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US3679346A
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Lighters, especially gas lighters
Assignee: Flaminaire Marcel Quercia SA
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Filing: 1970-09-10
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Granted: 1972-07-25
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Expires: 1990-09-10
Abstract
Abstract The lighter comprises a burner, an ignition device and a push member which acts on the ignition device and on the burner fuel supply. The case of the lighter includes a port provided with a pivoting cover and actuated by the push member. In its resting position the push member reestablishes the parallelepipedic shape of the lighter.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Lambert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:42
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q2/00; F23Q2/16; F23Q2/162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A gas lighter having a generally parallelepipedic shape and comprising a case having an open end and being formed by two principal walls, and end wall opposite said open end and two lateral walls connecting said two principal walls, one of said lateral walls having a cut out which is extended by two indentations respectively extending into said two principal walls; and an independent assembly of likewise substantially parallelepipedic shape slidably received through said open end of said case in the latter and comprising a reservoir, a burner, an ignition device and a push member for actuating said ignition device, said push member being mounted at one end thereof on said reservoir for pivotal movement between a rest position and a depressed actuating position, said push member having an end face which in said rest position is substantially flush with the remainder of said one lateral wall of said casing and closes said cut out therein, and two wings substantially normal to said end face and whose width is at least equal to the depth of said indentations, so that when the push member is in said rest position, the lighter will have the parallelepipedic shape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A gas lighter having a generally parallelepipedic shape and comprising a case having an open end and being formed by two principal walls, and end wall opposite said open end and two lateral walls connecting said two principal walls, one of said lateral walls having a cut out which is extended by two indentations respectively extending into said two principal walls; and an independent assembly of likewise substantially parallelepipedic shape slidably received through said open end of said case in the latter and comprising a reservoir, a burner, an ignition device and a push member for actuating said ignition device, said push member being mounted at one end thereof on said reservoir for pivotal movement between a rest position and a depressed actuating position, said push member having an end face which in said rest position is substantially flush with the remainder of said one lateral wall of said casing and closes said cut out therein, and two wings substantially normal to said end face and whose width is at least equal to the depth of said indentations, so that when the push member is in said rest position, the lighter will have the parallelepipedic shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
Lighter according to claim 1, wherein the push member is articulated upon the reservoir around an articulation axis perpendicular to the two principal walls and disposed in the vicinity of the end of the cut out which is adjacent the open end of the case, the free end of said push member comprising two parallel extensions, situated in extension of the wings, and studs actuating the cover.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
Lighter according to claim 1, wherein a return spring is supported, through its ends, on one hand, against the reservoir and, on the other hand, against the push member, said return spring having the tendency to separate the push member from the reservoir up to a stop position in which the push member is parallel to the lateral side in which the cut out is arranged.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
149 words
Lighter according to claim 1, wherein said end wall, opposite said open end, has a port provided with a cover pivoting around a pivoting axis parallel to said second lateral wall, said port allowing, when said cover is in open position, the passage of the flame, the push member actuating simultaneously the ignition device and the opening of said cover, wherein, the pivoting axis of cover is situated inside the case with respect to said end wall, and said cover is arranged so that, in closed position, its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the end wall and so that, when the push member is depressed in order to control simultaneously the ignition device and the opening of the cover, a portion of the cover pivots towards the outside of the case and an other portion of the cover pivots towards the inside of the case.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
Lighter according to claim 4, wherein the cover has a section, viewed in a plane perpendicular to its pivoting axis in the shape of a T whose upper bar is longer than the central bar forming the stem of the T and entirely masks the port, the pivoting axis of said cover being situated on the other side of the burner, with respect to said central bar, when the cover is in closed position, the central bar constituting, when the cover is in open position, a plate occupying part of the port.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
Lighter according to claim 5, wherein the ignition device is of the mill wheel and flint type, and wherein the cover comprises on the side on its pivoting axis, two wings perpendicular to its pivoting axis and traversed by its said axis, the mill wheel of the lighter being mounted upon a hollow axis coaxial with said pivoting axis and whose ends are carried by the two said wings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
Lighter according to claim 6, wherein the two wings of the cover each include a slot, the push member including two studs engaged respectively in the two said slots so that, when the push member is depressed, it causes the pivoting of the cover and its passage from the Closed position to the open position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
Lighter according to claim 4, wherein a stop surface rigidly fixed to the reservoir supports the cover in closed position and predetermines a stop position for the push member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
Lighter according to claim 7, wherein said slot is oriented approximately at 45* to the upper bar of the T.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
Lighter according to claim 1, wherein said indentations are curved inwards.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-07-25 | 1976-01-24 | 1976-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-25 | 1980-01-24 | 1980-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-25 | 1984-01-24 | 1984-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |