Reinforced boot for spark plug cables

Details Reinforced boot for spark plug cables Reinforced boot for spark plug cables

1989-01-10

1989-12-05

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

Having spark or glow plug cover

439278, H01R 13516

Patent

active

048849774

ABSTRACT:
A rigid shell surrounding a spark plug cable elastomer boot for giving columnar strength thereto as an aid for installation and removal of its associated spark plug cable in relation to a spark plug. In a first preferred embodiment, an elastomer boot is surrounded by a rigid shell, where the rigid shell is held in fixed relation to the elastomer boot by an interlocking relationship between an annular flange on the upper end of the elastomer boot and a plurality of axially aligned ribs on the lower end of the elastomer boot. In a second preferred embodiment, a flange is provided at the upper end of the elastomer boot which interlocks between a cup on the upper end of the rigid shell and a cap snapped onto the cup. In a third preferred embodiment, the second preferred embodiment is modified to include a plurality of axially aligned ribs on the lower end of the elastomer boot, as well as including an interlocking relationship between retainer nibs on the elastomer boot and retainer apertures on the rigid shell.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3803529 (1974-04-01), Rohrig et al.
patent: 4497532 (1985-02-01), Bezusko et al.
patent: 4671586 (1987-06-01), DeBolt

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