US20060008753A1 - Lighter and method of use - Google Patents
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- the disclosure relates generally to a lighter and method of use and, in particular, to a pocket lighter that includes a cover that pivots against a high viscosity packing material.
- lighters have been manufactured to include features that make them more useful and/or attractive to consumers.
- the patent literature includes examples of lighters that include covers for protecting the nozzle from dust and other materials that might interfere with its operation.
- U.S. Pat. No. 2,176,150 discloses a lighter with a manually pivoting cover the retracts at least partially into the body of the lighter.
- covers that require manual opening are sometimes awkward when holding other objects.
- Other lighters have been designed with spring-biased covers.
- U.S. Pat. No. 2,616,277 to DeLattre-Deguy discloses a lighter with a spring biased cover.
- the present disclosure is directed to a lighter with a manually actuated cover that is pivotally connected to the body of the lighter.
- the cover has a free end and a pivoting end which defines a chamber in which a biasing member is disposed, which is preferably a spring.
- the body of the lighter includes a sliding release device that releasably connects the free end of the cover to the body of the lighter. The sliding fastener is released when a switch is actuated by sliding the switch in a downward direction, allowing the free end of the cover to pivot upwardly to open.
- the chamber containing the spring contains a packing material having a relatively high viscosity such as petroleum jelly or grease, such that upon actuation of the switch, the sliding fastener is released, and the cover pivots upwardly against the resistance of the packing material.
- the packing material in the chamber retards the movement of the spring, thereby reducing the speed at which the cover pivots to open.
- Actuation of the switch also may be used to ignite a flame.
- the switch may be actuated once to open the cover, and a second time to actuate the spark generating device. Alternatively, actuation of the switch may be used to simultaneously open the cover and actuate the spark generating device.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lighter according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, with the cover in a closed position;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with the cover in an open position, showing the output for the flame;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the lighter shown in FIG. 1 , showing the cover section and the upper and lower body sections;
- FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the upper body section of the lighter shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 ;
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of the upper body section of the lighter showing the cover in a closed position
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the closure mechanism in the closed position as taken along lines 6 - 6 of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional and exploded view of the closure mechanism in the closed position as shown in FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view of the upper section of the lighter showing the switch being actuated and with the cover in an open position;
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the cover in an open position as taken along lines 9 - 9 of FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the upper section of the lighter showing the cover in an open position and a flame being emitting from the nozzle.
- Cover 15 is preferably pivotally supported by lighter body 12 such that it can be moved between a non-actuated position (see FIG. 1 ) in which cover 15 is closed, and an actuated position (see FIGS. 2, 8 and 10 ) in which cover 15 is open, and in which flame 60 may be ignited and protected from wind and other elements.
- Cover 15 defines a hollow cylindrical chamber 17 a with a bore 17 b extending therethrough, and a free end 15 f.
- a tab 41 (see FIGS. 2, 5 and 8 ) is positioned on the underside of free end 15 f of cover 15 (see FIG. 2 ) to define a u-shaped region with a depression 45 on an inner surface thereof for engagement with release tab 39 (see FIG. 4 ), which is described in greater detail below.
- biasing member 23 is a spring made from spring wire and, for ease of explanation, biasing member 23 will hereinafter be referred to as spring 23 .
- spring 23 When lighter 10 is assembled, spring 23 is biased to maintain cover 15 in an open position.
- a packing material 25 When assembled, a packing material 25 may be packed about spring 23 between end caps 19 , 21 . In operation, packing material 25 retards the movement of spring 23 , thereby retarding the speed at which cover 15 opens, i.e. it minimizes the “snap” action opening of cover 15 .
- Suitable packing materials are non-toxic, non-flammable, sufficiently viscous to retard the movement of the cover without the user having to wait more than 2-3 seconds for the cover to reach a fully open position, and sufficiently viscous so that it does not leak from end caps 19 , 21 .
- a preferred viscous semisolid packing material is petrolatum, or petroleum jelly.
- Lower body 12 includes a central section 12 a and side sections 12 b,c which may be attached or connected to central section 12 a using, for example, fasteners 13 .
