Offset starter pawl
Patent
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OSTI ID:5697150
This patent describes an improvement in a starter pawl. It is for recoil starters for internal combustion engines wherein the engine starter apparatus includes an annular rotatable cup having an axis of rotation and an inner circular surface having inward extending abutment teeth defined thereon, a starter housing, a rotatable starter drive member within the housing having an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the engine cup axis and axially located with the cup, at least one pawl pivotally mounted on the drive member selectively radially movable between a cup teeth engagement position and a cup teeth clearance position, and pawl positioning means mounted on the drive member for displacing the pawl form the cup teeth clearance position to the cup teeth engagement position upon rotation of the drive member in an engine cranking direction.
- Assignee:
- Eaton Indiana, Inc., Nappanee, IN (USA)
- Patent Number(s):
- A; US 4970998
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-357196
- OSTI ID:
- 5697150
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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