flame nozzle is ignited, a gas combustion apparatus is therefore obtained, and the electricity-guiding wire is provided between the metal sleeve tube and the ignition system so the high-voltage static electricity can be guided back to the ignition system for forming a circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Inventor: Chih-Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 7736605
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a duration of burn of a stick of incense includes a base and a ferric rod extending away from and over the base. A hole is provided in the base for placement of a bottom end of the incense. A cylindrical portion is adapted to fit over and slide along a longitudinal length of the incense. A magnet is attached to the cylindrical portion and is adapted to secure the cylindrical portion, where desired, along a longitudinal length of the rod. Accordingly, the incense is supported in two locations and is disposed under and generally parallel to the rod. The incense is able to burn until the area of combustion reaches the cylindrical portion, at which time it is extinguished. Two alternate embodiments are described that allow use of modified forms of the cylindrical portion with prior art types of incense burners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Inventor: Ralph Gregory Gomez
  • Patent number: 7717703
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved combustion head and combustion chamber for use with known flame spray apparatus. The combustion head includes a body portion defining a combustion opening for receiving an outlet end of the combustion chamber and an interior chamber extending from the combustion opening into the body portion. The body portion also defines a material feed conduit extending through the body portion along a longitudinal axis thereof. The body portion being substantially hollow wherein the interior chamber extends from the combustion opening throughout substantially the entire body portion including adjacent the material feed conduit. The body portion defining coolant channels on an outer surface thereof of varying depth such that the wall thickness of the body portion at the coolant channels is substantially uniform. The combustion chamber having a flange formed on an outer surface thereof for limiting insertion of the combustion chamber into the combustion head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Technical Engineering, LLC
    Inventor: Majed Noujaim
  • Patent number: 7695536
    Abstract: A home fuel gas refining system has a modifier for modifying a hydrogen-containing fuel to produce a modified gas. The modifier includes a hydrogen-containing fuel supply mechanism for supplying the hydrogen-containing fuel and a modifying air supply mechanism for supplying modifying air. The hydrogen-containing fuel delivered from the hydrogen-containing fuel supply mechanism and the modifying air delivered from the modifying air supply mechanism are mixed with each other by a modification fuel ejector, and then delivered to a reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Ikeo, Satoshi Hanai, Jun Machida, Hideaki Sumi
  • Publication number: 20100075266
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus comprising an injection device (1) for producing a flow of a high-speed combustible gas mixture, and a burner head (2) in which said flow is injected through a tabular extender (70) connecting said injection device (1) to said head (2). The extender has a maximal length higher than 600 mm and includes at the gravity centre of the device assembly, means for suspension to a portion of the operator's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: SEFMAT
    Inventor: Francois Clement
  • Patent number: 7682148
    Abstract: A foldable lighter that prevents inadvertent ignition by erroneously pressing the operating button when folding the swing-arm to make the lighter compact. A foldable lighter 1 that comprises a lighter body 2 that contains a fuel tank, a piezoelectric unit 102, an operating button 8, and a swing-arm 4 connected with free swinging to one end of lighter body 2 and that incorporates a locking mechanism to prevent accidental depression of operating button 8. The locking mechanism consists of a projecting portion 74 formed in a predetermined range of cylindrical walls 26a and 26c made integrally with swing-arm 4 and a hook 8b that extends from the operating button along a portion of the cylindrical walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventors: Tetsuya Mochizuki, Takayuki Suzuki, Makoto Sato
  • Patent number: 7614874
    Abstract: A foldable lighter that prevents inadvertent ignition by erroneously pressing on the operating button at time of folding the swing-arm to make the lighter compact. A foldable lighter 1 that comprises a lighter lighter body 2 that contains a fuel tank, a piezoelectric unit 102 and an operating button 8, and swing-arm 4 connected with free swinging to one end of lighter body 2 and that incorporates a locking mechanism that prevents accidental depression of the operating button 8. The locking mechanism consists of a projecting portions 74 formed in a predetermined range of the cylindrical walls 26a, 26c made integrally with a swing-arm 4 and a hook 8b that extends from the operating button along a portion of the cylindrical walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventors: Tetsuya Mochizuki, Takayuki Suzuki, Makoto Sato
