Recoil starter system
AssigneeTechtronic Outdoor Products Technology Limited
InventorCharles Arthur Eakins, JR.
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Abstract
A recoil starter system and method. The system may include a drive member, a pulley member, and a spring member. The drive member may include a first retainer, and the pulley member may include a second retainer, the retainers being engageable to connect the drive member and the pulley member and to inhibit relative axial movement between the pulley member and the drive member. The spring member may be configured to absorb and limit the variations in the pulling torque produced by the engine resulting in a smooth and constant pull force.
Claims22
A recoil starter system comprising:
- a drive member engageable with an engine and including a first retainer;
- a pulley member supportable for rotation about an axis, the pulley member including a second retainer engageable with the first retainer to connect the pulley member to the drive member and to inhibit relative axial movement between the pulley member and the drive member;
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- a spring member coupled between the drive member and the pulley member.
A recoil starter system comprising:
- a drive member engageable with an engine;
- a pulley member supportable for rotation about an axis;
- and
- a spring member connected between the drive member and the pulley member to inhibit relative axial movement between the drive member and the pulley member.
A method of assembling a recoil starter system, the system including a drive member engageable with an engine and including a first retainer, a pulley member supportable for rotation about an axis, the pulley member including a second retainer, and a spring member, the method comprising the acts of:
- engaging the first retainer and the second retainer to connect the pulley member to the drive member and to inhibit relative axial movement between the pulley member and the drive member;
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- coupling the spring member between the drive member and the pulley member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.