Kohler Company

Tecumseh Products Company

Anthony P Freund

Daniel J Luhman

Travis J Andren

Michael E Smies

Nicholas D Conger

Christopher D Thorn

Christopher M Rector

Terrence M Rotter

Gary Stenz

David M Torres

James R Dietz

An automatic starting system includes a choke or similar apparatus. The apparatus includes at least a choke plate, a choke arm, and a control arm. The choke plate is configured to control a ratio of fuel and air for an engine. The choke arm is fixedly coupled with the choke plate. The control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm. The control arm and the choke arm cooperate to move the choke plate into multiple positions, which correspond to multiple ratios of fuel and air for the engine.

Automatic starting system

Engine blower housing with air cleaner

Engine blower housing with low profile air cleaner

Snow engine

A compression release mechanism for an internal combustion engine wherein a rotatable pin positioned axially parallel to the camshaft is rotatably received in the cams, and has a lift member mounted at an axial end thereof. The pin is non-cylindrically shaped at one axial end thereof, and the non-cylindrically shaped end is received and secured into a correspondingly shaped bore disposed in a cylindrical hub extending perpendicularly from a one-piece flyweight. An optional adhesive can be used to secure the pin to the hub of the flyweight. According to a further optional embodiment, the hub can be crimped so as to engage the release pin. The disclosed configuration ensures a secure engagement and therefore avoids slipping between the release pin and the flyweight. Further, the design facilitates easy alignment of the pin with the flyweight during assembly. The flyweight can be a one-piece integral structure.

Mechanical compression release

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Fond du Lac, WI, United States of America

Anthony P Freund