Direct current electric starter solenoid manual activation device

• US 9,359,988 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2013
• Issued: 06/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kevin Lloyd Mcnabb
• Original Assignee: Kevin Lloyd Mcnabb
• Inventors: McNabb, Kevin Lloyd
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hung Q
• Assistant Examiner(s): BAILEY, JOHN D
• Application Number:
  US13/864,029
• Publication Number:
  US 20130276739A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,148 Days
• Field of Search: 123/366, 123/406.53, 123/406.54, 123/406.76, 123/685, 123/491, 123/149.B, 123/179.1, 123/179.3, 123/179.24, 123/179.31, 123/179.25, 123/185.1, 123/185.14, 123/185.3, 123/185.4, 123/185.5, 123/185.6, 123/185.8, 123/185.9, 123/185.11, 123/185.12, 123/179.16, 123/198.D, 123/185.7, 477/99, 56/105, 290/10, 290/18, 290/22, 290/27, 290/28, 290/31, 290/36.R, 290/36.A, 290/38.R, 290/38.A, 290/38.C, 290/46, 290/47, 290/48
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/00 Starting of engines by means of electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/101 for preventing engine starter actuation or engagement
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 15/068 starter drive being actuated by muscular force

Abstract

A manual activation device for activating a starter assembly. The present invention may include a push rod that is connected to a solenoid plunger. The starter may be activated manually by pushing the rod and thereby pushing the solenoid plunger into the gears. Therefore, if there is an electrical or mechanical malfunction with the starter or the vehicle, the push rod may be pushed in to start the vehicle.

Claims

1. A device for manually activating a starter comprising:

a housing comprising a first side and a second side, wherein the first side comprises a first panel comprising a first opening;

a push rod slidably engaged with the first opening and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to be accessed by a user and the second end of the push rod is connected to a solenoid plunger of a starter assembly,

a solenoid cap comprising a first side attached to the second side of the housing and a second side configured to be secured to a starter assembly, wherein the solenoid cap comprises a second opening aligned with the first opening, wherein the solenoid plunger slidably engages with the second opening;

a lock stop fixed to a portion of the push rod that is within the housing and in between the first end and the second end;

a lock comprising a lock cylinder operatively attached to the housing,

wherein the push rod comprises an engaged position and a disengaged position, the engaged position comprising the push rod pushed inward towards the starter assembly and thereby engaging the solenoid plunger to activate the starter assembly, and the disengaged position comprising the push rod pulled away from the starter assembly and thereby the solenoid plunger is not activating the starter assembly,

wherein the lock is in a locked position and an unlocked position, the locked position comprising the lock cylinder protruding within the housing, and securing the lock stop between the front panel and the lock cylinder preventing the push rod from slidably engaging the first opening, and the unlocked position comprising the lock cylinder at least partially removed from the housing.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the second end of the push rod is threaded and an end of the solenoid plunger comprises a threaded receiver configured to receive and secure the second end of the push rod.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the solenoid cap comprises a housing, wherein an end of the solenoid plunger is housed in the disengaged position.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a knob attached to the first end of the push rod.