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Spark plug

US4639635A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1984
Grant dateJan 27, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 7, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01T13/462
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a spark plug (1) comprising at least two insulated electrodes (5) and (6), an earthed electrode (7) and a chamber (4) so arranged with respect to one another that when a voltage is applied arcs are struck in series between electrodes (7) and (6) and (6) and (5) to provide a continuous plasma jet expelled from the chamber (4) at low energies (<100 mJ) and which can be used for combustion of a lean air/fuel mixture.

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