Disposable cigarette gas lighter with snuffing cover

A disposable cigarette gas lighter comprising a plastic fuel reservoir for retaining therein liquified inflammable gas and an operative lighter assembly mounted thereon, said lighter assembly including a flint holding means for holding a flint element, a sparking wheel provided with a pair of knurled wheels secured thereto, a spring element provided in the flint holding means for biasing the flint element onto the sparking wheel, a shaft for rotatably mounting the sparking wheel, a fuel nozzle for connecting the interior of the reservoir with the ambient air, a shut-off valve including means biasing it to a closed position incorporated in the nozzle, a valve opening lever for opening the shut-off valve, and a windbreak wall secured on the reservoir to surround the nozzle, wherein the improvement comprises a snuffing cover and means mounting said snuffing cover for rotational movement independent of said knurled wheels and valve opening lever between a closed position to close an open upper end of said windbreak wall and an open position to open the same, and means for holding the snuffing cover in its closed position, said snuffing cover having a finger engaging portion with which the finger used for rotating said knurled wheels is engaged after it has rotated the knurled wheels to move the snuffing cover from said closed position to said open position overcoming the force of said snuffing cover holding means.