- Lower body section 12 is adapted to support and connect to upper body section 14 using screws 13 .
- upper body section 14 includes a first, main section 20 that includes opposing sides 22 a,b defining cylindrical bores 24 a,b therein, and defining opposing left and right sidewall recesses 26 a,b.
- Main section 20 also includes a downwardly extending arm 47 that is adapted to engage and connect to lower body 12 .
- Cover 15 may be attached to side sections 12 b,c of upper and lower body 12 using screws 13 that extend through side sections 12 b,c of body 12 and into left and right cylinders 19 . Any of the aforementioned fasteners may be used in place of screws 13 , provided that they allow cover 15 to pivot about the centerline “C” of spring 23 .
- main section 20 also includes a base 30 defining a central bore 32 , which is sized and dimensioned to accommodate nozzle 50 therethrough.
- Main section 20 also supports switch 16 and a release tab 39 for engagement with tab 41 .
- Release tab 39 includes a protuberance 43 on the backside thereof When closed, protuberance 43 of release tab 39 engages depression 45 of tab 41 to maintain cover 15 in a closed position.
- Left and right shoulder inserts 28 a,b are sized and dimensioned to be received in corresponding left and right sidewall recesses 26 a,b of main section 20 .
- Left and right shoulder inserts 28 a,b each include a cylindrical post 42 a,b sized and dimensioned to be received in cylindrical bores 24 a,b of sidewalls 22 a,b of main section 20 .
- Post 42 a of left shoulder insert 28 a includes a central bore 44 extending at least partially therethrough for receiving biasing member 46 therein, the base 54 of which acts as a spring seat.
- Post 42 b of right shoulder insert 28 b includes a rib 48 extending perpendicularly from the face thereof for engagement with left cylinder 19 of cover 15 .
- Left and right shoulder inserts 28 a,b may be attached to main section 20 using screws 13 .
- Left cylinder 19 a includes posts 19 a,b extending from each face thereof
- Post 19 b includes a groove 19 c for engagement with spring 23
- post 19 a is sized and dimensioned to fit concentrically within the coils of spring 46 , with shoulder 19 d acting as a seat for spring 46
- Right cylinder 21 includes a post 21 a extending from one face thereof and defining a shoulder 21 d and a groove 21 b for engagement with spring 23 .
- the opposite face of right cylinder 21 includes a groove 21 c formed in the face thereof for engagement with rib 48 of right shoulder insert 28 b.
- the user's action causes the spark generating device to generate a spark, while also causing the fuel to be passed from the reservoir so that it can ignite and generate a flame 60 , which is emitted through bore 18 , and which will remain lit until switch 16 is released.
- the user may simultaneously release cover 15 and actuate the spark generating device simply by actuating the switch rapidly.
- the cover may be closed manually.
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- 1. Technical Field
- The disclosure relates generally to a lighter and method of use and, in particular, to a pocket lighter that includes a cover that pivots against a high viscosity packing material.
- 2. Related Art
- Many types of lighters have been manufactured to include features that make them more useful and/or attractive to consumers. The patent literature includes examples of lighters that include covers for protecting the nozzle from dust and other materials that might interfere with its operation. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,176,150 discloses a lighter with a manually pivoting cover the retracts at least partially into the body of the lighter. However, covers that require manual opening are sometimes awkward when holding other objects. Other lighters have been designed with spring-biased covers. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,616,277 to DeLattre-Deguy discloses a lighter with a spring biased cover. U.S. Pat. No. 6,142,766 to Hu discloses a lighter having a manually actuated L-shaped cover biased by a spring. However, such spring biased covers may be disadvantageous as the snapping action of the cover may break the tip of a cigarette or cigar in close proximity to the cover, or pinch the skin of the user depending on its construction.
