DE3666978D1 - Device for detecting the imminent depletion of the gas in a liquefied-gas container, and gas lighter equipped with such a device - Google Patents

Device for detecting the imminent depletion of the gas in a liquefied-gas container, and gas lighter equipped with such a device

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DE3666978D1
DE3666978D1 DE8686401943T DE3666978T DE3666978D1 DE 3666978 D1 DE3666978 D1 DE 3666978D1 DE 8686401943 T DE8686401943 T DE 8686401943T DE 3666978 T DE3666978 T DE 3666978T DE 3666978 D1 DE3666978 D1 DE 3666978D1
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gas
pct
tank
date
liquefied
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Claude Grossiord
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ST Dupont SA
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ST Dupont SA
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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
    • F23Q2/34—Component parts or accessories
    • F23Q2/42—Fuel containers; Closures for fuel containers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves
    • G01F23/292—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet
    • G01F23/2921—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet for discrete levels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
    • G02B23/24—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
    • G02B23/2407—Optical details
    • G02B23/2423—Optical details of the distal end
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S116/00—Signals and indicators
    • Y10S116/05—Signals and indicators using light guides

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
  • Lighters Containing Fuel (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By The Use Of Chemical Reactions (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
DE8686401943T 1985-09-11 1986-09-04 Device for detecting the imminent depletion of the gas in a liquefied-gas container, and gas lighter equipped with such a device Expired DE3666978D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8513496A FR2587129B1 (fr) 1985-09-11 1985-09-11 Dispositif pour la detection de l'imminence de l'epuisement en gaz d'un reservoir de gaz liquefie et briquet a gaz equipe de ce dispositif

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DE3666978D1 true DE3666978D1 (en) 1989-12-21

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DE8686401943T Expired DE3666978D1 (en) 1985-09-11 1986-09-04 Device for detecting the imminent depletion of the gas in a liquefied-gas container, and gas lighter equipped with such a device

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US4787329A (de)
EP (1) EP0222627B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS63500894A (de)
AT (1) ATE48034T1 (de)
DE (1) DE3666978D1 (de)
FR (1) FR2587129B1 (de)
WO (1) WO1987001801A1 (de)

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US5215458A (en) 1988-03-04 1993-06-01 Bic Corporation Child-resistant lighter with spring-biased, rotatable safety release
US5584682A (en) 1988-09-02 1996-12-17 Bic Corporation Selectively actuatable lighter with anti-defeat latch
US5456598A (en) 1988-09-02 1995-10-10 Bic Corporation Selectively actuatable lighter
US5002482B1 (en) 1988-09-02 2000-02-29 Bic Corp Selectively actuatable lighter
DE9011348U1 (de) * 1990-08-02 1991-04-25 Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete Gmbh, 8000 Muenchen, De
US5279157A (en) * 1992-08-03 1994-01-18 Casco Products Corporation Liquid level monitor
US20090068602A1 (en) * 2007-09-12 2009-03-12 Colibri Corporation Cigarette Lighter with Refractive Fuel Window

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US773154A (en) * 1903-03-23 1904-10-25 William J Mcferran Sight for oil-receptacles.
US2605634A (en) * 1950-07-24 1952-08-05 Lewis Harold Fluid content indicator for cigarette lighters
US3152723A (en) * 1961-12-21 1964-10-13 Tappan Co Liquid dispensing device
US3345870A (en) * 1963-11-26 1967-10-10 Yoshinaga Prince Kabushiki Kai Fuel level indicator
US3364733A (en) * 1964-01-16 1968-01-23 Comstock & Wescott Liquid content indicating container
US3319597A (en) * 1966-04-20 1967-05-16 Richardson Co Liquid level indicator
US3448618A (en) * 1967-06-28 1969-06-10 Paul A Lomolino Liquid level indicating element
US3568628A (en) * 1968-12-09 1971-03-09 Illinois Tool Works Liquid level indicator
US3535934A (en) * 1969-02-10 1970-10-27 Illinois Tool Works Liquid level indicator
US3528291A (en) * 1969-04-25 1970-09-15 Illinois Tool Works Liquid level indicator
US3796098A (en) * 1972-04-19 1974-03-12 F Trayer Liquid level gauge
JPS5826226A (ja) * 1981-08-07 1983-02-16 Fuji Electric Corp Res & Dev Ltd 液面検知装置
FR2524980B1 (fr) * 1982-04-08 1986-02-21 Dupont S T Dispositif de detection du niveau d'un liquide dans un reservoir et reservoir, notamment briquet a gaz, equipe de ce dispositif

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ATE48034T1 (de) 1989-12-15
WO1987001801A1 (fr) 1987-03-26
FR2587129A1 (fr) 1987-03-13
JPH0426695B2 (de) 1992-05-08
EP0222627A1 (de) 1987-05-20
US4787329A (en) 1988-11-29
FR2587129B1 (fr) 1987-10-30
EP0222627B1 (de) 1989-11-15
JPS63500894A (ja) 1988-03-31

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