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US3238353A
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Cigar lighter
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1983-03-01
Abstract
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2026-11-01 07:49
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q7/00; B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/14; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/70; H01R13/713; H01R13/7137
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
IN A CIGAR LIGHTER HAVING A SOCKET FOR REMOVABLY SUPPORTING AN IGNITER PLUG, SAID IGNITER PLUG INCLUDING A HEATING ELEMENT, AND COMBINED THERMOSTATIC LATCH AND CONTACT MEANS IN SAID SOCKET FOR ENGAGING SAID IGNITER PLUG IN RESPONSE TO MANUAL ACTUATION OF SAID IGNITER PLUG AND FOR RELEASING SAID IGNITER PLUG AFTER SAID HEATING ELEMENT HAS BEEN HEATED TO A PREDETERMINED CONDITION, IMPROVED CIRCUIT BREAKER MEANS COMPRISING: SPACED-APART INSULATOR DISCS IN SAID SOCKET, A TERMINAL AFFIXED TO ONE DISC AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER, SAID TERMINAL HAVING A CONTACT THEREON, A BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT IN SAID SOCKET HAVING A FIRST ARM AFFIXED TO THE OTHER INSULATOR DISC AND HAVING A SECOND ARM ADAPTED TO ENGAGE CONTACT FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THROUGH SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT TO SAID COMBINED THERMOSTATIC LATCH AND CONTACT MEANS, A LATCH SPRING IN SAID SOCKET FOR DETACHABLY HOLDING SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT MENT, WHEREBY UPON OVERLOAD, SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT IS RELEASED FROM SAID LATCH SPRING, OPENING SAID CIRCUIT TO SAID COMBINED THERMOSTATIC LATCH AND CONTACT MEANS, AND RECIPROCABLE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID IGNITER PLUG FOR REENGAGING SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT AND SAID LATCH SPRING, SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT BEING RETAINED BY SAID LATCH SPRING ONLY AFTER SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT HAS COOLED BELOW A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
IN A CIGAR LIGHTER HAVING A SOCKET FOR REMOVABLY SUPPORTING AN IGNITER PLUG, SAID IGNITER PLUG INCLUDING A HEATING ELEMENT, AND COMBINED THERMOSTATIC LATCH AND CONTACT MEANS IN SAID SOCKET FOR ENGAGING SAID IGNITER PLUG IN RESPONSE TO MANUAL ACTUATION OF SAID IGNITER PLUG AND FOR RELEASING SAID IGNITER PLUG AFTER SAID HEATING ELEMENT HAS BEEN HEATED TO A PREDETERMINED CONDITION, IMPROVED CIRCUIT BREAKER MEANS COMPRISING: SPACED-APART INSULATOR DISCS IN SAID SOCKET, A TERMINAL AFFIXED TO ONE DISC AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER, SAID TERMINAL HAVING A CONTACT THEREON, A BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT IN SAID SOCKET HAVING A FIRST ARM AFFIXED TO THE OTHER INSULATOR DISC AND HAVING A SECOND ARM ADAPTED TO ENGAGE CONTACT FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THROUGH SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT TO SAID COMBINED THERMOSTATIC LATCH AND CONTACT MEANS, A LATCH SPRING IN SAID SOCKET FOR DETACHABLY HOLDING SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT MENT, WHEREBY UPON OVERLOAD, SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT IS RELEASED FROM SAID LATCH SPRING, OPENING SAID CIRCUIT TO SAID COMBINED THERMOSTATIC LATCH AND CONTACT MEANS, AND RECIPROCABLE MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID IGNITER PLUG FOR REENGAGING SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT AND SAID LATCH SPRING, SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT BEING RETAINED BY SAID LATCH SPRING ONLY AFTER SAID BIMETAL LATCH ELEMENT HAS COOLED BELOW A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-28 | 1969-08-30 | 1970-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-28 | 1973-08-30 | 1974-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-28 | 1977-08-30 | 1978-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |