Compression tester adapter apparatus and method
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1. A compression tester adapter, comprising:
- a generally cylindrical plug fitting, including an external thread, a cylinder segment and a plug end, the external thread and the cylinder segment including a combined axial length greater than 0.75 inch;
a connector fitting including an attachment interface; and
a hose attached to the plug fitting and to the connector fitting wherein the external thread is configured with a nominal diameter of 16 millimeters.
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Abstract
A compression tester adapter includes a plug fitting, a connector fitting and a flexible hose connected to the plug fitting and to the connector fitting to adapt a standard internal combustion engine cylinder compression tester hose assembly to a 16-millimeter threaded spark plug socket in an internal combustion engine cylinder head.
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25 Claims
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1. A compression tester adapter, comprising:
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a generally cylindrical plug fitting, including an external thread, a cylinder segment and a plug end, the external thread and the cylinder segment including a combined axial length greater than 0.75 inch; a connector fitting including an attachment interface; and a hose attached to the plug fitting and to the connector fitting wherein the external thread is configured with a nominal diameter of 16 millimeters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A compression tester adapter, comprising:
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means for engaging a threaded spark plug socket in an internal combustion engine cylinder head, wherein the distance from the upper end of the spark plug socket thread to the cylinder chamber is greater than 0.75 inch; means for attaching a compression tester spark plug hose; flexible means for transmitting a compressed gas; means for affixing the flexible means for transmitting to the means for engaging; and means for affixing the flexible means for transmitting to the means for attaching wherein the means for engaging is configured to engage an internal thread configured with a nominal diameter of 16 millimeters. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method of adapting a compression tester spark plug hose for use with a spark plug socket, comprising the steps of:
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engaging a threaded spark plug socket in an internal combustion engine cylinder head, wherein the distance from the upper end of the spark plug socket thread to the cylinder chamber is greater than 0.75 inch; attaching a compression tester spark plug hose; and transmitting a compressed gas to the compression tester spark plug hose wherein the spark plug socket thread is configured with a nominal diameter of 16 millimeters. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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