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EP 0 222 336 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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21.10.1987 Bulletin 1987/43 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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20.05.1987 Bulletin 1987/21 |
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Date of filing: 07.11.1986 |
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Priority: |
12.11.1985 JP 17302285
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Applicant: Tokai Corporation |
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- Nitta, Tomio 2181-7, Enokiyado
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Piezoelectric gas igniter |
(57) There is provided a piezoelectric gas igniter which generally comprises a gas tank
(4), a valve (3) provided on the gas tank and having a gas spouting nozzle (3a), a
pliable and conductive gas pipe (13) having a discharge electrode (2) at one end for
conducting fuel gas spouting from the nozzle to the discharge electrode, a piezoelectric
generator unit (6) having electrodes at the opposite ends thereof, a lead (8) connected
to the electrode at one end of the piezoelectric generator unit, a discharge electrode
(9) provided at the other end of the lead in opposing and spaced relationship to the
discharge electrode at the other end of the gas pipe and a lever (10) for operating
the valve.