  • Patent number: 7581947
    Abstract: A child resistant utility lighter having a handle, a barrel mounted in the handle and extending outward, a fuel tank within the handle and for containing liquefied gaseous fuel, a gas valve mounted on the fuel tank, a trigger being able to startup the piezoelectric unit to generate sparks for ignition, and, a lever rotatably mounted on the handle by a lever pin. The utility lighter further has a safe button slidably mounted on the handle and pushed by a first elastic element to an undepressed position; and, a piezoelectric unit contained in the handle and having a starting button, the piezoelectric unit constantly stops at a departure position in which the trigger, when pulled over, is not able to meet the piezoelectric unit, and being able to be pushed to an aligning position by depressing the safe button for ignition by pulling over the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventor: Jian Shan
  • Patent number: 7563094
    Abstract: A utility lighter includes a handle casing, a gas releasing valve, a bendable extension arm, a torch nozzle, a piezoelectric unit and an actuation device. The bendable extension arm has an upper end and a lower end extended from the handle casing, wherein the extension arm has a deformable receiving channel which is extended from the lower end to the upper end and is adapted to be curved when the extension arm is selectively bent between the upper end and the lower end. The torch nozzle is provided at the upper end of the extension arm to communicate with the gas releasing valve through the receiving channel for releasing the gas through the torch nozzle when the actuation device is actuated to depress the piezoelectric unit. The result is that a torch flame is generated at the torch nozzle at a distance from the handle casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Inventor: John Yang
  • Patent number: 7556494
    Abstract: A child resistant lighter has a hollow handle, a barrel mounted in the handle, a fuel tank and a piezoelectric unit contained in the handle, an ignition device, and a safe device. A user is able to hold the handle and then pull a slidable button of the safe device with his forefinger and push an ignition button of the ignition device with his thumb at the same time. The safe lighter is able to both lower a possibility of unintentional ignition by child and protect a skin of thumb of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Inventor: Xinhua Huang
  • Publication number: 20090075221
    Abstract: Burner (5) for a gas burning hand tool (1), of the type comprising an elongated burner body (21), associated at opposite ends of the body with a gas injection zone (17) and a gas combustion zone (19). The gas injection zone (17) comprises at least one outlet orifice (35) terminating flush on the outside of the periphery (25) of the burner body (21), this periphery (25) promoting the circulation of the gas outside the burner body (21) to the combustion zone (19). Gas burning hand tool equipped with a burner of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: GUILBERT EXPRESS
    Inventors: Daniel Bouvier, Yves Guillou, Christophe Le Drappier, Laurent Tacchella
  • Publication number: 20080241781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot air internal ignition burner/generator comprising an injection device used for producing a high-speed fuel gas mixture stream and for injecting said stream into the burner head (2) which is tabular-shaped and comprises in-series arranged therein a pressure recovery chamber (10), an igniting chamber (11) and simple or multiple diffusion means (24) which are fixed inside the head (2), where two chambers are jointed, wherein said diffusion means (24) comprise a central orifice provided with an igniting tube which penetrates therein and axially extends inside the pressure recovery chamber (10) in such a way that it defines the ignition chamber (43) provided with igniting electrodes (42) connected to the pressure recovery chamber (10) of the burner (2) via a calibrated orifice (46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: SEFMAT RUE DE BETNOMS
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Sarrazi
  • Publication number: 20080213711
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighter with a safety switch, comprising: a housing, a fuel container within the housing, a piezoelectric assembly, and a vent assembly. The piezoelectric assembly comprises a piezoelectric element, a snap, as well as a upper and lower push rods arranged between the snap and piezoelectric element. The lower part of the upper push rod and the upper part of the lower push rod are connected in a manner that they can deviate from the centerline of the upper and lower push rods toward one side. Thus, the upper and lower push rods can bend to one side at the joint during the operation of the snap. The lighter further comprises a safety switch, which can prevent the upper and lower push rods from bending.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Xinhua Huang
  • Publication number: 20080171295
