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Automatic starting system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-12-01
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Granted: 1986-08-19
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Expires: 2003-12-01
Abstract
Abstract An automatic starting system for a vehicle includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage. The starting system includes a clock and remote-control receiver and transmitter combination which are electrically connected to the battery and operable to be energized for selectively connecting a current signal from the battery to the balance of the system. An arrangement of timer circuits is provided and suitably arranged for electrically coupling the current signal from the system energizing means to the starter circuit of the vehicle. An actuator and vacuum pump combination enables the throttle-gas pedal linkage to be pumped when such pumping is the required or appropriate as a part of the recommended method to start the vehicle engine. The system includes an arrangement of timers for alternately energizing and deenergizing the gas pedal pumping arrangement and these timers are cooperatively arranged, one with respect to the other, such that one timer cycles on and off within the time-on interval of a second connected timer. Still further timers of the system are responsive to the time interval that the vehicle engine has been off in order to determine whether or not pumping action needs to occur before cranking, or one pump during cranking when the engine is restarted. Switches for selecting the number of pumping actions required depending on the vehicle and the number of cylinders of the vehicle are provided for individually tailoring the disclosed system to the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman E. Cook
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:37
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02N; F02N11/00; F02N11/08; F02N11/0803; F02N19/00; F02N19/001; F02N11/0807; F02N11/0811
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising: system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery; a plurality of switch means designed and arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle; gas pedal pumping means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; and means for alternatively energizing and deenergizing said gas pedal pumping means for a finite time interval thereby creating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage, said energizing and deenergizing means including a plurality of electrical timers with different time-on intervals, means for initiating a variable number of time-on intervals of one timer within the time-on interval of a second connected timer, and means for supplying an output signal from said second timer to said one timer to disable further initiation of time-on intervals of said one timer when said second timer times out.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising: system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery; a plurality of switch means designed and arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle; gas pedal pumping means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; and means for alternatively energizing and deenergizing said gas pedal pumping means for a finite time interval thereby creating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage, said energizing and deenergizing means including a plurality of electrical timers with different time-on intervals, means for initiating a variable number of time-on intervals of one timer within the time-on interval of a second connected timer, and means for supplying an output signal from said second timer to said one timer to disable further initiation of time-on intervals of said one timer when said second timer times out.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The automatic starting system of claim 1 wherein the time-on interval of said second connected timer is approximately 7 seconds and the time-on interval of said one timer is approximately 1.7 seconds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The automatic starting system of claim 1 which further includes remote-controlled transmitter means having circuitry of a design compatible with said system energizing means for actuation of said system energizing means, said transmitter means circuitry and said system energizing means being arranged such that said transmitter means is operable to turn off said system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The automatic starting system of claim 1 which further includes timing means for generating fast idle commands, such commands occurring once every predetermined time interval and being operable to cause one pump of said throttle-gas pedal linkage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 1 which further includes hood safety switch means mechanically cooperating with opening of the vehicle hood and electrically adapted to remove battery current from said vehicle engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 1 which further includes brake pedal switch means mechanically cooperating with depression of the brake pedal and electrically adapted to remove battery current from said vehicle engine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 1 wherein said initiating means includes means for varying the number of time-on intervals of said one timer by varying the time-off interval of said one timer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The automatic starting system of claim 1 wherein said one timer and said second connected timer each include a solid-state device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
The automatic starting system of claim 1 wherein said one timer and said second connected timer each include an integrated-circuit timer having a threshold input, and wherein said means for supplying an output signal is operative to reset said one timer through its threshold input when said second connected timer times out.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
The automatic starting system of claim 9 wherein said integrated-circuit timer in said one timer further includes a discharge output, a trigger input, and means for resistively coupling said discharge output to said trigger input, and wherein said initiating means includes means for varying the number of time-on intervals of said one timer by varying the time-off interval of said one timer, said varying means including means for varying the resistance between said discharge output and said trigger input.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
210 words
An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said startng system comprising: system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery; a plurality of timer circuits arranged to cycle between high and low signal outputs according to their time-out intervals, said timer circuits being arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle; gas pedal pumping means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; and means for alternatively energizing and deenergizing said gas pedal pumping means for a finite time interval thereby creating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage, said energizing and deenergizing means including a plurality of electrical timers with different time-on intervals, means for initiating a variable number of time-on intervals of one of said plurality of timers within the time-on interval of a second connected timer, and means for supplying an output signal from said second timer to said one timer to disable further initiation of time-on intervals of said one timer when said second timer times out.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
