US2684182A - Cigarette lighter fuel filler - Google Patents

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US2684182A
US2684182A US279491A US27949152A US2684182A US 2684182 A US2684182 A US 2684182A US 279491 A US279491 A US 279491A US 27949152 A US27949152 A US 27949152A US 2684182 A US2684182 A US 2684182A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • This invention relates to a device for facilitating the filling of a cigarette lighter with a suitable supply of fuel.
  • the ordinary procedure in filling a lighter is to invert the lighter, remove the stopper, pour fuel into the hole until the lighter is full, pour back the excess fuel not absorbed by the absorbent material in the lighter, and then replace the stopper. This procedure is slow and is apt to be wasteful as the highly Volatile fuel is easily spilled in the pouring operations.
  • a ball nozzle is provided on the upper end of a tube extending up from a pump which is mounted in a container adapted to hold a considerable supply of fuel.
  • the ball nozzle is of a size to enter part way into the orifice left in the bottom of the lighter by the removal of the stopper.
  • the pump is then operated to inject fuel upward into the interior of the lighter to saturate the absorbent material, the excess fuel draining back into the container through suitable drain holes. This operation is quick, easy and clean, no fuel being spilled.
  • Figure 1 is an elevation of the device embodying the invention, a portion being broken away to show the parts in section;
  • Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the tube shown in Figure 1 with the ball nozzle on the upper end;
  • Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevation of the head shown in Figure 1 with a cap thereon, a portion being broken away to show in section;
  • Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevation of the device together with a cigarette lighter, a portion being broken away to show in section.
  • the device illustrated in Figure 1 comprises a container H] which may be cylindrical or any other convenient shape, this container having a top l2 on which is mounted a head consisting of a tubular member l4 having a thick Wall.
  • This member has a bore in its lower portion which flares at the mid portion to a bore of larger diameter in the upper portion.
  • the lower portion of the bore is screw threaded to receive a gland it which is fitted in the lower portion of the bore and which projects upward therefrom within the mid and upper portions of the bore.
  • the gland is of smaller diameter than the mid and upper portions of the bore of the tubular member l4, these portions of the bore constitute a recess 20 2 in the upper end of the tubular member M.
  • One or more drain holes 22 extend through the Wall of the gland to connect the recess 2! with the interior of the container Hi.
  • a vertical tube 24 which extends upward frcm a pump 2t in the lower portion of the container it and projects above the top of the tubular member [4.
  • a ball nozzle 3c Mounted on the upper end of the tube 24 is a ball nozzle 3c having an orifice 32 in the top thereof communicating with the interior of the tube 23.
  • a surface groove 34 may be provided in the top of the ball nozzle 30, this groove extending from the orifice 32 down the side of the ball nozzle.
  • the nozzle is made of a size and shape to enter part way into the fuel opening 36 of the cigarette lighter 38 as indicated in Figure 5.
  • the pump 26 may comprise a tubular casing 38 within which is slidably fitted a piston 32 mounted on or integral with the lower end of the tube 24.
  • a spring 4 5 within the pump casing 40 presses the piston 42 and tube 2&- upward.
  • a ball check 16 is provided within the pump of the casing 40 to admit fuel into the casing but to prevent discharge thereof downward from the casing.
  • the piston 42 causes the liquid in the casing 40 to be displaced upward through the tube 24 so as to be discharged from the orifice 32 of the ball nozzle 30.
  • the spring at is then allowed to raise the piston and tube to its initial position.
  • the ball nozzle can be pressed downward in successive strokes to force jets of fluid to be expelled from the orifice 32.
  • a suitable cap 50 may be mounted on the head so as to seal the recess 26 and prevent the escape of fuel by evaporation.
  • this cap may have an extension 52 which is screwthreaded into the upper part of the recess 20 or it may be removably secured to the head in any other suitable manner.
  • the head may be soldered or Welded to the top of the can or may be secured thereto by means of the threaded interengagement of the tubular member 1 and the gland I6.
  • the gland may have a flange 54. at its lower end to engage the underside of the top [2 when the gland is screwed into the bore of the tubular member M.
  • a supply opening may be provided. As shown, this opening is a tube 55 Which extends through the top !2, the upper portion of the tube 56 being closed by a suitable stopper or plug 58.
  • a cigarette lighter fuel filler which comprises a container and a pump including a tube reciprocable to force liquid from the container up through the tube; a head on the tube having a hemispherical portion adapted to be pressed against the filling orifice of a cigarette lighter, said head having a groove in its surface extending from the top thereof down the sides, said head also having a discharge aperture communicating with the bore of said tube and opening into said groove at the uppermost point thereof.

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July 20, 1954 w, GEY
CIGARETTE LIGHTER FUEL FILLER Filed March 29, 1952 Jew 0/ l nn Patented July 20, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE William H. Gey, Boston, Mass, assignor of one half to Pauline H. Strauss, Raritan, N. J.
