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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
May. 31, 2005
David Roth, North Fond du Lac, WI (US);
James J. Dehn, Brookfield, WI (US);
Thomas G. Guntly, Hartford, WI (US);
David Roth, North Fond du Lac, WI (US);
James J. Dehn, Brookfield, WI (US);
Thomas G. Guntly, Hartford, WI (US);
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine including a carburetor. The internal combustion engine includes a choke valve disposed within the carburetor, and a choke lever interconnected with the choke valve for movement with the choke valve. The engine also includes a throttle valve disposed within the carburetor and a throttle lever interconnected with the throttle valve for movement therewith. An intermediate lever is disposed between the throttle lever and the choke lever for movement with the choke and throttle levers. In one embodiment, the engine includes a connecting link coupled between the choke and intermediate levers, the connecting link movable with movement of the choke lever such that movement of the choke lever is translated into movement of the intermediate lever.