US3228435A - Gas lighter filler valve mechanism - Google Patents

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US3228435A
US3228435A US41637564A US3228435A US 3228435 A US3228435 A US 3228435A US 41637564 A US41637564 A US 41637564A US 3228435 A US3228435 A US 3228435A
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Kanamaru Yoshio
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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
    • F23Q2/52—Filling devices
    • 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
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    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593—Systems
    • Y10T137/86292—System with plural openings, one a gas vent or access opening
    • Y10T137/86324—Tank with gas vent and inlet or outlet
    • Y10T137/86332—Vent and inlet or outlet in unitary mounting

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  • the present invention relates to gas fueled cigarette lighters, and in particular to a valve mechanism for introducing gaseous fuel to the lighter reservoir.
  • Valves for filling reservoirs with liquified gas, having a separate and distinct passageway for (1) the introduction of fuel to the reservoir and (2) the escape of air and excessive fuel from the reservoir to the atmosphere, are well known in the art. Valves of this type, having separate inlet and outlet passageways to and from the lighter reservoir are described, for example, in US. Patent Nos. Re. 24,163; 2,882,940; 3,093,166; and 3,115,907. Although the valves disclosed in the above patents are satisfactory from a functional standpoint, the manufacture of the separate passageways is relatively complicated and obviously results in an increase in the manufacturing costs of the valves.
  • the present invention envisions a filler-valve construction in which a single orifice defines both the inlet and outlet passageways eliminating the complete separation of passageways such as is present in Patent Nos. Re. 24,163; 2,882,940; 3,993,166; and 3,115,907 or partial separation such as is present in Patent Nos. 3,146,808 and 3,148,712.
  • the present invention concerns valves for refilling lighter reservoirs with liquified gas wherein a true single passageway is utilized for the (1) introduction of gaseous fuel into the reservoir and (2) escape of air and excessive fuel from the reservoir to the atmosphere.
  • Another object of invention is to provide in a gas fueled lighter an improved filler-valve comprising a single pas sageway for both the inlet of gaseous fuel and the outlet of air and excessive fuel from the reservoir.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevation in section of the filler-valve in closed position
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevation in section of the filler-valve in open position.
  • the lighter casing is generally indicated by 100.
  • the filler-valve comprises a stationary outer valve member 112 and a movable inner valve member 114 mounted within outer valve member 112 in rectilinear sliding relationship.
  • the stationary outer valve member 112 is secured to wall of the lighter casing and held in spaced relationship thereto with rubber sealing member 113.
  • Stationary outer valve member 112 includes upper cylindrical sleeve portion 118 and lower cylindrical member 120 threadedly attached thereto.
  • Movable inner valve member 114 includes an upper portion and a lower portion 141 intersecting to form at the middle of movable inner valve member 114 a valve seat 136 which supports rubber sealing means 138.
  • Upper portion 130 of movable inner valve member 114 terminates at the top thereof in a dish-plate like seat having an opening 151 therein.
  • opening 126 In the bottom of lower cylindrical member 120 is located opening 126 through which movable inner valve member 141 may slide up and down freely in accordance with the contact pressure applied to dish-plate like seat 150 by the top portion of fuel containing bomb 162 against spring 128, during filling.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 The operation of the filler-valve construction of FIGS. 1 and 2 is initiated when the top portion 160 of refilling bomb 162 is depressed against the dish-plate like seat 150 causing movable inner valve member 114 to move downwardly to open valve seat 136 against the pressure of spring 128 simultaneously causing the fuel in the bomb to pass through small holes 151 and 153 and then to jet into the chamber 111 surrounded by the inner walls of upper cylindrical sleeve portion 118 and lower cylindrical member 120 respectively. Note that the top portion 160 of bomb 162 is received by the dish-plate like seat 150 and is not inserted in the inner space limited by the walls of upper cylindrical sleeve portion 118 and lower cylindrical member 120.
  • Fuel being jetted into chamber 111, runs into the reservoir of the lighter body through Windows 122 on the wall of lower cylindrical member 120. Air and exhaust fuel pass inwardly through windows 122 into chamber 111, without being separated by any artificial means from the in-coming jet of fuel, and then escapes into the atmosphere passing the gap between dish-plate like seat 150 and the inner walls of upper cylindrical sleeve portion 118.
  • An arrangement for filling a lighter tank containing a fuel reservoir with liquified gas continued in a gas supply bomb comprising in combination;
  • valve member at the upper portion of said side 2,643,535 6/ 1953 Strumbos.

