One-handed fire starter

A mechanical spark generating device, comprising:

• a case, comprising a case body and a flexibly resilient striker arm extended from one surface thereof, the case body further comprising a linear channel having an opening thereinto adjacent to an impact surface of the case body, and the striker arm further comprising a distal end thereof adjacent to the opening into the channel of the case body;
• a pyrophoric rod assembly slidably carried in the channel of the case body, the pyrophoric rod assembly further comprising a rod carrier formed with a rod receiver cavity with a support surface adjacent to one end thereof, and a pyrophoric rod replaceably received into the rod receiver cavity;
• and
• a striker bar formed of a substantially hard material positioned adjacent to the distal end of the striker arm in a position adjacent to the opening into the channel of the case body for interacting with at least a portion of the pyrophoric rod of the pyrophoric rod assembly when the pyrophoric rod assembly is configured in a deployed configuration extended from the impact surface of the case body, and the striker arm is resiliently deflected inwardly there toward.

A mechanical spark generating device, comprising:

• a case comprising a body portion that is sized for being held in one hand;
• a means for carrying a rod of pyrophoric material slidably between a deployed configuration at least partially extended from an opening of the case body, and an undeployed configuration substantially stored within the case body;
• and
• a means for generating sparks from the rod of pyrophoric material when the rod of pyrophoric material is transited between the deployed and undeployed configurations.