Ignition source adapted for positioning within a combustion chamber
AssigneeWarren Engine Company, Inc.
InventorsJames C. Warren, Dennis K. Scheer
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Abstract
An ignition source for initiating combustion is provided. The ignition source includes an electrical delivery conductor mounted in a delivery conductor mounting structure. An electrical ground conductor is mounted in a ground conductor mounting structure and extends from the ground conductor mounting structure to a point proximate the delivery conductor to define an ignition spark gap between the delivery conductor and the ground conductor. At least one of the delivery conductor and the ground conductor is mounted so as to be positionable with respect to the other one of the delivery conductor and the ground conductor to selectively adjust a width of the ignition spark gap.
Claims5
An ignition source for initiating combustion comprising:
- an electrically conductive ground strip having a length and a linear extension along all of its length;
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- an electrical delivery conductor at least partially enclosed within an electrically insulating tube attached to an exterior surface of the ground strip,
- a portion of the delivery conductor and a portion of the ground strip being positioned proximate each other to define an ignition spark gap between the delivery conductor and the ground strip,
- wherein said electrically insulating tube does not enclose any portion of said electrically conductive ground strip.
An ignition source for initiating combustion within a combustion chamber bounded by opposed wall portions, the ignition source comprising:
- an electrically conductive ground strip extending from a first wall portion of the opposed wall portions to a second wall portion of the opposed wall portions of the combustion chamber;
- and an electrical delivery conductor extending from a wall of the chamber and along the ground strip into the interior of the chamber,
- a portion of the delivery conductor and a portion of the ground strip being positioned proximate each other to define an ignition spark gap between the delivery conductor and the ground strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.