US Patent Issued to Clarke Fire Protection Products on Aug. 5 for "Explosion proof starter solenoid arrangement for engines" (Ohio Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,381,057, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Clarke Fire Protection Products Inc. (Cincinnati).

"Explosion proof starter solenoid arrangement for engines" was invented by John Whitney (Blanchester, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for implementing a starter system that utilizes multiple starter solenoids physically isolated from each other. For example, the system may include a first solenoid mechanically connected to a starter motor. The first solenoid may be configured to receive a first starting current signal and mechanically couple the starter motor with ...