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US20150192297A1
US20150192297A1 US14/149,951 US201414149951A US2015192297A1 US 20150192297 A1 US20150192297 A1 US 20150192297A1 US 201414149951 A US201414149951 A US 201414149951A US 2015192297 A1 US2015192297 A1 US 2015192297A1
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protective clip
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James W. Howe, Jr.
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
    • F23Q2/00—Lighters containing fuel, e.g. for cigarettes
    • F23Q2/16—Lighters with gaseous fuel, e.g. the gas being stored in liquid phase
    • F23Q2/164—Arrangements for preventing undesired ignition

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  • Butane lighters with manually operated gas levers are notorious for release (emptying) of gas while being carried or stored due to unintended operation of the gas lever.
  • the Protective Clip (‘Clip’) shields butane lighter gas levers and prevents unintentional release of gas while being carried or in storage.
  • the ‘Clip’ is made of a stiff material, comparable to 26 gauge metal, bent and/or formed to encompass a butane lighter to protect the gas lever from being depressed unintentionally.
  • the ‘Clip’ is an enclosure longer ( ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4inch) than the butane lighter such that one can slide the lighter up above the ‘Clip’ to expose the gas release lever for use and slide the lighter back fully within the ‘Clip’ after use.
  • the ‘Clip’ will prevent accidental operation of the gas release lever and associated release of butane gas when the lighter is carried in a pocket or stored in a tool box/kit.
  • the ‘Clip’ is formed from a 2.375 inch by 3.50 inch piece of 26 gauge metal with rounded corners (0.25 inch radius), bent to encompass the lighter.

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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Abstract

The Protective Clip is an enclosure encompassing butane lighters preventing unintended operation of the gas release lever.

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    FEDERALLY SPONSORSHIP
  • No federally sponsored research and/or development are associated with this invention.
    • BACKGROUND
  • Butane lighters with manually operated gas levers are notorious for release (emptying) of gas while being carried or stored due to unintended operation of the gas lever.
    • SUMMARY OF INVENTION
  • The Protective Clip (‘Clip’) shields butane lighter gas levers and prevents unintentional release of gas while being carried or in storage.
    • DESCRIPTION
  • The ‘Clip’ is made of a stiff material, comparable to 26 gauge metal, bent and/or formed to encompass a butane lighter to protect the gas lever from being depressed unintentionally. The ‘Clip’ is an enclosure longer (≦¾inch) than the butane lighter such that one can slide the lighter up above the ‘Clip’ to expose the gas release lever for use and slide the lighter back fully within the ‘Clip’ after use. The ‘Clip’ will prevent accidental operation of the gas release lever and associated release of butane gas when the lighter is carried in a pocket or stored in a tool box/kit.
  • For a standard size Bic Lighter the ‘Clip’ is formed from a 2.375 inch by 3.50 inch piece of 26 gauge metal with rounded corners (0.25 inch radius), bent to encompass the lighter.

Claims (1)

1. The Protective Clip prevents unintended release of gas from butane lighters.
US14/149,951 2014-01-08 2014-01-08 Protective Clip Abandoned US20150192297A1 (en)

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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2780085A (en) * 1953-01-27 1957-02-05 Parker Pen Co Lighters
US3150507A (en) * 1962-09-10 1964-09-29 Ronson Corp Lighter mechanism
US4190062A (en) * 1977-09-29 1980-02-26 Paden Jack R Smoking device
US4325692A (en) * 1979-07-09 1982-04-20 Seiichi Kitabayashi Throwaway type gas lighter
US5277315A (en) * 1990-10-26 1994-01-11 Plein Enterprises Personal carrying container for cigarette and lighter
US6430782B1 (en) * 2000-06-28 2002-08-13 David Torres Cigarette lighter clip
US20060147863A1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2006-07-06 Lee Morgan Lighter holder

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2780085A (en) * 1953-01-27 1957-02-05 Parker Pen Co Lighters
US3150507A (en) * 1962-09-10 1964-09-29 Ronson Corp Lighter mechanism
US4190062A (en) * 1977-09-29 1980-02-26 Paden Jack R Smoking device
US4325692A (en) * 1979-07-09 1982-04-20 Seiichi Kitabayashi Throwaway type gas lighter
US5277315A (en) * 1990-10-26 1994-01-11 Plein Enterprises Personal carrying container for cigarette and lighter
US6430782B1 (en) * 2000-06-28 2002-08-13 David Torres Cigarette lighter clip
US20060147863A1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2006-07-06 Lee Morgan Lighter holder

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