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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 24, 1996
Tetsuo Imanishi, Chita-gun, JP;
Nobuyuki Hayashi, Nagoya, JP;
Denso Corporation, , US;
Abstract
In a starter, one end of a spring is connected with a pinion, whereas the other end of the spring is connected with an annular plate. A regulation claw of a regulation member for moving the pinion toward a ring gear is made separate from the spring which is flexed in the rotational direction of an output shaft so as to engage the pinion with the ring gear, when the pinion is brought into contact with the ring gear. Thus, appropriate setting of the specification of the regulation claw of the regulation member and that of the spring can be very easily accomplished. Further, because the specification of the spring can be independently appropriately set without difficulty, the spring is made more durable.