US 11,774,095 B2
Modular pyrophoric lighter
Brian J. Barber, Cyclone, PA (US)
Assigned to ZIPPO MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Bradford, PA (US)
Appl. No. 17/290,956
Filed by ZIPPO MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Bradford, PA (US)
PCT Filed Nov. 15, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/061583
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 3, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/106551, PCT Pub. Date May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/769,794, filed on Nov. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0388986 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. F23Q 2/06 (2006.01); F23Q 2/36 (2006.01); F23Q 2/42 (2006.01); F23Q 2/48 (2006.01)
CPC F23Q 2/06 (2013.01) [F23Q 2/36 (2013.01); F23Q 2/42 (2013.01); F23Q 2/48 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A renewal module (16) for a modular lighter (10), the renewal module (16) comprising:
an enclosure (50) defining an external recess (54) and an internal hollow tube (56), the internal hollow tube (56) communicating with a flint opening (58) in the enclosure (50);
a porous body (64) received by the enclosure (50) for holding lighter fuel;
a wick (66) having a bottom portion in contact with the porous body (64) and a top portion extending through a hole in the enclosure (50) and into the external recess (54) of the enclosure (50);
a flint pusher (72) slidable within the internal hollow tube (56);
a spring (74) arranged within the internal hollow tube (56) for biasing the flint pusher (72) to slide in an upward direction; and
a flint (70) supported by the flint pusher (72) and arranged to extend through the flint opening (58).