Abstract: A shift fork assembly having a shaft and a laminated fork welded to the shaft. The laminated fork includes a stamped range yoke and a backing plate that are brazed together. The range yoke includes a central lug segment that is retained in a mounting slot formed in the shaft to provide the requisite strength.

Abstract: A camera housing unit including an adjustable camera support means for supporting a camera and a protective, substantially opaque enclosure surrounding the support means and having an elongate opening therein. A separate, elongate transparent glass window covers the opening and defines a curved surface, the center of curvature of which is located on the optical centerline of the camera when the camera is mounted on the support means. The support means includes either manual or power means for pivoting the camera about the center of curvature of the curved surface in the plane of the longitudinal centerline of the window. The mounting means for the camera is supported by an inner post surrounded by an exterior sleevelike support on which the enclosure is mounted. The sleevelike support is mechanically isolated and spaced-apart from the inner post.

Abstract: A mechanical starter is formed by two disc-shaped elements coaxial with e other and rotatable with respect to each other to which at least two strips of elastomeric material, coplanar with each other, are fixed through their ends. One of the two disc-shaped elements is secured to an envelope of the internal combustion engine while the other disc-shaped element rotates with respect to the first. Apparatus is provided for deforming the strips of elastomeric material to thereby store energy in the strips and for delivering the stored energy to the shaft of the engine.

Abstract: A starter for internal combustion engines having a stationary box-shaped envelope enclosing a rotatable disc-shaped body. A strip of elastomeric material having its ends secured to the stationary envelope crosses the rotatable disc-shaped body and engages pins projecting therefrom. A manually rotatable handle is provided to rotate the rotatable body, thus winding and stretching the elastomer strip. Means are provided to release the loaded elastomeric strip and thus rotate the engine to start it.