ZA200303382B - Multi-mode lighter. - Google Patents
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- ZA200303382B ZA200303382B ZA200303382A ZA200303382A ZA200303382B ZA 200303382 B ZA200303382 B ZA 200303382B ZA 200303382 A ZA200303382 A ZA 200303382A ZA 200303382 A ZA200303382 A ZA 200303382A ZA 200303382 B ZA200303382 B ZA 200303382B
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- ZA
- South Africa
- Prior art keywords
- lighter
- actuating
- biasing member
- force
- biasing
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
- F23Q7/00—Incandescent ignition; Igniters using electrically-produced heat, e.g. lighters for cigarettes; Electrically-heated glowing plugs
- F23Q7/14—Portable igniters
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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
- F23Q2/16—Lighters with gaseous fuel, e.g. the gas being stored in liquid phase
- F23Q2/164—Arrangements for preventing undesired ignition
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Lighters Containing Fuel (AREA)
- Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US09/704,689 US6491515B1 (en) | 2000-11-03 | 2000-11-03 | Multi-mode lighter |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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ZA200303382B true ZA200303382B (en) | 2004-04-30 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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ZA200303382A ZA200303382B (en) | 2000-11-03 | 2003-04-30 | Multi-mode lighter. |
Country Status (18)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US6491515B1 (zh) |
EP (1) | EP1337791B1 (zh) |
JP (1) | JP3833178B2 (zh) |
KR (1) | KR100760323B1 (zh) |
CN (1) | CN1218143C (zh) |
AR (1) | AR034179A1 (zh) |
AU (1) | AU2002239670B2 (zh) |
BR (1) | BR0115125B1 (zh) |
CA (1) | CA2428183C (zh) |
DE (1) | DE60139413D1 (zh) |
ES (1) | ES2329653T3 (zh) |
HK (1) | HK1062844A1 (zh) |
MX (1) | MXPA03003832A (zh) |
MY (1) | MY117453A (zh) |
RU (1) | RU2256125C2 (zh) |
TW (1) | TWI276759B (zh) |
WO (1) | WO2002052200A2 (zh) |
ZA (1) | ZA200303382B (zh) |
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US10502419B2 (en) | 2017-09-12 | 2019-12-10 | John Gibson Enterprises, Inc. | Portable biometric lighter |
US10948187B2 (en) | 2017-11-21 | 2021-03-16 | Vpr Brands, Lp | Inverting pocket lighters |
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2000
- 2000-11-03 US US09/704,689 patent/US6491515B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2001
- 2001-10-29 DE DE60139413T patent/DE60139413D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-10-29 AU AU2002239670A patent/AU2002239670B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2001-10-29 CN CN018201245A patent/CN1218143C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-10-29 EP EP01987462A patent/EP1337791B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-10-29 RU RU2003116241/06A patent/RU2256125C2/ru not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-10-29 ES ES01987462T patent/ES2329653T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-10-29 JP JP2002553056A patent/JP3833178B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-10-29 BR BRPI0115125-8A patent/BR0115125B1/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-10-29 WO PCT/US2001/049563 patent/WO2002052200A2/en active Application Filing
- 2001-10-29 MX MXPA03003832A patent/MXPA03003832A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2001-10-29 CA CA2428183A patent/CA2428183C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-10-29 KR KR1020037006100A patent/KR100760323B1/ko active IP Right Grant
- 2001-11-01 TW TW090127156A patent/TWI276759B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-11-02 AR ARP010105157A patent/AR034179A1/es active IP Right Grant
- 2001-11-02 MY MYPI20015061A patent/MY117453A/en unknown
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2003
- 2003-04-30 ZA ZA200303382A patent/ZA200303382B/en unknown
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- 2004-08-02 HK HK04105675A patent/HK1062844A1/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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MY117453A (en) | 2004-06-30 |
CA2428183C (en) | 2011-05-03 |
WO2002052200A3 (en) | 2002-08-15 |
CA2428183A1 (en) | 2002-07-04 |
BR0115125B1 (pt) | 2010-07-27 |
KR100760323B1 (ko) | 2007-09-20 |
BR0115125A (pt) | 2004-01-20 |
HK1062844A1 (en) | 2004-11-26 |
EP1337791B1 (en) | 2009-07-29 |
MXPA03003832A (es) | 2004-08-12 |
EP1337791A2 (en) | 2003-08-27 |
TWI276759B (en) | 2007-03-21 |
AU2002239670B2 (en) | 2006-11-16 |
JP2004516450A (ja) | 2004-06-03 |
CN1218143C (zh) | 2005-09-07 |
KR20030048111A (ko) | 2003-06-18 |
AR034179A1 (es) | 2004-02-04 |
WO2002052200B1 (en) | 2002-10-31 |
DE60139413D1 (de) | 2009-09-10 |
RU2256125C2 (ru) | 2005-07-10 |
EP1337791A4 (en) | 2005-11-23 |
CN1483124A (zh) | 2004-03-17 |
US6491515B1 (en) | 2002-12-10 |
JP3833178B2 (ja) | 2006-10-11 |
ES2329653T3 (es) | 2009-11-30 |
WO2002052200A2 (en) | 2002-07-04 |
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