Disposable lighter for sight-impaired users

Abstract

A disposable lighter having a surface comprised of different elevations and different materials, which permit blind or sight-impaired users to know the proper orientation to use the lighter by feel alone and also improve gripping of the lighter.

1 . A lighter comprising:
 a tank for holding fuel, said tank having a top, a front, and a back;   a flame ignition mechanism mounted on said top of said tank;   a valve connected to said fuel and arranged to permit said ignition mechanism to ignite said fuel, said valve positioned on said top of said tank and in proximity to said front of said tank;   said tank having a surface, said surface having at least a first elevation and a second elevation, said first elevation located in proximity to said front of said tank and said second elevation located in proximity to said back of said tank, whereby said differences in elevations between said front and said back surfaces of said tank permit the user to know the proper orientation to use the lighter by feel alone.   
   
   
       2 . A lighter comprising:
 a tank for holding fuel, said tank having a top, a front, and a back;   a flame ignition mechanism mounted on said top of said tank;   a valve connected to said fuel and arranged to permit said ignition mechanism to ignite said fuel, said valve positioned on said top of said tank and in proximity to said front of said tank;   said tank having a surface, said surface comprising at least two different materials having distinguishable tactile characteristics, said first material located in proximity to said front of said tank and said second material located in proximity to said back of said tank, whereby said differences in materials between said front and said back surfaces of said tank permit the user to know the proper orientation to use the lighter by feel alone.   
   
   
       3 . A lighter comprising:
 a tank for holding fuel, said tank having a top, a front, and a back;   a flame ignition mechanism mounted on said top of said tank;   a valve connected to said fuel and arranged to permit said ignition mechanism to ignite said fuel, said valve positioned on said top of said tank and in proximity to said front of said tank;   said tank having a surface, said surface having at least a first elevation and a second elevation, said first elevation comprised of a first material, said second elevation comprised of a second material, wherein said first material and said second material have distinguishable tactile characteristics so as to permit the user to know the proper orientation to use the lighter by feel alone.