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EP 0540159 B1 19960313 - Manufacture of spark plugs

Title (en)

Manufacture of spark plugs

Title (de)

Herstellung von Zündkerzen

Title (fr)

Fabrication de bougies d'allumage

Publication

EP 0540159 B1 19960313 (EN)

Application

EP 92308331 A 19920914

Priority

GB 9122764 A 19911026

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2260783A] The side electrode 18 of a spark plug is welded to the shell 10 of the plug and is then accurately positioned relative to the axis of the plug by bending the electrode between a mandrel 28 and an anvil 20. Between them, the mandrel and the anvil ensures the correct positioning of the free end of the electrode both in an axial direction and in a direction transverse to the axis. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01T 21/06

IPC 8 full level

H01T 21/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01T 21/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2260783 A 19930428; GB 9122764 D0 19911211; DE 69208998 D1 19960418; DE 69208998 T2 19960725; EP 0540159 A1 19930505; EP 0540159 B1 19960313

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9122764 A 19911026; DE 69208998 T 19920914; EP 92308331 A 19920914