US 2021/0388986 A1 · MODULAR PYROPHORIC LIGHTER

Abstract

A modular pyrophoric lighter includes an outer case, an insert removably received by the outer case, and a renewal module removably received by the insert. The renewal module quickly slides into the insert to provide a new fuel supply, wick, and flint. The renewal module quickly slides out of the insert when the fuel, wick, and/or flint is spent so that a new renewal module may be installed. In an alternative embodiment, a modular lighter includes an outer case, an insert removably received by the outer case, and a fuel module removably received by the insert. The fuel module quickly slides into the insert to provide a new fuel supply. The fuel module quickly slides out of the insert when the fuel is spent so that a new fuel module may be installed.

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Dependent claims

A renewal module (16) for a modular lighter (10), the renewal module (16) comprising:

an enclosure (50) defining an external recess (54) and an internal hollow tube (56), the internal hollow tube (56) communicating with a flint opening (58) in the enclosure (50);
a porous body (64) received by the enclosure (50) for holding lighter fuel;
a wick (66) having a bottom portion in contact with the porous body (64) and a top portion extending through a hole in the enclosure (50) and into the external recess (54) of the enclosure (50);
a flint pusher (72) slidable within the internal hollow tube (56);
a spring (74) arranged within the internal hollow tube (56) for biasing the flint pusher (72) to slide in an upward direction;
and
a flint (70) supported by the flint pusher (72) and arranged to extend through the flint opening (58).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Modular pyrophoric lighter

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Modular pyrophoric lighter

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