Electric heating – Heating devices – Resistive element: igniter type
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Robinson, Daniel (Department: 3742)
Electric heating
Heating devices
Resistive element: igniter type
Reexamination Certificate
active
07115836
ABSTRACT:
A glow plug comprising: a ceramic heater which houses a heating element defined herein in a tip end side of said ceramic heater, and which elongates in an axial direction; a cylindrical metal shell which has a shaft hole, which houses a rear end portion of said ceramic heater in said shaft hole, and which holds said ceramic heater in said shaft hole directly or via another member; and a center pole including a center-pole rear end portion as defined herein and a center-pole tip end portion as defined herein, said ceramic heater being mechanically rigidly joined to said heater connecting portion, wherein a stress releasing portion in which a diameter is smallest in an area between said heater connecting portion and said center-pole rear end portion is formed in said center pole.
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Murakoshi Shinya
Yoshikawa Takaya
Hunt, Jr. Ross F.
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.
Robinson Daniel
Stites & Harbison PLLC
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