Patent ID: 6123541
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
A childproof disposable lighter, comprising:a casing having a liquefied gas cavity;a supporting frame, which is sealedly secured on top of said liquefied gas cavity, comprising two supporting walls parallelly and upwardly extended from a ceiling of said supporting frame;a gas emitting valve having a nozzle upwardly extended from said ceiling of said supporting frame and communicating with said liquefied gas cavity;an actuating lever for actuating said gas emitting valve to release gas within said liquefied gas cavity, wherein said actuating lever is pivotally mounted between said two supporting walls of said supporting frame;an ignition means comprising a flint supported by a resilient unit and a striker wheel, which is rotatably mounted between said two supporting walls of said supporting frame, comprising a spark wheel having a striking surface in contact with said flint and two driving wheels each having a diameter larger than that of said spark wheel, wherein said two driving wheels are integrally attached to two sides of said spark wheel coaxially so that rotating said two driving wheels drives said spark wheel to rotate and strike against said flint to generate sparks directed toward said nozzle of said gas emitting valve; anda safety windshield comprising:a U-shaped frame body having two sides respectively mounted on said two supporting walls so as to position on said ceiling of said supporting frame; anda pair of safety shells coaxially positioning with said striker wheel and facing two outer sides of said two driving wheels of said striker wheel respectively, said two safety shells being respectively extended integrally from said two sides of said U-shaped frame body upwardly and rearwardly, wherein each of said safety shells is in circular shape having an outer smooth surface and a radius slightly larger than that of said driving wheels so as to encircle said outer sides of said two driving wheels for, thereby, forming a physical barrier to prevent a thumb of a user from fully engaging said striker wheel.