Claims
- 1. A distributorless ignition system with increased spark energy including:
- a first ignition coil having a first primary winding and a first secondary winding including a first split secondary center tap;
- a second ignition coil having a second primary winding and a second secondary winding including a second split secondary center tap;
- a first ignition module coupled to said first primary winding;
- a second ignition module coupled to said second primary winding;
- a first supplementary spark energy module coupled to said first split secondary tap;
- a second supplementary spark energy module coupled to said second split secondary tap;
- a first pair of spark plugs coupled to said first secondary winding; and
- a second pair of spark plugs coupled to said second secondary winding.
- 2. A distributorless ignition system as recited in claim 1 wherein each of said first and second supplementary spark module includes:
- a diode bridge having two parallel paths each of two diodes in series;
- a module coil coupled to points between the diodes in each of the parallel paths;
- a resistor coupled in parallel with said two parallel paths;
- a capacitor coupled in parallel to said two parallel paths; and
- said capacitor being coupled across one of said first split secondary center tap and said second split secondary center tap.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 450,932, filed Dec. 20, 1982.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Foreign Referenced Citations (2)
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1008198 |
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682460 |
Nov 1952 |
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Divisions (1)
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