Patent ID: 6808386
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
A lighter with a locking device, comprising:a housing with a fuel chamber for containing a fuel; a fuel outlet device coupled to the fuel chamber for selectively releasing fuel from the fuel chamber; a piezoelectric device in the housing and having a plunger in a casing with a shoulder and a resilient member for providing a returning force when the piezoelectric device is actuated; an actuator coupled to the piezoelectric device for actuating the lighter; a locking device in a top surface of the actuator for permitting or preventing actuation of the lighter, the locking device having a pivot point about which the locking device is pivotable; a cam portion on the locking device for transferring an urging force applied to the cam portion to the locking device; and a leg extension on the locking device operable to engage the shoulder of the casing in a locking position to thereby prevent actuation of the lighter.