Global Patent Index - EP 0271367 B1

EP 0271367 B1 19900829 - LIGHTER WITH A ROCKING COVER PIVOTING ON THE LIGHTER BODY

Title (en)

LIGHTER WITH A ROCKING COVER PIVOTING ON THE LIGHTER BODY

Publication

EP 0271367 B1 19900829 (FR)

Application

EP 87402249 A 19871008

Priority

FR 8614060 A 19861009

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0271367A1] 1. Lighter of the type comprising a lid (2) mounted for pivoting on the body (1) of the lighter by means of two elements (3, 4) fast respectively with said body and said lid and articulated for rotation on a pin (5), said lid being held in the closed position and in the open position by a mechanism urged by a resilient means (15, 16, 17), said mechanism being fast with two elements so as to form a sub-assembly which is fixed removably at least to the body or to the lid, this lighter being characterized in that said mechanism comprises two links (10, 11) articulated together, on said body (1) and on said lid (2), the link (10) articulated to said body being urged by said resilient means (6), the open position of the lid corresponding to the overshooting of the alignment of the articulations (12, 13, 14) of said links.

IPC 1-7

F23Q 2/40

IPC 8 full level

F23Q 2/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F23Q 2/40 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 2032695 A 19360303 - GEORGE GIMERA, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0271367 A1 19880615; EP 0271367 B1 19900829; AT E56085 T1 19900915; DE 3764618 D1 19901004; FR 2605089 A1 19880415; FR 2605089 B1 19900202

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87402249 A 19871008; AT 87402249 T 19871008; DE 3764618 T 19871008; FR 8614060 A 19861009