210 words
An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said startng system comprising: system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery; a plurality of timer circuits arranged to cycle between high and low signal outputs according to their time-out intervals, said timer circuits being arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle; gas pedal pumping means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; and means for alternatively energizing and deenergizing said gas pedal pumping means for a finite time interval thereby creating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage, said energizing and deenergizing means including a plurality of electrical timers with different time-on intervals, means for initiating a variable number of time-on intervals of one of said plurality of timers within the time-on interval of a second connected timer, and means for supplying an output signal from said second timer to said one timer to disable further initiation of time-on intervals of said one timer when said second timer times out.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The automatic starting system of claim 11 wherein said one of said plurality of timers controls the duration of each pump of said linkage.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The automatic starting system of claim 12 wherein said second connected timer controls the time interval during which said one of said timers operates.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The automatic starting system of claim 11 wherein said plurality of timer circuits includes six separate timer circuits, each including therein corresponding timers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The automatic starting system of claim 11 which further includes means for generating fast idle commands, such commands occurring once every predetermined time interval and being operable to cause one pump of said throttle-gas pedal linkage.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 11 which further includes hood safety switch means mechanically cooperating with opening of the vehicle hood and electrically adapted to remove battery current from said vehicle engine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 11 which further includes brake pedal switch means mechanically cooperating with depression of the brake pedal and electrically adapted to remove battery current from said vehicle engine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
166 words
An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising: system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery; a plurality of switch means designed and arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle; gas pedal pumping means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; and means for alternately energizing said deenergizing said gas pedal pumping means, said energizing and deenergizing means including a plurality of timers, one of said timers being responsive to the time interval said vehicle engine has been off, said energizing and deenergizing means including means responsive to said one of said timers for bypassing another of said timers when the engine has been off less than a predetermined length of time.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
166 words
An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising: system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery; a plurality of switch means designed and arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle; gas pedal pumping means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; and means for alternately energizing said deenergizing said gas pedal pumping means, said energizing and deenergizing means including a plurality of timers, one of said timers being responsive to the time interval said vehicle engine has been off, said energizing and deenergizing means including means responsive to said one of said timers for bypassing another of said timers when the engine has been off less than a predetermined length of time.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The automatic starting system of claim 18 wherein the predetermined length of time said engine has been off is approximately two hours.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
54 words
The automatic starting system of claim 18 which further includes remote-controlled transmitter means having circuitry of a design compatible with said system energizing means for actuation of said system energizing means, said transmitter means circuitry and said system energizing means being arranged such that said transmitter means is operable to turn off said system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
The automatic starting system of claim 18 which further includes timing means for generating fast idle commands, such commands occurring once during every predetermined time interval and being operable to cause one pump of said throttle-gas pedal linkage.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 18 which further includes hood safety switch means mechanically cooperating with opening of the vehicle hood and electrically adapted to remove battery current from said vehicle engine.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 18 which further includes brake pedal switch means mechanically cooperating with depression of the brake pedal and electrically adapted to remove battery current from said vehicle engine.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
163 words
A remote-controlled starting system for a vehicle which has a starter circuit, a battery, and a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising: receiver means disposed between said battery and the balance of said system for conducting a current signal from said battery when activated; a plurality of timer circuits interconnected to one another and operable to control the energizing of said starter circuit; actuator means for generating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage; and tailoring means for selectively varying the electrical characteristics of said starting system according to the type of vehicle to which said system is connected, said tailoring means including electronic timer means for selectively varying the number of pumping actions generated by said actuator means, said timer means including first and second interconnected timers, means for varying the number of time-on intervals of said first timer, and means responsive to an output signal from said second-timer for disabling said first timer when said second timer times out.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
163 words
A remote-controlled starting system for a vehicle which has a starter circuit, a battery, and a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising: receiver means disposed between said battery and the balance of said system for conducting a current signal from said battery when activated; a plurality of timer circuits interconnected to one another and operable to control the energizing of said starter circuit; actuator means for generating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage; and tailoring means for selectively varying the electrical characteristics of said starting system according to the type of vehicle to which said system is connected, said tailoring means including electronic timer means for selectively varying the number of pumping actions generated by said actuator means, said timer means including first and second interconnected timers, means for varying the number of time-on intervals of said first timer, and means responsive to an output signal from said second-timer for disabling said first timer when said second timer times out.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The remote-controlled starting system of claim 24 wherein a first one of said plurality of timer circuits controls the duration of each pump of said linkage.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
