Blow Torch with Safety Control Device
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1. A safety control device of a blow torch comprising:
- an actuator;
a release movably coupled to the actuator, wherein the release is operably movable from a retaining position such that the actuator is retained to a released position such that the actuator is adapted to be operably moved, wherein the release has a first stop tab and a second stop tab protruding from the first stop tab;
a first biasing member positioned between the actuator and the release, wherein the release is urged by the first biasing member; and
a second biasing member positioned between the actuator and the retainer, wherein the retainer is urged by the second biasing member;
wherein when the release is in the retaining position, a surface of the first stop tab where the second stop tab protrudes is disengaged from the retaining wall and the second stop tab is positioned at a first distance from the retainer; and
wherein when the release is in the released position, the surface of the first stop tab is retained on the retaining wall and the second stop tab is positioned at a second distance, which is smaller than the first distance, from the retainer.
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Abstract
A blow torch includes a casing, an igniter received within the interior, and a safety control device for preventing the actuator being operated from an unactuated position to an actuated position movably coupled to the casing and connected to the igniter. The safety control device includes an actuator movably coupled to the casing, a release movably coupled to the actuator, a first biasing member positioned between the actuator and the release, a retainer movably coupled to the actuator, and a second biasing member positioned between the actuator and the retainer.
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1. A safety control device of a blow torch comprising:
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an actuator; a release movably coupled to the actuator, wherein the release is operably movable from a retaining position such that the actuator is retained to a released position such that the actuator is adapted to be operably moved, wherein the release has a first stop tab and a second stop tab protruding from the first stop tab; a first biasing member positioned between the actuator and the release, wherein the release is urged by the first biasing member; and a second biasing member positioned between the actuator and the retainer, wherein the retainer is urged by the second biasing member; wherein when the release is in the retaining position, a surface of the first stop tab where the second stop tab protrudes is disengaged from the retaining wall and the second stop tab is positioned at a first distance from the retainer; and wherein when the release is in the released position, the surface of the first stop tab is retained on the retaining wall and the second stop tab is positioned at a second distance, which is smaller than the first distance, from the retainer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A blow torch comprising:
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a casing having an interior with a first block surface; an igniter received within the interior; and a safety control device movably coupled to the casing and connected to the igniter; wherein the safety control device including; an actuator movably coupled to the casing, wherein the actuator is operably movable from an unactuated position to an actuated position; a release movably coupled to the actuator, wherein the release is operably movable from a retaining position for retaining the actuator in the unactuated position to a released position such that the actuator is adapted to be operably moved from the unactuated position to the actuated position, wherein the release has a first stop tab and a second stop tab protruding from the first stop tab; a first biasing member positioned between the actuator and the release, wherein the release is urged by the first biasing member; a retainer movably coupled to the actuator and having a retaining wall, wherein the retainer is positioned in a first position when the release is in the retaining position and is shifted to a second position when the release is operably moved from the retaining position to the released position; and a second biasing member positioned between the actuator and the retainer, wherein the retainer is urged by the second biasing member; wherein when the release is in the retaining position, a surface of the first stop tab where the second stop tab protrudes is disengaged from the retaining wall and the second stop tab is positioned at a first distance from the retainer and retained on the first block surface; and wherein when the release is in the released position, the surface of the first stop tab is retained on the retaining wall and the second stop tab is positioned at a second distance, which is smaller than the first distance, from the retainer and is disengaged from the first block surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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