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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Tharman, Pewaukee, WI (US);
William H. Reitman, Fox Point, WI (US);
Gary J. Gracyalny, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/00 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a monitoring system for monitoring an internal combustion engine. The monitoring system includes a power source having a winding and a magnet that magnetically interacts with the winding to generate a winding signal. The monitoring system further includes a conditioner that conditions the winding signal to generate a conditioned signal, a counter circuit powered by the conditioned signal that outputs an indication signal, and a visual or audible indicator that provides indication to the user upon receiving the indication signal.