Patent ID: 6247920
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
A lighter comprising:a hollow casing having a first side wall disposed in spaced apart relation to a second side wall, a first end wall disposed in spaced apart relation to a second end wall, an open top, and a bottom wall connected to the side walls and end walls;a cover pivotally attached to the casing by a hinge disposed on the first end wall adjacent to the open top; and,an inside unit having at least one transverse rib disposed across a majority of the width of at least one of the side walls and integrally formed therein, the inside unit sized such that the transverse rib fits snugly inside the casing so that the inside unit is held in position by a frictional fit yet can be removed from the casing by hand, the transverse rib positioned such that it is near the bottom wall when the inside unit is inserted into the casing.