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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2010
Yasushi Kawashima, Mie-ken, JP;
Ken Hanashi, Oobu, JP;
Yasushi Kawashima, Mie-ken, JP;
Ken Hanashi, Oobu, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A spark plug for internal-combustion engines equipped with a center electrode and a ground electrode is provided. In the spark plug, the ground electrode is fixed to a mount fitting, while the ground electrode has a convex portion. The convex portion is made of a part of base materials of the ground electrode where the part is facing the center electrode, and is projected toward the center electrode. The convex portion has a fusion solidification part made of precious metal materials and a part of the base materials melted together and solidified at least on part of an electric discharge surface facing the center electrode.