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US3154935A
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Disposable gas operated cigarette lighter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-08-17
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Granted: 1964-11-03
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Expires: 1981-08-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Ayres
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:13
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q2/00; F23Q2/16; F23Q2/162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
IN A GAS OPERATED CIGARETTE LIGHTER, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A BODY HAVING A CLOSED CHAMBER FORMED THEREIN, SAID CHAMBER BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND CONFINE UNDER PRESSURE A SUPPLY OF AN INFLAMMABLE GAS PRODUCING FUEL IN LIQUID FORM, SAID BODY HAVING A DISCHARGE PASSAGEWAY COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHAMBER FORMED THEREIN, SAID PASSAGEWAY HAVING AN OUTLET IN AN OUTER SURFACE OF THE BODY AND AN INLET IN AN INNER SURFACE OF THE BODY, A CHOKE LOCATED IN THE INLET OF THE DISCHARGE PASSAGEWAY, SAID CHOKE COMPRISING A BODY OF RESILIENT MATERIAL HAVING A THREAD EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, A VALVE INSERT OF RESILIENT MATERIAL MOUNTED ON THE BODY AT THE OUTLET OF THE DISCHARGE PASSAGEWAY, SAID INSERT INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE WEB PORTION EXTENDING OVER AND SPACED ABOVE SAID OUTLET, SAID WEB PORTION BEING VERTICALLY MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH A SURFACE OF THE BODY SURROUNDING THE OUTLET OF THE DISCHARGE PASSAGEWAY AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPENING EXTENDING THERETHROUGH IN OFFSET RELATION TO SAID OUTLET, A VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE BODY AND BEING VERTICALLY MOVABLE BETWEEN A RAISED AND A LOWERED POSITION RELATIVE TO THE BODY BY ROTATION OF SAID MEMBER, SAID VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER INCLUDING A STEM PORTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FLEXIBLE WEB PORTION, SAID STEM PORTION FORCING THE FLEXIBLE WEB PORTION OF THE VALVE IN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE BODY WHEN THE VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER IS IN ITS LOWERED POSITION, SAID VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER ALSO HAVING A PASSAGEWAY EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE OPENING IN THE FLEXIBLE WEB PORTION OF THE VALVE INSERT, A COVER PIECE MOUNTED ON THE BODY AND ENGAGING WITH THE VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER, SAID COVER PIECE HOLDING THE VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER IN PLACE AND HAVING AN OPENING THROUGH WHICH AN UPPER END OF THE VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER EXTENDS AND SPARK PRODUCING MEANS CARRIED BY THE COVER PIECE ADJACENT THE OUTLET END OF THE DISCHARGE PASSAGEWAY EXTENDING THROUGH THE VALVEOPERATING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
319 words
IN A GAS OPERATED CIGARETTE LIGHTER, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A BODY HAVING A CLOSED CHAMBER FORMED THEREIN, SAID CHAMBER BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND CONFINE UNDER PRESSURE A SUPPLY OF AN INFLAMMABLE GAS PRODUCING FUEL IN LIQUID FORM, SAID BODY HAVING A DISCHARGE PASSAGEWAY COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHAMBER FORMED THEREIN, SAID PASSAGEWAY HAVING AN OUTLET IN AN OUTER SURFACE OF THE BODY AND AN INLET IN AN INNER SURFACE OF THE BODY, A CHOKE LOCATED IN THE INLET OF THE DISCHARGE PASSAGEWAY, SAID CHOKE COMPRISING A BODY OF RESILIENT MATERIAL HAVING A THREAD EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, A VALVE INSERT OF RESILIENT MATERIAL MOUNTED ON THE BODY AT THE OUTLET OF THE DISCHARGE PASSAGEWAY, SAID INSERT INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE WEB PORTION EXTENDING OVER AND SPACED ABOVE SAID OUTLET, SAID WEB PORTION BEING VERTICALLY MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH A SURFACE OF THE BODY SURROUNDING THE OUTLET OF THE DISCHARGE PASSAGEWAY AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPENING EXTENDING THERETHROUGH IN OFFSET RELATION TO SAID OUTLET, A VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE BODY AND BEING VERTICALLY MOVABLE BETWEEN A RAISED AND A LOWERED POSITION RELATIVE TO THE BODY BY ROTATION OF SAID MEMBER, SAID VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER INCLUDING A STEM PORTION EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FLEXIBLE WEB PORTION, SAID STEM PORTION FORCING THE FLEXIBLE WEB PORTION OF THE VALVE IN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE BODY WHEN THE VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER IS IN ITS LOWERED POSITION, SAID VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER ALSO HAVING A PASSAGEWAY EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE OPENING IN THE FLEXIBLE WEB PORTION OF THE VALVE INSERT, A COVER PIECE MOUNTED ON THE BODY AND ENGAGING WITH THE VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER, SAID COVER PIECE HOLDING THE VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER IN PLACE AND HAVING AN OPENING THROUGH WHICH AN UPPER END OF THE VALVE-OPERATING MEMBER EXTENDS AND SPARK PRODUCING MEANS CARRIED BY THE COVER PIECE ADJACENT THE OUTLET END OF THE DISCHARGE PASSAGEWAY EXTENDING THROUGH THE VALVEOPERATING MEMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-03 | 1968-05-04 | 1968-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-03 | 1972-05-04 | 1972-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-03 | 1976-05-04 | 1976-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |