US3258990A
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Push-pull cable
Assignee: FKI Industries Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-20
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1984-01-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto J Bratz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:25
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/10; F16C1/20; F16C1/26; F16C1/28; F16C1/107; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/20444
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
IN A PUSH-PULL CABLE COMPRISING A CASING AND A CORE ELEMENT AXIALLY TRANSLATABLE THEREWITHIN IN ROLLING ENGAGEMENT WITH A PLURALITY OF BEARING BALLS INSIDE SAID CASING, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A MULTIPLICTIY OF HELICALLY DISPOSED WIRES BOUND TOGETHER SIDE-BY-SIDE THROUGHOUT THEIR LENGTH AND DEFINING THE INNER BORE OF SAID CASING, EVERY OTHER ONE OF SAID WIRES BEING SPACED CLOSER TO THE AXIS OF THE CASING THAN THE WIRES ALONGSIDE IT, A PLURALITY OF HELICAL BEARING RACES BEING FORMED THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE BORE OF SAID CASING BY THE RESPECTIVE ADJACENT PAIRS OF THOSE WIRES SPACED CLOSER TO THE AXIS OF THE CASING, SAID BEARING BALLS IN ROLLING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CORE ELEMENT ALSO BEING IN ROLLING ENGAGEMENT WITH CERTAIN OF SAID HELICAL BEARING RACES, WHEREBY THE BEARING BALLS ROLL IN A HELICAL PATH AS SAID CORE ELEMENT IS TRANSLATED WITHIN SAID CASING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
IN A PUSH-PULL CABLE COMPRISING A CASING AND A CORE ELEMENT AXIALLY TRANSLATABLE THEREWITHIN IN ROLLING ENGAGEMENT WITH A PLURALITY OF BEARING BALLS INSIDE SAID CASING, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A MULTIPLICTIY OF HELICALLY DISPOSED WIRES BOUND TOGETHER SIDE-BY-SIDE THROUGHOUT THEIR LENGTH AND DEFINING THE INNER BORE OF SAID CASING, EVERY OTHER ONE OF SAID WIRES BEING SPACED CLOSER TO THE AXIS OF THE CASING THAN THE WIRES ALONGSIDE IT, A PLURALITY OF HELICAL BEARING RACES BEING FORMED THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE BORE OF SAID CASING BY THE RESPECTIVE ADJACENT PAIRS OF THOSE WIRES SPACED CLOSER TO THE AXIS OF THE CASING, SAID BEARING BALLS IN ROLLING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CORE ELEMENT ALSO BEING IN ROLLING ENGAGEMENT WITH CERTAIN OF SAID HELICAL BEARING RACES, WHEREBY THE BEARING BALLS ROLL IN A HELICAL PATH AS SAID CORE ELEMENT IS TRANSLATED WITHIN SAID CASING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-04 | 1970-01-03 | 1970-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-04 | 1974-01-03 | 1974-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-04 | 1978-01-03 | 1978-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |