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Remote starting of an internal combustion engine

  • US 4,446,460 A
  • Filed: 07/08/1981
  • Issued: 05/01/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for remotely starting an internal combustion engine comprising:

  • a transmitter from which predetermined coded signals are caused to selectively issue;

    a receiver unconnected and separate from the transmitter, the receiver comprising circuit means comprising means insuring reception of correctly encoded signals of desired frequency and means operable only when correct signals have been received;

    the receiver further comprising execution circuit means connected to and enabled when the operable means are caused to be operable by the correct signals, the execution circuit comprising (a) means actuated by the operable means, (b) first switch means connected to and closed by the actuated means causing electrical power to be selectively delivered to the starter of the engine, (c) second switch means connected to receive and be energized by electrical power issuing from the first switch means, the second switch means communicating electrical power to the ignition of the engine substantially simultaneously with delivery of electrical power to the starter and (d) means opening the first switch means to terminate delivery of electrical power to the starter after an interval of time.

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