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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1988
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1987
Paul F Giometti, Horseheads, NY (US);
Facet Enterprises, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Abstract
A centrifugally disengageable engine starter gear of the positive shift type that has a clutch to provide for driving and indexing of the starter gear, an internal mechanism keeps the clutch teeth in engagement during the indexing function, and a centrifugal separator separates the clutch teeth in an overrunning condition. The separator includes radially movable centrifugal flyweight members circumferentially spaced in a circular recess that contains individually formed flyweight guides that cooperate therewith to prevent excessive circumferential displacement of the flyweights during their radial movement. The method of forming flyweight guides from the clutch housing is also disclosed.