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can be at any moment disconnected from the shaft, thus enabling the operator to crank the engine in the usual manner. Having thus described my invention, I 5 claim as new and desire to secure by Let- ters Patent:- -1. A starting device comprising a pinion mounted to turn with the shaft of an engine, a toothed rack having a blank- portion and 10 engaging the pinion to be operated thereby, a plurality of transversely 'extending sup- ports secured to the said rack, a roller mem- ber centrally secured to the said supports' and extending longitudinally to the said 15 rack, a plurality of rollers mounted on the said roller member and adapted to be en- gaged by. the said pinion to hold the same on the said blank portion of the rack and a spring -mounted on the rack and adapted to 20 compress .when the pinion operates the rack. 2. A starting device, comprising a pinion
mounted to turn in the shaft of an engine, a rack provided with a blank portion and engaging the pinion to be operated thereby to compress a spring, a plurality of trans- 25 versely extending supports on the pinion, a roller member secured to the supports, roll-i ers on the roller member and adapted to be engaged by the pinion when the same moves onto the said -blank -portion of the rack and 30 a lever for engagement with the said rack to release the said spring to operate the pin- ion after the same has moved onto the blank portion of the said rack; In testimony whereof I have signed my 35 name to this specification.-in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. JOHN PRYOR LOONEY. Witnesses: W. F. SnHAaP, M. M. MoonE.