CA2044622C - Spark plug with ring shaped ground electrode - Google Patents

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Publication number: CA2044622C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: ground electrode; spark plug; electrode; plug according; ring
Prior art date: 1989-10-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

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CA002044622A

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French (fr)

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CA2044622A1 (en

Inventor

James E. Johnson

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Halo Inc

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Halo Inc

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1989-10-13

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1990-10-13

Publication date

2000-12-26

1990-10-13 Application filed by Halo Inc filed Critical Halo Inc

1991-04-14 Publication of CA2044622A1 publication Critical patent/CA2044622A1/en

2000-12-26 Application granted granted Critical

2000-12-26 Publication of CA2044622C publication Critical patent/CA2044622C/en

2010-10-13 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
- H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
- H01T13/20—Sparking plugs characterised by features of the electrodes or insulation
- H01T13/32—Sparking plugs characterised by features of the electrodes or insulation characterised by features of the earthed electrode
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
- H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
- H01T13/46—Sparking plugs having two or more spark gaps
- H01T13/467—Sparking plugs having two or more spark gaps in parallel connection

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Spark Plugs (AREA)

CA002044622A 1989-10-13 1990-10-13 Spark plug with ring shaped ground electrode Expired - Fee Related CA2044622C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US42117289A	1989-10-13	1989-10-13
US421,172		1989-10-13
PCT/EP1990/001738 WO1991006142A1 (en)	1989-10-13	1990-10-13	Spark plug with a ring/open-ring shaped ground electrode

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA2044622A1 CA2044622A1 (en)	1991-04-14
CA2044622C true CA2044622C (en)	2000-12-26

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA002044622A Expired - Fee Related CA2044622C (en)	1989-10-13	1990-10-13	Spark plug with ring shaped ground electrode

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0451264B1 (de)
JP (1)	JPH04503731A (de)
AT (1)	ATE132304T1 (de)
CA (1)	CA2044622C (de)
DE (1)	DE69024480T2 (de)
WO (1)	WO1991006142A1 (de)

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US2298504A (en) *	1940-06-10	1942-10-13	Frederick A Ost	Spark plug
FR945476A (fr) *	1941-10-11	1949-05-05	Bendix Aviat Corp	Bougie d'allumage et son procédé de fabrication
FR1134688A (fr) *	1955-11-07	1957-04-16	Floquet	Bougie d'allumage
EP0167687A1 (de) *	1984-07-10	1986-01-15	Wen-Tu Wang	Zündkerze mit ringförmiger Masseelektrode
FR2612346A1 (fr) *	1987-03-13	1988-09-16	Bernies Francis	Transformation d'une bougie d'allumage classique en bougie d'allumage semi-annulaire 7/8 fermee, reglable

1990
- 1990-10-13 EP EP91900245A patent/EP0451264B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-10-13 DE DE69024480T patent/DE69024480T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-10-13 AT AT91900245T patent/ATE132304T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-10-13 CA CA002044622A patent/CA2044622C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-10-13 WO PCT/EP1990/001738 patent/WO1991006142A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1990-10-13 JP JP3500623A patent/JPH04503731A/ja active Pending

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CA2044622A1 (en)	1991-04-14
EP0451264A1 (de)	1991-10-16
ATE132304T1 (de)	1996-01-15
DE69024480D1 (de)	1996-02-08
WO1991006142A1 (en)	1991-05-02
DE69024480T2 (de)	1996-05-15
JPH04503731A (ja)	1992-07-02
EP0451264B1 (de)	1995-12-27

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1995-10-10	EEER	Examination request
2003-10-14	MKLA	Lapsed

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