WO2001035026A1 - Briquet comportant un mecanisme de securite - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a lighter comprising, on the one hand, a flame generating device of which a part called an actuator is movable along a longitudinal axis between a so-called rest position, in which said device cannot generate a flame and a so-called active position in which said device can generate a flame and, on the other hand, a safety mechanism movable between a so-called locked position, in which said safety mechanism blocks the actuator in its rest position, and a so-called unlocked position allowing said actuator to move to its active position.
- a safety mechanism is present to prevent people who do not have to use the lighter, such as children, from causing the ignition of a flame and thus risk injury or injury. injuries to other people.
- a lighter comprising a device for generating a flame and a safety mechanism.
- the flame generation device has a part called an actuator which is movable between a rest position in which the device cannot generate a flame and a so-called active position in which the device can generate a flame.
- the safety mechanism of this lighter is an integral part of the actuator and has a protruding part which cooperates with an abutment of the lighter, so as to block the actuator when the latter is subjected to a conventional force that any user is required to exercise to operate the lighter.
- This force is aligned along an axis corresponding to that of the actuator.
- the teaching of this patent recommends, to unlock the actuator, to tilt it backwards and therefore, simultaneously, the safety mechanism attached to it, in order to move the protruding part of the safety mechanism of the lighter stopper.
- the present invention thus proposes a lighter comprising, on the one hand, a device for generating a flame, a part of which, called an actuator, is movable along a longitudinal axis between a so-called rest position, in which said device cannot generate a flame and a so-called active position, in which said device can generate a flame and, on the other hand, a safety mechanism movable between a so-called locked position, in which said safety mechanism blocks the actuator in its rest position, and a position said unlocked allowing said actuator to move to its active position, characterized in that the safety mechanism comprises a safety member having a so-called active part which, in the locked position of the safety mechanism, is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis ZZ 'of the actuator in the direction of the latter so as to be disposed against a stop and, in the unlocked position of the safety mechanism
- the present invention thus provides a safety mechanism for a lighter of new design which provides increased security vis-à-vis an unauthorized user of the lighter.
- the safety mechanism of the lighter according to the invention has the advantage of being simpler to implement than that of the lighter described in document US Pat. No. 5,833,448 since it only provides for the pivoting movement of the safety mechanism alone relative to the actuator, and not a tilting movement of the entire actuator, as is the case in this document.
- the active part of the safety member performs a pivoting movement relative to the actuator while moving away from the latter.
- the movement for unlocking the security mechanism is particularly simple to implement for the authorized user of the lighter who knows how to use it.
- the safety member comprises a so-called support part intended to effect, under the action of a first force, a pivoting movement in the direction of one end of the actuator on which a second force is exerted in order to move said actuator from its rest position to its active position, said support part being arranged at said end of the actuator.
- the first force is exerted on the support part in a direction which forms an angle less than 90 ° with another direction in which the second force is exerted on the end of the actuator.
- the effort exerted by the user to complete this movement is not, as described in document US 5,145,358, perpendicular to the other direction in which the second effort is exerted on the end of the actuator to conventionally implement the lighter but, on the contrary, has an angle with it less than 90 °, thus facilitating the sequence of the two movements and naturally guiding the user in the second movement.
- an unauthorized user such as a child may inadvertently use the lighter of document US 5,145,358 if he presses his finger at different places on the grooved part of the end of the actuator which is of non-surface negligible and if, by mistake, the force it exerts on this part is oblique and not perpendicular to it.
- the pivoting movement is carried out around an axis.
- the safety member performs a pivoting movement with respect to an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of movement of the actuator.
- the security member is held elastically in its locked position.
- the safety member comprises the support part, the pivoting movement of which has an amplitude corresponding to the angle of inclination formed between the active part and the longitudinal axis of the actuator.
- the housing is elongated along an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of movement of the actuator so that, in the unlocked position of the safety mechanism, the active part of the safety member engages in the inside said housing when the actuator passes from its rest position to its active position.
- the active part of the security member forms a wing.
- the actuator comprises a cover on which a force is exerted in order to move said actuator from its rest position to its active position, the safety member being arranged at said cover.
- the safety member forms at least one part attached to the actuator.
- the safety member forms at least one piece attached to the cover of the actuator.
