Patent ID: 6089214
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: F02P

Abstract:
An engine spark ignition system capacitive coupler for use with an internal combustion engine having a plurality of spark plug wires connected between a distributor and a spark plug disposed in an engine cylinder, the capacitive coupler comprising:a first plate having a first side and a second side, the first side having at least two spaced, electrically conductive surface portions, each surface portion forming a first plate of a capacitor, the second side having an electrically conductive surface portion disposed in spaced and insulated relationship to the at least two surface portions, the second side surface portion forming a second plate of each capacitor;a second plate alignable and abuttable to the first plate, the second plate having a first side and a second side, the second side being abuttable to the first plate first side, the second plate having at least two spaced electrically conductive members disposed therethrough, each electrically conductive member having a first end and a second end, each second end being electrically contactable to one of the at least two surface portions, each first end being electrically contactable to a spark plug wire;a retaining plate alignable with the second plate, the retaining plate being abuttable to the spark plug wires;a base plate alignable and abuttable to the first plate, the base plate having a first side and a second side, the base plate first side being abuttable to the first plate second side, the base plate having an electrically conductive member disposed therethrough, the base plate electrically conductive member having a first end and a second end, the base plate electrically conductive member first end being electrically contactable to the first plate second side electrically conductive surface portion, the base plate electrically conductive member second end being disposed adjacent the base plate second side; anda means for alignably attaching the base plate to the first plate, the first plate to the second plate, and the retaining plate to the second plate.