Spark plug

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10320158
APP PUB NO 20170288372A1
SERIAL NO

15453565

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A spark plug includes an insulator having an axial hole extending along an axial line, a center electrode disposed in the axial hole, a tubular metallic shell surrounding the insulator, a ground electrode whose proximal end is fixed to the metallic shell, and a cylindrical noble metal tip fixed to the ground electrode via an intermediate tip so as to form a gap between the noble metal tip and the center electrode. A weld portion is provided between the noble metal tip and the intermediate tip. The weld portion has a diameter larger than that of a portion of the intermediate tip which is adjacent to the weld portion. The noble metal tip is located inside a virtual tapered cylindrical surface which extends from a peripheral edge of a gap-side end of the center electrode so as to contact an outer circumferential edge of the weld portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Imai, Susumu Komaki, JP 32 182

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