Off-road vehicle
US4924959A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 15, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S180/908
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An off-road vehicle includes an engine mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle frame and a recoil starter for starting the engine. The recoil starter has a pulley operatively coupled to the crankshaft of the engine, and a cord member wound around the pulley. The cord member has an outer end extending rearwardly from the recoil starter for allowing the cord member to be easily pulled from behind the vehicle frame.
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