Abstract: A starter includes a motor, a speed reducer, a pinion that transmits the drive torque of the motor to an engine ring gear, a partition wall that separates between the motor and the speed reducer, a pinion driving solenoid that pushes out the pinion to the ring gear side, and a motor energizing switch that opens and closes an electric point of contact. The starter is able to control independently operation of the pinion drive solenoid and operation of the motor energizing switch, the starter further includes a rotation detector disposed in a motor side inner space separated by the partition wall.

Abstract: A tool handle assembly includes a molded adapter bonded to the end of a handle shaft, which adapter includes a generally cylindrical cap portion and a generally tapered frustoconical portion that surrounds the handle shaft adjacent to the cap portion. The handle assembly is inserted into a lower entrance of a tapered eyehole of a tool head such that the frustoconical portion of the adapter engages a portion of the eyehole. In one preferred form, the cap portion of the adapter includes external barbs. A pair of arcuate wedges having interior teeth are inserted between the cap portion of the adapter and the tool head and bear on the major axis of the tool head. The teeth of the wedge cooperate with the barbs of the adapter to secure the wedges in place. In another preferred form, the adapter includes a pair of slots into which wedge inserts are driven to expand the cap portion of the adapter and thus secure the tool head to the handle assembly.

Abstract: A timing device comprises an oscillator a time base, a time display device and a control device intermediate between the oscillator and the display. In addition, it comprises a pickup for low-frequency pulses radiated by a conventional television receiver, and a treatment circuit having one input connected to the pickup, and one output connected to a means for regulation of the control device, for producing rate regulation and/or resetting.