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US 2016/0108856 A1Published application
Automatic Starting System
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsTerrence Rotter, Gary Stenz, Anthony Freund, David Torres
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Abstract
An automatic starting system includes a choke or similar apparatus. The apparatus includes at least a choke plate, a choke arm, and a control arm. The choke plate is configured to control a ratio of fuel and air for an engine. The choke arm is fixedly coupled with the choke plate. The control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm. The control arm and the choke arm cooperate to move the choke plate into multiple positions, which correspond to multiple ratios of fuel and air for the engine.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a choke plate configured to control a ratio of fuel and air for an engine;
- a choke arm fixedly coupled with the choke plate;
- and
- a control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm;
- wherein the control arm and the choke arm cooperate to move the choke plate into a plurality of positions.
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A method comprising:
- receiving a first positional setting for a choke plate from a choke arm fixedly coupled with the choke plate;
- receiving a second positional setting for the choke plate from a control arm adjustably coupled with the choke arm;
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- providing a plurality of fuel ratios for an engine based on corresponding positions of the choke plate from the cooperative relationship of the first positional setting and the second positional setting.
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A method comprising:
- fastening a choke arm to a choke plate configured to control a ratio of fuel and air for an engine;
- fastening a control arm to the choke arm such that the choke arm and control arm can move with respect to each other;
- linking the control arm to a heat responsive device;
- and
- linking the choke arm to an air vane coupled to the engine;
- wherein the control arm and the choke arm are operable to cooperate to move the choke plate into a plurality of positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.