EP1124095A4 - Ignitor - Google Patents

Ignitor

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Publication number
EP1124095A4
EP1124095A4 EP00929864A EP00929864A EP1124095A4 EP 1124095 A4 EP1124095 A4 EP 1124095A4 EP 00929864 A EP00929864 A EP 00929864A EP 00929864 A EP00929864 A EP 00929864A EP 1124095 A4 EP1124095 A4 EP 1124095A4
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European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
locking
lighter
actuating member
locking member
manufacturability
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EP00929864A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1124095A1 (en
EP1124095B1 (en
Inventor
Masaki Saito
T Ichikawa
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Tokai Corp
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Tokai Corp
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Publication of EP1124095A1 publication Critical patent/EP1124095A1/en
Publication of EP1124095A4 publication Critical patent/EP1124095A4/en
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Publication of EP1124095B1 publication Critical patent/EP1124095B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • F23Q2/28—Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel
    • F23Q2/285—Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel with spark ignition
    • F23Q2/287—Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel with spark ignition piezoelectric

Abstract

In an igniter having a locking member for locking an actuating member that is operated to ignite the lighter, the parts composing the locking member provide for outstanding operability over a long period of time, improved reliability, manufacturability and cost-effectiveness. The lighter comprises a slideably mounted actuating member running between a valve means and an piezo-electric spark producing unit, in which the locking member is rotatably mounted in the body of the lighter and propped toward the locked position by a propping means, and when the locking means is rotated to the unlocked position, the ignition operation of the actuating member is permitted. <IMAGE>
EP00929864A 1999-05-31 2000-05-25 Ignitor Expired - Lifetime EP1124095B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP15118499A JP3785853B2 (en) 1999-05-31 1999-05-31 Igniter
JP15118499 1999-05-31
PCT/JP2000/003346 WO2000073704A1 (en) 1999-05-31 2000-05-25 Ignitor

Publications (3)

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EP1124095A1 EP1124095A1 (en) 2001-08-16
EP1124095A4 true EP1124095A4 (en) 2005-02-16
EP1124095B1 EP1124095B1 (en) 2006-10-18

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EP00929864A Expired - Lifetime EP1124095B1 (en) 1999-05-31 2000-05-25 Ignitor

Country Status (10)

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EP (1) EP1124095B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3785853B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1165710C (en)
AT (1) ATE343098T1 (en)
AU (1) AU781404B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2338842C (en)
DE (1) DE60031365T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2274788T3 (en)
MX (1) MXPA01001071A (en)
WO (1) WO2000073704A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP4317308B2 (en) * 2000-02-03 2009-08-19 株式会社東海 Ignition rod
US6908302B2 (en) * 2000-11-03 2005-06-21 Bic Corporation Multi-mode lighter
KR20030028597A (en) * 2001-09-20 2003-04-10 전종구 A child resistant multi-purpose lighter
WO2003036171A1 (en) 2001-10-23 2003-05-01 Tokai Corporation Ignitor
JP4282441B2 (en) * 2003-11-10 2009-06-24 株式会社東海 Ignition equipment
US11079110B2 (en) 2018-09-28 2021-08-03 Zippo Manufacturing Company Childproof ignition device

Family Cites Families (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP3110952B2 (en) * 1994-10-12 2000-11-20 株式会社東海 Ignition rod safety device
JP3110949B2 (en) 1994-08-30 2000-11-20 株式会社東海 Ignition rod safety device
JP3663288B2 (en) * 1997-08-22 2005-06-22 株式会社東海 Igniter
JP3663283B2 (en) * 1997-08-22 2005-06-22 株式会社東海 Igniter

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Publication number Publication date
AU781404B2 (en) 2005-05-19
ES2274788T3 (en) 2007-06-01
WO2000073704A1 (en) 2000-12-07
DE60031365D1 (en) 2006-11-30
CN1319170A (en) 2001-10-24
EP1124095A1 (en) 2001-08-16
JP3785853B2 (en) 2006-06-14
AU4781200A (en) 2000-12-18
CN1165710C (en) 2004-09-08
DE60031365T2 (en) 2007-09-20
JP2000346359A (en) 2000-12-15
CA2338842C (en) 2007-04-10
MXPA01001071A (en) 2002-08-20
CA2338842A1 (en) 2000-12-07
EP1124095B1 (en) 2006-10-18
ATE343098T1 (en) 2006-11-15

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