EP0329908B1 - Combined lighter extinguisher device - Google Patents

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EP0329908B1
EP0329908B1 EP88400449A EP88400449A EP0329908B1 EP 0329908 B1 EP0329908 B1 EP 0329908B1 EP 88400449 A EP88400449 A EP 88400449A EP 88400449 A EP88400449 A EP 88400449A EP 0329908 B1 EP0329908 B1 EP 0329908B1
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  • the invention thus creates a new lighter forming a snuffer, the production of which is so simple and effective that it can be produced in very large series without significantly modifying the cost price of disposable lighters on the market.
  • the invention means that the general appearance of the lighter is not modified, so that the extinguisher portion does not change the aesthetics of the lighter nor the can be placed in the same way as an ordinary disposable lighter.
  • the invention allows fully automated manufacturing.
  • the invention solves the problem set out in the foregoing.
  • the lighter forming an extinguisher ashtray according to document FR-A-2 359 377 has a housing in the bottom of the body of the lighter and which has a frustoconical internal wall of revolution.
  • the lighter provided with a snuffer constituted by a capsule joined fixedly to the bottom of the body of the lighter and having a frustoconical internal wall of revolution is characterized in that the frustoconical internal wall of the capsule is coaxial with 1 axis longitudinal of the body of the lighter and is connected to spherical sectors joined by a flat part, the surface of said frustoconical internal wall of the capsule being polished and the diameter of the mouth of this capsule corresponding substantially to its depth, so as to cause compaction and compaction of the initially incandescent parts of a cigarette by obtaining their rapid extinction to then prevent the dispersion of the ashes after extinction.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 show, in elevation, a lighter whose body is designated by 1 and which is manufactured, for example, from synthetic material, by injection molding or by another process.
  • the lighter comprises a trigger 2, a thumb wheel 3 and a flame arrester 4 which are attached to one end of the body 1 constituting a tank for a fuel, in particular a liquefied gas.
  • the bottom 5 of the lighter is constituted by an insert, for example forcibly engaged and possibly welded to the internal wall of the body 1. It is advantageous, to ensure good closure, that the bottom 5 has, substantially, the conformation of a socket entering inside the body 1 as illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • the bottom 5 can be made of the same material as the body 1 or in a different material, which is often preferable when this bottom must be able to withstand relatively large forces. Polyamides are a particularly suitable material.
  • the bottom 5 in the form of a socket is provided, at its middle part, with a bowl 6 intended to constitute a snuffer.
  • the bowl 6 is preferably made of metal, for example aluminum or another metal and it externally delimits a substantially cylindrical wall 7 which is force-fitted into the bottom in the form of a socket to which it is rigidly connected.
  • a flange 8 is provided to limit the sinking of the bowl 6 and the bottom 8a of this flange is either level or below the bottom 5a of the bottom 5 so that the lighter can be placed on its bottom 5 and remain stable without that the bowl 6 constitutes a projection liable to unbalance it.
  • the internal wall 9 of the bowl 6 has, first of all, a cylindrical or preferably slightly frustoconical shape as shown, then a vaulted shape, as shown generally in 10.
  • the arch shape delimits two spherical sectors 10a, 10b connected by a flat part 10c. It is also important that the internal wall at the base of the frustoconical part is rounded as illustrated in 9a.
  • the diameter of the mouth of the bowl 6 is chosen so that it corresponds substantially to that of a cigarette and the conical shape of the internal wall 9 is chosen to compensate for the differences in diameter that different brands of cigarettes may have, while the depth of the bowl 6 is substantially equal to the diameter of the cigarette.
  • the bowl is mounted coaxially with the body 1 of the lighter.
  • the entire internal wall that is to say the wall 9 and the wall 10 in the form of an arch
  • this characteristic having the effect of facilitating extinction in ensuring a complete seal between the periphery of the cigarette and the wall.
  • the polished state of the wall ensures the compaction of the incandescent part by wedging and compaction, which then prevents the dispersion of the ashes after extinction.
  • the polished appearance of the entire wall prevents the adhesion of the ashes when the cigarette is extinguished, which always keeps a bowl clean and, in any case, easily cleanable whose effectiveness does is not reduced as would be the case if this wall were partially covered with a layer of soot or adherent ash.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a variant according to which the bowl 6a is formed to adapt directly to the body 1 of the lighter without interposition of the bottom 5 in the form of a socket.
  • the bowl 6a is constituted by a preferably molded part which has a configuration such that it can be adapted directly to the internal wall of the body 1 of the lighter.
  • the bowl 6a can be made of molded metal but also of molded synthetic material or otherwise shaped as long as this material has an internal wall 9, 10 smooth and polished.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a development of the invention according to which a plate 11 is fixed to the bottom 5 by means of a pin 12.
  • the plate 11 advantageously has a concavity 13 corresponding to the mouth of the bowl 6.
  • the plate 11 is made of flexible material, for example aluminum or synthetic material and, in this way, the concave part 13 when it is brought into coincidence with the mouth of the bowl 6 ensures slight locking.
  • the opening by pivoting of the plate 11 around the axis 12 as shown diagrammatically, in phantom, in FIG. 6 causes its elastic deformation, which then facilitates its replacement, by a simple push and its new locking.
  • the part constituting the extinguisher assembly forms an integral part of the lighter.
  • This part can however be added as illustrated in fig. 7.
  • the bowl 5 is formed from an envelope 14 which is designed to tighten the lower edge of the body 1 of the lighter and to be locked thereon by locking means 15 constituted for example by lugs formed from punctures, by a rod or by any other means known in the art.
  • the envelope 14 can be made of stamped or molded metal or as described in the foregoing in synthetic material.

