US3274850A
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Flexible push-pull control cable
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-04
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Granted: 1966-09-27
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Expires: 1984-11-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nazarene F Tascio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:36
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/10; F16C1/20; F16C1/26; F16C1/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18056; Y10T74/18088; Y10T74/18128; Y10T74/18136; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/20444
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A FLEXIBLE PUSH-PULL CONTROL CABLE WHICH COMPRISES: A FLEXIBLE OUTER SHEATH, A FLEXIBLE CONTROL ROD CENTRALLY POSITIONED WITHIN THE OUTER SHEATH AND MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY WITH RESPECT THERETO, AND A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL ROLLER RETAINING UNITS DISPOSED ABOUT THE CONTROL ROD WITHIN THE OUTER SHEATH IN SUBSTANTIALLY STATIONARY CONTACT WITHSAIF SHEATH, EACH ROLLER RETAINING UNIT COMPRISING A GROUP OF ROLLERS DISPOSED ABOUT THE CONTROL ROD IN SUBSTANTIAL ROLLING CONTACT THEREWITH, THE AXES OF ROTATION OF THE ROLLERS OF EACH GROUP BEING DISPOSED IN A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE CONTROL ROD, AN ANNULAR ROLLER RETAINER RING DISPOSED ABOUT SAID GROUP OF ROLLERS, THE ROLLERS OF SAID GROUP BEING ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID RETAINER RING, AND A ROLLER RETAINING SHELL DISPOSED ABOUT SAID ROLLER RETAINER RING IN SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT THEREWITH, SAID RETAINING SHELL BEING SUBSTANTIALLY IN CONTACT WITH THE INNER SURFACE OF THE OUTER SHEATH AND BEING SUBSTANTIALLY STATIONARY WITH RESPECT THERETO, SAID INDIVIDUAL ROLLER RETAINING UNITS BEING DISPOSED SIDE BY SIDE WITHIN THE OUTER SHEATH THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE SHEATH TO PROVIDE FREELY ROLLING AND FULLY ARTICULATED SUPPORT FOR THE LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE CONTROL ROD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A FLEXIBLE PUSH-PULL CONTROL CABLE WHICH COMPRISES: A FLEXIBLE OUTER SHEATH, A FLEXIBLE CONTROL ROD CENTRALLY POSITIONED WITHIN THE OUTER SHEATH AND MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY WITH RESPECT THERETO, AND A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL ROLLER RETAINING UNITS DISPOSED ABOUT THE CONTROL ROD WITHIN THE OUTER SHEATH IN SUBSTANTIALLY STATIONARY CONTACT WITHSAIF SHEATH, EACH ROLLER RETAINING UNIT COMPRISING A GROUP OF ROLLERS DISPOSED ABOUT THE CONTROL ROD IN SUBSTANTIAL ROLLING CONTACT THEREWITH, THE AXES OF ROTATION OF THE ROLLERS OF EACH GROUP BEING DISPOSED IN A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE CONTROL ROD, AN ANNULAR ROLLER RETAINER RING DISPOSED ABOUT SAID GROUP OF ROLLERS, THE ROLLERS OF SAID GROUP BEING ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID RETAINER RING, AND A ROLLER RETAINING SHELL DISPOSED ABOUT SAID ROLLER RETAINER RING IN SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT THEREWITH, SAID RETAINING SHELL BEING SUBSTANTIALLY IN CONTACT WITH THE INNER SURFACE OF THE OUTER SHEATH AND BEING SUBSTANTIALLY STATIONARY WITH RESPECT THERETO, SAID INDIVIDUAL ROLLER RETAINING UNITS BEING DISPOSED SIDE BY SIDE WITHIN THE OUTER SHEATH THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE SHEATH TO PROVIDE FREELY ROLLING AND FULLY ARTICULATED SUPPORT FOR THE LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE CONTROL ROD.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-26 | 1970-03-28 | 1970-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-26 | 1974-03-28 | 1974-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-26 | 1978-03-28 | 1978-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |