Lighter

Abstract

A lighter is disclosed as including a flame generator, a body with a fuel reservoir, and a fuel outlet associated with the fuel reservoir, in which the fuel outlet is movable between a first configuration in which exit of the fuel from the reservoir is prevented, and a second configuration in which exit of the fuel from the reservoir is allowed, further including an operating lever with a first lever part and a second lever part which are movable relative to each other, in which the first lever part is operatively associated with the fuel outlet, and the second lever part is movable from a stable normal position to an operative position to move the first lever part to move the fuel outlet to its second configuration, and the second lever part extends generally upwardly when in the stable normal position. The lighter also includes a cavity for containing a flint, in which a closable aperture is provided on a side surface of the body to allow insertion or removal of the flint. All transverse cross sections of the fuel reservoir have a substantially circular periphery.

1 . A lighter including a flame generator, a body with a fuel reservoir, and a fuel outlet associated with said fuel reservoir, wherein said fuel outlet is movable between a first configuration in which exit of said fuel from said reservoir is prevented, and a second configuration in which exit of said fuel from said reservoir is allowed, further including an operating lever with a first lever part and a second lever part which are movable relative to each other, wherein said first lever part is operatively associated with said fuel outlet, wherein said second lever part is movable from a stable normal position to an operative position to move said first lever part to move said fuel outlet to its said second configuration, and wherein said second lever part extends generally upwardly when in said stable normal position.  
   
   
       2 . A lighter according to  claim 1  wherein said second lever part is adapted to be operable by a digit of a user.  
   
   
       3 . A lighter according to  claim 1  wherein said second lever part is biased towards said stable normal position by at least a spring.  
   
   
       4 . A lighter according to  claim 1  wherein said second lever part is swivellable relative to said first lever part.  
   
   
       5 . A lighter according to  claim 4  wherein said second lever part includes two recesses each for receiving a protrusion of said first lever part to allow relative swivelling movement between said first and second lever parts.  
   
   
       6 . A lighter according to  claim 4  wherein said second lever part is swivellable relative to said first lever part about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said first lever part.  
   
   
       7 . A lighter according to  claim 1  wherein said first lever part includes a first end for engagement with a nozzle associated with said fuel outlet and a second end for engagement with said second lever part.  
   
   
       8 . A lighter including a body with a fuel reservoir, a flame generator, and a cavity for containing a flint, wherein a closable aperture is provided on a side surface of said body allowing insertion or removal of said flint.  
   
   
       9 . A lighter according to  claim 8  wherein said closable aperture leads to a flint-holding cavity in said body which leads to a striking wheel of said lighter.  
   
   
       10 . A lighter according to  claim 8  wherein said closable aperture is releasably closable by a cover member.  
   
   
       11 . A lighter according to  claim 10  wherein said cover member is operatively associated with a spring member adapted to bias said flint towards said striking wheel.  
   
   
       12 . A lighter according to  claim 11  wherein said spring member is engaged with a post member of said cover member.  
   
   
       13 . A lighter according to  claim 10  wherein said cover member includes a male member for releasable engagement with a female member of said body of said lighter.  
   
   
       14 . A lighter including a body with a fuel reservoir and a flame generator, wherein all transverse cross sections of said reservoir have a substantially circular outer periphery.  
   
   
       15 . A lighter according to  claim 14  wherein said reservoir is generally cylindrical in shape.