Application March 29, 1952, Serial No. 279,491
1 Claim.
This invention relates to a device for facilitating the filling of a cigarette lighter with a suitable supply of fuel. The ordinary procedure in filling a lighter is to invert the lighter, remove the stopper, pour fuel into the hole until the lighter is full, pour back the excess fuel not absorbed by the absorbent material in the lighter, and then replace the stopper. This procedure is slow and is apt to be wasteful as the highly Volatile fuel is easily spilled in the pouring operations.
According to the present invention, a ball nozzle is provided on the upper end of a tube extending up from a pump which is mounted in a container adapted to hold a considerable supply of fuel. The ball nozzle is of a size to enter part way into the orifice left in the bottom of the lighter by the removal of the stopper. The pumpis then operated to inject fuel upward into the interior of the lighter to saturate the absorbent material, the excess fuel draining back into the container through suitable drain holes. This operation is quick, easy and clean, no fuel being spilled.
For a more complete understanding of the invention reference may be had to the following description thereof, and to the drawing, of which Figure 1 is an elevation of the device embodying the invention, a portion being broken away to show the parts in section;
Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the tube shown in Figure 1 with the ball nozzle on the upper end;
Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevation of the head shown in Figure 1 with a cap thereon, a portion being broken away to show in section;
Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevation of the device together with a cigarette lighter, a portion being broken away to show in section.
The device illustrated in Figure 1 comprises a container H] which may be cylindrical or any other convenient shape, this container having a top l2 on which is mounted a head consisting of a tubular member l4 having a thick Wall. This member has a bore in its lower portion which flares at the mid portion to a bore of larger diameter in the upper portion. The lower portion of the bore is screw threaded to receive a gland it which is fitted in the lower portion of the bore and which projects upward therefrom within the mid and upper portions of the bore. As the gland is of smaller diameter than the mid and upper portions of the bore of the tubular member l4, these portions of the bore constitute a recess 20 2 in the upper end of the tubular member M. One or more drain holes 22 extend through the Wall of the gland to connect the recess 2!) with the interior of the container Hi. Slidably fitted in the gland 22 is a vertical tube 24 which extends upward frcm a pump 2t in the lower portion of the container it and projects above the top of the tubular member [4. Mounted on the upper end of the tube 24 is a ball nozzle 3c having an orifice 32 in the top thereof communicating with the interior of the tube 23. If desired, a surface groove 34 may be provided in the top of the ball nozzle 30, this groove extending from the orifice 32 down the side of the ball nozzle. The nozzle is made of a size and shape to enter part way into the fuel opening 36 of the cigarette lighter 38 as indicated in Figure 5. The pump 26 may comprise a tubular casing 38 within which is slidably fitted a piston 32 mounted on or integral with the lower end of the tube 24. A spring 4 5 within the pump casing 40 presses the piston 42 and tube 2&- upward. A ball check 16 is provided within the pump of the casing 40 to admit fuel into the casing but to prevent discharge thereof downward from the casing. When the ball nozzle 30 is pushed down, the piston 42 causes the liquid in the casing 40 to be displaced upward through the tube 24 so as to be discharged from the orifice 32 of the ball nozzle 30. The spring at is then allowed to raise the piston and tube to its initial position. Thus the ball nozzle can be pressed downward in successive strokes to force jets of fluid to be expelled from the orifice 32. If the ball nozzle is pushed downward when in engagement in the filling opening 35 of a cigarette lighter, the fuel is thus squirted into the interior of the lighter. Any excess fuel thus discharged into the lighter over and above that required to saturate the absorbent material 48 within the lighter flows back through the groove 34 and down the sides of the ball nozzle 30 into the recess 28 and thence through the drain holes 22 into the container Iii. By pressing the lighter 38 down on the ball nozzle 30 one or more times, as required, the correct amount of fuel is introduced into the lighter, any excess being automatically drained back into the container. Thus spilling and waste of fuel are avoided. When the filler is not in use, a suitable cap 50 may be mounted on the head so as to seal the recess 26 and prevent the escape of fuel by evaporation. For convenience, this cap may have an extension 52 which is screwthreaded into the upper part of the recess 20 or it may be removably secured to the head in any other suitable manner.
The head may be soldered or Welded to the top of the can or may be secured thereto by means of the threaded interengagement of the tubular member 1 and the gland I6. For this purpose the gland may have a flange 54. at its lower end to engage the underside of the top [2 when the gland is screwed into the bore of the tubular member M.
In order to replenish the supply of liquid fuel within the container [0, a supply opening may be provided. As shown, this opening is a tube 55 Which extends through the top !2, the upper portion of the tube 56 being closed by a suitable stopper or plug 58.
