US3149484A
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Liquid gas fueled lighter
Assignee: Maruman Co Ltd
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Filing: 1962-07-31
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1982-07-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kobayashi Shinjiro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:20
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q2/00; F23Q2/34; F23Q2/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A LIGHTER OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED COMPRISING A CASING, A FUEL TANK IN SAID CASING, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TANK FOR ALLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF FUEL INTO SAID TANK, A VALVE CONNECTED TO SAID FUEL TANK AND MOVABLE BETWEEN A VALVE OPEN POSITION WHEREIN THE FUEL IN SAID TANK IS ALLOWED TO FLOW FROM SAID TANK AND A VALVE CLOSED POSITION WHEREIN NO FUEL IS ALLOWED TO FLOW FROM SAID TANK, MEANS BIASING SAID VALVE TO THE CLOSED POSITION, A COVER MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF TO SAID CASING AND ADAPTED TO BE DEPRESSED FROM A NORMAL POSITION, SPRING MEANS BIASING SAID COVER TO THE NORMAL POSITION, SPARKING MEANS ADJACENT SAID VALVE CONNECTED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A LIGHTER OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED COMPRISING A CASING, A FUEL TANK IN SAID CASING, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID TANK FOR ALLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF FUEL INTO SAID TANK, A VALVE CONNECTED TO SAID FUEL TANK AND MOVABLE BETWEEN A VALVE OPEN POSITION WHEREIN THE FUEL IN SAID TANK IS ALLOWED TO FLOW FROM SAID TANK AND A VALVE CLOSED POSITION WHEREIN NO FUEL IS ALLOWED TO FLOW FROM SAID TANK, MEANS BIASING SAID VALVE TO THE CLOSED POSITION, A COVER MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF TO SAID CASING AND ADAPTED TO BE DEPRESSED FROM A NORMAL POSITION, SPRING MEANS BIASING SAID COVER TO THE NORMAL POSITION, SPARKING MEANS ADJACENT SAID VALVE CONNECTED
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-22 | 1968-03-23 | 1968-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-22 | 1972-03-23 | 1972-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-22 | 1976-03-23 | 1976-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |