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Lighting the way. (Zippo cigarette lighter, graphics printing technique)

The Zippo lighter was invented by George G. Blaisdell in 1932 (he was subsequently nicknamed Mr. Zippo). The name was derived from the word zipper , the sound of which Mr. Blaisdell liked. It cost $1.95 back then. These days, Zippo manufactures 80,000 lighters a day at its factory in Bradford, Pa.,

Publication: Graphic Arts Monthly

Zippo(R) Manufacturing Company Produces 400 Millionth Lighter; Milestone Lighter Rolls Off Assembly Line September 3, 2003.

BRADFORD, Pa., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Zippo Manufacturing Company produced the 400 millionth lighter in its 71-year history today at 8:15 AM at the company's manufacturing plant in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The milestone lighter, which was a deep carved, high polish Armor lighter marked with the

Publication: PR Newswire

Zippo(R) Successfully Trademarks Shape of World-Famous Windproof Lighter; Retailers Must Clear Shelves of Knockoffs by June 30.

BRADFORD, Pa. -- BRADFORD, Pa., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Zippo Manufacturing Company has been granted trademark protection for the shape of the world-famous Zippo Windproof Lighter. The trademark was granted in the fall of 2002. (Photo: httpwww.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030210/PHM007 ) As a result

Publication: PR Newswire

Zippo still hot after all these years.(WHAT'S NEW?)(Zippo Manufacturing Company, BLU butane pocket lighter)(Brief article)

The Zippo Manufacturing Company has taken flame to a new level with its BLU butane pocket lighter, which delivers a hot, consistent, clean-burning blue flame, unlike the traditional windproof lighter that sports a yellow flame fueled by liquid lighter fluid. BLU emits no odor or

Publication: USA Today (Magazine)

New airline security rules could put a damper on Zippo lighters: Ban on butane, some kinds of lighters will cut sales by 30 percent,; the company says

PITTSBURGH - The war on terror is making an American flame sputter. Zippo Manufacturing Co., which prides itself on its classic brass- and-chrome butane lighters, says new air travel security regulations could cut into sales by as much as 30 percent. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration

Publication: Charleston Daily Mail

Zippo Patents Shape of Its Lighters

00-00-0000 Dateline: BRADFORD, Pa. [image omitted] The Zippo lighter is easily recognizable: a rectangular metal shell with beveled edges and a gently curved flip-top. That simple design is just as easy to copy, and Zippo Manufacturing Co., which has been making the popular lighters for more than

Publication: AP Online

Zippo's(R) New Multi-Purpose Lighter Captures Two Major Awards at Canadian Hardware Show.

BRADFORD, Pa. -- BRADFORD, Pa., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Zippo MPL (multi-purpose lighter) was the star of the 99th Annual Canadian Hardware and Building Materials Show (CHS) held February 2 - 4 at the National Trade Centre in Toronto. The Zippo MPL beat out more than 400 entries to earn the

Publication: PR Newswire

Zippo Trademarks Shape of Its Lighters

00-00-0000 Dateline: BRADFORD, Pa. [image omitted] The Zippo lighter is easily recognizable: a rectangular metal shell with beveled edges and a gently curved flip-top. That simple design is just as easy to copy, and Zippo Manufacturing Co., which has been making the popular lighters for more than

Publication: AP Online