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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2010
Charles Arthur Eakins, Jr., Liberty, SC (US);
Charles Arthur Eakins, Jr., Liberty, SC (US);
Techtronic Outdoor Products Technology Limited, Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
A recoil starter system. The system may include a drive member engageable with an engine, the drive member including a plate having a first spring support having a first outer surface with a first outer diameter, a pulley member rotatably coupled to the drive member and including a second spring support, the second spring support having a second outer surface with a second outer diameter, and a spring member coupled between the drive member and the pulley member, the first spring support and the second spring support cooperating to provide a radially-inner support for the spring member. The system may include a rotation limiting arrangement provided between the drive member and the pulley member, the rotation limiting arrangement including a pair of travel stops, and a rotation limiting member. The system may include a rope retention recess for receiving an end of the pull rope and a rope retention bar.