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Modular ceramic igniter with metallized coatings on the end portions thereof and associated terminal socket

  • US 5,804,092 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1995
  • Issued: 09/08/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A modular igniter system comprising:

  • a) a ceramic igniter comprising;

    i) a ceramic hot surface element comprising first and second ends, andii) a metallized coating which covers at least a portion of each end of the ceramic hot surface element;

    b) a socket comprising i) first and second grooves, each groove shaped to receive only one end of the hot surface element, and ii) a contact positioned within each groove to produce electrical connection with the metallized coating of the end of the hot surface element to be received therein,wherein each end of the hot surface element is plugged into one of the grooves of the socket, thereby producing electrical connection between each metallized coating and its corresponding contact.

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