- the addition of a safety member to the actuator does not require questioning the entire design of the latter.
- the safety member is fixed to the actuator by means of its pivot axis. This constitutes a particularly simple and effective means for fixing the safety member.
- the safety member comprises the support part which is arranged around the pivot axis.
- the wing of the safety member is attached to the support part.
- the safety member comprises a non-active part which is held in position relative to the actuator.
- the non-active part does not participate in the pivoting movement of the safety member but, on the contrary, serves as a fulcrum for said member during the pivoting movement and thus limits the amplitude of this movement.
- the non-active part is for example blocked by the actuator.
- the safety member comprises a spring having, on the one hand, a so-called central portion arranged inside the bearing part of said member and around the pivot axis and, on the other hand, two so-called end portions, one extending along the wing and the other being merged with the non-active part held in position relative to the actuator .
- the non-active part maintained in position relative to the actuator is a wing which has a reduced thickness compared to the thickness of the bearing part of the security organ.
- the active and non-active parts of the safety member form between they angle less than 90 ° when the safety mechanism is in the locked position.
- the support part of the safety member is grooved and / or has a boss in order to facilitate its manipulation by a user of the lighter.
- the safety member forms a single piece with the actuator.
- the safety member forms a single piece with the cover, which does not require reviewing the entire design of the actuator.
- the safety member is secured to the cover by means of an arm.
- this arm has a generally curved shape which acts as a hinge for the pivoting movement of the safety member.
- the pivot axis is placed at the level of the arm.
- the safety member comprises, on the one hand, an actuating head at least partially forming the bearing part on which the force is exerted allowing the pivoting movement and, on the other hand, the wing forming the active part of said member.
- the actuating head and the wing give the safety member a general T shape having a leg which is formed from said wing.
- a space is provided between the actuation head and the actuator. This space allows said actuating head to move during the pivoting movement of the safety member towards its unlocked position, while limiting this movement.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lighter according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2a is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a lighter according to a first embodiment of the invention, in a first position;
- FIG. 2b is a view of the lighter of Figure 2a in a second position
- FIG. 2c is a view of the lighter of Figure 2a in a third position
- - Figure 2d is a view of the lighter in a position identical to the first position;
- - Figure 3a is a view of a safety member used in the lighter of Figure 2a and incorporating a spring;
- Figure 3b is a view of the spring used in the safety member of Figure 3a;
- Figure 3c is a partial schematic perspective view of the upper part of the lighter of Figures 1 and 2a;
- FIG. 4a is a view of a lighter according to a second embodiment of the invention, placed in a first position;
- - Figure 4b is a perspective view of a safety device used in the lighter of Figure 4a;
- - Figure 4c is a view of the lighter of Figure 4a in a second position;
- FIG. 4d is a view of the lighter of Figure 4a in a third position
- - Figure 4e is a view of the lighter in a position identical to the first position
- - Figure 5a is a partial schematic view of a lighter according to a third embodiment of the invention, placed in a first position
- Figure 5b is a partial top view of the lighter of Figure 5a;
- FIG. 5c is a view of the lighter of Figure 5a in a second position
- - Figure 5d is a view of the lighter of Figure 5a in a third position;
- - Figure 5e is a schematic view of an alternative embodiment of the lighter shown in Figure 5a.
- a lighter As represented in FIG. 1 and designated by the general reference noted 10, a lighter according to the invention comprises a body noted 12 of generally elongated shape, a device for generating a flame comprising an actuator noted 14 and of which only a part is shown in this figure.
- the part of the actuator visible in FIG. 1 represents an end denoted 14a of said actuator which is provided with a cover denoted 16 on which the user of the lighter must exert a force directed downwards, along the longitudinal axis of the lighter denoted ZZ ', in order to move the actuator inside the body denoted 12.
- the lighter also includes a piece denoted 18 which forms a screen against the wind in order to protect the flame generated by the lighter.
- the lighter comprises a device for generating a flame which is known to a person skilled in the art and which in particular comprises the body of the actuator 14 provided at the end 14a of the cover 16. This cover is considered part of the actuator.
- the flame generation device also includes a member for releasing a gas jet denoted 20, such as for example a nozzle connected to a tank filled with gas and not shown in the figures.