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US4098309A (en) * 1975-09-27 1978-07-04 Braun Ag Fuel container with filling valve
US4658871A (en) * 1983-08-15 1987-04-21 Yves Gendey Valve for filling a gas container

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US4759475A (en) * 1987-01-13 1988-07-26 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Co. Filling apparatus for dispensing liquids and preventing spillage thereof

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US2643535A (en) * 1948-12-28 1953-06-30 William P Strumbos Cigarette lighter
DE903463C (de) * 1950-06-12 1954-02-08 Richard Muetschele Fuell- und Entnahmeventil fuer unter Druck stehende verfluessigte Gase
USRE24163E (en) * 1956-06-05 Valves for
US2882940A (en) * 1954-08-28 1959-04-21 Nationale Sa Filling valves for liquefied gas lighters
US3093166A (en) * 1961-07-22 1963-06-11 Iketani Taisho Charging apparatus for liquefied gas lighters
US3115907A (en) * 1960-04-02 1963-12-31 Francispam Filling arrangement for a liquefied gas lighter
GB962400A (en) * 1960-07-29 1964-07-01 Nationale Sa Improvements in or relating to filling valves for gas lighters
US3146808A (en) * 1959-09-08 1964-09-01 Nationale Sa Interconnections for refill vessels and reservoirs to be filled with liquefied gas
US3148712A (en) * 1959-09-08 1964-09-15 Nationale Sa Arrangements for interconnecting refill vessels with reservoirs adapted to be filledwith liquefied gas from such vessels
US3192971A (en) * 1964-04-28 1965-07-06 Japan Gas Lighter Ass Gas lighter filler valve mechanism

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US3085601A (en) * 1959-09-08 1963-04-16 Nationale Sa Gas fueled lighter valve
FR1255175A (fr) * 1960-04-02 1961-03-03 Perfectionnements aux dispositifs de remplissage des briquets à gaz liquéfié
GB945129A (en) * 1961-10-07 1963-12-23 Robert Huck Improvements in and relating to filler valves for gas-operated lighters
US3133565A (en) * 1962-10-30 1964-05-19 Ikeda Kunio Fuel injection valve for use in a liquefied gas lighter

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USRE24163E (en) * 1956-06-05 Valves for
US2643535A (en) * 1948-12-28 1953-06-30 William P Strumbos Cigarette lighter
DE903463C (de) * 1950-06-12 1954-02-08 Richard Muetschele Fuell- und Entnahmeventil fuer unter Druck stehende verfluessigte Gase
US2882940A (en) * 1954-08-28 1959-04-21 Nationale Sa Filling valves for liquefied gas lighters
US3146808A (en) * 1959-09-08 1964-09-01 Nationale Sa Interconnections for refill vessels and reservoirs to be filled with liquefied gas
US3148712A (en) * 1959-09-08 1964-09-15 Nationale Sa Arrangements for interconnecting refill vessels with reservoirs adapted to be filledwith liquefied gas from such vessels
US3115907A (en) * 1960-04-02 1963-12-31 Francispam Filling arrangement for a liquefied gas lighter
GB962400A (en) * 1960-07-29 1964-07-01 Nationale Sa Improvements in or relating to filling valves for gas lighters
US3093166A (en) * 1961-07-22 1963-06-11 Iketani Taisho Charging apparatus for liquefied gas lighters
US3192971A (en) * 1964-04-28 1965-07-06 Japan Gas Lighter Ass Gas lighter filler valve mechanism

Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4098309A (en) * 1975-09-27 1978-07-04 Braun Ag Fuel container with filling valve
US4658871A (en) * 1983-08-15 1987-04-21 Yves Gendey Valve for filling a gas container

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