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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066520 | Spark plug terminal connection apparatuses and methods Apparatuses and methods are provided for conductively connecting a voltage source ignition cable to a spark plug terminal. A spark plug boot assembly is provided and can include a body member, a coiled terminal, and a voltage source ignition cable. The coiled termin... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7717722 | Cable terminal and cable using the same A cable terminal includes: a crimped portion crimped to a cable body; an extending piece provided integrally with the crimped portion to extend forward in an insertion direction; and a conductor conducting piece provided integrally with the crimped portion to face a... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7455537 | Spark plug boot A spark plug boot having a resistive element for reducing levels of EMI. The spark plug boot generally includes a spark plug receiving end, a resistive element portion, an ignition wire connecting end, and a conductive metal shell. The spark plug boot may also inclu... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455536 | Contact element for electrically The object of the invention is a contact element, in particular of ignition voltage parts in internal combustion engines, with an outer sleeve in whose inside an axially acting compression spring is provided. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7354307 | End connector for coaxial cable A connector for attaching a cable to a terminal includes a connector body with a hex head fastener rotatably attached at one end of the body. A compressible gasket or clamp sleeve is positioned along the connector body for engaging and sealing about a portion of the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354320 | Wiring connection structure for bicycle There is provided a wiring connection structure for electrically connecting two electrical components that is easily made waterproof and can prevent poor insulation or falling off of a wiring. The wiring connection structure 60 for a bicycle is a structure fo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355500 | Attachable rod ignition coil The invention relates to an attachable rod ignition coil comprising an ignition coil part and an adapter provided with an ignition plug receiving element for fixing the adapter to an ignition plug. A shock-absorbing element is arranged between the ignition coil part... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351082 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351905 | Apparatus for powering an electronic musical instrument Apparatus for providing electrical power to signal conditioner circuitry inside a musical instrument having a signal output jack mounted thereon to carry a conditioned music signal via a signal cable to a remote location. The power source is a battery mounted inside... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7295093 | Internal combustion engine ignition coil apparatus An internal combustion engine ignition coil apparatus includes: a case; a center core disposed in the case; a primary coil and a secondary coil disposed outside the center core inside the case; a high-voltage cord having: a first end portion electrically connected t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7255615 | Radially displaceable connector and socket The present invention describes a socket of an electrical connector having at least one contact element. The contact element has a first end region, a contact area for electrical contact with a plug and a second end region. The first and/or the second end region acc... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252078 | Spark plug connector A spark plug connector, in particular for large engines, includes an inductive interference suppression device having a ferromagnetic core. The inductive interference suppression device also has at least one winding, preferably a coil, and an ohmic d.c. resistance o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247266 | Lubricating coating and application process for elastomeric electrical cable accessories This invention relates to a method for coating an elastomeric component with a coating that has a low coefficient of friction and the articles formed by the method. The method includes preparing an elastomeric coating; applying the coating to a substrate; contacting... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234454 | Ignition coil and method for manufacturing an ignition coil An ignition coil is disclosed. The ignition coil includes an insulative material, a body, and a head coupled to the body. A portion of the insulative material is included in the body, and a portion of the insulative material is included in the head. The head include... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207532 | Boom stand A boom stand is constructed from a base, extensible stand, pivotal boom support, and boom. The base has arcuately segmented massive anchors that form a perimeter. The arcuately segmented massive anchors are shaped and sized to fit within the perimeter of like bases,... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185622 | Method and apparatus for interconnecting a coil and a spark plug The present invention is directed to a method and assembly for conducting electrical current between a coil and a spark plug of an engine. The ignition wire utilized for this conduction of electrical current generally includes a plug terminal located at a first end ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168406 | Ignition spark enhancing system and devices therefor An ignition spark enhancing system and devices which, in one aspect, establish the electrical path between a spark source (e.g. an ignition coil) and a spark plug, and in another aspect, between a power source (e.g. battery) and an ignition coil and, in a third aspe... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146957 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine, in particular a stationary gas engine, comprising at least one spark plug connector plug device (2) which can be fixed to the internal combustion engine, wherein the spark plug connector plug device (2) and the fixing the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147493 | Connector for an igniter cable A connector within an igniter cable, configured for attachment to the high voltage terminal of an exciter, includes a contact terminal attached to the wire within the cable, having a number of flexible contact members to engage a pin within the high voltage terminal... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124725 | Engine spark plug grounding structure, grounding wiring apparatus, and grounding wiring method A grounding member made of a spring steel includes a hexagonal top with a through hole, contact pieces extending from straight sides of the hexagonal top, and a grounding strip brazed to one of the contact pieces. The grounding member attaches to a spark plug with a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104822 | Electrical connector including silicone elastomeric material and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104234 | Engine ground system An engine ground system for increasing the potential of an engine. This is an engine ground system wherein intermediate portions of a ground wire one end of which is electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal of a battery are electrically connected to... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7091809 | Sealing of an ignition coil The winding (3) of an ignition coil device (1) is to be better sealed in order to afford it more protection from fouling, moisture, and reagents of all kinds. Provision is accordingly made such that there is introduced between a winding element (2 | 08/15/2006 |
