Starter
AssigneeElectrolux Outdoor Products Limited
InventorPaul David Coates
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Abstract
An electric starter for an internal combustion engine comprises a switch (1) connectable to the starter motor of the engine, an actuator (3) for actuating the switch, and a removable operating element (4) for operating the actuator. The actuator (4) is a push-button actuator.
Claims7
An electric starter for an internal combustion engine, the starter comprising a switch connectable to the starter motor of the engine, a push-button actuator for actuating the switch, and a removable operating element for operating the actuator, the actuator being mounted within a housing associated with the switch, and the operating element being reciprocally mounted within the housing, wherein the operating element has a shaft and one end of the housing is provided with an aperture leading to its hollow interior, the aperture complementing the cross-section of the shaft, the shaft and the aperture being formed with complementary, interchangeable projection/recessed portions.
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