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EP 1 258 631 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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28.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/31 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47 |
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Date of filing: 16.05.2002 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F02N 15/00 |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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Priority: |
17.05.2001 JP 2001147860
07.05.2002 US 63641
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Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Moric |
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Shuuchi-gun, Shizuoka-ken (JP) |
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- Kurita, Yoshikazu
Shuuchi-gun, Shizuoka-ken (JP)
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Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing. |
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Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München
80336 München (DE) |
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Starter arrangement and method for an engine |
(57) An improved DC electrical starting motor and method for starting internal combustion
engines that reduces starter motor noise in the period after the engine starts by
effecting breaking of the starter motor shaft at that time. Preferably the braking
is accomplished by regenerative braking.