Patent ID: 6050810
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
A lighter comprising:a housing including a valve seat provided therein,a container received in said housing for receiving gas,an igniting device received in said housing,a trigger slidably received in said housing for engaging with and for actuating said igniting device,a plug slidably received in said housing and including an aperture formed therein,means for biasing said plug to engage with said valve seat and to prevent the gas from flowing into said aperture of said plug,the gas being allowed to flow into said aperture of said plug when said plug is moved against said biasing means,a latch pivotally secured in said housing and including a hook for engaging with said trigger and for preventing said trigger from being actuated, anda knob slidably received in said housing and engaged with said plug for disengaging said plug from said valve seat, said knob being engaged with said latch for disengaging said hook of said latch from said trigger when said knob is moved relative to said housing.