1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a lighter.
2. Related Prior Art
Referring to U.S. Pat. No. 6,488,492 that was issued on Dec. 3, 2002, a lighter 2 includes a body 4 and a pipe 101 pivotally connected with the body 4. The pipe 101 is made of a metal or a rigid material. The pipe 101 cannot be operated in limited and crooked space because the pipe 101 cannot be deformed in compliance with the limited and the crooked space. This causes the user inconvenience.
The present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in the prior art.
A lighter includes a body for containing fuel, a tube extending from the body for transmitting the fuel and a nozzle attached to the tube for spraying the fuel. In an idle mode, the tube can be wound around the body. In a working mode, the tube is unwound from the body.
The primary advantage of the present invention is to provide a lighter including a tube that can adapt to limited and crooked space.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the drawings.
The present invention will be described through detailed illustration of embodiments referring to the drawings.
The body 10 includes a grip 12 formed at an end thereof and a trigger 11 installed at an opposite end thereof. The body 10 includes a groove 18 defined in the periphery thereof. The body 10 is shaped like an oval. The grip 12 includes two sides each including a plurality of cavities 13 defined therein. A user can hold the lighter 1 stably because of the grip 12. Although not shown for being conventional, an ignition device is provided in the body 10.
A joint 14 is provided between the body 10 and the tube 21. The joint 14 includes a socket 16 formed at an end thereof and a recess 17 defined in an opposite end thereof. The joint 14 includes two sides each defining a cavity 15 for aesthetic purposes. The joint 14 is shaped like a drum.
The tube 21 includes an end connected with the socket 16 and an opposite end connected with a nozzle 22. The tube 21 is made of a soft material. The tube 21 can be wound around the body 10 by means of the groove 18 and inserted into the recess 17 with the nozzle 22. The nozzle 22 is made of metal.
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The present invention has been described through detailed illustration of the embodiments. Those skilled in the art can derive variations from the embodiments. The embodiments hence shall not limit the scope of the present invention defined in the claims.
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