US2006060575A1PendingUtilityA1

Fireworks safety lighter

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 17, 2004Filed: Sep 17, 2004Published: Mar 23, 2006
Est. expirySep 17, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kevin M. LindseySteven Ray Pope, Ii
F23Q 1/06
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Abstract

A fireworks safety lighter includes a housing, an energy source such as a battery to selectively power an ignition source in communication with an ignition area. The ignition source may include a motor which turns a spark wheel in contact with a flint or a filament heater. A fuse guide directs an inserted fuse of a firework into the ignition area. Sparks from the flint or heat from the filament heater ignite the fuse in the ignition area.

Claims

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1 . A fireworks safety lighter comprising: 
 a housing;    an energy source mounted in said housing;    an ignition area within said housing;    an aperture extending from an outside surface of said housing to said ignition area;    an ignition source coupled to said energy source and in communication with said ignition area; and    a manually operable switch to selectively energize said ignition source whereby to ignite a firework fuse inserted into said aperture and extending to said ignition area.    
   
   
       2 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 1  wherein said energy source is a battery.  
   
   
       3 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 1  wherein said aperture is generally conical.  
   
   
       4 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 1  wherein said ignition source includes a motor having a shaft and mounted in said housing, an abrading wheel mounted on said shaft, and a flint having one end in communication with said abrading wheel, whereby operation of said manually operable switch energizes said motor to rotate said shaft and abrading wheel in communication with said flint, and whereby sparks are generated by said rotation and said communication and are directed to said ignition area.  
   
   
       5 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 4  wherein said flint is replaceable.  
   
   
       6 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 1  wherein said ignition source includes a filament heater.  
   
   
       7 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 6  further comprising a screen separating said filament heater from said ignition area.  
   
   
       8 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 7  wherein said screen is removable.  
   
   
       9 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 1  wherein said housing includes an end cap which covers said ignition area.  
   
   
       10 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 9  wherein said light from said ignition source escapes from said end cap to provide illumination.  
   
   
       11 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 1  further comprising a lamp directed to said outside surface of said housing and coupled to said energy source and manually operable switch, whereby said lamp is illuminated when said manually operable switch is selectively operated.  
   
   
       12 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 11  wherein said manually operable switch includes a first position to energize said lamp and a second position to energize said ignition source.  
   
   
       13 . A fireworks safety lighter comprising: 
 a housing;    a motor having a shaft and mounted in said housing;    an abrading wheel mounted on said shaft;    a flint having one end in communication with said abrading wheel;    an area within said housing, said abrading wheel extending into said area;    an aperture extending from an outside surface of said housing to said area;    an energy source connected to said motor;    a manually operable switch to selectively energize said motor to rotate said abrading wheel in communication with said flint whereby sparks are generated by said rotation and said communication and are directed to said area to ignite a firework fuse inserted into said aperture.    
   
   
       14 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 13  wherein said energy source is a battery.  
   
   
       15 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 13  wherein said aperture is generally conical.  
   
   
       16 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 13  wherein said flint is replaceable.  
   
   
       17 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 13  wherein said housing includes an end cap which covers said area.  
   
   
       18 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 17  wherein said end cap permits light from said sparks to escape.  
   
   
       19 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 13  further comprising a lamp directed to said outside surface of said housing and coupled to said energy source and manually operable switch, whereby said lamp is illuminated when said manually operable switch is selectively operated.  
   
   
       20 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 19  wherein said manually operable switch includes a first position to energize said lamp and a second position to energize said motor.  
   
   
       21 . A fireworks safety lighter comprising: 
 a housing;    an energy source mounted in said housing;    an ignition area within said housing;    an aperture extending from an outside surface of said housing to said ignition area;    a filament heater coupled to said energy source and in communication with said ignition area; and    a manually operable switch to selectively energize said filament heater whereby to ignite a firework fuse inserted into said aperture and extending to said ignition area.    
   
   
       22 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 21  wherein said energy source is a battery.  
   
   
       23 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 21  wherein said aperture is generally conical.  
   
   
       24 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 21  further comprising a screen separating said filament heater from said ignition area.  
   
   
       25 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 24  wherein said screen is removable.  
   
   
       26 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 21  wherein said housing includes an end cap which covers said ignition area.  
   
   
       27 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 26  wherein light from said filament escapes from said end cap to provide illumination.  
   
   
       28 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 21  further comprising a lamp directed to said outside surface of said housing and coupled to said energy source and manually operable switch, whereby said lamp is illuminated when said manually operable switch is selectively operated.  
   
   
       29 . The fireworks safety lighter of  claim 28  wherein said manually operable switch includes a first position to energize said lamp and a second position to energize said filament heater.

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