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US 4,069,006 AGranted
Household and barbecue torch lighter
OwnerCrowell B. Jacksoninventor
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Abstract
A manually operated gas lighter for use for lighting barbecues, fireplaces, camp fires, ovens, and the like, which once ignited can be maintained ignited by providing a locking member to positively maintain the valve actuator in its depressed position. The locking member circumscribes the lighter body so as to be relatively rotated with respect to the lighter body, and which circumscribing member is provided with a slot which is constructed to receive and lock the valve actuator in its igniting position by effecting a predetermined relative rotational movement between the lighter and the circumscribing member.
Claims4
A gas lighter comprising:
- a lighter body having a reservoir portion for holding a supply of volatile liquid fuel,
- a normally closed valve for controlling the flow of gaseous fuel from said reservoir,
- a sparking ignition means disposed in igniting relationship with said normally closed valve,
- a valve actuator connected to said normally closed valve,
- means for pivotally mounting said valve actuator on said lighter body,
- said actuator having a portion extending beyond the periphery of said lighter body,
- means for positively maintaining and locking said valve actuator in the open valve position for maintaining said lighter ignited upon ignition,
- said latter means, including a member circumscribing said lighter body,
- said circumscribing member being mounted for rotation relative to said lighter body, and
- said circumscribing member having a slot formed therein for accommodating the extended portion of said valve actuator,
- said slot having a lateral offset leg portion for receiving said extended portion in the opened valve position upon effecting a predetermined relative rotation between said lighter body and said circumscribing member so as to positively lock said valve actuator in the open valve position for maintaining ignition,
- said lighter including a flame adjusting lever, and said circumscribing member includes a notched out portion for accommodating said adjusting lever, said notched out portion being disposed opposite said slot.
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