Claims
- 1. A lighter comprising:a body including a recess and a first hinge portion adjacent the recess; a panel including a second hinge portion, a first surface and a second surface; and a generally tubular blade extending from the first surface; wherein the first and second hinge portions cooperate to pivotably secure the panel to the body, such that the panel may occupy a first position in which the blade extends into the recess and the panel second surface defines an exterior surface of the lighter, and the panel may occupy a second position in which the blade does not extend into the recess.
- 2. The lighter of claim 1, further comprising a retainer configured to retain the panel in the first position.
- 3. The lighter of claim 2, wherein the retainer comprises a leaf spring extending from the body and a slot within the panel, the leaf spring adapted to engage the slot to retain the panel in the first position.
- 4. The lighter of claim 1, further comprising a fuel inlet valve extending from the body, the inlet valve being in fluid communication with a fuel chamber within the body.
- 5. The lighter of claim 4, wherein when the panel is in the first position, the inlet valve is accessible through a channel defined within the tubular blade.
- 6. The lighter of claim 4, wherein the inlet valve is located within the recess.
- 7. The lighter of claim 6, wherein the recess is configured to collect spilled fuel intended to be injected into the inlet valve.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/453,349, filed on Dec. 1, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,298,856.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
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Prometheus Product Catalog (4 selective pages), Spring 1998. |
Prometheus advertisement (Oct. 1998). |
Continuations (1)
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09/453349 |
Dec 1999 |
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09/974456 |
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