Firing rod

A manual flame producing device comprising:

• a flame ignition device;
• a body for manual retention;
• and
• an elongate structure extending from said body having:
• a first end spaced from said body where a flame can be produced;
• and
• an opposite second end connected to said body, the body including:
• a fuel tank;
• a valve to controllably release fuel for flow from said fuel tank out of said first end;
• manual actuation means mounted for movement to energize said flame ignition device to ignite released fuel into a flame;
• and
• a unitary actuation control member for reducing the ability of a person, who does not have the mental capacity to appreciate the danger of an open flame, to operate said manual actuation means, said initary actuation control member having:
• an abutment portion the releasably prevents movement of said manual actuation means;
• a portion fixed to said manual flame producing device;
• an elastic portion operatively connecting said abutment portion to said portion fixed to said manual flame producing device;
• and
• a release portion adapted for manual manipulation to strain said elastic portion and move said abutment portion from the position that prevents movement of said manual actuation means to a position that allows movement of said manual actuation means, the release portion being positioned to be operable by a finger engaging the manual actuation means.

An igniting rod comprising:

• a main body;
• a tank portion for storage of fuel gas connected to a part of the main body;
• an extending portion connected to another part of the main body, the extending portion having a nozzle at its distal end;
• an operating member provided in the main body for carrying out an ignition operation by releasing the fuel gas out of the tank portion through said nozzle and igniting the fuel gas by generating a spark;
• and
• a locking member having a mounting portion affixed to the main body and a locking portion resiliently joined to the mounting portion for preventing operation of said operating member,
• said locking portion being biased by the resilience of its connection to the mounting portion to a locking position wherein the locking portion is engaged with a part of the operating member to lock the operating member and being movable to an unlocking position where the locking portion is disengaged from the operating member to release the operating member,
• said locking member being located in the vicinity of the operating member so that a side face of the locking member faces toward a space adjacent to the operating part of the operating member in such a manner that a side of a finger, which is large enough to operate both the operating member and the locking member simultaneously, used to operate the operating member, is capable of pushing said side face of the locking member to move the locking portion to the unlocking position from the locking position when the finger moves to operate the operating member.