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Vented igniter

US4099373A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 11, 1977
Grant dateJul 11, 1978
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Expiry dateMay 11, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02C7/266
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved spark igniter for use in a gas turbine engine wherein vent passages which are in the vicinity of the electrode are placed in communication with the ambient environment external to the engine during the ignition sequence causing fuel-air mixture to flow over the electrode as it is abstracted from the engine, thereby enhancing the probability of ignition.

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