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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Applicant:
Gerald Cilibraise, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventor:
Gerald Cilibraise, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An arrangement for starting an engine includes a torque coupler provided between a starter motor and the engine crankshaft. The torque coupler includes a gear mechanism arranged to allow a starter motor to rotate for a period of time prior to transferring rotational torque to the crankshaft to turn the engine over.