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Ignition coil

US5335642A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 1993
Grant dateAug 9, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F38/12
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An ignition coil having primary and secondary coils, the primary coil wound around a central core member and including a permanent magnet made of a magnetic material that is less than fully dense, and is interposed between one end of the central core member and one end of an outer core surrounding the primary and secondary coil assembly and assuring the elimination of any air gap between the iron core and the central core member. The ignition coil further having a common modular design for a slip-in fit into differing modular housing designs depending upon the number of cylinders in the engine.

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