Global Patent Index - EP 0859436 B1

EP 0859436 B1 20000719 - Spark plug for an internal combustion engine

Title (en)

Spark plug for an internal combustion engine

Title (de)

Zündkerze für eine Brennkraftmaschine

Title (fr)

Bougie d'allumage pour moteur à combustion interne

Publication

EP 0859436 B1 20000719 (DE)

Application

EP 98102016 A 19980205

Priority

DE 19705372 A 19970212

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0859436A1] The spark plug has an electrically conducting body. A central electrode (3) protrudes from the body, and is insulated from it. An earth electrode (4) is electrically connected to the body, and is formed as a ring which forms an annular spark gap about the protruding part of the central electrode. The central electrode has a noble metal reinforcement on the surface bounding the spark gap, as has the earth electrode. The reinforcement of the earth electrode is a bush and on the central electrode is a sleeve. The ring electrode consists of nickel or a nickel alloy.

IPC 1-7

H01T 13/46; H01T 13/39

IPC 8 full level

H01T 13/39 (2006.01); H01T 13/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01T 13/39 (2013.01 - EP US); H01T 13/467 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0859436 A1 19980819; EP 0859436 B1 20000719; AT E194886 T1 20000815; DE 19705372 A1 19980820; DE 19705372 C2 20020627; DE 59800197 D1 20000824; ES 2149621 T3 20001101; US 6064144 A 20000516

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98102016 A 19980205; AT 98102016 T 19980205; DE 19705372 A 19970212; DE 59800197 T 19980205; ES 98102016 T 19980205; US 2244098 A 19980212