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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2008
Max W. Clouse, Watertown, WI (US);
Aaron Halfmann, Germantown, WI (US);
David Roth, North Fond du Lac, WI (US);
James J. Dehn, Brookfield, WI (US);
Kyle R. Clasen, West Allis, WI (US);
Donald Szopinski, Hartland, WI (US);
Matthew A. Martinek, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Brian R. Paul, West Bend, WI (US);
James D. Makiya, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Max W. Clouse, Watertown, WI (US);
Aaron Halfmann, Germantown, WI (US);
David Roth, North Fond du Lac, WI (US);
James J. Dehn, Brookfield, WI (US);
Kyle R. Clasen, West Allis, WI (US);
Donald Szopinski, Hartland, WI (US);
Matthew A. Martinek, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Brian R. Paul, West Bend, WI (US);
James D. Makiya, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Briggs and Stratton Corporation, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Abstract
An air/fuel mixing apparatus, configured for use with an internal combustion engine, includes a body defining a passageway therein, a throttle lever including a cam surface, a throttle valve positioned in the passageway and responsive to movement of the throttle lever, a choke lever including a follower surface configured to be engaged by the cam surface, and a choke valve positioned in the passageway and responsive to movement of the choke lever and the throttle lever. The air/fuel mixing apparatus also includes a solenoid configured to disengage the choke lever from the throttle lever, and move the choke valve to a substantially-opened position.