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Pencil type gas lighter

US3989445A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 21, 1975
Grant dateNov 2, 1976
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Expiry dateJul 21, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23Q2/16
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pencil type gas lighter comprising a cylindrical casing consisting of a fore cylinder provided with a flame port at the front end and a rear cylinder separately joined with said fore cylinder. A gas container in said fore cylinder housing has an ignition nozzle with a gas valve disposed on the fore cylinder front end side of said gas container in communication with said gas container through said gas valve. A discharge electrode is positioned within the range of gas ejection from the ignition nozzle, and a feed valve is disposed on the fore cylinder rear end side of said gas container for supplying gas into said gas container. A high voltage generating means in said rear cylinder is electrically connected to said discharge electrode, said high voltage generating means having a valve opening member and a lever, the valve opening member being adapted for opening the gas valve in cooperation with the lever operable to generate a high voltage in said high voltage generating means.

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