US3478249A - Spark ignition apparatus for internal combustion engines - Google Patents

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US3478249A
US3478249A US613518A US3478249DA US3478249A US 3478249 A US3478249 A US 3478249A US 613518 A US613518 A US 613518A US 3478249D A US3478249D A US 3478249DA US 3478249 A US3478249 A US 3478249A
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Norman Alfred Jukes
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P3/00—Other installations
    • F02P3/02—Other installations having inductive energy storage, e.g. arrangements of induction coils
    • F02P3/04—Layout of circuits
    • F02P3/0407—Opening or closing the primary coil circuit with electronic switching means
    • F02P3/0435—Opening or closing the primary coil circuit with electronic switching means with semiconductor devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P7/00—Arrangements of distributors, circuit-makers or -breakers, e.g. of distributor and circuit-breaker combinations or pick-up devices
    • F02P7/06—Arrangements of distributors, circuit-makers or -breakers, e.g. of distributor and circuit-breaker combinations or pick-up devices of circuit-makers or -breakers, or pick-up devices adapted to sense particular points of the timing cycle
    • F02P7/067—Electromagnetic pick-up devices, e.g. providing induced current in a coil
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P11/00—Safety means for electric spark ignition, not otherwise provided for
    • F02P11/02—Preventing damage to engines or engine-driven gearing
    • F02P11/025—Shortening the ignition when the engine is stopped

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US613518A 1966-02-16 1967-02-02 Spark ignition apparatus for internal combustion engines Expired - Lifetime US3478249A (en)

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GB6749/66A GB1160991A (en) 1966-02-16 1966-02-16 Spark Ignition Apparatus for Internal Combustion Engines

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ES (1) ES337614A1 (de)
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Cited By (5)

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US3584257A (en) * 1969-06-09 1971-06-08 Dietz Co R E Flasher circuit with means for adjusting flash rate and duration
US3591849A (en) * 1969-06-20 1971-07-06 Outboard Marine Corp Variable timing means for capacitive discharge ignition system
US3731143A (en) * 1972-02-25 1973-05-01 Bendix Corp Transistorized ignition system for gas turbine engines
US4037577A (en) * 1974-07-08 1977-07-26 Gallo Michael R Auto ignition system
US4141331A (en) * 1972-08-22 1979-02-27 W. R. Grace & Co. Breakerless capacitive discharge ignition system

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US3161803A (en) * 1961-11-02 1964-12-15 Walter F Knittweis Ignition system for internal combustion engine
US3240199A (en) * 1963-05-23 1966-03-15 Motorola Inc Electronic circuit
US3277340A (en) * 1962-12-05 1966-10-04 Lucas Industries Ltd Transistorized ignition system for internal combustion engines
US3291110A (en) * 1965-09-02 1966-12-13 Jasper N Cunningham High voltage circuit for automobile engine ignition
US3299874A (en) * 1964-05-15 1967-01-24 Richard Guarino Transistor ignition

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3161803A (en) * 1961-11-02 1964-12-15 Walter F Knittweis Ignition system for internal combustion engine
US3277340A (en) * 1962-12-05 1966-10-04 Lucas Industries Ltd Transistorized ignition system for internal combustion engines
US3240199A (en) * 1963-05-23 1966-03-15 Motorola Inc Electronic circuit
US3299874A (en) * 1964-05-15 1967-01-24 Richard Guarino Transistor ignition
US3291110A (en) * 1965-09-02 1966-12-13 Jasper N Cunningham High voltage circuit for automobile engine ignition

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3584257A (en) * 1969-06-09 1971-06-08 Dietz Co R E Flasher circuit with means for adjusting flash rate and duration
US3591849A (en) * 1969-06-20 1971-07-06 Outboard Marine Corp Variable timing means for capacitive discharge ignition system
US3731143A (en) * 1972-02-25 1973-05-01 Bendix Corp Transistorized ignition system for gas turbine engines
US4141331A (en) * 1972-08-22 1979-02-27 W. R. Grace & Co. Breakerless capacitive discharge ignition system
US4037577A (en) * 1974-07-08 1977-07-26 Gallo Michael R Auto ignition system

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DE1539231C3 (de) 1973-11-15
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FR1510665A (fr) 1968-01-19
GB1160991A (en) 1969-08-13
DE1539231A1 (de) 1972-07-27

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