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Ignition system for internal combustion engines

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6733603

This patent describes an ignition system for an internal combustion engine, the ignition system including a battery, a spark coil and a starter motor. It comprises: an ignition switch having an off contact, a run contact and start contact, the ignition switch having a pole for engagement with the off, start and run contacts in that order, the ignition switch pole being spring biased from the start contact to the run contact, the ignition switch pole being connected from the battery; a starter solenoid having first and second pairs of contacts. The first pair of solenoid contacts being connected from the ignitions switch start contact to the starter motor, the second pair of solenoid contacts being connected from the ignition switch start contact to the spark coil; a protective relay having a winding and at least a first pair of contacts.

Assignee:
NOV; NOV-90-023183; EDB-90-123680
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4930466
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-367799A
OSTI ID:
6733603
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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