April 25, 1950

2,505,167

A. H. ARONSON
LIGHTER CASING CONSTRUCTION

Filed Dec. 6, 1947

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Patented Apr. 25, 1950

' 2,505,167

IJIJAUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

LIGHTER o'AsiNG oonsrRUo'rIoN
Alexander H. Aronson, South Orange, N. J., as
signor to "Benson Art Metal Works, 1110.,
Newark, N; J ;, a corporation of New Jersey

Application December 6, 1947, Serial No.,790,130

. 3 Claims.

.. The
,
invention relates 1to cigar lighters of the

(CI. 67-71)

enclosing the upper end of a wick 6 which ex

type employing a fuel containing casing into

tends down into the absorbent material 2, but the

above parts of the lighter need not be described
vided with a ?lling of absorbent material such
in detail since theymay be assumed to be of any
as cotton by which the lighter ?uid is carried and 5 known or appropriate construction for igniting
conducted to the wick. In lighters of the above
the upper end of the wick 6. I prefer to employ
type, access to the interior of the lighter casing
a ?int tube I which projects down through the
is needed for replenishing the fuel supply, and
central portion of the fuel chamber and encloses

which a wick projects, and which are usually pro

it is also necessary at times to remove the ab

a pressure spring 8. The latter may be adjusted

sorbent ?lling if the wick becomes "dislodged 10 by means of a screw 9 which engages within a
from the wick tube or when a new wick is to be

threaded sleeve I0 ?xed to the lower end of the

?int tube I. In the form shown, a bracing piece
I I extends between the ?int tube 1 and the low

inserted.
The primary object of the present invention is
er end of a casing I2 which receives the stem
to provide a lighter casing construction which
maybe readily manipulated to afford access to 15 of ?ngerpiece 3.
'
pliances, and which will still afford a su?'icient

In accordance with the present invention, the

fuel casing I is provided with a charging open
ing which is normally covered and sealed bya

seal against the evaporation of lighter ?uid

closure plate I3, the latter being pressed into

_ the I interior fuel chamber for any of the above

purposes, without requiring special tools or ap

when the casing is closed. In a more speci?c as 20 sealing relation with the portion of the casing
pect the invention aims to provide a casing con
which surrounds the charging opening, but the
struction as aforesaid, wherein the closure for
closure plate being so mounted that it can be
the fuel chamber is so combined with the ?int
drawn away by the user from its sealing position
tube construction that the latter serves as a
shown in Fig. 1, and twisted into the position

mounting for the closure, and access to the flint

tube is afforded without disturbing the closure

structure. Further objects and advantages of
the invention will be in part obvious and in part
speci?cally referred to in the description herein

shown in Figures 2 and 3, wherein it largely ex

poses and affords ready access to the interior of
casing I. In the illustrated form of the inven

tion, the lower rim I4 of the casing I, which sur

rounds the charging opening, is beveled as shown
after contained which, taken in conjunction with 30 to provide a sharp edge, and the closure plate I3
the accompanying drawings, discloses certain
is provided with an annular packing ring I5 of

preferred lighter casing constructions capable of

voperatingin accordance with the invention; the

neoprene or like resilient material which is sur

rounded by the peripheral ?ange I6 of the closure

disclosure however should be considered as mere
plate,- and the ring I5 being pressed into close
ly illustrative of the invention in its broader as' 35 engagement with the rim Id of easing I.
vpects. In the drawings:
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\

The closure plate I3 is shown as provided with

yfjFig. vlis a side view with certain parts: on
a central internal hub I1 which surrounds the
away, of a lighter having a casing constructed to
?int tube structure above described. A compres
operate in accordance with the invention, the
sion-spring I8 within this hub seats at its lower
closure for the casing being shown in fuel cham
end against an annular ?ange I9 on the sleeve
ber sealing position.
~
I0, and at its upper end against a packing washer
Fig. 2 is a view similar to the lower portion of
20 of neoprene or the like, the washer 2B in turn
Fig. 1 but showing the closure in fuel chamber
seating against the upper end wall of the hub II.
exposing position.
This construction mounts the closure plate slid
Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the parts as they 45 ably and rotatably upon the ?int tube structure,
appear in Fig. 2.
'v
the packing ring 20 sealing the joint, and limits
Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view similar to the low
the extent to which the closure plate may be
er portion of Fig. 1, but showingv a somewhat
moved away from the fuel casing.
modi?ed construction.
Thus'in the position shown in Fig. 1, the spring
l8 resiliently presses the closure plate I3 into
The invention is disclosed as applied to a cigar
lighter having fuel casing I of general oval cross
sealing relation with casing I, but the operator
section, the fuel chamber within the casing be
may grasp the closure plate in his ?ngers and
move it outwardly from its sealing position,
ing ?lled with absorbent material}. A ?nger
piece 3, snuifer 4 and wick tube Stare shown as
against the pressure of spring I8, whereupon the
mounted on the top of the casing, the wick tube 55 closure plate may be twisted into the crosswise