- The present disclosure is directed to a lighter with a manually actuated cover that is pivotally connected to the body of the lighter. The cover has a free end and a pivoting end which defines a chamber in which a biasing member is disposed, which is preferably a spring. The body of the lighter includes a sliding release device that releasably connects the free end of the cover to the body of the lighter. The sliding fastener is released when a switch is actuated by sliding the switch in a downward direction, allowing the free end of the cover to pivot upwardly to open. The chamber containing the spring contains a packing material having a relatively high viscosity such as petroleum jelly or grease, such that upon actuation of the switch, the sliding fastener is released, and the cover pivots upwardly against the resistance of the packing material. The packing material in the chamber retards the movement of the spring, thereby reducing the speed at which the cover pivots to open. Actuation of the switch also may be used to ignite a flame. The switch may be actuated once to open the cover, and a second time to actuate the spark generating device. Alternatively, actuation of the switch may be used to simultaneously open the cover and actuate the spark generating device.
- The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the disclosure will be apparent from the following more particular description of preferred embodiments of the disclosure, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the disclosure. The principles and features of this disclosure may be employed in varied and numerous embodiments without departing from the scope of the disclosure.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lighter according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, with the cover in a closed position; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment ofFIG. 1 with the cover in an open position, showing the output for the flame; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the lighter shown inFIG. 1 , showing the cover section and the upper and lower body sections; -
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the upper body section of the lighter shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 ; -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of the upper body section of the lighter showing the cover in a closed position; -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the closure mechanism in the closed position as taken along lines 6-6 ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional and exploded view of the closure mechanism in the closed position as shown inFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view of the upper section of the lighter showing the switch being actuated and with the cover in an open position; -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the cover in an open position as taken along lines 9-9 ofFIG. 8 ; and -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the upper section of the lighter showing the cover in an open position and a flame being emitting from the nozzle. - Referring now to the Figures when taken together, there is indicated generally at 10 a lighter according to the present disclosure. As shown, lighter 10 includes a
lower body 12, anupper body 14, and apivoting cover 15.Lighter 10 includes an interior cavity (not shown) which supports a reservoir (not shown) for storing lighter fuel therein, a spark generating device (not shown), and a fill opening (not illustrated) for accessing the reservoir, each of which are known in the art. Examples of suitable spark generating devices include flint, piezoelectric, turbo, jet, and the like. Lighter 10 also includes houses agas emitting nozzle 50 for controlling the flow of gas and emitting aflame 60, as is known in the art. The present disclosure is not limited to any particular type of gas emitting nozzle, and those of ordinary skill in the art will be able to contemplate a variety of configurations, many of which are well known in the art. -
Fasteners 13 are used to connect or attach the various components described below. In the present embodiment,fasteners 13 are screws. For ease of explanation,fasteners 13 will be referred to hereinafter throughout the description asscrews 13. Unless otherwise indicated,fastener 13 may be any suitable fastener such as, for example, rivets, screws, and the like, and those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize fasteners other than those listed here that would be suitable. -
Cover 15 is preferably pivotally supported bylighter body 12 such that it can be moved between a non-actuated position (seeFIG. 1 ) in whichcover 15 is closed, and an actuated position (seeFIGS. 2, 8 and 10) in whichcover 15 is open, and in whichflame 60 may be ignited and protected from wind and other elements.Cover 15 defines a hollowcylindrical chamber 17 a with abore 17 b extending therethrough, and afree end 15 f. A tab 41 (seeFIGS. 2, 5 and 8) is positioned on the underside offree end 15 f of cover 15 (seeFIG. 2 ) to define a u-shaped region with adepression 45 on an inner surface thereof for engagement with release tab 39 (seeFIG. 4 ), which is described in greater detail below. Opposing left and rightcylindrical end caps bore 17 b, and are spaced apart by and operatively connected to abiasing member 23, the details of which are described in greater detail below. In the present embodiment, biasingmember 23 is a spring made from spring wire and, for ease of explanation, biasingmember 23 will hereinafter be referred to asspring 23. When lighter 10 is assembled,spring 23 is biased to maintaincover 15 in an open position. - When assembled, a packing material 25 may be packed about
