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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
May. 07, 2002
Donald Mattis, Norwalk, CT (US);
Casco Products Corporation, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Abstract
A cigar lighter comprising heating unit and socket in which heating unit is slidably received; heating unit having housing and further comprising switch having a first switch contact connected to a second end of a heating element, the switch further having second switch contact electrically connected to second electrical power contact, and heating unit further comprising a bimetal element for opening the switch when the electrical heating element reaches predetermined temperature; the socket comprising housing having base at distal end thereof, the base being provided with contact cup comprising a plurality of axially projecting fingers each biased radially inwardly for electrically contacting said annular contact element of heating unit when heating unit is inserted in socket, and further comprising an insulating connector assembly at the distal end of socket housing comprising at least one electrical terminal for connection to source of electrical power, electrical terminal being connected to contact cup.