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Extinguisher for lighter and lighter making use thereof, characterised by a bowl (6) having an internal wall (9) generated by revolution which ends in a vault (10), said internal wall (9, 10) of said bowl being polished and having a mouth, the diameter of which corresponds to that of a cigarette and said bowl being connected rigidly to the bottom of the body (1) of the lighter. <IMAGE>

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Briquet à dispositif éteignoir incorporé.Lighter with built-in extinguisher device.

Il est connu qu'un grand nombre d'incendies sont provoqués par l'habitude qu'ont les fumeurs de jeter des mégots de cigarettes non éteints. Les évènements de l'actualité de ces dernières années ont montré que cette habitude crée des sinistres catastrophiques qui atteignent les dimensions d'un véritable fléau responsable de la destruction d'innombrables hectares de forêts et responsable, aussi, d'accidents très graves dans des sites urbains.It is known that a large number of fires are caused by the habit of smokers of throwing un-extinguished cigarette butts. Current events in recent years have shown that this habit creates catastrophic disasters that reach the dimensions of a veritable plague responsible for the destruction of countless hectares of forest and responsible, also, for very serious accidents in urban sites.

Pour combattre le geste réflexe qu'ont la plupart des fumeurs et consistant à jeter leurs mégots non éteints, il apparaît essentiel de créer progressivement une nouvelle habitude et, pour cela, de proposer un objet qui incite tout d'abord le fumeur à l'utiliser du fait même de sa nouveauté. Mais, il a été remarqué que, pour permettre de créer petit à petit cette nouvelle habitude, il est indispensable que l'objet, permettant d'éteindre les cigarettes avant qu'elles soient jetées, ne soit pas d'un prix plus élevé ou tout au moins que le prix supérieur soit assez faible pour qu'il ne gêne pas la commercialisation qui existe actuellement en matière de briquets jetables.To combat the reflex gesture that most smokers have and which consists in throwing their non-extinguished butts, it seems essential to gradually create a new habit and, for this, to propose an object that first of all encourages the smoker to use by the very fact of its novelty. However, it has been noticed that, in order to gradually create this new habit, it is essential that the object, allowing cigarettes to be extinguished before they are thrown away, is not of a higher price or at least that the higher price is low enough that it does not interfere with the marketing that currently exists in disposable lighters.

L'invention crée ainsi un nouveau briquet formant éteignoir dont la réalisation est si simple et si efficace qu'il peut être produit en très grandes séries sans modifier de façon importante le prix de revient des briquets jetables se trouvant sur le marché.The invention thus creates a new lighter forming a snuffer, the production of which is so simple and effective that it can be produced in very large series without significantly modifying the cost price of disposable lighters on the market.

