Patent ID: 7744368
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
1. A lighter comprising: a housing having a supply of fuel; an igniting assembly for igniting released fuel; an actuating assembly that includes an actuating member pivotably connected to the housing for performing at least one step in igniting the fuel; a plunger member operatively associated with the latch member; at least two biasing members, a first biasing member always operatively associated with the actuating assembly and a second biasing member selectively operatively associated with the plunger member; and a latch member moveable by a user between a first latch member position and a second latch member position, wherein the user applies a first actuating force to the actuating member to ignite the fuel when the latch member is positioned in the first latch member position, and a second actuating force to the actuating member to ignite the fuel when the latch member is positioned in the second latch member position, the first actuating force being greater than the second actuating force.