US1150421A - Starting device for automobiles. - Google Patents

Description

E. P. DE BERRY.

STARTING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLECATION FILED SEPT 8.1914.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915 EBMONID P. DE BERRY, (PF BERKELEY, CALIFOENIA. ASSIGNOB- T13 FQARD. EiTA-BT MANUFACTURING 30., (PF SAN FRANGISGG, CALIFQRNZA,

CALIFORNIA.

13. CQRPGEt-ATIGN F Application filed T (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, Emroxn P. De BERRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berkeley, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Starting Devices for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification. 'llheflinvention relates to engine cranking devices, and particularly to a manually operable starter for automobiles.

It is an object to provide a cranking device readily attachable to standard automobiles Without expensive alteration or ma-- chinery of the same, to provide a. device which is simple, reliable and particularly designed to safely release in kick-hack of the engine.

The invention consists of the parts and the combination and construction ofparts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference to the accompany the event of a I ing drawings, in which its pivot 11 Figure l is a front elevation of the device,

as applied to a crank shaft. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

At 2 is indicated a crank shaft upon which is pinned, keyed or otherwise fastened a. collar 3 having a pulley face 4, a toothed face 5 and a clutch face 6. Encompassing the collar is a ring 7 forming the hub of a knuckle jointed lever the outer end of which is connected by a suitable device, as a cable 9 to a hand-lever 10 mounted for convenient operation by the operator of the engine or vehicle.

011 the section of the lever above the pivot joint 11 is pivoted at 1.2 a link 13, the lower end of which is pivoted at 13 to a pawl 1%, which is in the plane of the ratchet teeth. The pawl 14 is pivoted at 15 on the hub section of the lever 8. A spring 16 connecting the pawl 1% and the hub section operates to hold. the pawl-end clear of the ratchet teeth andto rock-the lever-end backward on When installed upon an engine the lever 8 is connected to a fixture or part of the frame by a.- suitable spring 17. the function of v Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. fit, QiffiE,

September 8, 1914. Serial No. 860,578

The first effect of the cable pull is to rock the lever-end and throw the pawl 14 into on gagement tvith the-ratchet face- As the pull continues the tension cftlie return spring 17 is overcome and then the entire lever 8 swings with the pawl is engaging the ratchet and turning the shaft. Efficient motors are easily started by this device on a half turn, but in event of failure the lever '8 1S oscillated until the engine starts. In eventof a kick-back by the engine, the is disengaged hy the abutment of a part 1 5 thereon with a stationary memhe 1& ranged at the normal idle position of the lever and pawl ls.

The device is simple, practicable and readily installed and is coiiperahle with the rega lar starting crank 18 which has a clutch member 19 engageable with the clutch 6 of the collar 3. Thus the engine may be start ed either by the lever 8 or the common crank, each being independent of the other. Ciling of the collar and ring is provided or by a grease cup 20 attached to the ring. Balls 21 to form a ball bearing between the ring and collar may he inserted through oiling port when the grease cup is detached. Having thus described my invention. what I claim and desire to secure Letters Fatent is 1. In combination with member on said shaft teeth, a sectional lever )osition upon rearward movement of the shaft.

2. In combination with the engine shaft, a member on said shaft having per" heral teeth, a sectional lever the inner se tion of which is in rotatable connection with the l i v 1 r -.1

snait, a paw pivoted to said inner .et ea section and being engageable'uuth the teetn of said member, means to tension the inner lever section, aconnection between the upper end of the pawl and the. outer lever section,

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andmeans to operate the outer lever section whereby to cause said connection to actuate the pawl into engagement with the teeth of said member.

3. In combination with the'engine shaft, a

said member, means to tension the inner lever section, a connection between the lppe'r end of thepawland the outer lever seetiomfi :1 depending part on the pawl, a'stationefiiy};

member. beneath the pawl en'gageable with 15 said depending part upon backward rota- 'tion of the shaft to disengag feithe pawl from the teeth, and suitable connected to the outer lever section for moving the connection of said outer section with the pawl to cause the 20 latter to engage the teeth of said member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

v I EDMOND P. DE BERRY.

' Witnesses:

JOHN H. Hammer,

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