Igniter
AssigneeVaughan IP Pty Ltd
InventorJohn Robert Vaughan
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Abstract
An igniter device includes a holder for a piezo electric ignition source. A first end of the inner holder is coupled to a piezo electric ignition source including an actuator. A second end of the inner holder has a surface configured to receive a tip of an oxy fuel torch. An attachment structure releasably attaches the igniter device to a support member. The actuator is moveable from a relaxed state to a compressed state to activate the piezo electric ignition source to produce a spark for igniting the oxy fuel torch to produce a flame when the igniter device is attached to the support member.
Claims16
An igniter device comprising:
- a holder for a piezo electric ignition source, the holder comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the holder is coupled to a piezo electric ignition source including an actuator, and the second end of the holder has a surface configured to receive a tip of an oxy fuel torch;
- and
- an attachment means to releasably attach the igniter device to a support member;
- wherein, the actuator is moveable from a relaxed state to a compressed state by pressing the tip of the oxy fuel torch against the surface to thereby activate the piezo electric ignition source to produce a spark for igniting the oxy fuel torch to produce a flame when the igniter device is attached to the support member.
An igniter device comprising:
- an outer housing;
- an inner holder for a piezo electric ignition source, the inner holder being positioned within and movable relative to the outer housing;
- the inner holder comprising a first end and a second end;
- the first end of the inner holder being arranged to be coupled to a piezo electric ignition source including an actuator;
- the second end of the inner holder having a surface configured to receive a tip of an oxy fuel torch and including an aperture to allow passage of gas through the second end of the inner holder;
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- an attachment means to releasably attach the igniter device to a support member;
- wherein, when the inner holder is moved relative to the outer housing from a first position to a second position by pressing the tip of the oxy fuel torch against the surface, the actuator moves from a relaxed state to a compressed state to thereby activate the piezo electric ignition source to produce a spark for igniting the oxy fuel torch to produce a flame when the igniter device is attached to the support member.
An igniter assembly comprising:
- an outer housing;
- an inner holder for a piezo electric ignition source, the inner holder being positioned within and movable relative to the outer housing;
- the inner holder comprising a first end and a second end;
- the first end of the inner holder being coupled to a piezo electric ignition source including an actuator;
- the second end of the inner holder having a surface configured to receive a tip of an oxy fuel torch and including an aperture to allow passage of gas through the second end of the inner holder;
- and
- an attachment means to releasably attach the igniter device to a support member;
- wherein, when the inner holder is moved relative to the outer housing from a first position to a second position by pressing the tip of the oxyfuel torch against the surface, the actuator moves from a relaxed state to a compressed state to thereby activate the piezo electric ignition source to produce a spark for igniting the oxy fuel torch to produce a flame when the igniter device is attached to the support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.