Disposable Fuel Can For A Lighter

Abstract

A disposable fuel can for a lighter has been developed. The disposable fuel can includes a lid, with a depressible valve, connected to an opening of a fuel storage area and an integrally formed elongated cylindrical body forming the fuel storage area. The elongated cylindrical body has a diameter of between 15 and 25 millimeters, and a length of between 35 and 75 millimeters. A longest length of the disposable fuel can is less than 95 millimeters allowing the disposable fuel can to be inserted into the lighter.

1 . A disposable fuel can for a lighter comprising:
 a lid, with a depressible valve, connected to an opening of a fuel storage area;   an integrally formed elongated cylindrical body forming the fuel storage area, the elongated cylindrical body having a diameter of between 15 and 25 millimeters, and a length of between 35 and 75 millimeters; and   wherein a longest length of the disposable fuel can is less than 95 millimeters allowing the disposable fuel can to be inserted into the lighter.   
     
     
         2 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein the lid has a diameter greater than 65% of the diameter of the elongated cylindrical body. 
     
     
         3 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable fuel can has a volumetric liquid fuel capacity between 15 milliliter and 30 milliliters. 
     
     
         4 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein the lid has a diameter greater than 75% of the diameter of the elongated cylindrical body. 
     
     
         5 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein the lid has a diameter greater than 85% of the diameter of the elongated cylindrical body. 
     
     
         6 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein the lid has a diameter greater than 90% of the diameter of the elongated cylindrical body. 
     
     
         7 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein the opening is a rolled opening. 
     
     
         8 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 7 , wherein the elongated cylindrical body further comprises a shoulder portion. 
     
     
         9 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 8 , wherein the shoulder portion connects the rolled opening to the fuel storage area. 
     
     
         10 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 8 , wherein the shoulder portion forms a 20 to 40 degree angle with respect to a major side wall of the elongated cylindrical body. 
     
     
         11 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 9 , wherein the rolled opening has an inner diameter opening into the fuel storage area of between 11 and 19 millimeters. 
     
     
         12 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 9 , wherein the rolled opening has an outer diameter of between 18 and 22 millimeters. 
     
     
         13 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 10 , wherein a length of the elongated cylindrical body portion from a starting point of the shoulder portion to a top of the rolled opening is between 6 and 10 millimeters. 
     
     
         14 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein a rolled portion of the rolled opening has a rolled height of between 2 and 6 millimeters. 
     
     
         15 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein elongated cylindrical body is constructed from aluminum, carbon fiber, plastic, steel, glass, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein elongated cylindrical body is formed by extrusion, pressing, casting, molding, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein the depressible valve further comprises a fuel inlet dip tube and a fuel outlet nozzle. 
     
     
         18 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 17 , wherein the fuel inlet dip tube extends into the elongated cylindrical body less than 25% of the length of the elongated cylindrical body. 
     
     
         19 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 17 , wherein the fuel outlet nozzle has a length of between 2 and 15 millimeters. 
     
     
         20 . The disposable fuel can of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated cylindrical body has a sidewall thickness of between 0.15 and 0.5 millimeters.