    Abstract: A utility lighter includes a handle casing, a gas releasing valve, a bendable extension arm, a torch nozzle, a piezoelectric unit and an actuation device. The bendable extension arm has an upper end and a lower end extended from the handle casing, wherein the extension arm has a deformable receiving channel which is extended from the lower end to the upper end and is adapted to be curved when the extension arm is selectively bent between the upper end and the lower end. The torch nozzle is provided at the upper end of the extension arm to communicate with the gas releasing valve through the receiving channel for releasing the gas through the torch nozzle when the actuation device is actuated to depress the piezoelectric unit. The result is that a torch flame is generated at the torch nozzle at a distance from the handle casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: John Yang
  • Patent number: 7387510
    Abstract: A lighter includes a pivot nozzle including a nozzle housing pivotally mounted at a lighter casing, a gas nozzle substantially supported in the nozzle housing in a stationary manner, and a retention skeleton having a predetermine flexibility is extended from a gas valve to the gas nozzle for guiding the gas emitting from a liquefied gas storage to the gas nozzle, wherein the nozzle housing is pivotally folded with respect to the lighter casing to selectively adjust a tilt angle of the gas nozzle while the retention skeleton retains the gas flowing towards the gas nozzle such that when the ignition button is depressed to depress the piezoelectric unit and to release the gas at the gas valve at the same time, the gas is emitted at the gas nozzle through the retention skeleton and is ignited by the sparks at the ignition tip of the piezoelectric unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Xin Wen Luo
  • Patent number: 7300277
    Abstract: A torch operable to pivotally secure a lever on opposite sides of the torch. The torch may comprise a torch butt, a valve assembly, and a lever. The valve assembly may be operable to control a flow of a fluid through the torch butt. The lever may be selectively securable to a first portion of the torch butt and a second portion of the torch butt. The second portion of the torch butt may be disposed opposite the first portion of the torch butt. The valve assembly may be selectively securable within the torch butt to enable the lever to operate the valve assembly with the lever selected to pivot about the first portion of the torch butt and the second portion of the torch butt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Foos, Robert W. Wakeman, Bruce A. Buhler
  • Patent number: 7011515
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a gas lighter, which comprises a nozzle provided at one end of a barrel extended forwardly from a housing, an auxiliary ceramic sleeve member provided at one end of a ceramic sleeve member in the barrel adjacent the nozzle, a metal ring provided at one end of the auxiliary ceramic sleeve member distal from the sleeve member, a radial metal filament provided in the metal ring, and a metal block provided in a center of the metal filament, wherein an ignition is adapted to generate flame at the end of the nozzle and burn the metal block to be hot enough to ignite gas fuel, and in a case of flame extinguished suddenly by wind, the metal block is adapted to ignite flame again in a very short period of time. As a result, it is possible of preventing large gas from leaking accidentally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Inventor: Huang-Hsi Hsu
  • Patent number: 6997702
    Abstract: A lighter includes a body for containing fuel, a tube extending from the body for transmitting the fuel and a nozzle attached to the tube for spraying the fuel. In an idle mode, the tube can be wound around the body. In a working mode, the tube is unwound from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Arlo Lin
    Inventor: Jan-Nan Chen
  • Patent number: 6926519
    Abstract: A lighter extension assembly includes an elongated extension member, a holster for holding a conventional disposable lighter, a main gripping portion, and a lighter ignition mechanism for providing linear movement by a lighter actuation assembly upon squeezing a trigger. The elongated extension member is telescopic and a supplemental handle may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Inventor: Gregory Lusson
  • Patent number: 6923645
    Abstract: A gas-mixing device includes a store tank, a mixing chamber provided in the store tank, an air intake tube provided in the mixing chamber and having an intake, and an outlet tube connected with the mixing chamber. Properly pressured air is pumped through the air intake tube in the store tank to add pressure and vaporize liquid fuel oil in the store tank. Vaporized fuel oil is sent to a nozzle through the fuel oil outlet tube. An air outlet valve is provided in the store tank for pressured air therein to flow through into the nozzle, wherein vaporized fuel oil is mixed with pressured air and further intensely vaporized to produce further vaporizing and pressure-adding function for use in a burning appliance and installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventors: Teng-Mao Chiu, Chin-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 6887072
