CA2065013A1 - Ignition assisting device for internal combustion engines - Google Patents

Ignition assisting device for internal combustion engines

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CA2065013A1
CA2065013A1 CA002065013A CA2065013A CA2065013A1 CA 2065013 A1 CA2065013 A1 CA 2065013A1 CA 002065013 A CA002065013 A CA 002065013A CA 2065013 A CA2065013 A CA 2065013A CA 2065013 A1 CA2065013 A1 CA 2065013A1
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Prior art keywords
capsule
plane
ignition chamber
ignition
electrode gap
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Abandoned
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CA002065013A
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French (fr)
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Ronald D. Richardson
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Caterpillar Inc
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    • 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
    • H01T13/54—Sparking plugs having electrodes arranged in a partly-enclosed ignition chamber
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B19/00—Engines characterised by precombustion chambers
    • F02B19/12—Engines characterised by precombustion chambers with positive ignition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B1/00—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression
    • F02B1/02—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition
    • F02B1/04—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition with fuel-air mixture admission into cylinder
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/12—Improving ICE efficiencies

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Spark Plugs (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Combustion Methods Of Internal-Combustion Engines (AREA)
CA002065013A 1990-08-08 1990-10-15 Ignition assisting device for internal combustion engines Abandoned CA2065013A1 (en)

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US564,278 1990-08-08
US07/564,278 US5105780A (en) 1990-08-08 1990-08-08 Ignition assisting device for internal combustion engines

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CA2065013A1 true CA2065013A1 (en) 1992-02-09

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US (1) US5105780A (US06633782-20031014-M00005.png)
JP (1) JP2545621Y2 (US06633782-20031014-M00005.png)
CA (1) CA2065013A1 (US06633782-20031014-M00005.png)
DE (2) DE4092668C2 (US06633782-20031014-M00005.png)
GB (1) GB2251458B (US06633782-20031014-M00005.png)
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GB2251458B (en) 1995-04-05
JP2545621Y2 (ja) 1997-08-25
WO1992002718A1 (en) 1992-02-20
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