Modular butane lighter

A modular lighter comprising:

• an upper assembly, a lower assembly capable of releasably interlocking with the upper assembly, said lower assembly defining a fuel reservoir for storing fuel;
• an ignition module, the ignition module releasably attached to the upper assembly, the ignition module capable of igniting the fuel;
• a fuel transfer mechanism interposed between the lower assembly and upper assembly, the fuel transfer mechanism capable of transferring fuel from the fuel reservoir to a destination outside the upper assembly, for ignition by the ignition module;
• a bottom portion affixed to one end of the upper assembly;
• a top portion affixed to one end of the lower assembly;
• a mating member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the mating member connected to the top portion of the lower assembly;
• a pressure plate, the pressure plate attached to the second end of the mating member, the pressure plate of larger cross-sectional area area than the mating member;
• the bottom portion of the upper assembly defining a passageway, a raceway, an insertion portion, and a terminal portion, the insertion portion for receiving the pressure plate and mating member, the passageway for accommodating the pressure plate as it moves from the insertion portion to the terminal portion, the raceway for accommodating the mating member as it moves from the insertion portion to the terminal portion, and the terminal portion for receiving the pressure plate and mating member for locking the upper assembly and lower assembly in place.

A modular lighter comprising:

• an upper assembly, a lower assembly capable of releasably interlocking with the upper assembly, said lower assembly defining a fuel reservoir for storing fuel;
• an ignition module, the ignition module releasably attached to the upper assembly, the ignition module capable of igniting the fuel;
• a fuel transfer mechanism interposed between the lower assembly and upper assembly, the fuel transfer mechanism capable of transferring fuel from the fuel reservoir to a destination outside the upper assembly, for ignition by the ignition module, the fuel transfer mechanism having a cap defining an axial cap hole;
• a plunger having a top and a cylindrical side wall attached to the top, the plunger defining a plunger hole, the plunger hole having an entrance portion defined on the cylindrical side wall and an axial exit portion defined on the top;
• a spring disposed around the plunger;
• a collar disposed around the plunger;
• a rubber ring disposed in a groove on the plunger;
• a reducers capable of receiving the plunger and defining an axial reducer hole;
• and,
• a tubular opening connecting the entrance portion and the axial exit portion.

A modular lighter comprising:

• an upper assembly, a lower assembly capable of releasably interlocking with the upper assembly, said lower assembly defining a fuel reservoir for storing fuel;
• an ignition module, the ignition module releasably attached to the upper assembly, the ignition module capable of igniting the fuel;
• a fuel transfer mechanism interposed between the lower assembly and upper assembly, the fuel transfer mechanism capable of transferring fuel from the fuel reservoir to a destination outside the upper assembly, for ignition by the ignition module,
• the upper assembly having internal side walls defining a cavity, at least one of the side walls defining a hollow;
• and,
• the ignition module having a top cover and a bottom cover, and a locking wall interposed between the top cover and the bottom cover, the locking wall defining a hole having a bottom, a lip partially covering the hole, a spring disposed between the bottom of the hole and a durable sphere and exerting pressure against the durable sphere, the lip for preventing the escape of the durable sphere from the hole such that the durable sphere extends partially outside the locking wall, the cavity capable of receiving the ignition module, and the hollow capable of receiving the durable sphere for detachably locking the ignition module to the upper assembly.