Patent 7781949 was granted and assigned to NGK SPARK PLUG CO on August, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A spark plug including a ground electrode which has an excellent heat sinking ability. The ground electrode includes a core material therein. Heat received from a combustion chamber during a drive of an internal-combustion engine can be conducted to the core material. More effective heat sinking ability can be achieved because of the core material.