Electrical ignitor for fuel ignition

Claim 1

An electrical ignitor for fuel appliances comprising: a mounting block of insulating material having an opening therein; an ignitor element having a rod-shaped structure and having fragile properties exposed to said opening in said mounting block; means for securing said ignitor element within said block comprising a pair of buss terminals; said buss terminals being rigidly secured at one end to said mounting block and having said ignitor element mounted between its outer ends for allowing said other ends to expand and contract with temperature changes, thereby preveNting said ignitor element from breaking; said mounting block comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, said buss terminals being secured between said mounting block portions; said mounting block portions having slots therein for inserting said buss terminals; and said buss terminals having apertures through which the ends of said ignitor element extends, a metal bushing surrounding said ignitor element ends, said ignitor element and said metal bushings being welded together.