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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-05-001078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050328
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RONSON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000084919
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				220743290
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORPORATE PARK III CAMPUS DR
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 6707
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08875-6707
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7324698300

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ART METAL WORKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680429

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DINGER CARL W III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029713

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01031
		FILM NUMBER:		05707966

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		57D INVERRARY LANE
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77479
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9734089377

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 LAKE TRAIL WEST
		CITY:			MORRISTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07960
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000084919</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RONSON CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RONC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001029713</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DINGER CARL W III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 150</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREEN VILLAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07960</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ronson Corporation</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">$2.19 - $2.24</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Carl William Dinger, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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