Glow plug energizing device
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1. A glow plug energizing device which comprises:
- a glow plug connector configured to be releasably coupled to a glow plug;
at least one battery for supplying electrical energy to the glow plug connector;
a housing containing the at least one battery;
an electrical lead coupled between the housing and the glow plug connector; and
a first manual switch coupled to the electrical lead for selectively applying electrical energy from the at least one battery to the glow plug connector without disconnecting the glow plug connector from the glow plug, said first manual switch being located in one of a position in the housing and a position along the electrical lead intermediately between the housing and the glow plug connector.
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A glow plug energizing device for energizing glow plugs in glow ignition engines which includes a glow plug connector configured to be releasably coupled to a glow plug, at least one battery for supplying electrical energy to the glow plug connector, a housing containing the at least one battery, an electrical lead coupled between the housing and the glow plug connector, and a first manual switch coupled to the electrical lead for selectively applying electrical energy from the battery to the glow plug connector.
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13 Claims
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1. A glow plug energizing device which comprises:
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a glow plug connector configured to be releasably coupled to a glow plug;
at least one battery for supplying electrical energy to the glow plug connector;
a housing containing the at least one battery;
an electrical lead coupled between the housing and the glow plug connector; and
a first manual switch coupled to the electrical lead for selectively applying electrical energy from the at least one battery to the glow plug connector without disconnecting the glow plug connector from the glow plug, said first manual switch being located in one of a position in the housing and a position along the electrical lead intermediately between the housing and the glow plug connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of starting a glow-igntion engine which comprises the steps of:
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a) providing a glow-ignition engine having a glow plug;
b) providing a glow plug energizing device which comprises;
a glow plug connector configured to be releasably coupled to a glow plug;
at least on battery for supplying electrical energy to the glow plug connector;
a housing containing the at least one battery;
an electrical lead couple between the housing and the glow plug connector; and
a first manual switch coupled to the electrical lead for selectively applying electrical energy from the at least one battery to the glow plug connector without disconnecting the glow plug connector from the glow plug, said first manual switch being located in one of a position in the housing and a position along the electrical lead intermediately between the housing and the glow plug connector;
c) coupling the glow plug connector to the glow plug;
d) activating the first manual switch to energize the glow plug;
c) starting the glow-ignition engine;
f) deactivating the first manual switch; and
g) removing the glow plug connector from the glow plug. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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