- the flame generation device also comprises a part 22 resting on a pivot 24 and forming a lever.
- the part 22 has two ends which are each in contact respectively with the actuator and the member for releasing a gas jet.
- the lighter according to the invention operates according to the known principle of the piezoelectric effect according to which a piezoelectric element, such as for example a crystal, is struck by a hammer element in order to produce an electric spark.
- the end of the actuator 14 which is opposite the end 14a and which is not shown in the figures forms a hammer which strikes a piezoelectric element when said actuator is moved under the effect of a force exerted by the finger of a user pressed on the cover 16, from a so-called rest position, shown in FIG. 2b, in which the device for generating a flame cannot generate a flame, to a so-called active position, shown in Figure 2c and in which said device can generate a flame.
- the flame generation device also includes an electrical conductor 26 through which a spark produced by the aforementioned piezoelectric mechanism is propagated.
- the electrical conductor 26 is electrically connected in a known manner to the piezoelectric mechanism by one of its ends.
- the electrical conductor 26 opens at its opposite end into a so-called combustion chamber 27 into which the member for releasing the gas jet 20 previously mentioned also opens.
- the part 22 forming a lever pivots on its fulcrum 24 when the actuator exerts pressure on one end of the latter, which allows to move from the bottom up the nozzle of the gas jet release member and therefore to release gas.
- the nozzle is at the height of the end of the electrical conductor 26 through which the spark emerges, thereby allowing the generation of a flame. All that has just been described relates to the three embodiments illustrated by FIGS. 2 to 5 and will therefore not be repeated during the description of each of the embodiments.
- Figures 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3b and 3c illustrate more particularly a first embodiment of a lighter according to the invention.
- the lighter according to this first embodiment of the invention comprises a safety mechanism noted 30 in FIG. 2a which is movable between two positions shown respectively in FIGS. 2a and 2b and to which we will return later.
- the security mechanism 30 comprises a security member 32 which cooperates with a stop 34 integral with the lighter.
- the stop 34 is in the form of a groove formed at the upper end of a wall 36 of the lighter along which the actuator 14 is arranged.
- This groove has a general V shape whose opening is turned upwards and which is slightly inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction ZZ 'so that one of the edges of the V is aligned in this direction.
- the inclination of the V thus makes it possible to be able to disengage the safety member from its stop when necessary.
- stop 34 could also be in the form of a horizontal flat part.
- the lighter also has a wall 38 visible from the outside of said lighter, which is arranged facing the wall 36 and at a distance therefrom, thus providing between said parallel walls a housing which is elongated along an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis ZZ '.
- the safety member 32 which is shown in more detail in FIGS. 3a, 3b and 3c comprises a so-called support part denoted 40 of essentially cylindrical shape which is arranged around an axis of so-called pivoting denoted 42. As shown in Figures 2a to 2d, the support portion 40 of the safety member is arranged at the end 14a of the actuator 14 and, more particularly, of the cover 16 of the latter.
- the cover 16 comprises two arms denoted 16a and 16b forming between them a space making it possible to receive the support part 40 of the safety member.
- the arms denoted 16a and 16b each have an orifice passing through them so as to receive the axis 42 of the safety member.
- This axis 42 acts as a pivot axis for the movement of the safety member between the positions shown in Figures 2a and 2b.
- the axis 42 is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis ZZ '.
- the safety member 32 is fixed to the cover of the actuator via its axis 42.
- the support part 40 is grooved so as to facilitate the gripping movement exerted by the user of the lighter on this part.
- the bearing part includes a boss 44 which increases the ease of handling by the user.
- the safety member comprises a so-called active part which is, for example, in the form of a wing 46 attached to the support part 40 and which is of essentially planar shape.
- the active part 46 of the safety member is disposed against the stop 34.
- the active part 46 of the safety member is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis ZZ 'in the direction of the actuator 14. More particularly, the safety member comprises a spring 48 shown in FIG. 3b which has a central portion 48a shown in the form of a helical spring, and two so-called end portions 48b and
- the central portion 48a of this spring is mounted around the pivot axis 42 inside the support part 40 of the safety member and one of the end portions 48b of the spring is arranged at the inside the active part 46 of the safety member in a recess 49 provided for this purpose, as shown in FIG. 2a.
