Catalyst member for a lighter and process for producing the same
AssigneeTokai Corporation
InventorsHideo Mifune, Noriyuki Serizawa, Masato Seki, Shinichi Okawa, Jun Kashiwagi
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Abstract
A catalyst member for a lighter comprises a linear base material, and a fusion bonding material, which is constituted of a material selected from the group consisting of a powdered metal and a vitreous fused material. A finely divided catalyst carrier, which is constituted of a metal oxide, is secured to the surface of the linear base material by the fusion bonding material. A catalyst is deposited on the surface of the finely divided catalyst carrier.
Claims12
A gas lighter having a catalyst member for promoting reignition of fuel gas comprising:
- a gas lighter having a combustion chamber;
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- a catalyst member disposed in the combustion chamber comprising:
- i) a linear base material,
- ii) a fusion bonding material, which is constituted of a material selected from the group consisting of a powdered metal and vitreous fused material,
- iii) a finely divided catalyst carrier, which is constituted of a metal oxide and is secured to the surface of said linear base material by said fusion bonding material, and
- iv) a catalyst, which is deposited on the surface of said finely divided catalyst carrier so as to promote reignition of lighter fuel gas in the combustion chamber.
A gas lighter having a catalyst member for promoting reignition of fuel gas comprising:
- a gas lighter having a combustion chamber;
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- a catalyst member disposed in the combustion chamber comprising:
- i) a linear base material,
- ii) a catalyst carrier, which is formed on the surface of said linear base material, and is constituted of fine metal particles, said fine metal particles being constituted of a powdered metal having been fusion bonded to the surface of said linear base material, and
- iii) a catalyst, which is deposited on the surface of said catalyst carrier so as to promote reignition of lighter fuel gas in the combustion chamber.
A process for producing a gas lighter having a catalyst member for promoting fuel gas reignition comprising the steps of:
- i) fusion bonding a finely divided catalyst carrier, which is constituted of a metal oxide, to the surface of a linear base material by a fusion bonding material, which is constituted of a material selected from the group consisting of a powdered metal and a vitreous fused material,
- ii) applying a catalyst solution to the surface of said finely divided catalyst carrier, and
- iii) thermally decomposing said catalyst solution, which has been applied to the surface of said finely divided catalyst carrier, a catalyst being thereby deposited on the surface of said finely divided catalyst carrier;
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- iv) installing the linear base material having the deposited catalyst in a combustion chamber of a gas lighter so as to promote reignition of lighter fuel gas in the combustion chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.