Patents Examined by Robert Hoover
  • Moisture drain arrangement for a vertical shaft engine starter
    Patent number: 4978864
    Abstract: A moisture draining arrangement for a vertical shaft engine starter comprising a substantially cup-shaped rear bracket at the lower end of the starter and having a bottom wall including a water drain hole. The moisture draining arrangement further comprises a shield member disposed spaced apart from the bottom wall of the rear bracket but substantially directly below the drain hole thereby defining a substantially winding water flow passage to prevent splashed water from directly entering into the engine starter through the drain hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masakatsu Ida, Arkira Morishita