- the other end portion 48c of the spring forms a so-called non-active part of the safety member and is arranged inside the cover 16 in a housing 50 provided for this purpose (FIG. 2a).
- the two end portions 48b and 48c of the spring 48 form between them, in this side view, an angle less than 90 °.
- the spring exerts a torsional force which opposes any action tending to separate its end portions 48b and 48c from one another, that is to say to open the angle between them. this.
- the spring is integrated in the safety member 32, as shown in FIGS. 2a and 3a, the torsional force exerted by this spring forces the active part 46 to come into abutment against the wall 36, thus forcing the parts active 46 and non-active 48c to form an angle of less than 90 ° between them.
- the safety mechanism thus formed due to the force exerted by the spring on the active part 46 of the safety member 32, is held resiliently in its locked position shown in FIG. 2a.
- the safety member thus formed forms a part which is attached to the actuator.
- the arrangement of the safety member on the cover of the actuator is particularly simple to perform.
- the safety mechanism When the safety mechanism is placed in the locked position, as shown in FIG. 2a, the active part 46 is held elastically in contact with the stop 34 in a position inclined relative to the longitudinal axis ZZ 'which coincides with the vertical in the figures. In this position, it is impossible for a user to move the actuator 14 by exerting a vertical or inclined force with respect to the vertical on the cover 16 and therefore it is not possible to generate a flame.
- An unintentional user such as for example a child who would try to press on the cover 16 would therefore fail to generate a flame in the lighter.
- Such an inclined arrangement of the active part of the safety member, in the locked position of the safety mechanism, is particularly advantageous compared to a vertical arrangement, since an unauthorized user pressing strongly on the cover 16 and the safety member may unlock the safety mechanism by force if the arrangement of the active part is vertical.
- the safety mechanism according to invention is therefore more reliable than those of the prior art mentioned above.
- a force exerted by an unintentional user such as a child in a direction inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of movement of the actuator can allow the movement of the grooved part arranged on the cover of said actuator and forming a lock , thereby unlocking the safety mechanism.
- the applicant has planned to tilt the active part 46 of the safety member with respect to the longitudinal axis ZZ 'of the actuator in the direction of said actuator so that, even under the action of a force exerted in an oblique direction relative to the longitudinal axis ZZ ', the active part of the safety member remains disposed against the stop 34, thus maintaining the blocking of the device for generating a flame .
- the pivoting movement of the safety member is carried out independently of the movement of the actuator, the latter remaining stationary during the movement of said safety member.
- the displacement of the safety mechanism from the locked position of FIG. 2a to the unlocked position of FIG. 2b is obtained by the user of the lighter by exerting a tangential force on the bearing part 40 of the safety member 32, so as to rotate the latter about the pivot axis 42, the force being exerted towards the cover of the actuator.
- the movement exerted by the user is facilitated by the presence, on the one hand, of a grooved surface on the support part 40 and, on the other hand, of the boss 44 of this support part.
- the pushing force exerted by the authorized user is indicated by the arrow denoted F1 which, initially, is arranged at least horizontally, the user being able, from the outset, to exert on the part support of the security member 32 an effort in a direction forming a slight inclination relative to the horizontal.
- the active part 46 of the safety member 32 is arranged vertically opposite the housing 37 and, under the effect of the second force noted F2 in FIGS. 2b and 2c, engages inside said housing.
- the pivoting movement of the safety member 32 has an amplitude which corresponds to the angle formed between the active part of said member and the axis of longitudinal movement of the actuator.
- the amplitude of this movement is preferably low so as not to make the lighter of use too difficult for the authorized user.
- the safety mechanism is thus returned to its locked position in which the flame generating device is blocked.
- FIGS. 4a to 4e illustrate a second embodiment of a lighter according to the invention. It will be recalled that the elements described with reference to FIGS. 2a to
- the lighter 60 also includes a safety mechanism 62 comprising a safety member 64 cooperating with a stop 34 integral with said lighter.
- the safety member 64 includes a support part 66 whose function is similar to that of the support part 40 of Figure 3a and which is arranged around a pivot axis 68. This pivot axis links the safety member 64 to the cover 70 in an identical manner to the safety member 32 of Figures 3a to 3c.
