Lantern with ignitor and valve regulator

Abstract

A lantern includes a burner, a valve unit connected to the burner and configured to control a fuel flow toward the burner, an ignition unit configured to ignite the burner, and a housing. The valve unit includes a valve regulator and a control knob, and the ignition unit includes an ignition switch. The housing holds the control knob and the ignition switch at an offset angle.

1 . A lantern comprising: 
 a burner;    a valve unit connected to said burner and configured to control a fuel flow toward the burner, said valve unit comprising a valve regulator and a control knob;    an ignition unit configured to ignite said burner and comprising an ignition switch; and    a housing configured to hold said control knob and said ignition switch at an offset angle.    
   
   
       2 . The lantern of  claim 1 , the housing comprising: 
 a first housing element configured to hold said ignition unit structurally separated from said valve unit; and    a second housing element assembled together with said first housing to hold said valve regulator therebetween.    
   
   
       3 . The lantern according to  claim 1  wherein said lantern further comprises: 
 an extension that connects said valve regulator to said burner;    a globe that substantially surrounds said burner; and    a shield that substantially surrounds said globe.    
   
   
       4 . The lantern according to  claim 4  wherein said valve regulator threadingly connects to said burner through said extension.  
   
   
       5 . The lantern according to  claim 1  wherein said control knob is configured to rotate about a first axis, said ignition switch is configured to operate along a second axis, and the first and second axes form an acute angle.  
   
   
       6 . The lantern according to  claim 1  wherein said acute angle is between about 5 degrees to about 30 degrees.  
   
   
       7 . The lantern according to  claim 1  wherein said valve unit further comprises a stop that limits a rotational movement of said control knob.  
   
   
       8 . The lantern according to  claim 1  wherein said valve unit further comprises a valve that is actuated by movement of a diaphragm.  
   
   
       9 . The lantern according to  claim 8  wherein said diaphragm does not have a fluid channel.  
   
   
       10 . The lantern according to  claim 8  wherein said valve unit further comprises an input and output.  
   
   
       11 . The lantern according to  claim 10  wherein said valve unit further comprises a plurality of springs.  
   
   
       12 . The lantern according to  claim 8  wherein said valve unit comprises an actuating needle and a valve opening.  
   
   
       13 . The lantern according to  claim 12  wherein the movement of said diaphragm moves said actuating needle to create a valve opening in said valve unit.  
   
   
       14 . A lantern comprising: 
 means for burning fuel;    means for controlling a fuel flow toward said burning means;    means for igniting said burning means; and    means for holding said controlling means and said igniting means at an offset angle.    
   
   
       15 . The lantern of  claim 14 , wherein said controlling means comprises means for rotating about a first axis.  
   
   
       16 . The lantern of  claim 15 , wherein said igniting means comprises means for moving along a second axis.  
   
   
       17 . The lantern of  claim 16 , wherein said first and second axes form an acute angle.  
   
   
       18 . The lantern of  claim 17 , wherein said acute angle is between about 5 degrees to 30 degrees.  
   
   
       19 . The lantern of  claim 16 , wherein said holding means structurally separates said controlling means and said igniting means.  
   
   
       20 . The lantern of  claim 14 , further comprising means for covering said burning means.