US3200295A
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Manually operable piezoelectric lighters
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-26
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1982-12-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wiley H Owens
- 👤 Asbjorn M Severson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:12
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q2/00; F23Q2/28; F23Q2/285; F23Q2/287
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A LIGHTER COMPRISING: A BODY MEMBER; BURNER MEANS; MEANS FOR RETAINING LIGHTER FUEL AND FOR SUPPLYING THE FUEL TO SAID BURNER MEANS; PIEZOELECTRIC MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID BODY MEMBER AND ELECTRICALLY INSULATED THEREFROM; A PAIR OF ELECTRODES ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID PIEZOELECTRIC MEANS, MEANS FORMING A SPARK GAP AT SAID BURNER MEANS, ONE SIDE OF SAID SPARK GAP BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES AND THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID SPARK GAP BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID ELECTRODE; STRIKING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID KBODY MEMBER AND MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID PIEZOELECTRIC MEANS, SAID STRIKLING MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO IMPART A BLOW TO SAID PIEZOELECTIRC MEANS TO CAUSE A CHANGE IN THE MECHANICAL STRESS THEREIN RESULTING IN A
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A LIGHTER COMPRISING: A BODY MEMBER; BURNER MEANS; MEANS FOR RETAINING LIGHTER FUEL AND FOR SUPPLYING THE FUEL TO SAID BURNER MEANS; PIEZOELECTRIC MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID BODY MEMBER AND ELECTRICALLY INSULATED THEREFROM; A PAIR OF ELECTRODES ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID PIEZOELECTRIC MEANS, MEANS FORMING A SPARK GAP AT SAID BURNER MEANS, ONE SIDE OF SAID SPARK GAP BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES AND THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID SPARK GAP BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID ELECTRODE; STRIKING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID KBODY MEMBER AND MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID PIEZOELECTRIC MEANS, SAID STRIKLING MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO IMPART A BLOW TO SAID PIEZOELECTIRC MEANS TO CAUSE A CHANGE IN THE MECHANICAL STRESS THEREIN RESULTING IN A
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