- the security member 64 also has two parts, one called active, denoted 72, intended to come against the stop 34 when the security member is in the locked position, as shown in FIG. 4a, and a so-called non-part. active 74 which is intended to be positioned between the cover 70 of the actuator and the body of said actuator.
- the safety member 64 comprises a support part 66 arranged around the pivot axis 68, the active part 72 in the form of a wing attached to said support part 66, and the non-active part 74 also in the form of a wing attached to the support part 66.
- the support part 66 is grooved and also includes a boss 76 which is visible in FIGS. 4a and 4b.
- said safety member When the safety member is installed on the lighter, said safety member is fixed to the actuator by means of its pivot axis 68 in a manner identical to the fixing of the safety member 32 on the actuator 14 as shown in Figure 3c. Furthermore, the non-active part 74 of the safety member is held in abutment in a housing 78 arranged between the cover 70 and the body of the actuator 14 (FIG. 4a), in a position preventing its pivoting.
- the wing forming the non-active part 74 of the safety member has a reduced thickness compared to the thickness of the support part 66 as well as of the other wing 72.
- This difference in thickness will give the safety member 64 a certain elasticity allowing it to deform elastically, in a limited manner, during the pivoting movement around the axis 68. It will be noted that when the safety member is installed on the lighter, the active 72 and non-active parts 74 naturally form an angle of less than 90 ° between them, in order to give the active part 72 a position inclined by relative to the longitudinal axis ZZ 'when the safety mechanism is in the locked position.
- the security mechanism 62 In this position shown in FIG. 4a, the security mechanism 62 according to the invention is in the locked position and the active part 72 of the security member is arranged in an inclined position against the stop 34, which provides reinforced security. vis-à-vis unauthorized users in accordance with the explanations given above with reference to FIGS. 2a to 3c.
- the user of the lighter uses the boss 76 to cause the active part 72 of the safety member 64 to pivot around its axis 68, thus bringing this active part 72 opposite the housing 37.
- the inclination with respect to the horizontal and to the axis ZZ 'of the force exerted by the user on the member safety at the end of the pivoting movement makes it possible to easily chain this movement with the movement of movement of the actuator along the axis ZZ '.
- FIGS. 5a to 5d illustrate a third embodiment of the invention in which the safety member forms a single piece with the actuator.
- the lighter according to a third embodiment identified by the general reference denoted 90, comprises the actuator 14 identical to that represented in FIGS. 2 and 4, with the exception, however, of the cover 92 of the actuator 14.
- the lighter comprises a safety mechanism 94 comprising a safety member 96 which is an integral part of the actuator, in the sense that it is secured to the cover 92 by means of a curved arm 98 .
- the safety member 96 comprises two parts: an actuating head denoted 100 and a so-called active part 102 which extends from the head 100 and the arm 98 by forming a wing.
- the arm has a general shape of U whose concavity is turned towards the actuation head 100.
- This arm constitutes in a way an articulation of the safety member with respect to the cover 92 of the actuator.
- the actuation head 100 and the wing 102 give the safety member 96 a general shape of T, the head of which consists of said actuation head and which has a leg formed of said wing.
- Figure 5b shows the actuating head of the safety member in top view.
- the security member 96 and the cover 92 are connected by the curved arm 98, the thickness of which is reduced compared to that of the rest of the security member in order to allow limited elastic deformation of said arm during the pivoting movement of said arm. security organ.
- the pivoting movement takes place with respect to an axis which is placed at arm level.
- the cover 92 has with respect to its median axis XX 'two parts projecting in the direction of two concavities arranged in the actuation head 100 and which are each symmetrical with respect to the previously mentioned median axis.
- the cover also includes two arms denoted 101 and 103 provided at their open ends with two shoulders 101a and 103a facing outwards.
- the open ends of the arms provided with shoulder are engaged inside the part of the lighter surrounded by the part 18 of FIG. 1 and make it possible to link the hood to the rest of the lighter thanks to the shoulders bearing on walls 105a and 105b of the lighter partially shown in dotted lines in FIG. 5a. These ends also facilitate guiding the axial movement of the cover.
- Such arms also exist on the lighters shown in the previous figures although they are not shown there.
