Patent ID: 6433551
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: F02P

Abstract:
A device for measuring and displaying information pertaining to the operation of a spark-ignited internal combustion engine, the device comprising:a housing having at least a pointing portion, a flash tube mounted within the pointing portion behind a lens at a distal end of the pointing portion, the flash tube electrically connected to a circuit operative to sense electrical pulses from an ignition system of an engine and operative to supply a triggering voltage to the flash tube, a first display in the housing connected to the circuit and operative to display a running speed of an engine, and a second display in the housing connected to the circuit and operative to display an indication of timing of an engine; and wherein said first and second displays simultaneously present engine speed and engine timing to a user and further wherein the display of engine speed on said first display is updated to permit the user to monitor engine speed constantly during a process of displaying information pertaining to the timing of the spark-ignited internal combustion engine.