Energy storing starting device

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2007-08-07

2007-08-07

Miller, Carl S. (Department: 3747)

Internal-combustion engines

Starting device

Mechanical

C123S185300

Reexamination Certificate

active

11431983

ABSTRACT:
An energy-storing starting device for an internal combustion engine includes a starter pulley and a starter spring. A spring housing at least partially houses the starter spring. A toothed housing includes a plurality of ratchet teeth. A pawl member is adapted to provide a locking engagement with at least one of the ratchet teeth of the toothed housing to thereby prevent rotation of the toothed housing in an engine starting direction. An actuator is adapted to disengage the pawl member from the toothed housing to thereby permit the toothed housing to rotate. In one example, the starting device includes engagement structure adapted to bias a portion of the pawl towards at least one of the ratchet teeth of the toothed housing automatically when the starter pulley is rotated. In addition or alternatively, the toothed housing includes an interior area that at least partially receives the spring housing.

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