Patent ID: 7214055

Claim:
A combustible fuel lighter comprising: a. a burner and air control structure, the burner having an outlet connected to at least one passageway therethrough, the at least one passageway selectively connected to a source of fuel, the burner further having at least one air inlet in fluid communication with the at least one passageway, and the air control structure adjacent at least a part of the burner, wherein the air control structure and burner are movable relative to each other and positionable to a first position wherein ambient air is substantially blocked from entering the at least one air inlet, and further positionable to a second position wherein ambient air enters the at least one air inlet such that when the at least one passageway is connected to a source of combustible fuel, the burner assembly forms a post-mix configuration when the air control structure and burner are in the first position, and the burner assembly forms a pre-mix configuration when the air control structure and burner are in the second position, wherein the burner and air control structure is biased to the first position; b. an igniter positioned adjacent to the burner; and c. an actuating mechanism positioned adjacent to the igniter, the actuating mechanism including an actuating portion located on a side of the igniter opposite the burner and operably connected to at least one of the burner and air control structure, whereby actuation of the actuating portion of the actuating mechanism positions the burner and air control structure to the second position.