Adaptor for spark plug wires to distributor cap

Claim 1

An adaptor for connecting a spark plug wire to a distributor cap comprising: a lower part, said lower part having a depending stud of circular cross-section and having a diameter and length for proper retention by a socket of the distributor cap, a first groove circumferentially cut in said stud, a first ''''O'''' ring fitted in said first groove and extending beyond the surface of said stud for enhancing the retention of said stud within the socket of the distributor cap, a receiving extension integral with and extending upwardly from said stud, said receiving extension having a recess of circular cross-section, and an electrical conductor having a head within said recess and a stem extending coaxially through and beyond the end of said stud; and an upper part, having a cylindrical sleeve, at least a first portion of said sleeve having a length corresponding to the length of the recess of said receiving extension an outside diameter for reception into the recess of said receiving extension and an inside diameter a sufficient size to snugly accept a spark plug wire, a second groove circumferentially cut in said first portion of said cylindrical sleeve, a second ''''O'''' ring fitted in said second groove and extending beyond the outer surface of said first portion of said cylindrical sleeve for enhancing the retention of said cylindrical sleeve within the recess of said receiving extension, and said cylindrical sleeve having a second portion integral with said first portion and extending beyond the recess of said receiving extension; the cross-section of said second portion being geometrically similar to the cross-section of said extension.