Measuring and testing – Gas analysis – Gas of combustion
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Fitzgerald, John (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Gas analysis
Gas of combustion
Reexamination Certificate
active
07921692
ABSTRACT:
A sensor of the present invention includes a sensor element; a metallic shell; an outer tube member fixed to a rear end portion of the metallic shell; and a protective outer tube member covering an outer surface of the outer tube member. The outer tube member has a seal portion being circumferentially in contact with the protective outer tube member directly or via another member, and a front-side separation portion located frontward of the seal portion and spaced apart from and facing the protective outer tube member. A metal coating layer (plating layer) is formed on the outer surface of at least the front-side separation portion of the outer tube member.
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Isomura Hiroshi
Kawai Junji
Nishio Hisaharu
Yoshikawa Takaya
Fitzgerald John
Haeberlin Jeffrey A.
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.
Stites & Harbison PLLC
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