    Abstract: Igniter with safety unit, the safety unit comprises a push-button that is arranged at the backside of the gun body and partially protrudes out of the gun body, it can be pushed forward and return relative to the gun body; a elastic limit bar that is arranged at the side of the part of the ignition trigger that is towards the backside of the gun body, in natural condition, its end keeps against a barrier block which is integrated with the inner wall of the gun body; a button that is arranged in the push-button and protrudes out of the push-button, it can be pressed into the gun body and return. A protruding part arranged on the button's inner side protrudes towards a mid-portion of the gun body. In natural condition, the protruding part is towards the blank part, but when the push-button is in pushed up condition, the protruding part is near the end of the elastic limit bar and opposite to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Inventor: Zhang Judeng
  • Patent number: 6863527
    Abstract: A heater includes a handle, a combustion chamber, a valve and a thermal controller. A reservoir for fuel can be installed in the handle. The combustion chamber is mounted on the handle. The valve is received in the handle. The valve defines a passage through which fuel can flow from the reservoir into the combustion chamber for combustion. The thermal controller includes a memory element at least partially received in the combustion chamber and a rod connected between the memory element and the valve for controlling a rate at which fuel can flow through the passage defined in the valve based on the temperature in the combustion chamber. The memory element is a helical memory metal element. The memory element shrinks or expands when the temperature increases above a certain value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Inventor: Arlo H. T. Lin
  • Publication number: 20040219467
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: BIC Corporation
    Inventors: Guy Laforest, Paul Adams, Brian Tubby, Richard M. Orazietti, Floyd B. Fairbanks
  • Publication number: 20040191717
    Abstract: A heater includes a handle, a combustion chamber, a valve and a thermal controller. A reservoir for fuel can be installed in the handle. The combustion chamber is mounted on the handle. The valve is received in the handle. The valve defines a passage through which fuel can flow from the reservoir into the combustion chamber for combustion. The thermal controller includes a memory element at least partially received in the combustion chamber and a rod connected between the memory element and the valve for controlling a rate at which fuel can flow through the passage defined in the valve based on the temperature in the combustion chamber. The memory element is a helical memory metal element. The memory element shrinks or expands when the temperature increases above a certain value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Arlo H. T. Lin
  • Patent number: 6733282
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system and burner for a torch. Fuel passes from a regulator into a tube that extends through the path of a flame that is produced by the burner. The tube preferably is shaped into a coil around the area of the flame so that the coil is heated by the flame. The heated coil assures that liquid fuel in the coil is vaporized as it passes through the coil. In addition, the coil may act as a flame spreader. A burner tube includes an internal passage and an outer passage. Fuel vapor flows through each of these passages, and escapes the burner tube at a distal end. The outer flow of gas is slow, and does not aspirate air, causing the flame to remain attached to the burner and to burn yellow. The inner flow of gas adds velocity, helping the burner flame to be wind resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Norris Richard Long
  • Publication number: 20040063055
    Abstract: A safety arrangement for a utility lighter includes a stop post extended from a pusher button and a locking member which includes a switching member slidably mounted on a sidewall of the casing along a safety slot and a stopper extended from the switching member to the internal cavity through the safety slot to align with the stop post. The switching member is arranged to slidably drive the stopper between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein at the locked position, the stop post is blocked by the stopper so as to block a downward movement of the pusher button for ignition, and at the unlocked position, the switch member is arranged to drive the stopper to move to an offset position that allows the pusher button to be depressed so as to depress the movable part of the piezoelectric unit for igniting the utility lighter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventor: John Jiin Chung Yang
  • Publication number: 20040053179
    Abstract: A gas lighting rod comprises a gas release valve (41) and a piezo-electric igniting system (14) both operated by a spring-loaded operating member (10), and a spring-loaded safety member (25) which has to be operated to release the operating member. The operating member (10) is aligned transversely and the safety member (25) comprises a pivoted lever having a lock/release arm (26) extending generally along the axis of the operating member (10) and interacting therewith and a control arm (27) engaged on the other side of the pivot (28, 55) and from the opposite side of the lighting rod from the operating member (10). The lock-release arm (26) is substantially enclosed within the operating member, and its end is sloped such that its engagement with the operating member (10) tends to urge it into the locked position if the user attempts to operate the operating member without first fully operating the safety member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: SWEDISH MATCH LIGHTERS B.V.
