Electric lamp and discharge devices – Spark plugs – Particular electrode structure or spacing
Patent
1998-03-18
1999-12-07
Day, Michael
Electric lamp and discharge devices
Spark plugs
Particular electrode structure or spacing
313136, H01T 1339
Patent
active
059989130
ABSTRACT:
A spark plug includes a center electrode, an insulator provided outside the center electrode, a metallic shell provided outside the insulator, a ground electrode disposed opposingly to the center electrode, and a spark discharge portion fixed on at least one of the center electrode and the ground electrode for defining a spark discharge gap. The spark discharge portion is formed from an alloy containing Ir as a main component, Rh in an amount of 0.1 wt. % to 35 wt. %, and at least one of Ru and Re in an amount of 0.1 wt. % to 17 wt. %.
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patent: 5514929 (1996-05-01), Kawamura
Day Michael
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.
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