Outdoor power equipment incorporating starter battery with integrated push button
US9624891B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/0045
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A starter battery pack with a start button included as part of the starter battery pack is shown and described. The starter battery pack includes a start button that, when the starter battery pack is received within a receptacle of outdoor power equipment, such as a lawn tractor, allows the starter battery pack to provide power to a starting circuit of the power equipment. The battery pack is selectively rechargeable and preferably is a type of battery, such as lithium ion, that can be repeatedly discharged and recharged without affecting battery life. When the starter battery pack is received within the receptacle, activation of the start button provides current and voltage front the starter battery pack to an electric starter motor, which initiates operation of the internal combustion engine.
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