US3328980A
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Gas lighter
Assignee: Gebruder Kollisch AG
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Filing: 1965-03-18
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Granted: 1967-07-04
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Expires: 1985-03-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Reim Ludwig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:58
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23Q; F23Q2/00; F23Q2/16; F23Q2/167; F23Q2/34; F23Q2/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
279 words
A GAS LIGHTER, ESPECIALLY CIGARETTE LIGHTER, HAVING A BURNER VALVE WITH A LIFTABLE NOZZLE AND ALSO HAVING LIFTER MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID NOZZLE AND MOVABLE FROM AN INEFFECTIVE POSITION TO AN EFFECTIVE POSITION TO THEREBY LIFT SAID NOZZLE FROM AN INEFFECTIVE POSITION TO AN EFFECTIVE POSITION, WHICH INCLUDES: A FUEL TANK SUPPORTING SAID BURNER VALVE, HOUSING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID TANK AND ENCASING SAID BURNER VALVE, FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID TANK AND ARRANGED INSIDE SAID HOUSING MEANS AND HAVING MEANS OUTSIDE THE HOUSING FOR SELECTIVELY MOVING SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FROM A FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION, SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID LIFTER MEANS SO AS TO MOVE SAID LIFTER MEANS AND SAID NOZZLE FROM THEIR INEFFECTIVE POSITION TO THEIR EFFECTIVE POSITION UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FROM ITS SAID FIRST TO ITS SAID SECOND POSITION, SPRING MEANS BIASING SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS TOWARD ITS SAID FIRST POSITION, BLOCKING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID TANK ARRANGED WITHIN SAID HOUSING ADJACENT SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS AND ADAPTED IN RESPONSE TO SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS MOVING TO ITS SECOND POSITION TO MOVE INTO POSITION TO BLOCK FIRST SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS IN ITS SAID SECOND POSITION, SECOND SPRING MEANS BIASING SAID BLOCKING MEANS TOWARD BLOCKING POSITION, AND SECOND MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BLOCKING MEANS AND OPERABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF SAID HOUSING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BLOCKING MEANS OUT OF BLOCKING POSITION TO PERMIT SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS TO RETURN TO ITS FIRST POSITION AND TO THEREBY PERMIT SAID LIFTER MEANS AND SAID NOZZLE MEANS TO RETURN TO THEIR INEFFECTIVE POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
279 words
A GAS LIGHTER, ESPECIALLY CIGARETTE LIGHTER, HAVING A BURNER VALVE WITH A LIFTABLE NOZZLE AND ALSO HAVING LIFTER MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID NOZZLE AND MOVABLE FROM AN INEFFECTIVE POSITION TO AN EFFECTIVE POSITION TO THEREBY LIFT SAID NOZZLE FROM AN INEFFECTIVE POSITION TO AN EFFECTIVE POSITION, WHICH INCLUDES: A FUEL TANK SUPPORTING SAID BURNER VALVE, HOUSING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID TANK AND ENCASING SAID BURNER VALVE, FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID TANK AND ARRANGED INSIDE SAID HOUSING MEANS AND HAVING MEANS OUTSIDE THE HOUSING FOR SELECTIVELY MOVING SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FROM A FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION, SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID LIFTER MEANS SO AS TO MOVE SAID LIFTER MEANS AND SAID NOZZLE FROM THEIR INEFFECTIVE POSITION TO THEIR EFFECTIVE POSITION UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FROM ITS SAID FIRST TO ITS SAID SECOND POSITION, SPRING MEANS BIASING SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS TOWARD ITS SAID FIRST POSITION, BLOCKING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID TANK ARRANGED WITHIN SAID HOUSING ADJACENT SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS AND ADAPTED IN RESPONSE TO SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS MOVING TO ITS SECOND POSITION TO MOVE INTO POSITION TO BLOCK FIRST SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS IN ITS SAID SECOND POSITION, SECOND SPRING MEANS BIASING SAID BLOCKING MEANS TOWARD BLOCKING POSITION, AND SECOND MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BLOCKING MEANS AND OPERABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF SAID HOUSING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID BLOCKING MEANS OUT OF BLOCKING POSITION TO PERMIT SAID FIRST MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS TO RETURN TO ITS FIRST POSITION AND TO THEREBY PERMIT SAID LIFTER MEANS AND SAID NOZZLE MEANS TO RETURN TO THEIR INEFFECTIVE POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-03 | 1971-01-02 | 1971-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-03 | 1975-01-02 | 1975-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-03 | 1979-01-02 | 1979-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |