Patent ID: 7052272

Claim:
A lighter having a housing with a longitudinal axis, a fuel tank disposed within said housing, a valve for releasing fuel from said fuel tank, a piezoelectric unit capable of providing a spark to ignite fuel released from said tank and an ignition button for engaging said piezoelectric unit and for releasing fuel from said valve, the improvement comprising: a safety button slideably disposed within said housing and having a first contact surface; said ignition button slideably disposed within said housing above said piezoelectric unit and having a second contact surface; wherein upon depression of said second surface by a user, said first and second surfaces move in unison along the direction of said longitudinal axis to engage a fuel-release lever in contact with said valve, thereby causing said valve to open for releasing fuel via engagement of said fuel-release lever; wherein further depression of said first surface is limited by a stopper located within said housing; and wherein upon further depression of said second surface, said second surface moves below said first surface, thereby causing said ignition button to engage said piezoelectric unit for activation.