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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masanari Okuno, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/502 ;
Abstract
An engine starting apparatus including a lock body, a camshaft rotatably arranged in the lock body, and a knob connected to the camshaft. A lock pin restricts the rotation of the camshaft by engaging the camshaft. A solenoid moves the lock pin between a position in which the lock pin is engaged with the camshaft and a position in which the lock pin is disengaged from the camshaft. A tab is attached to the actuator and has a hole. The lock body has a cavity associated with the hole. A fastening pin is inserted in the hole and the cavity to fasten the solenoid to the lock body. This structure prevents the solenoid from being easily removed.