Igniter, igniter with adjustable wick, and method of manufacturing and operating the same

A method of manufacturing an igniter, the method comprising:

• forming a housing having a first end and a second end;
• coupling an ignition assembly to the housing, the ignition assembly comprising:
• at least one battery,
• a first pair of electrical contacts coupled to the at least one battery, and
• a pivot-mechanism comprising a first pivoting-element, a second pivoting-element, and a pivot-hinge assembly through which the first pivoting-element and the second pivoting-element are rotatably coupled,
• wherein the first pivoting-element includes:
• a first end coupled to the pivot-hinge assembly, and
• a second end that is shiftable between a first position and a second position,
• wherein the second pivoting-element includes:
• a first end coupled to the pivot-hinge assembly,
• a second end coupled to an igniter tip, and
• a second pair of electrical contacts coupled between the first end of the second pivoting-element and the second end of the second pivoting-element, and
• wherein, when the first pivoting-element is shifted from the first position to the second position, the pivot-hinge assembly translates the second pivoting-element so that the second pair of electrical contacts comes into contact with the first pair of electrical contacts, thereby completing an electrical circuit through the at least one battery and the igniter tip;
• and
• coupling a wick-feeding mechanism to the housing.

An igniter, comprising:

• a housing;
• a power source coupled to the housing;
• an ignition assembly coupled to the housing, the ignition assembly comprising an electric heating wire, the ignition assembly operable to complete an electrical circuit through the power source and the electric heating wire;
• and
• a hemp wick coupled to the housing and ignitable with the electric heating wire without combustion of petroleum-based gas or liquid fuel.