Patent ID: 7252504

Claim:
An igniter comprising: a trigger pivotally connected to the igniter about a trigger pivot axis for actuation thereof; and a security element pivotally connected to the igniter about an element pivot axis spaced from the trigger pivot axis and from the trigger, wherein the security element normally locks the trigger and can be pivoted in order to set the trigger free for pivotal movement, wherein pivoting of the security element and pivotinig of the trigger can be done in a smooth sequence, wherein the trigger is pivotally connected to the igniter near an end and formed with a finger-contacting portion near an opposite end, wherein the security element is pivotally connected to the igniter near an end and formed with a finger-contacting portion near an opposite end, wherein the finger-contacting portion of the trigger comprises a recess for receiving the finger-contacting portion of the security element.