Machine element or mechanism – Engine starters – Automatic
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-22
2008-12-16
Ridley, Richard W (Department: 3682)
Machine element or mechanism
Engine starters
Automatic
C074S60600R, C290S048000, C310S088000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07464615
ABSTRACT:
The starter includes a housing housing a solenoid and fixed to an engine, a center case held between a motor thereof and the housing, a clutch housed in the center case, and a pinion shaft movable in its axial direction and spline-connected to an inner periphery of an inner tube of the clutch, which is rotatably supported by a bearing. The housing has a tubular wall section through which the pinion shaft extends and to which the center case is coupled in the axial direction. The tubular wall section is formed with a through hole. The center case has a bearing holding section holding the bearing and a cylindrical projecting section projecting in the axial direction towards the housing at a position radially outwardly of the bearing holding section inside the tubular wall section. The outer periphery of the projecting section faces the through hole.
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Hasegawa Youichi
Imanishi Tomoya
Usami Shinji
Denso Corporation
Johnson Phillip
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Ridley Richard W
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