    Inventor: Thierry Rogelet
  • Publication number: 20040043347
    Abstract: A gas powered soldering tool (1) comprising a handle (2) and a tubular carrier member (15) extending therefrom. A combustion chamber (22) is formed in a distal end (19) of the carrier member (15) within which a catalytic combustion element (23) of cylindrical construction is located. Fuel gas/air mixture is supplied to the combustion chamber (22) through the carrier member (15). A receiving member (30) is crimped onto the carrier member (15) at the distal end thereof and releasably carries a soldering tip tool (18). A spigot (40) extending from the soldering tip tool (18) into the combustion chamber (22) conducts heat from the combustion chamber (22) to a soldering tip portion (36) of the soldering tool tip (18). A plug member (37) of the soldering tool tip (18) is threaded for engaging corresponding threads in a bore (31) of the receiving member (30) for facilitating replacement of the soldering tool (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred Peter Oglesby, John Paul Oglesby
  • Patent number: 6666679
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Easton Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ya Wei Ye
  • Patent number: 6648630
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Inventor: Robert W. Tse
  • Publication number: 20030211435
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system and burner for a torch. Fuel passes from a regulator into a tube that extends through the path of a flame that is produced by the burner. The tube preferably is shaped into a coil around the area of the flame so that the coil is heated by the flame. The heated coil assures that liquid fuel in the coil is vaporized as it passes through the coil. In addition, the coil may act as a flame spreader. A burner tube includes an internal passage and an outer passage. Fuel vapor flows through each of these passages, and escapes the burner tube at a distal end. The outer flow of gas is slow, and does not aspirate air, causing the flame to remain attached to the burner and to burn yellow. The inner flow of gas adds velocity, helping the burner flame to be wind resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventor: Norris Richard Long
  • Publication number: 20030207223
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventor: Kin Chung Li
  • Publication number: 20030129554
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Louis V. Aronson, Adam Grabicki, Lee J. Hadfield
  • Publication number: 20030124476
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: John Jiin Chung Yang
  • Patent number: 6582219
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an illumination device. More particularly, the present invention relates to providing an illumination device included in a portable gas torch apparatus. A control element in a first position, selects a light switch apparatus for turning on or off a light to illuminate the object being heated or soldered. In a second position, the control element selects a gas flow control apparatus for turning on or off the portable gas torch gas flow. In a third position, the control element selects an ignition apparatus for igniting the gas in a burner region of the gas torch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Inventor: Charles T. Rockwell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20030104329
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: BIC Corporation
    Inventors: Guy Laforest, Paul Adams, Brian Tubby, Richard M. Orazietti, Floyd B. Fairbanks
  • Publication number: 20030027092
    Abstract: A torch device is provided. The torch device includes an elongated member and a support member attached adjacent one end of the elongated member. A receiving container is connected to the elongated member by the support member. The receiving container includes a side wall portion and a base wall portion connected to the side wall portion and defines a cup-like receiving chamber within the side wall portion for holding an associated fluid. A seal between the side wall portion and the base wall portion for preventing the associated fluid from escaping the receiving chamber by passing between the side wall portion and the base wall portion is provided. A wick is partially received within the receiving chamber and partially extends outward therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Keith R. Wolgamuth, Todd D. Wolgamuth