Inventors:
Frank K. St. Charles - Perry GA, US
Kayyani Adiga - Macon GA, US
Robert Driskell - Macon GA, US
Terry Goodrich - Lizella GA, US
Mark Zeuner - Warner Robins GA, US
International Classification:
F23Q002/00
A24F003/00
Abstract:
A lighter integral with a smoking article includes a gas burner and a tube for receiving a smokable material, such as a cigarette. The gas burner generates a stable pre-mixed flame that is used to heat the material to be smoked. The smokable material may be separated from the heat source, such as a flame or a catalyst bed, by a barrier that allows heat to flow between the heat source and an interior portion of the tube. Various configurations of barriers are provided. Furthermore, an attachment is provided that allows for the conversion of a conventional lighter into a lighter that may be integrally combined with a smoking article.