Par ailleurs, l'invention fait que l'aspect général du briquet n'est pas modifié, de sorte que la partie formant éteignoir ne change pas l'esthétique du briquet ni la possibilité de le poser de la même manière qu'un briquet jetable ordinaire.Furthermore, the invention means that the general appearance of the lighter is not modified, so that the extinguisher portion does not change the aesthetics of the lighter nor the can be placed in the same way as an ordinary disposable lighter.

Par ailleurs, les fumeurs ayant généralement l'habitude de manipuler leur briquet entre les doigts, le dispositif formant éteignoir leur apparaît et les incite ainsi à le mettre en oeuvre ce qui tend à induire petit à petit le réflexe d'habitude qui est recherché.Furthermore, smokers generally having the habit of handling their lighter between their fingers, the device forming a snuffer appears to them and thus encourages them to use it, which tends to gradually induce the habitual reflex that is sought.

De plus, l'invention permet une fabrication entièrement automatisée.In addition, the invention allows fully automated manufacturing.

L'invention résout le problème exposé dans ce qui précède.The invention solves the problem set out in the foregoing.

On connaît cependant déjà, par le document FR-A 2 359 377, un briquet éteignoir qui présente certains des avantages énoncés ci-dessus.However, already known from document FR-A 2 359 377, a fire extinguisher lighter which has some of the advantages set out above.

Ainsi, le briquet formant cendrier éteignoir, selon le document FR-A-2 359 377 présente un logement dans le fond du corps du briquet et qui a une paroi interne tronconique de révolution.Thus, the lighter forming an extinguisher ashtray, according to document FR-A-2 359 377 has a housing in the bottom of the body of the lighter and which has a frustoconical internal wall of revolution.

Selon l'invention, le briquet muni d'un éteignoir constitué par une capsule réunie fixement au fond du corps du briquet et présentant une paroi interne tronconique de révolution, est caractérisé en ce que la paroi interne tronconique de la capsule est coaxiale a 1 axe longitudinal du corps du briquet et est reliée à des secteurs sphériques réunis par une partie plane, la surface de ladite paroi interne tronconique de la capsule étant polie et le diamètre de l'embouchure de cette capsule correspondant sensiblement à sa profondeur, de manière à provoquer un tassement et un compactage des parties initialement incandescentes d'une cigarette en obtenant leur extinction rapide pour empêcher ensuite la dispersion des cendres après extinction.According to the invention, the lighter provided with a snuffer constituted by a capsule joined fixedly to the bottom of the body of the lighter and having a frustoconical internal wall of revolution, is characterized in that the frustoconical internal wall of the capsule is coaxial with 1 axis longitudinal of the body of the lighter and is connected to spherical sectors joined by a flat part, the surface of said frustoconical internal wall of the capsule being polished and the diameter of the mouth of this capsule corresponding substantially to its depth, so as to cause compaction and compaction of the initially incandescent parts of a cigarette by obtaining their rapid extinction to then prevent the dispersion of the ashes after extinction.

Des formes de réalisation de l'objet de l'invention sont représentées, à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, aux dessins annexés.

  • La fig. 1 est une élévation latérale d'un briquet jetable faisant application de l'invention.
  • La fig. 2 est une élévation du même briquet mais tourné de 90°.
  • La fig. 3 est une coupe, à plus grande échelle, prise sensiblement suivant la ligne III-III de la fig. 2.
  • La fig. 4 est une coupe analogue à la fig. 3 illustrant une variante.
  • La fig. 5 est une coupe prise sensiblement suivant la ligne V-V de la fig. 1.
  • La fig. 6 est une élévation vue sensiblement suivant la ligne VI-VI de la fig. 5.
  • La fig. 7 est une coupe analogue à la fig. 5 d'une autre variante.
Embodiments of the object of the invention are shown, by way of nonlimiting examples, in the accompanying drawings.
  • Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a disposable lighter applying the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same lighter but turned 90 °.
  • Fig. 3 is a section, on a larger scale, taken substantially along the line III-III of FIG. 2.
  • Fig. 4 is a section similar to FIG. 3 illustrating a variant.
  • Fig. 5 is a section taken substantially along the line VV of FIG. 1.
  • Fig. 6 is an elevation seen substantially along line VI-VI of FIG. 5.
  • Fig. 7 is a section similar to FIG. 5 of another variant.

