Adapter for a lighter and a lighter incorporating such an adapter

Abstract

There is disclosed an adapter for a lighter with a button and a body, the adapter including two casing halves engageable with each other for substantially enclosing the lighter while exposing at least part of a first end of the lighter at which a flame is adapted to be produced, and when the casing halves are engaged with each other and enclosing the lighter, the casing halves are movable relative to each other to move the button of the lighter relative to the body of the lighter to produce a flame. A lighter incorporating such an adapter is also disclosed.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An adapter for a lighter with an actuator and a body, said adapter including at least first and second body members engageable with each other for substantially enclosing said lighter while exposing at least part of a first end of said lighter at which a flame is adapted to be produced, wherein when said body members are engaged with each other and enclosing said lighter, said body members are movable relative to each other to move said actuator of said lighter relative to said body of said lighter to produce a flame.  
     
     
         2 . An adapter according to  claim 1  wherein when said body members are engaged with each other and enclosing said lighter, said body members are movable relative to each other lengthwise.  
     
     
         3 . An adapter according to  claim 1  wherein when said body members are engaged with each other and enclosing said lighter, said body members are slidably movable relative to each other.  
     
     
         4 . An adapter according to  claim 1  wherein said first body member includes a stopper for acting on said actuator of said lighter, and said second body member includes a stopper for acting on a second end of said lighter.  
     
     
         5 . An adapter according to  claim 3  wherein said stoppers of said body members are movable towards each other for moving said actuator of said lighter to produce a flame.  
     
     
         6 . An adapter according to  claim 1  wherein a first finger-engagement surface is provided on an outer surface of said first body member.  
     
     
         7 . An adapter according to  claim 5  wherein a second finger-engagement surface is provided on an outer surface of said second body member.  
     
     
         8 . An adapter according to  claim 1  wherein said first body member includes at least one engagement member for engaging said first and second body members.  
     
     
         9 . An adapter according to  claim 7  wherein said first body member include a plurality of engagement members for engaging said first and second body members.  
     
     
         10 . An adapter according to  claim 7  wherein said engagement member comprises a closed loop.  
     
     
         11 . An adapter according to  claim 7  wherein at least a recess is provided in said second body member for receiving a protrusion of said engagement member for engaging said first and second body members.  
     
     
         12 . An adapter according to  claim 11  wherein said protrusion of said engagement member is movable relative to said recess.  
     
     
         13 . An adapter according to  claim 12  wherein said protrusion of said engagement member is slidably movable relative to said recess.  
     
     
         14 . An adapter according to  claim 11  wherein a plurality of recesses are provided in said second body member each for receiving a protrusion of said engagement member for engaging said first and second body members.  
     
     
         15 . A lighter with an actuator, a body, and an adapter, wherein said adapter includes at least first and second body members engageable with each other and substantially enclosing said lighter while exposing at least part of a first end of said lighter at which a flame is adapted to be produced, wherein said body members are movable relative to each other to move said actuator relative to said body of said lighter to produce a flame.  
     
     
         16 . A lighter according to  claim 15  wherein said actuator is movable relative to said body of said lighter along a path substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body.