- the space 104 is thus more particularly arranged between each projecting part 92a (respectively 92b) and the corresponding concavity 100a (respectively 100b) of the actuating head.
- the security member 96 comprises a bearing part denoted 100c on which the effort of the user is exerted in order to allow the security member to carry out its pivoting movement.
- the support part constitutes only part of the actuating head 100.
- the safety member is in its locked position in which the active part 102 of said member is arranged in an inclined position relative to the axis ZZ 'in the direction of the actuator 14 and is in contact with a stop 106 arranged in the upper part of a wall 108 along which is disposed a block 111 in which the actuator 14 is disposed.
- angle A formed by the active part 102 with the horizontal is less than 90 ° in FIG. 5a and that this arrangement provides the same advantages as those described with reference to the first two embodiments.
- the lighter also has another wall 110 arranged opposite the wall 108 and thus providing a housing 112 therewith.
- the pivoting movement of the safety member 96 is obtained as a result of a first tangential force denoted F1 exerted by the authorized user lighter in a direction forming with the horizontal, a positive or zero angle, as indicated by the arrow in Figure 5a.
- the user exerts this effort on the bearing part denoted 100c of the safety member.
- the active part 102 forms with the horizontal an angle B which is substantially equal to 90 °.
- the user is naturally guided in the following movement which consists in pressing on the cover 92 according to the force F2 of axis ZZ 'in order to move the actuator downwards.
- This stems from the fact that the direction of the first force F1 exerted by the user at the end of the pivoting movement (FIG. 5c) forms with the direction of the axis ZZ 'an angle less than 90 °.
- the cover has a non-uniform thickness and which is moreover in its part arranged opposite the actuating head, thus forming, as shown in the figures, an inclined plane to receive the finger of the 'user.
- the user returns to the rest position of the actuator and to the locked position of the safety mechanism, by releasing the pressure exerted on the cover 92, just as indicated for the first two embodiments.
- FIG. 5e illustrates an alternative embodiment of the lighter represented in FIGS. 5a to 5d in which only the positioning in abutment of the safety member is modified.
- the lighter 118 comprises the actuator 14 and a block 1 19 into which the actuator is inserted and inside which it can engage when it is moved from its rest position to its active position.
- a security mechanism 120 comprises a security member 122 which is integral with the cover 124.
- the safety device comprises the actuating head 126 and an active part 128 which, in the locked position of the safety mechanism, is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis ZZ 'towards the actuator 14 and is arranged on the upper part 119a of block 119, instead of resting on the top of the wall 106 of FIG. 2a.
- the active part 128 is in contact, on the one hand, with the upper part 119a of the block 119 by a portion which may be just a portion of a contour (eg an edge) of this active part and, d on the other hand, with the vertical body of the actuator 14 by another portion of a contour.
- a contour eg an edge
- the arrangement of the active part 128 at the upper part 119a of the block 119 rather than on the top of the wall 106 of FIG. 2a advantageously makes it possible to reduce the bulk of the system inside the lighter.
- the space 132 in which the active part 128 is housed in the unlocked position can therefore be reduced in size if the wall 106 of FIG. 2a is removed. Alternatively, if the dimensions of the space 132 are retained while removing the wall 106 of FIG. 2a, one can receive in the lighter a block 119 of larger dimensions.
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US10/129,779 US6796791B1 (en) | 1999-11-10 | 2000-11-09 | Lighter comprising safety mechanism |
AU15290/01A AU1529001A (en) | 1999-11-10 | 2000-11-09 | Lighter comprising safety mechanism |
EP00977648A EP1230518B1 (fr) | 1999-11-10 | 2000-11-09 | Briquet comportant un mecanisme de securite |
DE60017583T DE60017583T2 (de) | 1999-11-10 | 2000-11-09 | Feuerzeug mit einer sicherheitsvorichtung |
AT00977648T ATE287515T1 (de) | 1999-11-10 | 2000-11-09 | Feuerzeug mit einer sicherheitsvorichtung |
US10/060,177 US6533575B2 (en) | 1999-11-10 | 2002-01-29 | Lighter with a flipper safety mechanism |
HK03106412.4A HK1054075B (zh) | 1999-11-10 | 2003-09-09 | 包括一安全機構的打火機 |
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