| 7061245 | Coil-on plug capacitive sensors and passive coil-on plug diagnostic system incorporating same A capacitive sensor for a coil-on plug ignition testing apparatus includes a first portion of the capacitive sensor and a second portion of the capacitive sensor, at least one of which has a substantially planar base, and each of which has one or more engagement mem... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055482 | Cover for spark plug, ignition wire and boot A cover for the spark plug boot and an ignition wire connected with spark plug of an engine includes a woven fiberglass sheath surrounding the spark plug insulator and spark plug boot and having an entrance cuff formed with an inner end flap stitched to form a pocke... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053623 | Spark ignition system with diagnostic capabilities An ignition and diagnostic system (10) for an internal combustion engine includes a sparking device (12) through which a low voltage diagnostic device (54) monitors a sensing feature, for example spark gap (30) conditions, during spark in... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7018080 | Shaped neon light spark plug connectors Shaped neon light spark plug connectors which include a continuous length of neon tubing fitted with electrodes at each end and configured to extend between and connect to the spark plug and coil of a motorcycle engine. The spark plug connectors are each characteriz... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6969995 | Measuring device for ignition voltages The invention relates to a measuring device with a sensor (4) for monitoring the ignition voltage of an associated cylinder of an internal combustion engine, said sensor (4) being arranged along the ignition conductor (12), between the spark plu... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6932627 | Connecting device for ignition systems of internal combustion engines A connecting means for ignition systems in internal combustion engines is designed such that the connecting means is functionally reliable even under unfavorable operating conditions. The connecting means has, among other things, a first connection for an ignition c... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902413 | High retention connection An electrical spring connection assembly electrically connects a conducting case, and a spark plug. The electrical spring connection assembly includes a base having a securing aperture for receiving the conducting case therein. The base fixedly secures the electrica... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886514 | Personal watercraft and engine mounted in personal watercraft Disclosed is an engine of a personal watercraft capable of preventing water ingress into a penetrating hole for attaching an ignition plug. The engine comprises a cylinder head, a cylinder head cover provided over the cylinder head, an ignition plug attached to the ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6857420 | Ignition coil having a connecting device for contacting a spark plug An ignition coil includes a connecting device for contacting a spark plug of an internal combustion engine, the connecting device being designed to have a sleeve made of insulating material. The sleeve is able to be connected at a first end section to a high voltage... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6817872 | Heat protective spark plug extension A heat resistant spark plug extender is described, for joining a spark plug like ignition device to a spark plug wire. The extender includes an elongated body formed of heat resistant and electrically insulative material that extends between a spark plug engagement ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6682357 | Electrical terminal connector An electrical connector for connecting a conductor to a terminal post advantageous for connecting to the post of a spark plug. The connector includes a cylindrical shell for surrounding the post and an inwardly extending dimple. The dimple has a ramp-like... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6635605 | Dielectric lubricant and spark plug boot including the same An improved dielectric lubricant is prepared from a (A) a phenyl-methyl siloxane having an average general formula wherein each Me represents a methyl group, each Ph represents a phenyl group, x has a value from zero to about 0.25 and x+y=1; said phenyl-methyl... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6570304 | Spark plug cap and spark plug fitting method A spark plug cap for facilitating the fitting/detaching operation of a spark plug with a built-in pressure sensor, and a method of easily fitting the spark plug with a built-in pressure sensor are provided. The spark plug cap is provided with a cylindrica... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6491531 | Plug-in connector for an ignition system in a motor vehicle A plug-in connector between an ignition coil and a spark plug is designed so that the longitudinal tolerances cause no undesired coupling of the plug-in connector to the spark plug. When the plug-in connector is brought together with the ignition coil to ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6467447 | Spark plug boot keeper assembly A sparkplug boot keeper assembly interconnects between a heat shield and an ignition wire boot of a spark plug. A spring clip is pre-assembled internally to the heat shield which then engages a bottom portion of the spark plug after the spark plug is thre... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6406307 | Annular electrical connector assembly Multiple annular electrical connectors are each positioned floatably through a respective aperture of a tray. A shield plate is secured over the tray by bolts which thread into a cylinder head. The shield plate has holes centered above the apertures for a... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6406306 | Plug cap for attachment to a spark plug A plug cap which prevents the occurrence of depressions on a spark plug screw thread and in a cylindrical section of the plug cap. The plug cap includes a spring pin having a straight section which engages a groove in the conductive cylindrical section of... | 06/18/2002 |
