Patent · US Expired

Mechanical cable control with an automatic adjustment device and an electrical detector of operation

US4756397A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 1986
Grant dateJul 12, 1988
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20408
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The mechanical cable control, including an automatic adjustment device (4, 5, 9/7) between a first portion (2) of the shielding conduit of the cable and an outer ferrule structure (6) comprises at least one electrical path mechanism (I; II) incorporating a pair of cooperating electrical contacts (12, 11; 12', 11'), attached to the outer ferrule structure (6) and, via a disengageable connection, to an extension of the first conduit portion (2). The cable control typically incorporates a pair of contacts (11, 12) for detecting the operation of the control and a pair of contacts (11'; 12') for indicating the wear of the component to be actuated (C) by the cable control.

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