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Clipper lighters; on the left, the flint system which has been removed from the orange one. Clipper is the brand name of a type of refillable butane lighter, designed by Enric Sardà and owned by Flamagas S.A. [1] since 1959. The lighters are mostly produced in Barcelona, with others manufactured in Chennai and Shanghai. [2]
Later lighters use liquefied butane gas as fuel, with a valved orifice that allows gas to escape at a controlled rate when the lighter is used. [citation needed] Schematic diagram of a lighter's inside workings. Older lighters were usually ignited by a spark created by striking metal against a lighter flint.
The tube has an interior spring and exterior cap-screw that keeps the flint in constant contact with the exterior flint-wheel. Spinning this rough-surfaced wheel against flint results in a spark that ignites the fluid in the wick. All parts of the lighter are replaceable. The Zippo lighter requires 108 manufacturing operations. [citation needed]
It is a producer of lighters and lighter accessories. Zippo Manufacturing Company currently owns the related brands in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and continues to produce Ronson lighters and Ronsonol fuel. Ronson International Limited, located in Northampton, England, owns the Ronson brand in most other territories throughout the world.
Wand lighter. A gas lighter is a device used to ignite a gas stove burner. It is used for gas stoves which do not have automatic ignition systems. It uses a physical phenomenon which is called the piezo-electric effect to generate an electric spark that ignites the combustible gas from the stove’s burner.
flint spark lighter. Main article: Flint spark lighter. A type of lighter used in many applications to safely light a gaseous fuel to start a flame. It is most commonly used to ignite bunsen burners and oxyacetylene welding torches. A gas wand lighter, typically used for lighting gas stoves A French gasoline lighter in use during World War I ...
These lighters, made using plastic, [38] initially had only five colours, [39] but they were competitively sold at a low price, which ultimately led to Gillette leaving the lighter market. At the time, Bic lighters accounted for around 65% of disposable lighter sales, [36] and they still continue to be cheap and popular. [40]
A BIC lighter is a disposable lighter in production by Société Bic since 1973. [1] [2] [3] According to the company, "BIC is the world's largest manufacturer of branded pocket lighters" and has "sold over 30 billion lighters!" (as of February 2024). [4] BIC lighter (top view)