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EP 0815398 A1 19980107 - LIGHTER

Title (en)

LIGHTER

Title (de)

FEUERZEUG

Title (fr)

BRIQUET

Publication

EP 0815398 A1 19980107 (EN)

Application

EP 95912505 A 19950321

Priority

NL 9500107 W 19950321

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9629547A1] A lighter, especially a hand held gas lighter, comprising a lighter body, an ignition part with a grip section, a gas tank with a gas pipe, which gas tank is for containing lighter gas, a gas pipe with an outlet end, a release lever for operating shut-off means in or on the gas pipe of the gas tank and a spring for repositioning the release lever, wherein a funnel is provided containing the gas pipe with the outlet end, which funnel protrudes through a top surface section of the ignition part in case the lighter is in switched on position.

IPC 1-7

F23Q 2/16

IPC 8 full level

F23Q 2/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F23Q 2/16 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9629547A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9629547 A1 19960926; AU 1962795 A 19961008; EP 0815398 A1 19980107

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 9500107 W 19950321; AU 1962795 A 19950321; EP 95912505 A 19950321