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Starter mechanism for reversible engine

Assignee: Kiekhaefer Corp
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Filing: 1959-11-16
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1979-11-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Rose Edgar

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 22:59
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02N; F02N15/00; F02N15/02; F02N15/04; F02N15/06; F02D; F02D27/00; F02N15/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/13; Y10T74/131

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
IN A REVERSIBLE ENGINE STARTER DRIVE A POWER SHAFT, A HOLLOW SCREW SHAFT SPLINED THEREON, AN INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY THREADED SLEEVE THREADED ON THE SCREW SHAFT, A PINION-CONTROL NUT THREADED ON THE SLEEVE FOR MOVEMENT OF THE PINION INTO AND OUT OF MESH WITH A GEAR OF AN ENGINE TO BE STARTED, THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL THREADS OF SAID SLEEVE BEING OF OPPOSITE HAND; MEANS PIVOTALLY LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF THE PINION-CONTROL NUT AND SLEEVE IN THE MESHING DIRECTION, AND YIELDING MEANS RESISTING MOVEMENT OF THE SCREW SHAFT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
IN A REVERSIBLE ENGINE STARTER DRIVE A POWER SHAFT, A HOLLOW SCREW SHAFT SPLINED THEREON, AN INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY THREADED SLEEVE THREADED ON THE SCREW SHAFT, A PINION-CONTROL NUT THREADED ON THE SLEEVE FOR MOVEMENT OF THE PINION INTO AND OUT OF MESH WITH A GEAR OF AN ENGINE TO BE STARTED, THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL THREADS OF SAID SLEEVE BEING OF OPPOSITE HAND; MEANS PIVOTALLY LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF THE PINION-CONTROL NUT AND SLEEVE IN THE MESHING DIRECTION, AND YIELDING MEANS RESISTING MOVEMENT OF THE SCREW SHAFT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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