Automatic gas lighters

Claim 1

A LIGHTER USING GASEOUS FUEL AND COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, SUPPORT MEANS; A BURNER FOR DISCHARGING A STREAM OF GAS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AND BEING CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS; IGNITING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS FOR IGNITING SAID STREAM OF GAS; A FUEL TANK DETACHABLY ASSEMBLED WITH SAID SUPPORT MEANS, SAID FUEL TANK BEING FORMED WITH AN ORIFICE IN ONE WALL THEREOF; A VALVE FIXED TO SAID TANK IN SAID ORIFICE; A CONDUIT CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND HAVING ONE END COMMUNICATING WITH SAID BURNER; MANUALLY OPERATED CONTROL MEANS CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE LATTER WHEN SAID TANK IS ASSEMBLED IN SAID SUPPORT MEANS; AND CONNECTING MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE OTHER END OF SAID CONDUIT AND COOPERATING WITH SAID CONTROL MEANS FOR PROVIDING A GAS TIGHT CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ORIFICE AND SAID OTHER END OF SAID CONDUIT WHEN SAID CONTROL MEANS IS OPERATED TO OPEN SAID VALVE AND SAID CONTROL MEANS BEING ALSO OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID IGNITING MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE LATTER WHILE SAID VALVE IS OPENED.