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EP 1444760 B3 20090225 - SPARK PLUG

Title (en)

SPARK PLUG

Title (de)

ZÜNDKERZE

Title (fr)

BOUGIE D'ALLUMAGE

Publication

EP 1444760 B3 20090225 (EN)

Application

EP 02777476 A 20021105

Priority

  • GB 0205000 W 20021105
  • GB 0127218 A 20011113

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03043152A1] A spark plug (30; 40) comprises an electrically-insulating sleeve (12), a first electrode (16), an electrically-conducting shell (20) surrounding said sleeve, and a second electrode (22) mounted on said shell. The electrodes (16 and 22) define a spark gap (G1) of the plug. The shell (20) has an end portion (20c) terminating at an end surface (20b) of the shell. The sleeve (12) extends past said end portion (20c) with a clearance therebetween and extends beyond said end surface (20b). The sleeve (12) has at least one projection (32) which projects from the sleeve (12) and reduces said clearance in the region of the end surface (20b), thereby forming a secondary spark gap (G2).

IPC 8 full level

H01T 13/14 (2006.01); H01T 13/20 (2006.01); H01T 13/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01T 13/14 (2013.01 - EP US); H01T 13/38 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03043152 A1 20030522; DE 60222797 D1 20071115; DE 60222797 T2 20080703; DE 60222797 T3 20091001; EP 1444760 A1 20040811; EP 1444760 B1 20071003; EP 1444760 B3 20090225; GB 0127218 D0 20020102; GB 0225732 D0 20021211; GB 2382842 A 20030611; GB 2382842 B 20050615; GB 2382842 C 20081124; JP 2005510023 A 20050414; JP 4187654 B2 20081126; US 2005001526 A1 20050106; US 7057332 B2 20060606; US RE41672 E 20100914

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0205000 W 20021105; DE 60222797 T 20021105; EP 02777476 A 20021105; GB 0127218 A 20011113; GB 0225732 A 20021105; JP 2003544870 A 20021105; US 40112002 A 20021105; US 49520104 A 20040511