CA2147643C - Selectively actuatable lighter - Google Patents
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- CA2147643C CA2147643C CA002147643A CA2147643A CA2147643C CA 2147643 C CA2147643 C CA 2147643C CA 002147643 A CA002147643 A CA 002147643A CA 2147643 A CA2147643 A CA 2147643A CA 2147643 C CA2147643 C CA 2147643C
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- CA
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- Prior art keywords
- latch
- lighter
- valve actuator
- fuel
- actuator
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
- F23Q2/00—Lighters containing fuel, e.g. for cigarettes
- F23Q2/16—Lighters with gaseous fuel, e.g. the gas being stored in liquid phase
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
- F23Q2/00—Lighters containing fuel, e.g. for cigarettes
- F23Q2/16—Lighters with gaseous fuel, e.g. the gas being stored in liquid phase
- F23Q2/164—Arrangements for preventing undesired ignition
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Lighters Containing Fuel (AREA)
- Channel Selection Circuits, Automatic Tuning Circuits (AREA)
- Piezo-Electric Or Mechanical Vibrators, Or Delay Or Filter Circuits (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US965,832 | 1992-10-23 | ||
| US07/965,832 US5427522A (en) | 1988-09-02 | 1992-10-23 | Selectively actuatable lighter |
| PCT/US1993/010159 WO1994010504A1 (en) | 1992-10-23 | 1993-10-22 | Selectively actuatable lighter |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2147643A1 CA2147643A1 (en) | 1994-05-11 |
| CA2147643C true CA2147643C (en) | 2002-01-08 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002147643A Expired - Lifetime CA2147643C (en) | 1992-10-23 | 1993-10-22 | Selectively actuatable lighter |
Country Status (17)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5427522A (OSRAM) |
| EP (1) | EP0688413B1 (OSRAM) |
| JP (1) | JP3040821B2 (OSRAM) |
| KR (1) | KR100307213B1 (OSRAM) |
| CN (1) | CN1065610C (OSRAM) |
| AT (1) | ATE190709T1 (OSRAM) |
| AU (1) | AU675993B2 (OSRAM) |
| BR (1) | BR9307302A (OSRAM) |
| CA (1) | CA2147643C (OSRAM) |
| DE (1) | DE69328124T2 (OSRAM) |
| ES (1) | ES2142882T3 (OSRAM) |
| GR (1) | GR3033208T3 (OSRAM) |
| MX (1) | MX9306580A (OSRAM) |
| PT (1) | PT688413E (OSRAM) |
| SG (1) | SG50615A1 (OSRAM) |
| TW (1) | TW305019B (OSRAM) |
| WO (1) | WO1994010504A1 (OSRAM) |
Families Citing this family (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5788474A (en) * | 1996-09-05 | 1998-08-04 | Thai Merry Co. (America) Ltd. | Safety lighter |
| US6332771B1 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 2001-12-25 | Bic Corporation | Utility lighter |
| US5934895A (en) * | 1997-01-22 | 1999-08-10 | Bic Corporation | Utility lighter |
| US6065958A (en) * | 1997-01-22 | 2000-05-23 | Bic Corporation | Utility lighter |
| US6527546B1 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 2003-03-04 | Bic Corporation | Utility lighter |
| AU741274B2 (en) | 1997-01-22 | 2001-11-29 | Bic Corporation | Utility lighter |
| US5971751A (en) * | 1997-06-05 | 1999-10-26 | Chun Ching Yeh | Safety apparatus of a piezoelectric lighter |
| KR200202998Y1 (ko) * | 1998-03-11 | 2001-01-15 | 전종구 | 발화저지기능을 갖는 발화석 점화식 가스라이터 |
| US6435859B1 (en) * | 1998-03-11 | 2002-08-20 | Calico Brands, Inc. | Flint gas lighter with ignition resistant mechanism |
| FR2800849B1 (fr) | 1999-11-10 | 2002-04-05 | Pollyconcept S A | Briquet comportant un mecanisme de securite |
| JP2001141237A (ja) * | 1999-11-15 | 2001-05-25 | Tokai Corp | 放電点火式ガスライター |
| FR2849910B1 (fr) * | 2003-01-09 | 2005-08-26 | Polyconcept Holding Sa | Briquet piezoelectrique a securite renforcee |
| US8653942B2 (en) | 2008-08-20 | 2014-02-18 | John Gibson Enterprises, Inc. | Portable biometric lighter |
| US10502419B2 (en) | 2017-09-12 | 2019-12-10 | John Gibson Enterprises, Inc. | Portable biometric lighter |
Family Cites Families (25)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1895032A (en) * | 1927-01-24 | 1933-01-24 | Thomas H Fisher | Portable lighting device and fuel therefor |
| US3547566A (en) * | 1969-05-12 | 1970-12-15 | Mcclure Charles A | Lighter with gravity oriented safety |
| FR2280864A1 (fr) * | 1974-07-29 | 1976-02-27 | Genoud & Cie Ets | Briquet a gaz a jeter |
| FR2286346A1 (fr) * | 1974-09-24 | 1976-04-23 | Genoud & Cie Ets | Perfectionnement aux briquets a gaz jetables |
| US4717335A (en) * | 1986-08-28 | 1988-01-05 | Loveless Guy M | Child resistant lighter |
