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US 2002/0117071 A1Published application
Self-igniting sparkler
OwnerJohn M. Kaliszewskiinventor
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This invention is for an improved sparkler which has the feature of being self-igniting. The sparkler comprises a rod 12 having one end which functions as a handle 14. Adjacent to the handle 14 on the rod 12 and extending generally along the remaining length of the rod 12 is a pyrotechnic composition coating 16. Bonded to the pyrotechnic composition coating 16 at a point furthest from the handle 14 is a self-igniting match head tip 18. When the match head tip 18 is struck against a suitable surface, ignition occurs and the sparkler's display begins. This self-ignition feature distinguishes the invention from the sparklers currently available which require heat or flame from an external source to be applied to the sparkler to cause ignition.
A sparkler comprising a rod with a handle, a pyrotechnic self-igniting composition coating, and integral means for igniting the sparkler by striking it against an appropriate surface.
A self-igniting sparkler comprising a rod with a handle, a pyrotechnic composition coating, and a match head composition tip, whereby the sparkler can be ignited when the match head tip is struck against an appropriate surface.
A method for manufacturing self-igniting sparklers comprising:
A method for igniting a self-igniting sparkler by striking a match head tip on the sparkler against a suitable striking surface, whereby the match head tip ignites and in turn ignites a pyrotechnic coating on the sparkler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.