Spark plug for internal combustion engine

US8970097B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8970097-B2
Application numberUS-201013138198-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 21, 2010
Priority dateJan 23, 2009
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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A spark plug for an internal combustion engine capable of ensuring sufficient gastightness of a combustion chamber and meeting demand for a reduction in diameter.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A spark plug for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a rod-like center electrode extending in a direction of an axis; a substantially cylindrical insulator provided externally of an outer circumference of the center electrode; a substantially cylindrical metallic shell provided externally of an outer circumference of the insulator; and a ground electrode extending from a front end portion of the metallic shell and defining, in cooperation…

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What does patent US8970097B2 cover?
A spark plug for an internal combustion engine capable of ensuring sufficient gastightness of a combustion chamber and meeting demand for a reduction in diameter.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yamada Yuichi, Kuki Hiroaki, Kawachi Ryuma, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01T13/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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