| JPH045891Y2 (OSRAM) * | 1987-03-09 | 1992-02-19 | ||
| JPH045890Y2 (OSRAM) * | 1987-03-09 | 1992-02-19 | ||
| EP0312627B1 (en) * | 1987-10-21 | 1990-11-28 | Tokai Corporation | Gaslighter equipped with a safety lock |
| US4830603A (en) * | 1988-03-04 | 1989-05-16 | Salvatore Cirami | Child-resistant disposable lighter |
| US4832596A (en) * | 1988-04-15 | 1989-05-23 | Morris Sr Glenn H | Child resistant cigarette lighter |
| JPH053897Y2 (OSRAM) * | 1988-06-07 | 1993-01-29 | ||
| JPH03501647A (ja) * | 1988-07-01 | 1991-04-11 | スィブジェ ソシエテ アノニム | 安全ライター |
| US4921420A (en) * | 1988-07-05 | 1990-05-01 | Johnston James A | Child resistant disposable lighter |
| US5125829A (en) * | 1988-09-02 | 1992-06-30 | Bic Corporation | Bidirectional selectively actuatable lighter |
| FR2645626B1 (fr) * | 1989-04-07 | 1994-06-03 | Swedish Match Consumer Product | Briquet a gaz |
| ES2016143A6 (es) * | 1989-06-19 | 1990-10-16 | Laforest Sa | Mecanismo de seguridad para encendedores. |
| US5076783A (en) * | 1990-04-23 | 1991-12-31 | Zdenek Fremund | Safety lighter |
| JP2509047Y2 (ja) * | 1990-10-22 | 1996-08-28 | タイ メリー カンパニー リミテット | ライタ― |
| JPH0492142U (OSRAM) * | 1990-11-30 | 1992-08-11 | ||
| FR2671608A1 (fr) * | 1991-01-10 | 1992-07-17 | Cricket Sa | Perfectionnement aux briquets a gaz a l'epreuve des enfants. |
| FR2674003B1 (fr) * | 1991-03-14 | 1995-08-11 | Cricket Sa | Briquet de securite, a ouverture de gaz differee. |
| JPH0626647A (ja) * | 1991-10-17 | 1994-02-04 | Masayuki Iwabori | ライターにおける安全装置 |
| JPH05106839A (ja) * | 1991-10-17 | 1993-04-27 | Masayuki Iwabori | ライターにおける安全装置 |
| JPH05126333A (ja) * | 1991-11-01 | 1993-05-21 | Masayuki Iwabori | ライターにおける安全装置 |
| US5228549A (en) * | 1992-09-02 | 1993-07-20 | Conner Jr Robert B | Mobile beltine moving system |
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1992
- 1992-10-23 US US07/965,832 patent/US5427522A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1993
- 1993-10-22 ES ES93925012T patent/ES2142882T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-22 AU AU54487/94A patent/AU675993B2/en not_active Expired
- 1993-10-22 PT PT93925012T patent/PT688413E/pt unknown
- 1993-10-22 AT AT93925012T patent/ATE190709T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1993-10-22 KR KR1019950701565A patent/KR100307213B1/ko not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-22 JP JP6511203A patent/JP3040821B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-22 BR BR9307302A patent/BR9307302A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1993-10-22 CA CA002147643A patent/CA2147643C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-22 WO PCT/US1993/010159 patent/WO1994010504A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1993-10-22 MX MX9306580A patent/MX9306580A/es unknown
- 1993-10-22 DE DE69328124T patent/DE69328124T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-22 SG SG1996006667A patent/SG50615A1/en unknown
- 1993-10-22 EP EP93925012A patent/EP0688413B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-23 TW TW082108859A patent/TW305019B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1993-10-23 CN CN93120222A patent/CN1065610C/zh not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2000
- 2000-04-12 GR GR20000400902T patent/GR3033208T3/el not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0688413A4 (en) | 1997-07-16 |
| EP0688413A1 (en) | 1995-12-27 |
| JP3040821B2 (ja) | 2000-05-15 |
| KR100307213B1 (ko) | 2001-12-17 |
| AU5448794A (en) | 1994-05-24 |
| KR950704654A (ko) | 1995-11-20 |
| US5427522A (en) | 1995-06-27 |
| MX9306580A (es) | 1994-06-30 |
| CN1065610C (zh) | 2001-05-09 |
| CN1090917A (zh) | 1994-08-17 |
| DE69328124T2 (de) | 2000-11-23 |
| ATE190709T1 (de) | 2000-04-15 |
| EP0688413B1 (en) | 2000-03-15 |
| TW305019B (OSRAM) | 1997-05-11 |
| DE69328124D1 (de) | 2000-04-20 |
| CA2147643A1 (en) | 1994-05-11 |
| HK1011071A1 (en) | 1999-07-02 |
| ES2142882T3 (es) | 2000-05-01 |
| BR9307302A (pt) | 1999-06-01 |
| WO1994010504A1 (en) | 1994-05-11 |
| AU675993B2 (en) | 1997-02-27 |
| PT688413E (pt) | 2000-09-29 |
| JPH08502814A (ja) | 1996-03-26 |
| SG50615A1 (en) | 1998-07-20 |
| GR3033208T3 (en) | 2000-08-31 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20131022 |
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| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20131022 |