Electric lamp and discharge devices – Spark plugs – Particular electrode structure or spacing
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-02
2011-11-08
Macchiarolo, Peter (Department: 2879)
Electric lamp and discharge devices
Spark plugs
Particular electrode structure or spacing
C445S007000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08053965
ABSTRACT:
An igniter for an internal combustion engine, the igniter comprising: a center electrode; an insulator disposed about the center electrode; a ground shield disposed about the insulator, the insulator having a tip portion extending past an end portion of the ground shield and a tip portion of the center electrode extending through and away from the tip portion of the insulator; and a spark gap disposed between the tip portion of the center electrode and the end portion of the ground shield.
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Below Matthew B.
Boehler Jeffrey T.
VanDyne Edward A.
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Fram Group IP LLC
Macchiarolo Peter
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