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such that said segmental pinion is locked to
the lever when the latter is in normal posi-
tion for operation, (viz. Fig. 1).
The vehicle seat 2 is cut-away, as shown
5 in Fig. 1, to provide a slot 21 for the move-
ment of the lever 15, and at the inner end of
said slot a pair of springs 22 is provided
to hold the lever in its upright position and
readily permit of its release for the starting
10 operation. The lower or front end 23 of
the slot 21 serves in the capacity of a stop
for limiting the extent of throw of the lever
in the starting operation.
In the modified construction shown in
15 Figs. 7 to 10, the principle of operation is
substantially the same as that described in
the foregoing, but in this instance a turning
crank 24 is employed in lieu of the ful-
crumed lever 15. Said crank is connected to
20 rotate the shaft 25 by a suitable pawl and
ratchet mechanism contained within the cap
26, and said shaft 25 is journaled Within the
sleeve 27, which is in turn secured to the
dash-board structure of the car.
25 . A pinion 28, on the shaft 25, meshes with
a pinion 12 on the shaft 10, and a segmental
pinion 9 is secured.to rotate with the gear
12, and engages with the pinion 3 of the
shaft 1, for the purpose described aforesaid.
30 An arm 29 is mounted on the lower end of
the shaft 25, and has for its purpose to en-
gage between the pairs of lugs 20 on the seg-
mental gear, for the purpose stated in the
former instance.
.35 The lever 15, or turning crank 24, may be
mounted in any other convenient position on
the gear, but the arrangement shown herein
is preferred, inasmuch as its convenience en-
ables the starting of the engine without re-
40 quiring the operator to leave the car.
It is obvious that those skilled in the art
may vary the details of construction and
arrangement of parts without departing
from the spirit of my invention, and there-
45 fore I do not wish to be limited to such fea-
tures except as may be required by the
claims.
I claim:
1. The combination with an engine-driven
50 shaft, of a starting device therefor compris-
ing a pinion mounted on the shaft; a seg-
mental gear wheel adapted to have intermit-
tent engagement with said pinion to rotate
the shaft; driving gearing for said seg-
5 mental gear wheel; and a lever for actuating
said driving gearing, substantially as de-
scribed.
2. The combination with an engine-driven
shaft, of a starting device therefor compris-
60 ing a pinion mounted on the shaft; a seg-
mental gear wheel adapted to have intermit-
tent engagement with said pinion to rotate
the shaft; a lever, gearing connections be-
tween said lever and the segmental pinion;devices associated with the respective en- 05
gaging segments of said segmental gear
wheel; and a member carried by the lever
for engaging with either of said devices to
positively hold said segmental gear wheel
in engaging relation with the shaft pinion, 70
substantially as described.
3. The combination with an engine-driven
shaft, of a starting device therefor compris-
ing a pinion mounted on the shaft; a seg-
mental gear wheel adapted to have intermit- 75
tent engagement with said pinion to rotate
the shaft; a lever; gearing connections be-
tween said lever and the segmental pinion;
and means associated with said lever and
segmental pinion for positively holding the 80
latter in engaging relation with said shaft
pinion, substantially as described.
4. The combination with an engine-driven
shaft, of a starting device therefor compris-
ing a pinion mounted on the shaft; a seg- 85
mental gear wheel adapted to have intermit-
tent engagement with said pinion to rotate
the shaft; a lever; gearing connections be-
tween said lever and the segmental pinion;
devices associated with the respective engag- 90
ing segments of said segmental gear wheel,
and a member carried by the lever for en-
gaging with said devices to positively hold
said segmental gear wheel in engaging rela-
tion with said shaft, substantially as de- 95
scribed.
5. The combination with an engine-driven
shaft, of a starting device therefor compris-
ing a pinion mounted on the shaft; a seg-
mental gear wheel adapted to have intermit- 100
tent engagement with said pinion to rotate
the shaft; a bevel pinion connected with
said segmental gear wheel; a countershaft;
a bevel pinion on said countershaft and
meshing with the first named bevel pinion; 105
a lever fulcrumed on said countershaft; and
a pawl and ratchet driving connection be-
tween said lever and the countershaft, sub-
stantially as described.
6. The combination with an engine-driven 110
shaft, of a starting device therefor compris-
ing a pinion mounted on the shaft; a seg-
mental gear wheel adapted to have intermit-
tent engagement with said pinion to rotate
the shaft; a bevel pinion connected with said 115
segmental gear wheel; a countershaft; a
bevel pinion on said countershaft and mesh-
ing with the first named bevel pinion; a
lever fulerumed on said countershaft; a pawl
and ratchet driving connection between said 120
lever and the countershaft, devices carried
by said segmental gear wheel for the respec-
tive toothed sections thereof; and a member
mounted on said lever for engaging with
said devices for positively holding the 125
toothed sections of said segmental gear in
engaging relation with the shaft pinion, sub-
stantially as described.0
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Kneezell, Edward. Engine-Starting Device, patent, April 13, 1915; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859251/m1/4/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.