Patent ID: 6428309
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
A flame producing apparatus comprising:a body connected to a wand, said body defines a cut-out portion thereon, said body portion containing a preassembled lighter, said lighter comprises a piezoelectric ignition device and a fuel source in fluid communication with a valve movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein said valve and ignition device are actuatable by a push-button to selectively release fuel and to produce a spark; said lighter further comprises a latch member movable between a position where the lighter is inoperative and a position where the lighter is operative; wherein the flame producing apparatus further comprises an inner tube disposed within the wand and is in fluid communication with the valve of the lighter and a nozzle, and wherein the wand and the inner tube are electrically coupled to the ignition device such that the spark is produced proximate the nozzle when the ignition device is actuated; wherein the cut-out portion on the body is sized and dimensioned to expose the push-button and the latch member for user actuation when the lighter is received inside the body.