Lighter
AssigneeRonson International Limited
InventorsAdrian Berry, Tat Chan
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Abstract
A lighter is disclosed as including a body and an button, the body including a piezo electric unit and a container for containing fuel under pressure, the body further including an at which a flame may he produced upon movement of the button relative to the body, and the button is slidable relative to the body parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body, and the button has an outer surface which may be operated by a user to slide the button relative to the body, and the outer surface of the button is generally orthogonal to the end of the body, and wherein the button is generally as long as the body.
Claims34
A lighter including a body and an actuator,
- wherein said body included a spark generator, a container adapted to contain fuel under pressure, a longitudinal end at which a flame is adapted to be produced upon movement of said actuator relative to said body, and a nozzle arranged for passage of fuel through the nozzle upon said movement of said actuator,
- wherein said actuator is movable relative to said body substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body,
- wherein said actuator includes an outer surface which is openable by a user to move said actuator relative to said body,
- wherein said outer surface of said actuator is generally orthogonal to said longitudinal end of said body, and
- wherein said actuator is generally as long as said body.
A lighter including a body and an actuator, wherein said body includes a spark generator and container adapted to contain fuel under pressure,
- said body further including a longitudinal end at which a flame is adapted to be produced upon movement of said actuator relative to said body,
- wherein said actuator is movable relative to said body substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body,
- wherein said actuator includes an outer surface which is operable by a user to move said actuator relative to said body,
- wherein said outer surface of said actuator is generally orthogonal to said longitudinal end of said body, and wherein said actuator is generally as long as said body,
- wherein said outer surface of said actuator includes a plurality of ridges,
- wherein said actuator includes a first member and a second member engaged with each other, and
- wherein said first member includes a plurality of apertures and said second member includes a plurality of ridges each receivable within a respective aperture of said first member.
A lighter including a body and an actuator, wherein said body includes a spark generator and a container adapted to contain fuel under pressure,
- said body further including a longitudinal end at which a flame is adapted to be produced upon movement of said actuator relative to said body,
- wherein said actuator is movable relative to said body substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body,
- wherein said actuator includes an outer surface which is operable by a user to move said actuator relative to said body,
- wherein said outer surface of said actuator is generally orthogonal to said longitudinal end of said body, and wherein said actuator is generally as long as said body,
- wherein a flame is adapted to be produced when said actuator is moved towards said longitudinal end of said body for a predetermined distance,
- wherein at least part of said actuator acts as a windscreen when said actuator is moved towards said longitudinal end of said body for said predetermined distance.
A lighter including a body and an actuator, wherein said body includes a spark generator, a container adapted to contain fuel under pressure, a longitudinal end at which a flame is adapted to be produced upon movement of said actuator relative to said body, arid a nozzle adapted for passage of fuel through the nozzle upon said movement of said actuator, wherein said actuator is movable relative to said body substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body, wherein said actuator is provided outside a lateral side of said body, and wherein said actuator is generally as long as said body.
A lighter including a body and an actuator, wherein said body includes a spark generator and a container adapted to contain fuel under pressure,
- said body further including a longitudinal end at which a flame is adapted to be produced upon movement of said actuator relative to said body,
- wherein said actuator is movable relative to said body substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body,
- wherein said actuator includes an outer surface which is operable by a user to move said actuator relative to said body,
- wherein said outer surface of said actuator is generally orthogonal to said longitudinal end of said body, anti wherein said actuator is generally as long as said body,
- wherein said outer surface of said actuator includes a plurality of ridges,
- wherein said actuator includes a first member and a second member engaged with each other, and wherein said first member includes a plurality of apertures and said second member includes a plurality of ridges each receivable within a respective aperture of said first member.
A lighter including a body and an actuator, wherein said body includes a spark generator and container adapted to contain fuel under pressure,
- said body further including a longitudinal end at which a flame is adapted to be produced upon movement of said actuator relative to said body,
- wherein said actuator is movable relative to said body substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body,
- wherein said actuator includes an outer surface which is operable by a user to move said actuator relative to said body,
- wherein said outer surface of said actuator is generally orthogonal to said longitudinal end of said body, and wherein said actuator is generally as long as said body,
- wherein a flame is adapted to be produced when said actuator is moved towards said longitudinal end of said body for a predetermined distance,
- wherein at least part of said actuator acts as a windscreen when said actuator is moved towards said longitudinal end of said body for said predetermined distance.
A lighter including a body and an actuator,
- wherein said body includes a spark generator, a container adapted to contain fuel under pressure, a longitudinal and at which a flame is adapted to be produced upon movement of said actuator relative to said body, and an aperture arranged at said longitudinal end for passage of fuel through the aperture upon said movement of said actuator,
- wherein said actuator is movable relative to said body substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body, he actuator adapted so said movement opens said aperture,
- wherein said actuator includes an outer surface which is operable by a user to move said actuator relative to said body,
- wherein said outer surface of said actuator is generally orthogonal to said longitudinal end of said body, and
- wherein said actuator is generally as long as said body.
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