Ignition apparatus

Claim 1

A MAGNETO IGNITION, APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A CASING AND A CRANK SHAFT MOUNTED TO ROTATE IN SAID CASING, THE COMBINATON WHICH COMPRISES MAGNETO MAGNETS MOUNTED TO BE ROTATED BY SAID CRANK SHAFT, A MAGNETO HOUSING JOURNALLED ON AND CARRIED BY SAID CRANK SHAFT ANCHORED TO SAID CASING AGAINST ROTATION WITH THE CRANK SHAFT, IGNITION COIL MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST A PRIMARY WINDING, A CORE, AND A SECONDARY HIGH TENSION WINDING DISPOSED WITHIN THE MAGNETIC FIELD OF SAID MAGNETO MAGNETS, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING MAGNETIC FLUX FROM SAID MAGNETO MAGNETS AT LEAST THROUGH SAID PRIMARY WINDING, A CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING A FIXED AND A SWINGABLE BREAKER POINT MOUNTED ON AND OUTSIDE SAID MAGNETO HOUSING, CAM MEANS DRIVEN FROM SAID CRANK SHAFT COOPERATING WITH SAID BREAKER TO MOVE SAID BREAKER POINTS IN AN OUT OF CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER, AN ELECTRIC CONDUIT LEADING FROM SAID COIL MEANS TO SAID BREAKER, AND ELECTRIC CONDENSER MOUNTED OUTSIDE SAID MAGNETO HOUSING AND CONNECTED IN PARALLEL TO SAID BREAKER, AND AN ELECTRIC CONDUIT LEADING FROM SAID SECONDARY WINDING FOR SUPPLYING HIGH TENSION CURRENT TO A SPARK PLUG IN THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.