Les fig. 1 et 2 montrent, en élévation, un briquet dont le corps est désigné par 1 et qui est fabriqué, par exemple, en matière synthétique, par moulage par injection ou par un autre procédé.Figs. 1 and 2 show, in elevation, a lighter whose body is designated by 1 and which is manufactured, for example, from synthetic material, by injection molding or by another process.

De manière connue, le briquet comporte une gâchette 2, une molette 3 et une pare-flamme 4 qui sont rapportés à une extrémité du corps 1 constituant un réservoir pour un combustible notamment un gaz liquéfié.In known manner, the lighter comprises a trigger 2, a thumb wheel 3 and a flame arrester 4 which are attached to one end of the body 1 constituting a tank for a fuel, in particular a liquefied gas.

Le fond 5 du briquet est constitué par une pièce rapportée, par exemple engagée à force et éventuellement soudée à la paroi interne du corps 1. Il est avantageux, pour assurer une bonne fermeture, que le fond 5 présente, sensiblement, la conformation d'une douille entrant à l'intérieur du corps 1 comme illustré à la fig. 3. Le fond 5 peut être réalisé dans la même matière que le corps 1 ou dans une matière différente, ce qui est souvent préférable lorsque ce fond doit pouvoir supporter des efforts relativement importants. Des polyamides constituent une matière particulièrement appropriée.The bottom 5 of the lighter is constituted by an insert, for example forcibly engaged and possibly welded to the internal wall of the body 1. It is advantageous, to ensure good closure, that the bottom 5 has, substantially, the conformation of a socket entering inside the body 1 as illustrated in FIG. 3. The bottom 5 can be made of the same material as the body 1 or in a different material, which is often preferable when this bottom must be able to withstand relatively large forces. Polyamides are a particularly suitable material.

Comme l'illustre la fig. 3, le fond 5 en forme de douille est muni, à sa partie médiane, d'une cuvette 6 destinée à constituer un éteignoir.As illustrated in fig. 3, the bottom 5 in the form of a socket is provided, at its middle part, with a bowl 6 intended to constitute a snuffer.

La cuvette 6 est, de préférence, fabriquée en métal, par exemple en aluminium ou un autre métal et elle délimite extérieurement une paroi 7 sensiblement cylindrique qui est engagée à force dans le fond en forme de douille à laquelle elle est reliée rigidement. Une collerette 8 est prévue pour limiter l'enfoncement de la cuvette 6 et le dessous 8a de cette collerette est soit de niveau soit en-deça du dessous 5a du fond 5 pour que le briquet puisse être posé sur son fond 5 et demeurer stable sans que la cuvette 6 constitue une saillie susceptible de le déséquilibrer.The bowl 6 is preferably made of metal, for example aluminum or another metal and it externally delimits a substantially cylindrical wall 7 which is force-fitted into the bottom in the form of a socket to which it is rigidly connected. A flange 8 is provided to limit the sinking of the bowl 6 and the bottom 8a of this flange is either level or below the bottom 5a of the bottom 5 so that the lighter can be placed on its bottom 5 and remain stable without that the bowl 6 constitutes a projection liable to unbalance it.

La paroi interne 9 de la cuvette 6 présente, tout d'abord, une forme cylindrique ou de préférence légèrement tronconique comme cela est représenté puis, une forme en voûte, comme montré d'une façon générale en 10.The internal wall 9 of the bowl 6 has, first of all, a cylindrical or preferably slightly frustoconical shape as shown, then a vaulted shape, as shown generally in 10.

De préférence, la forme en voûte délimite deux secteurs sphériques 10a, 10b reliés par une partie plane 10c. Il importe également que la paroi interne à la base de la partie tronconique soit arrondie comme illustré en 9a.Preferably, the arch shape delimits two spherical sectors 10a, 10b connected by a flat part 10c. It is also important that the internal wall at the base of the frustoconical part is rounded as illustrated in 9a.

On choisit le diamètre de l'embouchure de la cuvette 6 pour qu'il corresponde sensiblement à celui d'une cigarette et la forme conique de la paroi interne 9 est choisie pour compenser les différences de diamètre que peuvent présenter différentes marques de cigarettes, tandis que la profondeur de la cuvette 6 est sensiblement égale au diamètre de la cigarette. En outre, et comme on le voit bien au dessin, la cuvette est montée coaxialement au corps 1 du briquet.The diameter of the mouth of the bowl 6 is chosen so that it corresponds substantially to that of a cigarette and the conical shape of the internal wall 9 is chosen to compensate for the differences in diameter that different brands of cigarettes may have, while the depth of the bowl 6 is substantially equal to the diameter of the cigarette. In addition, and as can be seen in the drawing, the bowl is mounted coaxially with the body 1 of the lighter.