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position with respect to the casing which is
shown in the Figs. 2 and 3, whereupon the closure
plate may be released by the user and will be

held in open position by spring l8. In this posi

tion the fuel chamber in casing I will be largely

exposed, which simplifies the operation of adding

fuel to the fuel chamber, and makes it easier for
the userto observe when a proper amountof

fuel hasibeen'i-addedand absorbed bythe absorb

ent material in the di?erent zones of the fuel
chamber. Also this large exposure much facili
tates the withdrawal of the absorbent material

from the fuel chamber, and theproperrepack

ing of such material into the chambenfand-the
adjustment or replacement-10f the '-wick,1-when ;
necessary. To restore the closuret'plateitoseal

ing relation, it is merelynecessary .to twist .it

back into alinement with'the casing lan'd then
release it so that the spring l8 fOI'CGS'thGZtWD

parts into tight engagement. Access to the ?int

stubem'l .for:replacement1.of< a ?int may be; hadeat

ealltimes by adjustment. of screw 9-, withoutdis

turbing- the closure structure.
.In Fig.4 .1. haveshown a somewhat-modi?ed

positions.
2.
fuel
also
end

A lighter casing construction including a

casing having a fuel chamber therein and
having one end thereof open through which
said chamber may be charged, a ?int tube
"structure within said casing and extending to
ward said open-Lend, a' closure plate overlying said
open end to form a closure for said chamber, said
' iclosure plate being mounted upon said ?int tube

.structure to afford both angular and longitudinal

vmovemento'f the closure plate with respect to said
leasing toiexpose-said chamber, spring means urg
ing-said closure plate toward the casing struc
"diure in both-ofiitssaforesaid fuel chamber closing
andfuel chamber exposing positions, said ?int
'tube' structure including a ?int adjusting mem
.;r=ber;located substantially at the axis about which
said closure plate is movable angularly as afore

.~.said,-said~adjusting member being accessible. from

{the exterior esiderof said vclosure plate.
- A: lighter- construction including a fuel roas

~-ing, havinga fuel chamber therein .and :alsohav

{construction wherein the sleeve lna~.of.the.;?int ;

@tube :is provided with an annular ?ange l~9a
:spaced .a inwardly from-the bottom wall of the
casing so~as=toea?ord an annular chamber be

closure plate toward the casing structure in both

of its chamber closing and chamber exposing

ing one = end thereof open, through which ~ end

said chamber may - be charged, 'a closure ' plate

overlying-said open end to form a closure for said

xchamber, swivel =means *mounting said closure

plate with respect -.to said casing,.-said swivel

tween this ?ange and the. ?int adjustmentscrew
nilaand surrounded by thehub l'1a,,.in which 330 I meansincludinga hub carried bye-and" projecting
-.inwardly fromrsaid closureplate, said casing car
' chamber-=a numberzof replacement ?intsa2 I >may
rying a post engaging said hub and withrrespect
be stored. The hub, lid-spring la and neoprene
.to :which; post-the closure plate vstructure is rela
washer 20a, ofFig. 14,:and1alsothe unnumbered
.?tively rotatable and -:slidable - to affordv movement
.tparts therein maybe understood-as being similar
in function to the correspondingly numbered: 35 iofsaidrclosure plate toward and from itstcham
zber-lclosing position and also rotary movement
:parts of Figs. .1- m3.
thereof out ofalinement with said open endof the
>Whi-leitheinventi0n hasrbeen disclosed ascar
:rcasingto expose said chamber, and spring means
fried out'by lighter casings 'of the-abovedescribed
- urging said fclosureplatetoward. the ' casing struc
:speci?crconstructions, it should be understood
what-changes may be made therein withoutidee 640 ture in both ofritschamber closing and chamber
exposing positions.
1 parting from the inventioniniits broader aspects,
iwithin the scope ofthe appended claims.
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I'Iclaim:

"

_ :ALEXANDER'H. :ARONSON.

'

A lighter- construction including a .fuel- cas

~ ingfhaving a fuel . chamber therein'and- also hav

. REFERENCES .CITED

ing one end thereof open, through which *end

i The following references areof record inithe

~~ said :chamher :tmay " be charged, sa :closure :plate

'overlying'saidopen end .to form-a closureiforasaid

chamber, swivel 'means *tmounting :said "closure

fpla'tewith respect to said casing, said ."swiv'el

"means including substantially coaxial iparts re
spective'ly ?xed-with respect to said plate and

?le ' or this "patent:

I

of said- closure plateltowar'd land from its cham

"ber "closing position and also rotary movement

thereof outof alinement with said v'open-endof the

*casingto expose said chamber,=and springmeans

fasting between the aforesaid parts tourge-said

55

Name

Date

:v2;019,436

_ Gibson; __________ .__-.Oct. .129, 1935

2,423,567

"-Sherman _________ ___- July .8, 1947

- 152,433,707

1'casingIa-r1d which ' are relatively rotatable and

' slidablejone ~ along the other "to afford vm-ovement

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