Patent ID: 7642665
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: F02B,H02K

Abstract:
1. A portable generator comprising: a frame with a first end and a second end; an engine mounted to the frame adjacent the first end and an electrical generator mounted to the frame adjacent the second end, the engine and generator mounted to each other so that operation of the engine will actuate the generator to generator electrical current; a first hood hingedly attached to the frame at the first end, the first hood movable between a closed position covering the engine and an open position allowing access to the engine; a second hood hingedly attached to the frame at the second end, the second hood movable between a closed position covering the generator and defining an enclosure, and an open position allowing access to the generator; the engine and generator removable from the frame generally vertically with the first and second hoods in their respective open positions; a lifting arch attached to the frame between the first and second hoods, the lifting arch including a lifting attachment point accessible when both hoods are in their respective closed positions, the lifting arch comprising a pair of vertical supports extending upward from the frame and a top end opposite the frame, and a crosspiece extending between the top ends of the vertical supports, the crosspiece removably mounted to the vertical supports.