Patent ID: 7409949

Claim:
An internal combustion engine comprising: a crankcase, and a crankshaft rotatably supported within the crankcase; at least one cylinder and a cylinder head above the at least one cylinder, the at least one cylinder and the cylinder head together defining at least one combustion chamber; a piston disposed in the at least one cylinder so as to be capable of reciprocal movement and operatively connected to the crankshaft; a generator disposed outside the crankcase, the generator being operatively connected to one end of the crankshaft; and a molded ignition housing distinct from the crankcase, the molded ignition housing including a generally cylindrical main body having a length, a first end and a second end, the main body having an opening such that the main body surrounds the generator, the first end connecting the main body to the crankcase; the molded ignition housing being made of a synthetic resin.