Patent ID: 6213759
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
An elongate utility lighter for igniting a flame to light BBQs, fireplaces and the like comprising;a housing forming a handle having a top, bottom and sides;a nozzle extending away from said handle having a nozzle tip;a lighter fluid reservoir in said handle;a tube for delivering said lighter fluid from said reservoir to said nozzle tip;a trigger for releasing lighter fluid from said reservoir through said tube to said nozzle tip;spark generating means in said handle; said spark generating means comprises a piezoelectric spark generator in said housing; said piezoelectric spark generator having a spring biased activating pin; said spring bias activating pin engaging an abutment on said ignition button; said activating pin facing backward whereby a forward force on an ignition button is required to initiate a spark;said ignition button is located on top of said housing for activating said spark generating means in said housing;said trigger constructed and arranged to require a force in a first direction and said ignition button constructed and arranged to require a separate force in a direction opposite to the force applied to said trigger to release and ignite fuel at said nozzle tip;whereby said trigger for releasing fuel and said ignition means require operation by separate forces in opposite directions to ignite a flame at said nozzle tip.