The remote-controlled starting system of claim 25 wherein a second one of said plurality of timer circuits controls the timer interval during which said first one of said plurality of timer circuits operates.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
32 words
The remote-controlled starting system of claim 24 wherein said tailoring means includes a selector switch for selecting between a different number of throttle-gas pedal linkage pumps to occur during each starting cycle.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
129 words
A remote-controlled starting system for a vehicle which has a starter circuit, a battery, and a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising: receiver means disposed between said battery and the balance of said system for conducting a current signal from said battery when activated; a plurality of timer circuits interconnected to one another and operable to control the energizing of said starter circuit; actuator means for generating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage; and tailoring means for selectively varying the electrical characteristics of said startng system according to the type of vehicle to which said system is connected, wherein said tailoring means includes a selector switch for selecting the number of vehicle cylinders which are present with the vehicle to which the starting system is installed.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
129 words
A remote-controlled starting system for a vehicle which has a starter circuit, a battery, and a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising: receiver means disposed between said battery and the balance of said system for conducting a current signal from said battery when activated; a plurality of timer circuits interconnected to one another and operable to control the energizing of said starter circuit; actuator means for generating a pumping action of said throttle-gas pedal linkage; and tailoring means for selectively varying the electrical characteristics of said startng system according to the type of vehicle to which said system is connected, wherein said tailoring means includes a selector switch for selecting the number of vehicle cylinders which are present with the vehicle to which the starting system is installed.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
33 words
The remote-controlled starting system of claim 28 wherein said tailoring means further includes a selector switch for selecting between a different number of throttle-gas pedal linkage pumps to occur during each starting cycle.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
155 words
An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising: system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery; a plurality of switch means designed and arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle; gas pedal pumping means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; and means for alternately energizing and deenergizing said gas pedal pumping means, said energizing and deenergizing means including inhibit means for inhibiting a portion of said energizing and deenergizing means when the engine has been off less than a predetermined length of time, said inhibit means including a timer responsive to the time interval said vehicle engine has been off.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
155 words
An automatic starting system for a vehicle which includes a starter circuit, a battery and an internal combustion engine with a throttle-gas pedal linkage, said starting system comprising: system energizing means electrically connectable to the battery of said vehicle, said system energizing means being selectively actuatable for conducting a current signal from said battery; a plurality of switch means designed and arranged and electrically operable to couple said current signal from said system energizing means to the starter circuit of said vehicle; gas pedal pumping means connectable to the throttle-gas pedal linkage of said vehicle; and means for alternately energizing and deenergizing said gas pedal pumping means, said energizing and deenergizing means including inhibit means for inhibiting a portion of said energizing and deenergizing means when the engine has been off less than a predetermined length of time, said inhibit means including a timer responsive to the time interval said vehicle engine has been off.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
54 words
The automatic starting system of claim 30 which further includes remote-controlled transmitter means having circuitry of a design compatible with said system energizing means for actuation of said system energizing means, said transmitter means circuitry and said system energizing means being arranged such that said transmitter means is operable to turn off said system.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
38 words
The automatic starting system of claim 30 which further includes timing means for generating fast idle commands, such commands occurring once during every predetermined time interval and being operable to cause one pump of said throttle-gas pedal linkage.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 30 which further includes hood safety switch means mechanically cooperating with opening of the vehicle hood and electrically adapted to remove battery current from said vehicle engine.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 30 which further includes brake pedal switch means mechanically cooperating with depression of the brake pedal and electrically adapted to remove battery current from said vehicle engine.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
22 words
The automatic starting system of claim 30 wherein the predetermined length of time said engine has been off is approximately two hours.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
54 words
The automatic starting system of claim 35 which furthr includes remote-controlled transmitter means having circuitry of a design compatible with said system energizing means for actuation of said system energizing means, said transmitter means circuitry and said system energizing means being arranged such that said transmitter means is operable to turn off said system.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
38 words
The automatic starting system of claim 36 which further includes timing means for generating fast idle commands, such commands occurring once during every predetermined time interval and being operable to cause one pump of said throttle-gas pedal linkage.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 37 which further includes hood safety switch means mechanically cooperating with opening of the vehicle hood and electrically adapted to remove battery current from said vehicle engine.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automatic starting system of claim 38 which further includes brake pedal switch means mechanically cooperating with depression of the brake pedal and electrically adapted to remove battery current from said vehicle engine.
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