I claim:
In a cigarette lighter fuel filler which comprises a container and a pump including a tube reciprocable to force liquid from the container up through the tube; a head on the tube having a hemispherical portion adapted to be pressed against the filling orifice of a cigarette lighter, said head having a groove in its surface extending from the top thereof down the sides, said head also having a discharge aperture communicating with the bore of said tube and opening into said groove at the uppermost point thereof.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,775,423 Donovan Sept. 9, 1930 1,875,902 Wickwire Sept. 6, 1932 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 300,932 Great Britain Nov. 16, 1928
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US2818716A (en) * 1956-11-09 1958-01-07 Morris Mecom Cigarette lighter and fueling device therefor
US2822958A (en) * 1955-03-07 1958-02-11 Gadget Of The Month Club Inc Selectively operable fountain
US2956509A (en) * 1958-09-09 1960-10-18 Drackett Co Fluid dispensing pumps
US3430669A (en) * 1965-08-20 1969-03-04 Hyman Freedman Filling means for dental spray bottles
US3653416A (en) * 1968-09-30 1972-04-04 Francispam Gas lighter filling means
US4167956A (en) * 1976-04-02 1979-09-18 Hermann Zahn Small container for liquid gas
US4245760A (en) * 1978-05-08 1981-01-20 Terminator Products, Inc. Container with built-in probe assembly and coupling head assembly therefor
US20090068608A1 (en) * 2007-09-07 2009-03-12 Lamplight Farms, Incorporated Torch with operating device
US20090220904A1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2009-09-03 Lamplight Farms, Inc. Touchless fill large flame torch
US20100104995A1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2010-04-29 Daniel Masterson No touch pour torch top
US20100112503A1 (en) * 2008-10-13 2010-05-06 Daniel Masterson Large flame torch with textured flame bowl
US20110097676A1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2011-04-28 Daniel Masterson Twin wick torch
USD733199S1 (en) 2013-12-09 2015-06-30 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Liquid fuel torch burner with indented top
US9115884B2 (en) 2012-04-30 2015-08-25 Lamplight Farms, Inc. Heat isolating torch
US9403632B1 (en) * 2013-06-17 2016-08-02 José Luis Marrero Ramos Fluid dispenser
US9416962B2 (en) 2012-04-30 2016-08-16 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Heat isolating torch
US9612010B1 (en) 2013-12-09 2017-04-04 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Enhanced torch top burner
US9702549B2 (en) 2012-05-29 2017-07-11 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Torch with twist open fire bowl
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US1775423A (en) * 1928-12-05 1930-09-09 Chase Companies Inc Fluid dispenser for lighters
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GB300932A (en) * 1927-08-16 1928-11-16 Ernest Robert Beney Improvements in apparatus for filling the containers of petrol and like lighters
US1775423A (en) * 1928-12-05 1930-09-09 Chase Companies Inc Fluid dispenser for lighters
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US2822958A (en) * 1955-03-07 1958-02-11 Gadget Of The Month Club Inc Selectively operable fountain
US2818716A (en) * 1956-11-09 1958-01-07 Morris Mecom Cigarette lighter and fueling device therefor
US2956509A (en) * 1958-09-09 1960-10-18 Drackett Co Fluid dispensing pumps
US3430669A (en) * 1965-08-20 1969-03-04 Hyman Freedman Filling means for dental spray bottles
US3653416A (en) * 1968-09-30 1972-04-04 Francispam Gas lighter filling means
US4167956A (en) * 1976-04-02 1979-09-18 Hermann Zahn Small container for liquid gas
US4245760A (en) * 1978-05-08 1981-01-20 Terminator Products, Inc. Container with built-in probe assembly and coupling head assembly therefor
US20090068608A1 (en) * 2007-09-07 2009-03-12 Lamplight Farms, Incorporated Torch with operating device
US9739480B2 (en) 2007-09-07 2017-08-22 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Torch with operating device
US8992212B2 (en) 2007-09-07 2015-03-31 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Torch with operating device
US8435029B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2013-05-07 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Touchless fill large flame torch
US20090220904A1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2009-09-03 Lamplight Farms, Inc. Touchless fill large flame torch
US8550813B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2013-10-08 Lamplight Farms Incorporated No touch pour torch top
US20100104995A1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2010-04-29 Daniel Masterson No touch pour torch top
US20110097676A1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2011-04-28 Daniel Masterson Twin wick torch
US9512998B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2016-12-06 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Twin wick torch
US20100112503A1 (en) * 2008-10-13 2010-05-06 Daniel Masterson Large flame torch with textured flame bowl
US10240778B2 (en) 2012-04-30 2019-03-26 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Heat isolating torch
US9115884B2 (en) 2012-04-30 2015-08-25 Lamplight Farms, Inc. Heat isolating torch
US9416962B2 (en) 2012-04-30 2016-08-16 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Heat isolating torch
US10228127B2 (en) 2012-04-30 2019-03-12 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Heat isolating torch
US9702549B2 (en) 2012-05-29 2017-07-11 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Torch with twist open fire bowl
US9403632B1 (en) * 2013-06-17 2016-08-02 José Luis Marrero Ramos Fluid dispenser
US9612010B1 (en) 2013-12-09 2017-04-04 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Enhanced torch top burner
USD733199S1 (en) 2013-12-09 2015-06-30 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Liquid fuel torch burner with indented top
US10253975B2 (en) 2016-03-17 2019-04-09 Lamplight Farms Incorporated Torch with elevated platform

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