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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rene D. Frigiere, Allaire, FR;
Michel J. M. Doucet, Bain sur Ouste, FR;
Enrique Nollas Amoros, Reus, ES;
Paul H. Adams, Monroe, CT (US);
Assignee:
B I C Corporation, Milford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23Q 2/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23Q 2/28 ;
Abstract
A child resistant lighter is disclosed which includes an actuator and a latch member pivotally coupled thereto. The latch member, when in an inoperative position, is aligned with a blocking surface of the lighter body, thus, preventing inadvertent lighting of the lighter. When in an operative position, the latch member is pivoted out of alignment with the blocking surface so that the lighter can function.