Secondary ignition pickup and method
AssigneeSPX Corporation
InventorsWilliam Wittliff, III, John M. Chapin, Robert L. Guiter, Dale Boysen
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for receiving and relaying signals from an ignition coil. A secondary pickup is constructed and arranged to mate with the ignition coil and to receive the secondary voltage signals. The signals can be received and relayed to an analyzer for engine evaluation through a spade that is part of the secondary pickup.
Claims21
A pickup apparatus for use with a lead of an analyzer that analyzes an engine having an ignition coil, the apparatus comprising:
- a first body member capable of receiving voltage signals from the ignition coil;
- a first attachment portion that extends from the first body member and attaches the first body member to the ignition coil;
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- a first spade integral with the pickup apparatus that extends from one of the first body member and the first attachment portion and is connectable to the lead, wherein the first body member, the first attachment portion, and the first spade are in communication with each other and can relay voltage signals from the ignition coil to the lead.
A method of conveying signals from an ignition coil to an engine analyzer, comprising:
- attaching a secondary pickup to the ignition coil to receive signals from the ignition coil;
- receiving the signals from the ignition coil with the secondary pickup;
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- relaying the received signals to the engine analyzer.
A pickup apparatus for use with a lead of an analyzer that analyzes an engine having an ignition coil, the apparatus comprising:
- a first means for receiving voltage signals from the ignition coil;
- a first means for attaching that extends from the means for receiving and attaches the means for receiving to the ignition coil;
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- a first means for connecting that extends from one of the first means for receiving and the first means for attaching and is connectable to the lead, wherein the first means for receiving, the first means for attaching, and the first means for connecting are in communication with each other and can relay voltage signals from the ignition coil to the lead.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.