Outre ce qui précède, il est avantageux que l'ensemble de la paroi interne, c'est-à-dire la paroi 9 et la paroi 10 en forme de voûte, soit poli, cette caractéristique ayant pour effet de faciliter l'extinction en assurant une étanchéité complète entre la périphérie de la cigarette et la paroi. En effet, l'état poli de la paroi assure le compactage de la partie incandescente par coincement et tassement, ce qui évite ensuite la dispersion des cendres après extinction.In addition to the above, it is advantageous for the entire internal wall, that is to say the wall 9 and the wall 10 in the form of an arch, to be polished, this characteristic having the effect of facilitating extinction in ensuring a complete seal between the periphery of the cigarette and the wall. Indeed, the polished state of the wall ensures the compaction of the incandescent part by wedging and compaction, which then prevents the dispersion of the ashes after extinction.

De plus, l'aspect poli que présente toute la paroi empêche l'adhérence des cendres lors de l'extinction de la cigarette, ce qui permet de conserver toujours une cuvette propre et, en tout cas, facilement nettoyable dont l'efficacité n'est pas amoindrie comme cela serait le cas si cette paroi était partiellement recouverte d'une couche de suies ou de cendres adhérentes.In addition, the polished appearance of the entire wall prevents the adhesion of the ashes when the cigarette is extinguished, which always keeps a bowl clean and, in any case, easily cleanable whose effectiveness does is not reduced as would be the case if this wall were partially covered with a layer of soot or adherent ash.

La fig. 4 illustre une variante selon laquelle la cuvette 6a est constituée pour s'adapter directement au corps 1 du briquet sans interposition-du fond 5 en forme de douille. Dans ce cas, la cuvette 6a est constituée par une pièce de préférence moulée qui présente une configuration faisant qu'elle peut s'adapter directement à la paroi interne du corps 1 du briquet. La cuvette 6a peut être réalisée en métal moulé mais également en matière synthétique moulée ou autrement mise en forme pour autant que cette matière présente une paroi interne 9, 10 lisse et polie.Fig. 4 illustrates a variant according to which the bowl 6a is formed to adapt directly to the body 1 of the lighter without interposition of the bottom 5 in the form of a socket. In this case, the bowl 6a is constituted by a preferably molded part which has a configuration such that it can be adapted directly to the internal wall of the body 1 of the lighter. The bowl 6a can be made of molded metal but also of molded synthetic material or otherwise shaped as long as this material has an internal wall 9, 10 smooth and polished.

Il a, en effet, été constaté, de façon surprenante, que la cuvette n'était pratiquement pas chauffée lors de l'extinction d'une cigarette étant donné la rapidité avec laquelle l'extinction se produit du fait de l'étanchéité obtenue, de façon presque instantanée entre la cigarette et la paroi 9.It was, in fact, surprisingly found that the bowl was practically not heated during the extinction of a cigarette given the speed with which the extinction occurs due to the seal obtained, almost instantaneously between the cigarette and the wall 9.

La fig. 5 illustre un développement de l'invention selon lequel une plaquette 11 est fixée au fond 5 au moyen d'un axe 12.Fig. 5 illustrates a development of the invention according to which a plate 11 is fixed to the bottom 5 by means of a pin 12.

La plaquette 11 présente avantageusement une concavité 13 correspondant à l'embouchure de la cuvette 6.The plate 11 advantageously has a concavity 13 corresponding to the mouth of the bowl 6.

On réalise la plaquette 11 en matière flexible, par exemple en aluminium ou en matière synthétique et, de cette manière, la partie concave 13 lorsqu'elle est amenée en coïncidence avec l'embouchure de la cuvette 6 assure un léger verrouillage. L'ouverture par pivotement de la plaquette 11 autour de l'axe 12 comme illustré schématiquement, en traits mixtes, à la fig. 6 provoque sa déformation élastique, ce qui facilite ensuite sa remise en place, par une simple poussée et son nouveau verrouillage.The plate 11 is made of flexible material, for example aluminum or synthetic material and, in this way, the concave part 13 when it is brought into coincidence with the mouth of the bowl 6 ensures slight locking. The opening by pivoting of the plate 11 around the axis 12 as shown diagrammatically, in phantom, in FIG. 6 causes its elastic deformation, which then facilitates its replacement, by a simple push and its new locking.

