Patents by Inventor Bobby Glen Bishop

Bobby Glen Bishop has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flexible spark plug
    Patent number: 8063548
    Abstract: A spark plug designed for fitting in tight spaces of an engine compartment is disclosed. The spark plug has a conductive terminal attached to one end of a flexible central electrode and has a ceramic insulator partially encasing the flexible central electrode. The part of the flexible central electrode between the ceramic insulator and the conductive terminal is encased in a flexible insulator. The flexible part of the central electrode may be bent away from the axis of the ceramic insulator accommodating both installation and servicing of the spark plug in tight spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Inventor: Bobby Glen Bishop
  • Flexible spark plug
    Publication number: 20100225222
    Abstract: A spark plug designed for fitting in tight spaces of an engine compartment is disclosed. The spark plug has a conductive terminal attached to one end of a flexible central electrode and has a ceramic insulator partially encasing the flexible central electrode. The part of the flexible central electrode between the ceramic insulator and the conductive terminal is encased in a flexible insulator. The flexible part of the central electrode may be bent away from the axis of the ceramic insulator accommodating both installation and servicing of the spark plug in tight spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Bobby Glen Bishop