Joey Andrew Chavez

US Patent:

20080315041, Dec 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/765169

Inventors:

Joey N. Chavez - Rio Rancho NM, US
Paul J. Cruz - Los Lunas NM, US

Assignee:

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F02N 15/02
B64D 31/02

US Classification:

244 53 A, 74 6

Abstract:

A manual starter for an engine includes a main housing, an output shaft, a spring housing, a spring, and an attachment unit. The output shaft is disposed at least partially inside the main housing, and is configured to supply a starting torque to the engine. The spring housing is disposed in the main housing. This spring is disposed in the spring housing, and is configured to receive an initial force from a starter cord and to supply the starting torque to the output shaft. The attachment unit is configured to selectively couple the spring to the output shaft before the engine has started and decouple the spring from the output shaft after the engine has started.