Comme cela ressort des exemples décrits dans ce qui précède, la partie constituant l'ensemble formant éteignoir fait partie intégrante du briquet. Cette partie peut cependant être rapportée comme illustré à la fig. 7. Dans ce cas, la cuvette 5 est formée à partir d'une enveloppe 14 qui est prévue pour serrer le bord inférieur du corps 1 du briquet et être verrouillée sur celui-ci par des moyens de verrouillage 15 constitués par exemple par des pattes formées à partir de crevés, par un jonc ou par tous autres moyens connus dans la technique.As is apparent from the examples described in the foregoing, the part constituting the extinguisher assembly forms an integral part of the lighter. This part can however be added as illustrated in fig. 7. In this case, the bowl 5 is formed from an envelope 14 which is designed to tighten the lower edge of the body 1 of the lighter and to be locked thereon by locking means 15 constituted for example by lugs formed from punctures, by a rod or by any other means known in the art.

L'enveloppe 14 peut être réalisée en métal embouti ou moulé ou comme décrit dans ce qui précède en matière synthétique.The envelope 14 can be made of stamped or molded metal or as described in the foregoing in synthetic material.

Egalement, comme illustré aux fig. 5 et 6, il est possible de rapporter une plaquette 11 si l'on désire que la cuvette 5 soit fermée.Also, as illustrated in figs. 5 and 6, it is possible to add a plate 11 if it is desired that the bowl 5 is closed.

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1. Cigarette-lighter provided with an extinguisher formed by a cap (6, 6a) fixedly connected to the bottom of the body (1) of the cigarette-lighter and having a tapered inner wall (9), characterized in that the tapered inner wall of the cap is coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the body (1) of the cigarette-lighter and is connected to spherical sectors (10, 10a) joined by a plane part (10c), the surface of said tapered inner wall (9, 10) of the cap being polished and the diameter of the inlet of this cap corresponding substantially to its depth, in order to cause a squeezing and compacting of the initially incandescent portions of a cigarette thereby obtaining the rapid extinction thereof in order then to prevent a scattering of the ashes after extinction.
2. Cigarette-lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that the inlet (9a) of the tapered inner wall (9) is rounded.
3. Cigarette-lighter according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the cap (6) is connected to the body (1) of the cigarette-lighter by a bottom part (5) protruding beyond the lower part of the cap.
4. Cigarette-lighter according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cap (6a) directly forms the bottom of the body (1) of the cigarette-lighter.
5. Cigarette-lighter according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cap (6) is added to the body (1) of the cigarette-lighter by means of an envelope (14) provided with locking means (15).
6. Cigarette-lighter according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises a flexible small plate (11) formed with a concavity (13) resiliently engaged in the inlet of the cap (6) and supported by a pin (12).
7. Cigarette-lighter according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the cap is made of metal.
8. Cigarette-lighter according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the cap is made of synthetic material.
9. Cigarette-lighter according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the conical shape of the tapered inner wall of the cap (6) is chosen to meet with diameter differences existing between cigarettes of different brands.
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ES88400449T ES2022646B3 (en) 1988-02-26 1988-02-26 LIGHTER WITH BUILT-IN SWITCHING DEVICE
AT88400449T ATE63786T1 (en) 1988-02-26 1988-02-26 LIGHTER WITH BUILT-IN EXTINGUISHER.
EP88400449A EP0329908B1 (en) 1988-02-26 1988-02-26 Combined lighter extinguisher device
DE8888400449T DE3862934D1 (en) 1988-02-26 1988-02-26 LIGHTER WITH BUILT-IN EXTINGUISHER.
US07/378,939 US5035250A (en) 1988-02-26 1989-07-12 Cigarette-lighter with built-in extinguisher device
GR91400892T GR3002212T3 (en) 1988-02-26 1991-06-27 Combined lighter extinguisher device

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