Engine starter gearing
An engine starter gearing is described for selectively starting an engine having a starting gear, the engine starter gearing comprising: a power shaft; a sleeve slidably, but non-rotatably, secured to the power shaft, the sleeve having external helical splines formed on one extremity thereof; a pinion gear slidably journalled to the power shaft for axial movement relative thereto, the pinion gear being adapted for movement into and out of engagement with the starting gear of the engine to be started; a driven clutch member secured to the pinion gear for movement therewith; a circular recess formed in the driven clutch member; a driving clutch member slidably mounted on the helical splines of the sleeve, the driving and driven clutch members having complementary mutually engageable inclined teeth for transmitting torque there between in one direction of rotation; and a barrel housing having an open end, the barrel housing being slidably supported on the sleeve and spatially encompassing the driving and driven clutch members.
- Assignee:
- Facet Enterprises, Inc., Tulsa, OK
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4611499
- OSTI ID:
- 5352934
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 30 Jan 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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