Spark ignition flamethrower

Abstract

The Spark Ignition Flamethrower may include a plastic or composite housing, a heat shield, fuel manifold, fuel pump, fuel nozzle, electrode, high voltage coil, and control module. The Spark Ignition Flamethrower ignites a fuel using a spark generated by the electrodes without the need for an initial flame. The electrodes may be supplied with high enough voltage to generate a plasma which results in an increased conductive area that increases the efficiency of lighting the fuel. The Spark Ignition Flamethrower may also be oriented in multiple configurations due to the adaptable fuel manifold which is capable of receiving fuel from various fuel sources.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fuel manifold incorporated into a composite flamethrower with a plasma ignition system, the fuel manifold comprising a check valve/air vent valve, the fuel manifold adaptable to receive fuel from multiple different types of fuel sources including gravity-fed and siphon-fed sources. 
     
     
         2 . The fuel manifold of  claim 1 , wherein the check valve/air vent is configured to allow air to enter the fuel tank source as fuel is consumed. 
     
     
         3 . The fuel manifold of  claim 1 , further comprising a hose adapter configured to connect to a hose to draw fuel from the fuel source into the fuel manifold. 
     
     
         4 . The fuel manifold of  claim 3 , wherein the composite flamethrower is used in either a top grip configuration or a bottom grip configuration, and wherein the fuel manifold is further adaptable in the top grip configuration to receive fuel from the fuel source via gravity, and when the composite flamethrower is rotated, in the bottom grip configuration to receive fuel via a hose connected to the hose adapter which draws fuel from the fuel source.