spring 23 betweenend caps spring 23, thereby retarding the speed at whichcover 15 opens, i.e. it minimizes the “snap” action opening ofcover 15. Suitable packing materials are non-toxic, non-flammable, sufficiently viscous to retard the movement of the cover without the user having to wait more than 2-3 seconds for the cover to reach a fully open position, and sufficiently viscous so that it does not leak fromend caps -
Lower body 12 includes acentral section 12 a andside sections 12 b,c which may be attached or connected tocentral section 12 a using, for example,fasteners 13.Lower body section 12 is adapted to support and connect toupper body section 14 usingscrews 13. - With reference to
FIG. 4 ,upper body section 14 includes a first,main section 20 that includes opposingsides 22 a,b defining cylindrical bores 24 a,b therein, and defining opposing left and right sidewall recesses 26 a,b.Main section 20 also includes a downwardly extendingarm 47 that is adapted to engage and connect tolower body 12.Cover 15 may be attached toside sections 12 b,c of upper andlower body 12 usingscrews 13 that extend throughside sections 12 b,c ofbody 12 and into left andright cylinders 19. Any of the aforementioned fasteners may be used in place ofscrews 13, provided that they allowcover 15 to pivot about the centerline “C” ofspring 23. - With reference to
FIGS. 4 and 5 ,main section 20 also includes a base 30 defining acentral bore 32, which is sized and dimensioned to accommodatenozzle 50 therethrough.Main section 20 also supportsswitch 16 and arelease tab 39 for engagement withtab 41.Release tab 39 includes aprotuberance 43 on the backside thereof When closed,protuberance 43 ofrelease tab 39 engagesdepression 45 oftab 41 to maintaincover 15 in a closed position. -
Ribs 38 are defined in the sidewalls 22 a,b ofmain section 20 to provide sliding engagement of ainsert 36, as described below.Insert 36 includes abore 18 corresponding to bore 32 ofmain section 20, from whichflame 60 extends when lighter 10 is in use. A portion ofnozzle 50 also may extend intobore 18 if necessary or desired.Insert 36 includes at least onegroove 40 on each outer side thereof for engagement with correspondingribs 38 defined in the sidewalls 22 a,b ofmain section 20.Insert 36 may be attached toupper body 14 usingscrews 13. - Left and right shoulder inserts 28 a,b are sized and dimensioned to be received in corresponding left and right sidewall recesses 26 a,b of
main section 20. Left and right shoulder inserts 28 a,b each include acylindrical post 42 a,b sized and dimensioned to be received incylindrical bores 24 a,b ofsidewalls 22 a,b ofmain section 20.Post 42 a ofleft shoulder insert 28 a includes acentral bore 44 extending at least partially therethrough for receiving biasingmember 46 therein, thebase 54 of which acts as a spring seat.Post 42 b ofright shoulder insert 28 b includes arib 48 extending perpendicularly from the face thereof for engagement withleft cylinder 19 ofcover 15. Left and right shoulder inserts 28 a,b may be attached tomain section 20 usingscrews 13. -
Left cylinder 19 a includesposts 19 a,b extending from each face thereofPost 19 b includes agroove 19 c for engagement withspring 23, and post 19 a is sized and dimensioned to fit concentrically within the coils ofspring 46, withshoulder 19 d acting as a seat forspring 46.Right cylinder 21 includes a post 21 a extending from one face thereof and defining ashoulder 21 d and agroove 21 b for engagement withspring 23. The opposite face ofright cylinder 21 includes agroove 21 c formed in the face thereof for engagement withrib 48 ofright shoulder insert 28 b. - In use, as shown in
FIG. 8 , as the user slides switch 16 downwardly in the direction of arow “A” into the actuated position,protuberance 43 ofrelease tab 39 becomes disengaged fromdepression 45 oftab 41, allowing the cover to pivot upwardly in the direction of arrow “B.” Upon release, switch 16 will return to its original position. To actuate the spark generating device, the user simply repeats the same action, i.e. the user slides switch 16 downwardly in the direction of arow “A” into the actuated position. The user's action causes the spark generating device to generate a spark, while also causing the fuel to be passed from the reservoir so that it can ignite and generate aflame 60, which is emitted throughbore 18, and which will remain lit untilswitch 16 is released. Alternatively, the user may simultaneously releasecover 15 and actuate the spark generating device simply by actuating the switch rapidly. The cover may be closed manually. It will be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiment disclosed herein. - Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplifications of a preferred embodiment. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications within the scope, spirit and intent of the disclosure.
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