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United States Patent	7,237,447
Cilibraise	July 3, 2007

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Engine start/stop system

Abstract

An arrangement for starting an engine includes a torque coupler provided between a starter motor and the engine crankshaft. The torque coupler includes a gear mechanism arranged to allow a starter motor to rotate for a period of time prior to transferring rotational torque to the crankshaft to turn the engine over.

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Inventors:	Cilibraise; Gerald (Livonia, MI)
Assignee:	DaimlerChrysler Corporation (Auburn Hills, MI)
Appl. No.:	10/742,096
Filed:	December 19, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	74/7E ; 474/134
Current International Class:	F02N 1/00 (20060101)
Field of Search:	74/6,7R,7E 474/134

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

	5591094		January 1997		Farmer et al.
	5857380		January 1999		Kajino et al.
	6592482		July 2003		Serkh
	6595883		July 2003		Breed et al.
	6609988		August 2003		Liu et al.
	6652401		November 2003		Liu
	6910453		June 2005		Sugino et al.
	2004/0173174		September 2004		Sugino et al.
	2005/0126318		June 2005		Xue et al.
	2005/0132828		June 2005		Cilibraise

Primary Examiner: Fenstermacher; David M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Smith; Ralph E.

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