Anti-fouling spark plug and method of making

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9350143
APP PUB NO 20140131927A1
SERIAL NO

14157266

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A spark plug is provided. The spark plug has an insulative sleeve with a central axial bore and an exterior surface of a shaped tip portion. A coating is disposed on the exterior surface of the shaped tip portion and the coating comprises a transition metal compound or a combination of transition metal compounds, and an alkali metal compound. A center electrode extends through the central axial bore of the insulative sleeve. A metal sleeve is provided, wherein the insulating sleeve is positioned within, and secured to the metal shell. A ground electrode is coupled to the metal shell and positioned in a spaced relationship relative to the center electrode so as to define a spark gap.

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  • BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT;FRAM GROUP IP LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boehler, Jeffrey T Holland, US 26 122
Rohrbach, Ronald P Flemington, US 79 1473
Unger, Peter D Morristown, US 59 1186
Zheng, Jing Findlay, US 67 766

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