| US Patent: 1,307,343 
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| Igniter | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Phelps Brown (exact or similar names) - Springfield, MA |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Oct. 24, 1918 |  
| Granted: | Jun. 24, 1919 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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                        Joel Havens
 "Vintage Machinery" entry for Witherbee Igniter Co.; Wico Electric Co.
 
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| Description: |  | A reciprocatory armature type igniter conventionally uses a cam that forces the armature into engagement with a magnetic core; the movement is independent of engine speed and thus the spark intensity is independent of speed, which is a major advantage of this type of igniter. This patent is a companion to patent 1,307,342, and aims to further reduce audio noise by providing resiliency at the end of the reciprocating motion by using springs. |  |