Anchoring and adjusting assembly for a control cable
US4903541A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/606
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An anchoring and adjusting assembly for a control cable comprising a slider having a tubular shape, an end to be fixed to a conduit of the control cable, having an inner space through which an inner cable of the control cable is inserted and a set of ratchet teeth on an outer surface thereof, a holder having a fixing portion and a body formed with a through hole for supporting the slider for an axial sliding movement, a leaf spring having a cylinder-like shape with C-shaped cross section, and an engaging claw attached to the inside surface of the leaf spring and having a claw portion to be engaged with the set of ratchet teeth of the slider. The body of the holder has a cylindrical holding portion for supporting the leaf spring therearound and a hollow space to contain the engaging claw member at a bottom portion thereof.
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