Patent ID: 6206689
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
A lighter comprising:a housing having a fuel supply and a blocking surface;a valve for supplying fuel from said fuel supply;an actuator mounted for movement with respect to said housing;an ignition mechanism for igniting the fuel; anda latch member having a first portion and a second portion having a free end, wherein said latch member is pivotally coupled to said actuator, such that in a locked position the free end of the latch member is aligned with the blocking surface, wherein movement of the first portion in a first direction causes the free end to move in a second direction opposite to the first direction and causes the free end to become unaligned with the blocking surface which permits movement of said actuator from a first position to an actuation position, and the latch member is pivotal side-to-side.