Disposable fireplace and oven lighter

Claim 2

For use in a gas lighter having a housing containing a reservoir portion for containing a volatile liquid fuel, a normally closed valve for controlling the flow of gaseous fuel from said reservoir, a sparking ignition means disposed in ignition relationship to said normally closed valve, the improvement comprising: a valve actuator connected to said normally closed valve, means for pivotally mounting said valve actuator on said housing, said actuator having an extended portion extending beyond the periphery of said housing, a latching means formed on the extended end of said valve actuator, a complementary catch means formed on said housing adjacent said latching means whereby said latching means automatically engages said catch to mechanically lock said valve actuator and connected valve in the open position upon ignition of said gas lighter.

Claim 3

The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said latch means includes a spring detent connected to said extended portion of said valve actuator, and said catch means including a projection formed integral on said housing.

Claim 4

The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said valve actuator is positioned adjacent said sparking wheel so that said actuator is activated substantially simultaneously upon actuation of the sparking wheel so that the initiation of the ignition spark, opening of the gas valve and locking said valve in open position occurs substantially simultaneously.

Claim 5

The invention as defined in claim 3 and includes a housing extension adapted to receive said gas lighter.

Claim 6

The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein said housing extension comprises a tubular member sized to frictionally receive the lighter housing.

Claim 7

The invention as defined in claim 5 and including means for hanging said housing extension.

Claim 8

In combination a gas lighter comprising: a housing having a reservoir portion adapted to contain a supply of volatile liquid fuel, a normally closed valve connected to said reservoir portion to control the flow of fuel gas therefrom, a sparking wheel means mounted on said housing in ignition relationship to said valve, a valve actuator, said valve actuator being pivotally mounted on said housing, said valve actuator having one end connected to said valve, and having its other end extended adjacent to said sparking wheel and projecting beyond the periphery of said housing, said extended end of said valve actuator defining a spring latch, a tubular housing extension which is opened at one end, said lighter housing being adapted to being secured in the opened end of said housing extension, and a catch means disposed adjacent said latch whereby said latch is arranged to engage said catch to mechanically lock said valve in open position upon ignition of said lighter.

Claim 9

In combination a gas lighter comprising: a housing having a reservoir portion adapted to contain a supply of volatile liquid fuel, a normally closed valve connected to said reservoir portion to control the flow of fuel gas therefrom, a sparking wheel means mounted on said housing in ignition relationship to said valve, a valve actuator, said valve actuator being pivotally mounted on said housing, said valve actuator having one end connected to said valve, and having its other end extended adjacent to said sparking wheel and projecting beyond the periphery of said housing, said extended end of said valve actuator defining a spring latch, a tubular housing extension which is opened at one end, said lighter housing being adapted to being secured in the opened end of said housing extension, and a catch means disposed adjacent said latch whereby said latch is arranged to engage said catch to mechanically lock said valve in open position upon ignition of said lighter.

Claim 10

The invention as defined in claim 7 wherein said catch means comprises projection formed on the housing of said lighter.

Claim 11

The invention as defined in claim 7 wherein the catch means is connected to the housing extension.