Lighter having a safety device

Abstract

A lighter having a safety device comprises an internal ratchet, a pawl and a safety hood therein a cavity of the internal ratchet provided an internal toothed ring; on the pawl being in the form of “S”, there are two projecting cylinders and a central hole; on the safety hood being in the form of a semicircle, there are two opened legs and two small holes; the internal ratchet and the spark wheel are side by side mounted on the pivoting axle so that the pawl is located in the internal toothed ring; two end tips of the pawl and the teeth of the internal ratchet are engaged, whereby forming a one-way drive mechanism; the spark wheel, the internal ratchet and the pawl are covered by the safety hood

What is claimed is  
     
         1 . A lighter having a safety device consisting of a gas reservoir ( 1 ), a windshield ( 2 ), a spark wheel ( 3 ), a pivoting axle ( 4 ), characterized in that it further comprises an internal ratchet ( 5 ), a pawl ( 6 ) and a safety hood ( 7 ) therein a cavity of the internal ratchet ( 5 ) provides an internal toothed ring; the pawl ( 6 ) is in the form of “S”; on the pawl ( 6 ), there are two projecting cylinders ( 6 A) and a hole is established at the center of the pawl ( 6 ); the safety hood ( 7 ) is in the form of a semicircle; on the safety hood ( 7 ), there are two opened legs and two small holes; the internal ratchet ( 5 ) and the spark wheel ( 3 ) are side by side mounted on the pivoting axle ( 4 ), which passes through the hole of the pawl ( 6 ) so that the pawl ( 6 ) is located in the internal toothed ring of the internal ratchet ( 5 ); two end tips of the pawl ( 6 ) and the teeth of the internal ratchet ( 5 ) are engaged, whereby forming a one-way drive mechanism; the spark wheel ( 3 ), the internal ratchet ( 5 ) and the pawl ( 6 ) are covered by the safety hood ( 7 ) therein two opened legs of the safety hood ( 7 ) are stuck into two ends of the pivoting axle ( 4 ) and two projecting cylinders ( 6 A) of the pawl ( 6 ) are put on two small holes of the safety hood ( 7 ); and the pivoting axle ( 4 ) is mounted on the windshield ( 2 ).