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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nicholas R. Goebel, New Holstein, WI (US);
Thomas A. Immel, Malone, WI (US);
Assignee:
Tecumseh Products Company, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 3/00 ;
Abstract
An open center recoil starter in a small internal combustion engine having a blower housing, a flywheel, and a crankshaft. The open center recoil starter generally includes an annular cover mounted to the blower housing and defining an airway into the blower housing and the engine. The open center recoil starter also includes an annular mechanism for engaging the flywheel, thereby rotating both the flywheel and the crankshaft to start the engine.