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Remanufactured sparkplug and sparkplug remanufacturing method

US9859688B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 2016
Grant dateJan 2, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01T13/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A remanufactured sparkplug includes a housing, an insulator within the housing, and first and second electrodes. The first electrode and the second electrode form a plurality of spark gaps at a plurality of new spark gap locations, and a plurality of spark-induced erosions are formed in the second electrode at a plurality of former spark gap locations that are circumferentially offset from the new spark gap locations.

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