US1476900A - Explosive-engine igniter - Google Patents

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US1476900A
US1476900A US638020A US63802023A US1476900A US 1476900 A US1476900 A US 1476900A US 638020 A US638020 A US 638020A US 63802023 A US63802023 A US 63802023A US 1476900 A US1476900 A US 1476900A
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    • 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
    • F02B9/00—Engines characterised by other types of ignition
    • F02B9/06—Engines characterised by other types of ignition with non-timed positive ignition, e.g. with hot-spots
    • 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
    • F02B5/00—Engines characterised by 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
    • F02B2275/00—Other engines, components or details, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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  • the invention relates to ignition means for explosive engines and has for its object to provide an igniter which is adapted to act jointly with the ordinary spark plug or independently thereof to prevent misfiring and to obviate flooding of the cylinder and to insure a dry combustion at alltimes with the result that the engine is rendered smooth running and its power materially increased; 7
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrative of the inven-' opening 3 andthe other branch being on larged and internally screw threaded to receive a spark plug 5 which may be of any make or design commonly provided for in ternal combustion engines.
  • the stemj6 proa thumb button 9, whereby the stem may be rotated to adjust the relative position of the enlarged end 7, whereby it may project more or less from the inner end of the shell,
  • the stem 6 constitutes the igniter and consists of metal which is highly susceptible to changes in temperature so as to rapidly absorb heat and quickly give off the heat thus absorbed. 7
  • the igniter in conjunction with the spark plug and in the event of the plug failing to properly function, the igniter will operate to explode the charge and thereby prevent misfire.
  • the ignition member 6 becomes heated to such an extent as to explode the charge and the successive explosions maintain the igniter at the proper temperature to explode the charges, even though the spark plug should fail to function.
  • Ignition means for explosive engines comprising a shell adapted to be coupled. to the cylinder of an engine and adapted to receive an ordinary spark plug,
  • an j ignition member within the shell and adapted to be heated by the explosion of the gaseous mixture, whereby to ignite and explode the successive charge.
  • Ignition means for explosive engines comprising a shell adapted to be coupled to the cylinder of an engine and adapted to receive an ordinary spark plug,
  • Ignition means for an explosive engine comprising a shell of approximately 1 3. Ignition means for explosive engines,.
  • V L-form one branch being externally screw threaded to 'make-connection with the engine and the other'branch being internally I screw threaded to receive a spark 'plug, and

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A Dec.11,1923. 1,476,900
J. T. LYKENS EXPLOSIVE ENGINE IGNITER Filed May 10, 1923 J T L y/nems, l7) L Patented Dec. 11,1923.
i {UNI fnA'rENT F I JAMES '1". LYKENS, or. HUNTINGTON, wnsrz irrneimxpnssreivonitor onnnAL-nero LEMUEL Raving-or nunrmeronr;wnsr'vrneminr V EXPLOSIVE-ENGINE IGNITER.
Application filed May 10, 1923. Serial No. 638,020.
To all whomtt may concern:
Be it known that I, JAMES T. LYKENS, a citizen of the United States, residing. at
. Huntington, in the county of Cabell and State of West Virginia, have invented cer-.
tain new and useful Improvements in Explosive-Engine Igniters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such; as
will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the which it appertains to same. V y
The invention relates to ignition means for explosive engines and has for its object to provide an igniter which is adapted to act jointly with the ordinary spark plug or independently thereof to prevent misfiring and to obviate flooding of the cylinder and to insure a dry combustion at alltimes with the result that the engine is rendered smooth running and its power materially increased; 7
Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as thenature of the invention is understood.
While the drawing illustrates an embodiment of the invention it is" to be understood that in adapting the same to meet diife'rent conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from thenature of the invention.
.Referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part of the applicatiomthe same 1 is a sectional view illustrative of the inven-' opening 3 andthe other branch being on larged and internally screw threaded to receive a spark plug 5 which may be of any make or design commonly provided for in ternal combustion engines. A stem 6 passes 1 designates the cylinder 'of' of any design and are illustrated to demoncentrally through the vertical branch of the shell 4 and its'inner or lower end is enlarged,=as indicated at 7. The stemj6 proa thumb button 9, whereby the stem may be rotated to adjust the relative position of the enlarged end 7, whereby it may project more or less from the inner end of the shell,
" as required. The stem 6 constitutes the igniter and consists of metal which is highly susceptible to changes in temperature so as to rapidly absorb heat and quickly give off the heat thus absorbed. 7
It. is the. intention to use the igniter in conjunction with the spark plug and in the event of the plug failing to properly function, the igniter will operate to explode the charge and thereby prevent misfire. After i the engine has been started and several explosions take place, the ignition member 6 becomes heated to such an extent as to explode the charge and the successive explosions maintain the igniter at the proper temperature to explode the charges, even though the spark plug should fail to function.
What is claimed is:
1; Ignition means for explosive engines, thesame comprisinga shell adapted to be coupled. to the cylinder of an engine and adapted to receive an ordinary spark plug,
and an j ignition member within the shell and adapted to be heated by the explosion of the gaseous mixture, whereby to ignite and explode the successive charge.
2. Ignition means for explosive engines, the same comprising a shell adapted to be coupled to the cylinder of an engine and adapted to receive an ordinary spark plug,
and an ignition member Within the shell and having its inner end enlarged.
' 4. Ignition means for an explosive engine comprising a shell of approximately 1 3. Ignition means for explosive engines,.
V L-form, one branch being externally screw threaded to 'make-connection with the engine and the other'branch being internally I screw threaded to receive a spark 'plug, and
an ignition member Within the externally screw threaded branch and projecting beyond itheti'nternally serewr-threaded branch and "having screw thread iconnection therewith
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